The Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music
Tisch School of the Arts | New York University and
The Recording Academy®

present

The Music Business NOW:
How It Really Works and the People and Events
that Influence It

The Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music | Tisch School of the Arts | New York University and The Recording Academy® join together to connect the best and the brightest executives in our business with the next generation of artists, managers, and marketers of recorded and live entertainment. The digital age has forced massive changes on the entertainment industry; how do you develop, distribute, and market artists and their work in this brave new world? This in-depth master class series provides perspectives on this and other vital questions from some of the most influential people in the business, as they directly address new artists’ development; branding and marketing; building and maintaining a fan base; new strategies for the Internet and wireless technologies; online and digital marketing; touring and merchandising; retail sales; music publishing; film, television, and games; radio and video promotion; and much more. It’s a basic tenet that personal relationships are crucial in any business, and this is especially true in the music industry, which is vastly influenced by a handful of key executives.

This master class series features an extensive list of guest speakers, panelists, and lecturers, enabling students to meet and interact with major players in the business. Courses will be hosted in the private, 200+-seat Ray Kurtzman Theater at Creative Artists Agency in Los Angeles, CA.

DETAILS ON THE MASTER CLASS SERIES:

WHEN IS IT - Wednesdays, 7PM-10PM – from January 25, 2012 to April 25, 2012

WHERE IS IT - hosted in the private 200+ seat Ray Kurtzman Theater at Creative Artists Agency, 2000 Avenue of the Stars, Los Angeles, CA 90067

WHO IS ELIGIBLE - This master class series is not for college credit; therefore, it is open to anyone with an interest in the music industry!

HOW MUCH DOES IT COST - $680 (*Current members in good standing with The Recording Academy® are eligible for a $100 discount on the registration fee. All Academy members claiming the promo discount will need the code provided by The Recording Academy®.)

PRIORITY REGISTRATION DEADLINE - January 18; rolling registration after January 18, pending space available

SCHEDULED GUEST SPEAKERS:

• Irving Azoff, CEO, TicketMaster/LiveNation, manager of Christina Aguilera, Van Halen, The Eagles
• Michael Rapino, CEO, LiveNation
• John Branca, Senior Partner, Ziffren Brittenham & Branca, LLP, Co-Executor of the Estate of Michael Jackson
• Rob Cavallo, CEO, Warner Bros Records, Chief Creative Officer, Warner Music Group
• Steve Berman, Vice Chairman and President of Sales and Marketing, Interscope Records
• Jody Gerson, Co-President, Sony/ATV Music
• Jon Platt, President, Urban Music, EMI Music Publishing
• Cameron Strang, President and CEO, Warner/Chappell Music
• Tom Sturges, Executive VP, Creative, Universal Music Publishing Group
• Gregg Sowders, Senior Vice President, Warner/Chappell Music
• Kevin Weatherly, Program Director, KROQ and JACK-FM
• Neil Portnow: President/CEO, The Recording Academy (GRAMMY Awards)
• Nic Harcourt, Editor at Large, Music & Culture, Los Angeles Times
• Rob Light, Managing Partner/Head of Music, CAA
• Amy Doyle, Senior Vice President, Music and Talent, MTV
• Mark Williams, Senior Vice President, A&R, Columbia Records
• Ian Montone, CEO, Monotone Management (Jack White, The Shins, Foster The People, Cold War Kids)
• Jim Guerinot, President, Rebel Waltz Management (No Doubt, Gwen Stefani, Social Distortion, The Offspring, Trent Reznor, Hot Hot Heat)
• Steve Schnur, Worldwide Head Of Music, EA Videogames
• Mark Shimmel, Head of Music, Turner Networks, Music Consultant, Kennedy Center Honors

…and more to be confirmed!

