Music Biz 2018: Education vs. Experience: What Are Emplo...

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Education vs. Experience: What Are Employers Really Looking For?

This session is part of the Music Business Educators Meetup — a time for professors, faculty members, and other higher-education enthusiasts to review the past semester, present new trends that can benefit the classroom, and discuss the future of music business education.

Trending conversations among both government officials and major media/music outlets seem to suggest that given the choice, they would rather hire students with experience than students who have only obtained a degree. With terms such as “in-the-door” talent being discussed among hiring directors, and state and local legislators’ focusing on employment rates versus graduation rates, what should be Academia’s response? How are Music Business programs addressing the needs of the music industry and students through curriculum offerings and non-curriculum related programs?

Moderators

Gloria Green

Assistant Professor, Music Business, Middle Tennessee State University

Gloria Green is an Assistant Professor in the Music Business program at Middle Tennessee State University where she teaches Artist Management, Concert Promotions & Touring, Music Publicity, Professionalism 101, and Talent Agency Fundamentals. Prior to teaching, Green was a Music Agent... Read More →

Speakers

LaTaevia Berry

Software Developer & Founder, Major Fourth

LaTaevia Berry is the Software Developer & Founder of Major Fourth, a music tech startup where she focuses on the intersection of emerging technology and music monetization. Berry recognizes the demand for thoughtfully constructed integrations between music, business and technology... Read More →

Tonya Butler

Assistant Chair- Music Business/ Management, Berklee College of Music

Tonya Butler is a Professor & the Assistant Chair of the Music Business/Management at Berklee College of Music, making her the first female to hold a leadership position in the department. She has more than 14 years of experience as an entertainment attorney and record label executive... Read More →

Jordan Fann

Marketing Manager & Digital Team Lead, Vector Management

Jordan Fann is the Marketing Manager & Digital Team Lead at Vector Management, where he helps develops the digital marketing department’s operational structure, and growing it from a team of two to eight (plus interns). The team covers all aspects of e-commerce, websites, content... Read More →

Ashley Hall

Director, Administration, APA

Ashley Hall is the Director of Administration at APA Nashville. She has been part of the entertainment community more than nine years, previously working at WME Entertainment. Ashley has accumulated experience in recruitment/talent management, payroll, HR systems administrator, workers... Read More →

David Schreiber

Chair, Entertainment Industry Studies & Assistant Professor, Belmont University

David Schreiber is a Chair of the Entertainment Industry Studies program & Assistant Professor at Belmont University in Nashville, TN. Schreiber recently co-authored a textbook titled, “Managing Organizations in the Creative Economy: Organizational Behaviour for the Cultural Sector... Read More →

Wednesday May 16, 2018 12:00pm - 12:40pm
Music Row 5

Music Business Educators’ Meetup

Music Biz 2018