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Paul Kwant

Ferris State University
Assistant Professor/Program Director
Big Rapids, Michigan

Music Business, publishing, record label operations, management, live sound, musical products, performance, student development, education, experiential education, and internships.

7:00am CDT

Registration Legends Foyer

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

10:15am CDT

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

11:45am CDT

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

12:15pm CDT

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

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

5:00pm CDT

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

9:00am CDT

Beyond the Buzzwords: How Digital Has Taken Over Your Marketing Plan Legends GLucia Kaminsky • Tim Foisset • Meryl Johnson • Lloyd Aur Norman

10:30am CDT

Connected: Home and Car Legends ABCRuss Crupnick • Wayne Cunningham • Jim Buczkowski • Brian Hamilton • Michael Jeffrey • Nick Marcantonio • Ryan Redington

10:40am CDT

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

11:00am CDT

Head Full of Streams Legends DMichael Jbara • Angel Gambino • Brad Serling

12:30pm CDT

The Country Consumer: The Next Phase of Streaming Growth Legends FAnnie Ortmeier • Beville Dunkerley • Margaret Hart • Brittany Schaeffer • Rebecca Silverstein • Karen Stump

12:40pm CDT

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

1:20pm CDT

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

2:00pm CDT

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

3:00pm CDT

Music Biz Consumer Insights: The Uses, Applications & Challenges of Data in Music Legends GSania Haq • David Bakula • Reece Daniels • Robert Delmonte • Pablo Douzoglou • Fabrice Sergent

4:00pm CDT

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

6:00pm CDT

WEA Cocktail Party Kitchen Notes — Omni Lobby

8:15am CDT

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

11:00am CDT

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

11:20am CDT

Skill Set Is King! How Prepared Are Students For Today's Music Industry? Music Row 5Chris Sampson • Todd Goodwin • Frank Hill • Sarah Van Hoven • Donna Ross

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

12:40pm CDT

Supercharge Student Career Superpowers Music Row 5Gigi Johnson

1:00pm CDT

Sync It! Welcome Legends GGene Culver

1:10pm CDT

Scoring Live to Picture Legends GTeri Nelson Carpenter • Michael Eames

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

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

2:15pm CDT

Fireside Chat: Scoring Super Bowl Sync Legends GGene Culver • Julie Hurwitz

2:40pm CDT

Sound Design Live, Watch Us Recreate Video Game Sounds Legends GRyan Stunkel

3:00pm CDT

Beyond the Sync: A New Era of Music Licensing for Film, TV and Podcasts Legends GJackie Otero • Jon Bahr • Joel Thomas Jordan • Ryan Stunkel

4:00pm CDT

BuzzAngle and CAA: Using Data and Analytics To Optimize Tour Routing Music Row 5Michael Bryan • Jim Lidestri • André Vargas

5:00pm CDT

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

6:00pm CDT

Cocktail Reception sponsored by Pandora Legends Foyer

7:00pm CDT

Society of Leaders in Development (SOLID) Mixer Industrious

9:00am CDT

TRENDSPOTTING: The Power of Queer Storytelling in Song Legends EFSarah Kate Ellis • Shea Diamond • Shelly Fairchild • Shane McAnally • Justin Tranter

10:00am CDT

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

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

The Year of Gen Z: Insights from the Front Line with Today’s Youth Consumer Music Row 2Tegan Marie • Frank Simonetti • Veronica Zelle

3:30pm CDT

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