INSTRUCTORS:

JEFFREY JAMPOL, President of JAM, Inc., manages rock legends The Doors, and the Estates of Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin, Peter Tosh, and Rick James. Mr. Jampol won the 2011 GRAMMY® Award, along with Dick Wolf, as a producer of The Doors’ theatrical documentary narrated by Johnny Depp, When You’re Strange – A Film About The Doors, and was nominated for an Emmy® Award in 2010. Mr. Jampol also serves as a consultant to the Estate of Michael Jackson, and counsels managers, publishers, labels, and artists’ estates on catalog, publishing, licensing, branding, merchandise and marketing. He is a voting member of The Recording Academy®, where he sat on the Board of Governors of the Los Angeles Chapter from 2007-09, and is also a member of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences®.

LENNY BEER, co-founder and Editor-in-Chief of HITS Magazine and HitsDailyDouble.com, the music industry’s most widely read trade publication. He’s also a co-founder and principal of The MGMT Company, which guides the careers of 30 Seconds to Mars, Bush, Andrew W.K., The Airborne Toxic Event, The Bravery and other acts. The Bronx native received his BA from Carnegie-Mellon and his MBA from NYU. Lenny has also served as producer on several theatrical productions, notably Suzan Lori-Parks’ Pulitzer-winning, Tony®-nominated Topdog/Underdog, starring Jeffrey Wright and Mos Def, and is an active member of The Recording Academy^®. An avid golfer, he lives in Los Angeles with his wife, noted producer Suzi Dietz; they have two children and two grandsons.

IAN ROGERS, CEO, Topspin, has been building digital media applications since 1992.  Prior to Topspin, Rogers was VP Music and Video for Yahoo, President/CTO of Mediacode, creators of an early “music in the cloud” service, President of New Media for the Beastie Boys and their Grand Royal label, and part of the Nullsoft team who created Winamp, SHOUTcast, and Gnutella.

BRUCE RESNIKOFF, President & CEO, Universal Music Enterprises. the U.S. catalog and ancillary marketing entity for the Universal Music Group, oversees integrated marketing campaigns, direct to consumer programs, brand management initiatives and strategic partnerships. He is also one of the founders of NOW! That’s What I Call Music, the most successful U.S. music compilation series in history. Resnikoff is a member of the Executive Board of the City Of Hope’s Music & Entertainment Division and is on the Board of Directors of the Rhythm & Blues Foundation.

DAVID DORN, Senior Vice President, Global Sales & Digital Strategy, Rhino Entertainment (a Warner Music Group Company). Mr. Dorn oversees the digital future of Rhino’s vast and historically rich catalog of recorded masters (Aretha Franklin, Ramones, Frank Sinatra, and Led Zeppelin, among numerous others). He also oversees Rhino’s International business and is a voting member of The Recording Academy^®.

MUSIC BUSINESS NOW – MORE INFORMATION!

WEB | http://clivedavisinst.tisch.nyu.edu/object/musicbusinessnow

FACEBOOK | http://www.facebook.com/musicbiznow

TWITTER | http://twitter.com/musicbiznow

REGISTER NOW | https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/pe/9363745

EMAIL | musicbusinessnow@nyu.edu

jointly present
DEF JAM @ 25

A conversation event with
BILL ADLER, Def Jam’s founding publicist
CEY ADAMS, Def Jam’s founding creative director and graphic designer, and
DAN CHARNAS, author of “The Big Payback: The History of the Business of Hip-Hop”

Celebrating the release of their new Rizzoli New York book

DEF JAM RECORDINGS: THE FIRST 25 YEARS OF THE LAST GREAT RECORD LABEL

ABOUT DEF JAM
Def Jam Recordings was started by young entrepreneurs Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin in the early 1980s, out of Rubin’s Weinstein Hall dorm room. 25 years later, the once-independent label has launched the careers of some of music’s greatest superstars (L.L. Cool J, Run D.M.C., Beastie Boys, Jay-Z, Ludacris, Ja Rule, Rihanna, Ashanti, and Kanye West, etc) and changed the face of global youth culture.

ABOUT THE BOOK
Celebrating the company’s 25th Anniversary, the just-released book Def Jam Recordings (Rizzoli New York) is a stunning oral history of Def Jam in the words of its artists and top executives, taken from interviews and seamlessly told as a narrative of no-holds barred recollections and anecdotes.

