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PLEASE STAY TUNED FOR 2011 INFORMATION

Join the Most Influential Country Music Executives and Artists to Network and Discuss All Aspects of the Country Music Business! The first annual Billboard Country Music Summit, in association with CMA, will feature broad programming that encompasses virtually all aspects of the country music business.


KEYNOTE!
Q&A WITH MARTINA MCBRIDE!



& KEYNOTE Q&A WITH TIM MCGRAW!



ALSO DON'T MISS SPECIAL APPEARANCES BY :


BIG KENNY & GARY ALLAN!


PANEL HIGHLIGHT!
Not Your Granddaddy's Record Label:
Will The Last One to Abandon The Old Business Model Please Turn Out the Lights
The upheaval in the record label sector has perhaps been the most radical as the industry at large grapples with monetizing recorded music. A panel of today's leading country label executives explain why there's reason to simultaneously panic and celebrate the monumental changes, and how country music is weathering the storm.

Featuring: Blake Shelton, Artist, Reprise Records/ Warner Music Nashville

SPEAKERS:

Charlie Anderson
CEO
Anderson Merchandisers
Scott Borchetta
President/CEO
Big Machine/Valory Music
Company
Mike Dungan
President/CEO
Capitol/EMI Nashville

John Esposito
President/CEO
Warner Music Nashville
Jay Frank
SVP/Music Strategy
CMT

MODERATOR:
Tom Roland, Editor, Billboard Country Update


The First Annual Billboard Country Music Summit Will Kick Off The CMA Music Festival Activities With:

  • Informative Panel Sessions On The Most Exciting Opportunities and Challenging Issues In:  Recording, Radio, Touring, Publishing, Sponsorships, Digital/Mobile & Other Key Areas
  • Keynote Interviews Featuring Today’s Top Country Music Artists & Executives
  • Artist Showcases
  • Networking Events...AND MUCH MORE

    • With two days of panels, keynote discussions and networking, the key stakeholders in country music will break down the most challenging issues and exciting opportunities in recording, radio, touring, publishing, sponsorships, digital/mobile, and other areas.

    WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
    Managers, agents, radio programmers, label executives, mobile/digital executives, sponsorship professionals, business managers, promoters, the copyright community, publishers, songwriters, music supervisors, producers, musicians and others closely associated with the vital country music business. The most influential and visionary executives and artists in the genre will participate in panels and keynotes.




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    TESTIMONIALS:

    "The Billboard Country Music Summit was not only informative, it was also entertaining!  And it provided excellent exposure for the debut release from our artist, singer/songwriter Madonna Nash. 
    We are already looking forward to next year's summit!"
    Charles Fulp, President, Mad Charm Records


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