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LaTaevia Berry

Major Fourth
Software Developer & Founder
Chicago, IL

majorfourth.com

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 after spending the last decade working with various artists and organizations, including Universal Music Group, Gospel Music Association, Dove Awards, and Stellar Awards.

7:00am CDT

Registration Legends Foyer

8:00am CDT

Jaxsta Lounge Legends Foyer

10:00am CDT

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

11:30am CDT

Apple Music Workshop [SIGN-UP HAS ENDED] Legends EFGRyan Christo • Jill Harwell • Janet Rubin • Colin Young

1:00pm CDT

Creating a Home for Music on YouTube [SIGN-UP HAS ENDED] Legends ABCMargaret Hart • Lindsay Rothschild • Mahlet Seyoum • Nathan Sheppard

2:30pm CDT

Getting the Most Out of Spotify [SIGN-UP HAS ENDED] Legends EFGRosa Asciolla • Tracy Chan • Phillip Eubanks

3:35pm CDT

New World Order: New Business Models Music Row 5Steven Ambers • Rico Brooks • George Couri • Kevin Grosch

4:00pm CDT

Be First with SoundCloud [SIGN-UP HAS ENDED] Legends ABCHarrison Green • Tricia Tranquilo • Megan West

5:00pm CDT

Amazon Music Workshop: Curate Your Day with Voice Legends EFGRick Pal

6:30pm CDT

The Other Nashville Society (TONS) Mixer [RSVP CLOSED] TBA

9:30am CDT

Your Metadata S#*ks! Music Row 5Edward Ginis

10:00am CDT

Rejected! The Most Common Errors Music Row 5Bill Wilson • Jill Chapman • Chris McMurty • Jackson Mercer • Chris Read

10:40am CDT

Music Data Exchange: Linking Recordings and Compositions Music Row 5Jon Bender

11:00am CDT

Battle of the Blockchain Music Row 5Vickie Nauman • Daniel Dewar • Jeff King • Vaughn McKenzie • Benji Rogers • Howie Singer

1:00pm CDT

The Unsung K-Pop Star: Music Metadata Music Row 5Bernie Cho

1:10pm CDT

Songtrust 101 – Part 2 Legends ABCJason Cerf

1:20pm CDT

So, You're Licensed Into China … Now What? Music Row 5Alex Taggart

1:55pm CDT

Successfully Managing Your Releases: Best Practices and Obligations for the Independent Label or Artist Legends ABCMark Spier • Heather Trussell Butsch • Aaron Davis • Julien Frank • Shelby Kennedy

7:00pm CDT

Women Who Rock presented by Women in Music & Amazon Music [FURTHER RSVP REQUIRED] City Tap – Rooftop Lounge

11:00am CDT

Learning Music Entrepreneurship by Doing: How to Create Experiential Opportunities in an Academic Setting Music Row 5Fabiana Claure

12:00pm CDT

Education vs. Experience: What Are Employers Really Looking For? Music Row 5Gloria Green • LaTaevia Berry • Tonya Butler • Jordan Fann • Ashley Hall • David Schreiber

1:00pm CDT

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

1:35pm CDT

Music and Money in Sync: The Many Paths to Success Legends GKatie Jelen • Aaron Gant • Nick Keenan • Stephen Schmuldt • Joel Timen

2:00pm CDT

IoT + Rights: The Right(s) Attribution to Rights Monetization Legends EMichael Jeffrey • Kyle Smetanka The Business of Merch: Fundamentals & Strategies to Make Music Merchandise Work for You Legends DVanessa Ferrer • Rudy Luna • Darryl Ballantyne • Bram Bessoff • Cindy Da Silva

6:00pm CDT

Cocktail Reception sponsored by Pandora Legends Foyer

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

3:30pm CDT

Publishing Data: How Creators Can Control Their Digital Destiny, Today and Tomorrow Legends GJake Beaumont-Nesbitt • John Barker • Becky Brook • Matt Henninger Snack Chat Legends EFGloria Green • Drew Burchfield • Tim Hunze • Benita Bellamy Kelley • Eric Kilby • Jacquelyn Marushka • Joe Rapolla • Rachel Rodriguez • Travis Wolfe Tech Innovations in Live Music Legends ABCKaren Allen • Mark Iannarelli • Jeff Pezzuti • Ben Samuels • Ahmet Zappa

6:00pm CDT

WHO KNEW [FURTHER RSVP REQUIRED] City WineryJim Griffin • Joe Conyers III • Natalia Nastaskin • Vickie Nauman • Dave Park • Lou Taylor