ABOUT THE EVENT
During this rare conversation event, authors Bill Adler, Cey Adams and Dan Charnas will present a video/slide lecture and Q&A about their new book. The discussion will be moderated by Tisch Photography and Imaging Chair, Deborah Willis and Recorded Music Artistic Director, Jason King.

WHEN: Monday October 17, 2011, 7:00PM-9:00PM
HOW MUCH: Free for NYU students, faculty and staff
WHERE: TSOA Dean’s Conference Room, 721 Broadway, 12th floor

RSVP is REQUIRED: http://clivedavisinst.tisch.nyu.edu/object/defjam25

Seating for this event is very limited; first-come, first-served.
A valid NYU ID is required for entrance to the building.

presents

the ASCAP SONGWRITING SERIES with BENNY BLANCO

Benny “Blanco” Levin is an American Writer/Producer. Raised in Reston, Virginia and currently living in Manhattan, Benny is responsible for such Top 40 Hits as Tik Tok, California Gurls, Teenage Dream Dynamite, We R Who We R, Stereo Hearts, Moves Like Jagger and many more.  After getting his start in music as a rapper, Benny has developed into one of the top producers of today…all by the age 23.

Benny will visit Recorded Music for three different sessions.  In this first session, Benny will share his journey in the industry, and also discuss proper Music Business Etiquette and the tools you need to succeed as a producer and songwriter.  In the following two sessions, Benny will deconstruct some of his most popular songs and explain his songwriting techniques, processes, and some tricks of the trade so that you can write the next big hit!

Friday, October 7th @ 4:00pm
19 University Place, Room 102

This event is OPEN TO ALL NYU STUDENTS. RSVP is required.
Seating is limited; first-come, first-served. There are no plus ones for this event.
A valid NYU ID is required for entrance to the building.

This event is graciously underwritten by the ASCAP Foundation Bart Howard Fund.

To RSVP: http://clivedavisdept.tisch.nyu.edu/object/bennyblanco

Please contact Tisch-Special Programs for more information.
721 Broadway, 12th Floor
212.998.1500
http://clivedavisinst.tisch.nyu.edu/object/remujamaica.html

ENROLL NOW FOR SUMMER 2011 RECORDED MUSIC COURSES!

Summer 2011 Recorded Music courses are open to any H.S. graduate and run from May 23 – August 12. Find 3-week courses and 6-week courses…courses for college credit and not for college credit…and lots of options to fit your busy schedule!

This summer, we’re offering courses in:

MUSIC PRODUCTION

Beats & Beatmaking
Fundamentals of Audio Workstations I
Fundamentals of Audio Workstations II
Producing Music with Software & MIDI I
Producing Music with Software & MIDI II
Practical Recording Techniques I
Practical Recording Techniques II
Producing with Bob Power: A Masterclass
The Art of Mixing with Kevin Killen: A Masterclass
DJ History, Culture, and Technique with DJs Rekha and Shiftee

MUSIC BUSINESS

Internship/Career Skills for the Music Entrepreneur
Social Entrepreneurship in the Music Industry

MUSIC HISTORY & CRITICISM

Topics in Recorded Music: Punk

MUSICIANSHIP & PERFORMANCE

Image Development for the Performing Artist

For more information, call 212.998.1500.

The Clive Davis Department of Recorded Music
Tisch School of the Arts, New York University

is proud to present

Me, the Mob, and the Music
Presentation, Q&A, and Book Signing with Tommy James

Friday, February 25 @ 4:00pm
194 Mercer Street, Dennis Riese Family Recording Studio 510

Everyone knows the hits — “Mony Mony,” “I Think We’re Alone Now,” “Crimson and Clover,” and “Crystal Blue Persuasion.” They are nuggets of rock and pop history. However, few know the unlikely story of how these hits came to be.

Hear the story and listen to some music from the man himself! Come prepared – purchase your copy of his book, “Me, the Mob, and the Music” for 20% off from the NYU bookstore. There will be time for a book signing at the end.

