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Noah Gardner

University of Miami
Student
Miami

I am a singer/songwriter studying music business and songwriting at the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami. I sing and play fiddle, guitar, trumpet, and piano.

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Registration Legends Foyer

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First-Time Attendee Meetup with Music Biz President James Donio Jaxsta LoungeJames Donio

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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

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You Don't Have to Wait Until Graduation to Work in the Music Industry Music Row 5Makenzie Stokel • Erin Anderson • Garrison Snell • Chris Susskind

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

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Team Building — The Five Pillars of the Music Business Music Row 5Trevor Larkin • Sarah D'Hilly • Nathan Dohse

11:00am CDT

Building Your Marketing Toolbox: Getting Ready For a Career in the Music Industry Music Row 5Hunter Scott

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

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Only One Goal: Capture Your Community Music Row 5Nathan Dohse

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

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Music Biz 101 & More: Live In Nashville! Music Row 5Stephen Marcone • Dave Philp • Rohit Anand • John Butler • Shannan Hatch • Cindy Da Silva

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

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Financial Literacy Summit Welcome from Founder and CEO of Lyric Financial, Eli Ball Music Row 5Eli Ball

2:10pm CDT

Conversation With YelaWolf Music Row 5Tim Gray • YelaWolf

2:30pm CDT

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

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Empires Of Their Own: Artists As Business Owners Music Row 5Matthew Adell • Justin Buencamino • Jamie Lidell • Erin Love

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

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

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The New Music Economy: A Collaborative Team Approach Music Row 5Monika Tashman • Shawn Kilmurray • John Youngman • Mark Zelasko

5:00pm CDT

Make Music, Make Money Music Row 5Adam Sansiveri • Tara Beaudine • Jaddan Comerford

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

6:30pm CDT

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

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Late Nite with UMG Nashville & CCMG The Stage, 2nd Floor

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Networking Breakfast sponsored by Entertainment One Legends Foyer

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#NEXTGEN_NOW: Young Voices Rewriting The Rules Legends ABCCherie Hu • Jackie Augustus • Devin Dawson • Amber Grimes • Phil Quist • Anna Weisband

9:30am CDT

A Star Wars Story: What Artists Can Learn From Epic Mistakes Legends FKevin • Chris Robley

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

10:30am CDT

The Changing Landscape in the Publishing World Legends EJohn Ozier • Marc Driskill • Beth Laird • Pete Robinson

10:40am CDT

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

11:00am CDT

Import/Export: Marketing International Content in the U.S. Legends FColleen Theis • David Bakula • Marcos Juárez • Dennis Murcia

12:00pm CDT

Merlin’s 10th Anniversary: Indies Leading The Global Digital Business Legends GCharles Caldas • Darius Van Arman • Amy Dietz • Zack Gershen • Nando Luaces

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The Country Consumer: The Next Phase of Streaming Growth Legends FAnnie Ortmeier • Beville Dunkerley • Margaret Hart • Brittany Schaeffer • Rebecca Silverstein • Karen Stump Indie Artist & Songwriter Forum Welcome & Songtrust 101 Legends ABCMolly Neuman

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Artistry and Streaming Income: Q&A with Paul Cardall Legends ABCGarrison Snell • Jonathan Barnes • Paul Cardall • Chris Robley

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

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Songtrust 101 – Part 2 Legends ABCJason Cerf

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Who Needs You Anyway? Reinventing the Artist-Label Relationship in the Digital Era Legends ABCAsh Kernen • Brian Aranda • Jason Berger • Roy LaManna • Chill Moody

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New Possibilities for Premium Subscription Services Legends GMarc Finer • Jim Buczkowski • Russ Crupnick • Andrew Kautz • Kesha Lee

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From Little Things, Big Things Grow: Using and Abusing Metadata in Australia Music Row 5Jay Mogis

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

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

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Consumer Trends: U.S. and Beyond Legends DDavid Bakula

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Music & Advertising: Flip That $#!t Legends EAnnie Ortmeier • Jeppe Faurfelt • Tony Grotticelli • Kim Pham

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From Studio to Smartphone Music Row 5Mark Isherwood • Kim Beauchamp • Deborah Fairchild • Joe Freel • Josh Jackson • F. Reid Shippen

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Tribes and Niche Music Culture Legends FBob Barbiere • Tyler Lenane • Vickie Nauman • Thomas Steffens

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Featured Presentation: Music’s Leading Ladies Speak Out powered by Nielsen Music Legends ABCDMarcie Allen • Erin Crawford • Wendy Goldstein • Melinda Newman • Dolly Parton • Linda Perry • Beka Tischker • Marlene Tsuchii • Kelli Turner • Janet Weir

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WEA Cocktail Party Kitchen Notes — Omni Lobby

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The Hit Makers Songwriting Challenge, powered By The Hit Makers Session [SIGN-UP HAS ENDED] Music Row 6Chas Sandford Women Who Rock presented by Women in Music & Amazon Music [FURTHER RSVP REQUIRED] City Tap – Rooftop Lounge

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Branding, A Case Study: Durango and Tyler Farr Legends ABCPaul Jankowski • Mike Fuller • John Zarling

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Scoring Live to Picture Legends GTeri Nelson Carpenter • Michael Eames

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The Video-ization of Music Legends FCherie Hu • Scott Boyarsky • Brian Hamilton • Alex Kisch

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

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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

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Every Artist Needs A Ninja: Building Your Team Legends FLaurens Kusters • Laurie Jakobsen • Hannah Lovell • David Silbaugh • Cassandra "Cat" Sotos • Nick Tieder

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Featured Presentation: Pandora CEO Roger Lynch — Pandora Predicts the Future of Streaming Legends BallroomBeville Dunkerley • Randy Goodman • Roger Lynch

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Cocktail Reception sponsored by Pandora Legends Foyer

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Society of Leaders in Development (SOLID) Mixer Industrious

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Networking Breakfast Legends Foyer

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Creative Partnerships: Making an Impact Without Breaking the Bank Music Row 3Julie Sturdivant • Marieke Bianchi • Justin Breton • Vian Izak

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Hit Song Moneyball: Using Songwriting Data to Make Strategic Decisions Music Row 2David Penn • Yael Penn

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

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The Gospel Truth Behind Christian Music’s Influence and Trends Music Row 3Jackie Patillo • Andie Rankins • Stephania Andry-Wilkinson • Steve Blair • Gary Christensen • Ed Leonard • Mike Murray • Penny Railey • Mike Snider • Jimmy Wheeler

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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

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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

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Snack Chat Legends EFGloria Green • Drew Burchfield • Tim Hunze • Benita Bellamy Kelley • Eric Kilby • Jacquelyn Marushka • Joe Rapolla • Rachel Rodriguez • Travis Wolfe

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

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