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Marissa Pio

Pioplay Livestream
Cofounder
Greater Nashville Area, TN

pioplaylivestream.com

Marissa founded Pioplay Livestream with her husband Eric Pio in 2017. Pioplay Livestream specializes in state-of-the-art HD multi-camera live stream HD productions and livestream strategy. Pioplay bases their pre-production planning and direction off of years of in-depth analysis of other livestreams. They proudly provide their clients with insightful planning tips and a complete analysis report of every stream’s performance. They aren’t just a production team. They are the best in livestream strategy, breaking records for every client they take on, from overall views to engagement, video reach to new followers. Their most well known success story so far is Keith Urban's tour announcement LIVE from Exit/In which produced 1.5 million views in it's first week, with 1 million views in the first 12 hours. According to Billboard, it was the most shared and commented artist Facebook Live video in the month of January.

8:00am

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

9:00am

From Farm To FGL: The Story of Seth England, Serial Entrepreneur Music Row 5Laurie Jakobsen • Seth England

10:00am

Product Innovation at Pandora: Listeners, Advertisers & the Industry Legends ABCJonathan Eccles • Elizabeth Moody • Shamal Ranasinghe • Adam Zabarsky • Jeff Zuchowski

10:15am

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

3:35pm

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

4:10pm

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

5:30pm

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

9:30pm

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

9:00am

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

9:30am

The Landscape of the Music Industry In the U.S. and Across the World Legends DJosh Friedlander • David Price

10:30am

Clearing Rights and Properly Monetizing UGC Legends GStephen White • Jeff Price • John Raso • Michael Weissman

11:00am

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

12:00pm

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

12:30pm

New Age of CRM Legends EMatt Annerino • Stella Psaroudakis • Itay Rahat • Murray Stall

1:20pm

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

1:30pm

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

2:30pm

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

3:00pm

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

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

WEA Cocktail Party Kitchen Notes — Omni Lobby

7:00pm

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

8:15am

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

12:00pm

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

The Billboard Hot 100 Turns 60 Legends DLarry Miller • Steve Bartels • Avery Lipman • Monte Lipman • Silvio Pietroluongo Branding, A Case Study: Durango and Tyler Farr Legends ABCPaul Jankowski • Mike Fuller • John Zarling

1:30pm

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

1:35pm

Beyond the Basics: Innovation in Brand Partnerships Legends ABCMarieke Bianchi • Rohit Anand • Brandy King • Dave Stangle

2:10pm

The Future of Brand-Artist Partnerships Legends ABCNathan Hanks • Carlos Alvarez • Joe Belliotti • Josh Terry • Dr. Syleecia Thompson

2:45pm

Bundling as a Music Distribution Strategy Music Row 5Justin Atkins • Amanda Cates • Sloane Cavitt Logue • Ed Rivadavia How Data Drives Brand Partnerships in Music Legends ABCAndrew Hampp • Lori Feldman • Jeff Swierk • Matt Yazge

3:00pm

A Million Ain’t What It Used to Be Legends EBrittany Holloway 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

Interactive Tracks — The New Immersive Music Experience Legends EChris Horton • Jake Lodwick • Frank Ostevold • Dave Park • Hank Shocklee

5:00pm

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

6:00pm

Cocktail Reception sponsored by Pandora Legends Foyer

9:00am

Creative Partnerships: Making an Impact Without Breaking the Bank Music Row 3Julie Sturdivant • Marieke Bianchi • Justin Breton • Vian Izak Paths To Playlists Legends GJay Gilbert • Mike Fink • Lloyd Hummel • Matt • Mike Sherwood • Rebecca Silverstein The Power of Being Independent in 2018 presented by A2IM Music Row 2Patrick Ferrell • David Macias • Scott Robinson • Anna Siegel • Megan West

10:15am

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

10:30am

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

12:00pm

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

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

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

4:00pm

Are You Protected If Your Content Goes Viral? Music Row 3Glenn Peoples • Roy LaManna • Silentó • Daniel Susla Marketing Music Thru Media: An Insider's Perspective Music Row 2Sherod Robertson • Jem Aswad • Jewly Hight • Joseph Hudak • Cindy Watts