This is a free event for all NYU students, faculty, staff, and affiliates, and will be filled to capacity. You must RSVP to attend. There are no plus ones allowed. Photo ID is required for entrance to the building.

To RSVP: http://clivedavisdept.tisch.nyu.edu/object/tommyjames

The Clive Davis Department of Recorded Music
Tisch School of the Arts, New York University

is proud to present

Collecting Records, Collecting Culture
Presentation, Q&A with Matthew Barton
Curator of Recorded Sound at the Library of Congress,
Packard Campus for Audio Visual Conservation

Tuesday, February 22 @ 4:00pm
Dept of Cinema Studies – Michelson Theater, 721 Broadway, Room 648

The Library of Congress’ recorded sound collection holds more than three million individual items and is still growing as both new and old recordings are added. This presentation will look at the way that the collection is curated and preserved, how it is used by the public, how it reflects history and culture, and the impact of the Library of Congress’ own recording activities. Mr. Barton will speak about records and formats, describe the Library’s collection, and play examples of rare and significant 78 rpm and other recordings. Q&A following the presentation.

This is a free event for all NYU students, faculty, staff, and affiliates, and will be filled to capacity. You must RSVP to attend. There are no plus ones allowed. Photo ID is required for entrance to the building.

To RSVP: http://clivedavisdept.tisch.nyu.edu/object/matthewbarton

FALL 2010 CURATING LIVE MUSIC EVENTS CLASS
in collaboration with
RED BULL MEDIA

is proud to announce

THE NYC SCREENING OF “BOUNCING CATS”
A film by Nabil Elderkin & Red Bull Media House

WHERE: Eisner Lubin Auditorium @ NYU-Kimmel Center, 4th Floor
WHEN: Thursday, December 16, 2010

7:00-8:00pm: Mingling & Welcome Reception
8:00-9:30pm: Screening
9:30-10:15pm: Q&A
10:15-11:00pm: Closing Reception

This is a free event, and will be filled to capacity. You must RSVP via the online link below to attend.

ABOUT THE FILM:
Uganda has been called one of the worst places on earth to be a child. In the South, children face the threat of poverty and disease. In the North, these threats are enflamed by a brutal, mindless war inflicted by the Lord’s Resistance Army (L.R.A.) that has divided families, displaced millions, and led to the abduction and mutilation of tens of thousands of children resulting in the deterioration of identity and culture.

Bouncing Cats is the inspiring story of one man’s attempt to create a better life for the children of Uganda using the unlikely tool of hip-hop with a focus on b-boy culture and breakdance.  In 2006, Abraham “Abramz” Tekya, a Ugandan b-boy and A.I.D.S. orphan created Breakdance Project Uganda (B.P.U.). The dream was to establish a free workshop that would empower, rehabilitate and heal the community by teaching youth about b-boy culture. Based in Kampala, Uganda, B.P.U. has recently expanded to include permanent classes in Gulu, Northern Uganda.  Abramz teaches classes three times a week to hundreds of kids from all parts of the country. Many of the children are homeless, victims of war and poverty, and few can afford proper schooling yet they walk from miles away to attend the B.P.U. classes. As Abramz says, “This is where many people’s pride is. It’s a skill that no one can take away from us.”

Crazy Legs, one of the founding members of the world famous Rock Steady Crew, visited Uganda after receiving an invitation from Abramz to teach b-boy classes.  What he discovered upon his arrival was both heartbreaking and inspiring. Traveling throughout Uganda, from the southern slums to the war-torn North, Crazy Legs encountered a passion for hip-hop and desire to learn amongst the most squalid conditions.

Bouncing Cats follows Abramz, Crazy Legs, and Breakdance Project Uganda on a journey to use hip-hop culture for positive social change. The film features narration by Common and interviews with Mos Def, Will.I.Am, and K’Naan.

For more information about the film: http://www.bouncingcats.com/

TO RSVP: http://clivedavisdept.tisch.nyu.edu/object/curatingbouncingcats