Music Business Panels in Atlanta

On Saturday, April 12th, The University of Georgia Music Business
Program will host a series of panels focusing on "The New -And
Hopefully Improved Music Business." The panelists, industry leaders
and trend setters from Atlanta, will be asked to expand on how the
industry has changed in their particular field and how it will
continue to evolve in the future.

The panels are free and open to the public. They will be held at Terry
Executive Education Center in Atlanta located at One Live Oak Center,
3475 Lenox Road, Atlanta, GA 30326. More info:  706-542-7668 or Bruce
Burch bburch@terry.uga.edu

Directions at http://www.terry.uga.edu/atlanta/directions.html

MUSIC BUSINESS PANEL SCHEDULE:

12:30pm        Keynote Address:  Jeff Hoffman Founding Partner Priceline.com
1:00-1:15pm Networking Break
1:15-2:45pm Music Business Panel 1

DJ Toomp, Songwriter/Producer (Ludacris, Young Jeezy, T.I.); Bernard
Parks, NZone Entertainment; Justin Williams, VP Strategic Development
at Echo Donald Woodard Attorney, Lord, Bissell & Brook;  Tara Murphy,
President, 360 Media; Tanner Smith, Program Director, Atlanta Symphony
Orchestra

2:45-3:00pm Networking Break
3:00-4:30pm Music Business Panel 2

Margaret R. Marshall,  Greenberg Traurig, LLP; Sachar Oren,  President
and CEO, Neurotic Media; Josh Rifkind, Artist Management -The Whigs;
Ian Burke, Launch Pad Record; Shane Harrison, Atlanta Journal
Constitution; Bryan Calhoun,  founder and CEP of StrategusPro/Music
Business Toolbox -consultant to Kanye West and Ludacris

UGA's Music Business Program began in January 2006 as an
interdisciplinary certificate program organized and operated by the
University's Terry College of Business and the Hugh Hodgson School of
Music in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences. Students take
seven classes, a mix of basic business and music courses, including
the music business I and II courses designed by co-directors Steve
Dancz and Bruce Burch.

In addition to guest lectures from prominent figures in the music
industry, students gain real-world music industry experience through
externships with record labels, promoters, studios and other
entertainment companies. Students are also asked to find local artists
with potential and promote them through their student-run record
labels.

Applications are now being taken for fall semester of 2008.  Details at:
www.terry.uga.edu/musicbusiness

• Music Conference
• Music Industry Connection
• Music Business
• Music Money

Free Music Industry Panels and Seminars

October 1, 2007

CONTACT:
Bruce Burch, 706.583.0931, bburch@terry.uga.edu
Steve Dancz, 706.542.2766, sdancz@terry.uga.edu

UGA Music Business Program and AthFest to host free Music Industry Panels October 20, 2007 on the University of Georgia Campus

ATHENS, GA- A day-long slate of panel discussions and seminars with prominent music industry professionals, organized by the University of Georgia Music Business Program in conjunction with AthFest, will take place on Saturday, October 20 from 12:30 pm to 5:00 pm in room 101 of the Student Learning Center (SLC) on the University of Georgia Campus. The times, guest speakers, and topics of the panels are:

Keynote Speaker: 12:30pm-1pm, Jeff Hoffman- Member of the founding executive team of Priceline.com Chairman and CEO of Black Sky Entertainment. The title of his address is "You CAN Make It In the Entertainment Business-Keys to Success".

"Music And Money- How to Make It and What To Do With It When You Do"
Panelists : (1:15pm-2:45pm) Rick Baker- First Vice President Merrill Lynch Private Banking, Giti Khalsa-Smith Barney/Orlando, Former member of the band "Seven Mary Three" , Marcus Matthews-CEO and co-founder of Blue Heat Games ,Rasheed Mohammed-SunTrust Private Wealth Management Sports & Entertainment Specialty Group-Atlanta , Scott Freeman- Sr. Editor Creative Loafing/Author, Cappriccieo Scates-SESAC

"Deal or No Deal-Major, Indie, or DIY? Panelist (3pm-4:30pm) Omara Harris-Entertainment Attorney, Chad Denney-GM Degy Booking International , Scott Keniley-Entertainment Attorney-Keniley Law Firm, George Howard-Loyala Univ./Berklee College of Music/ArtistsHouseMusic.org
Paul Diaz-Tree Sound Studios/Tree Leaf Music

Post Panel Seminar: "Monetizing Your Web Presence" JaWar -noted author and motivational speaker (4:30pm-5pm)

The University of Georgia's Music Business Program was inaugurated in January 2006 as an interdisciplinary certificate program, organized and operated by the university's Terry College of Busiess and the Hodgson School of Music. Students take seven classes, a mix of basic business and music courses, including the Music Business I and II courses designed by the program's co-directors, Bruce Burch and Steve Dancz.

In addition to guest lectures from prominent figures in the music industry, students gain real-world music industry experience through internships with record labels, promoters, studios, and other companies. Students are also asked to find local artists with potential and promote them through their Student-Run Record Labels.

For more information about UGA's Music Business Program, visit www.terry.uga/musicbusiness

AthFest mission is to educate citizens and visitors about music and arts specifically in the Athens area. The AtfFest Music Festival has been named a Southeastern Tourism Society "Top 20 Event" three times, as well as "Festival of the Year" by the Georgia Convention and Visitors Bureau, and "Best Economic Restructuring Public-Private Partnership" by the Georgia Department of Industry, Trade, and Tourism.

Bruce Burch

Administrative Director
UGA Music Business Certificate Program
http://www.terry.uga.edu/musicbusiness/
706-542-7668