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Heather Buresh

NPREX
SVP - Business Development & Operations
Greater Nashville Area

9:00am CDT

The Modern Approach to Artist Development: From Self Release to Major Label and Everywhere In-Between Legends DAusten Adams • Noah McPike • Martha Earls • Robert Femia • Kerry O'Neil • Jeremy Stover

10:00am CDT

The Music Modernization Act: How Does It Affect You? Legends DJohn Beiter • Rick Carnes • Jacqueline Charlesworth • Ted Goldthorpe

11:00am CDT

Collective Management of Rights: Do We Need More or Less? Legends DJohn Simson • Cindy Charles • Richard Conlon • John Johnson

12:00pm CDT

Bands and Brands: Trademark Protection in the Music Business Legends DDaniel Novick • Jonah Grossbardt • Charles Lew • Louis Smoller • Lauren Spahn

2:00pm CDT

Podcasting: Licensing And Monetizing This New Success Legends DJim Griffin • Stacie Griffin • Sheena Barnett • Kelly Donohue • Savannah Faircloth • Abby North • Tom Rettig • Greg Riggle • Chris Shiflett • Lauren Spahn • Kevin Twitchell • Tom Webster • Hunter Williams

5:30pm CDT

Banking The Nashville Way Music Row 5Derek Crownover • Eli Ball • Andy Moats • Ashleigh Overly • Brad Peterson

9:00am CDT

The Changing Environment in Music Licensing Legends ESpek • Darren Briggs • Sabrina Del Priore • Neeta Ragoowansi Welcome & Acronym Update Music Row 5Bill Wilson

9:30am CDT

The Landscape of the Music Industry In the U.S. and Across the World Legends DJosh Friedlander • David Price Your Metadata S#*ks! Music Row 5Edward Ginis

12:30pm CDT

The Post-Catalogue Era: How Streaming Is Resetting the Recorded Industry's Business Model Legends DZach Fuller

1:45pm CDT

Shining A Light On The Black Box: Best Practices For Reducing Unclaimed Royalties Legends FDae Bogan • Bill Colitre • Kayce Laine • John Raso

8:15am CDT

Awards Breakfast & Presentations sponsored by Country Music Association (CMA) Legends BallroomFred Beteille • David Briley • James Donio • Steve Harkins • Sarah Trahern

1:00pm CDT

Will Tech Save The Music Rights Industry? Legends EVirginie Berger • Allen Bargfrede • Turo Pekari • Michael Shanley • Michael Simon

10:15am CDT

Maximizing Revenues With Strong Release Strategies Music Row 5Robby Towns • Basak Kizilisik • Michael Kurtz • Daniel Miller • Jon Romero

11:00am CDT

Do You Really Want to Leave Your Ex-US Publishing Revenue on the Table? Music Row 2Jake Beaumont-Nesbitt • Jean-François Bert • Michael Eames • Spek

12:00pm CDT

Awards Luncheon sponsored by BuzzAngle Music & TiVo; Keynote Conversation with Humanitarian Award Recipient Scooter Braun Legends BallroomFred Beteille • Scooter Braun • James Donio • Colin Hanks • Jim Lidestri • Hilary Rosen • Kyle Smetanka

2:30pm CDT

Marijuana, Money and Music: New Opportunities in Cannabis Music Row 3David Hazan • Steve Clayton • Elizabeth Hogan • Dean Raise • Matt Stang

4:00pm CDT

Are You Protected If Your Content Goes Viral? Music Row 3Glenn Peoples • Roy LaManna • Silentó • Daniel Susla