SCHEDULE


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THR/Billboard Film and TV Music Conference
October 27-28, 2010
Hyatt Regency Century Plaza

All sessions will be taking place in Olympic Ballroom on the Plaza Level unless otherwise noted.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27
 
8:45am – 5:00pm
REGISTRATION & EXHIBITS
Olympic Foyer, Plaza Level

8:45am – 9:45am
CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
Sponsored by Firstcom Music

9:30am – 9:45am
WELCOMING REMARKS
Ann Donahue, Senior Editor, Billboard
 
9:45am – 10:30am
PUBLISHING 101
A primer on the basics of publishing from how to make money to placements in film and TV to the administration of catalogs.
Moderator:
Jonathan McHugh, SVP Film, TV & Soundtracks, Island Def Jam Music
Speakers:
Wende Crowley, Vice President of Film & TV, Sony/ATV Music Publishing/Music Supervisor
Karen Kloack, Vice President of Film, TV & Advertising, Music Sales West
Glenn Litwak, Law Offices of Litwak & Havkin
Randy Wachtler, President & CEO, 615 Music
Angela Rose White, President/Founder, DaBet Music Services

10:45am - 11:30am
REAL TIME CRITIQUE: MUSIC SUPERVISORS REACT TO YOUR WORK
If you’ve always wondered how music supervisors select songs, we’ll show you. All registered attendees have the opportunity to submit a song for the chance to have their music critiqued live, on stage, by some of the top music supervisors in the business. Bring your demo CDs to the registration desk to enter our drawing!
Moderator:
Ann Donahue, Senior Editor
Speakers:
Deva Anderson, Music Supervisor, Head of Music Department, Play-Tone Company
John Anderson, CEO Creative Services/Lifestyle, Hunnypot Unlimited
Nora Felder, Music Supervisor, Picture Tunes Music "Californication"
Paul Glass, Supervising Music Director, "One Life To Live"
Richard Glasser, Head of Music, The Weinstein Company
Frankie Pine, Music Supervisor, “Army Wives,” “Brothers and Sisters”

11:45am – 12:45pm
WHAT NOT TO DO WHEN SUBMITTING MUSIC: 5 LESSONS FROM THE TRENCHES
Industry veterans detail the common and outlandish mistakes made by artists as they attempt to break into film/TV music.
Moderator:
John Houlihan, Music Supervisor, "Letters for Juliet"
Speakers:
Christopher Covert, VP of Film, TV and Advertising, The Orchard
Maureen Crowe, Music Supervisor, GTM
Evyen Klean, Music Supervisor, Neophonic
Julia Michels, Music Supervisor, Format Entertainment, "Sex and the City 2", "Diary of a Wimpy Kid"
Ralph Sall, Music Supervisor
Dawn Soler, VP of Music, ABC Studios
Kevin Weaver, Executive Vice President, Atlantic Records Group
 
12:45pm - 1:45pm
BREAK

1:45pm - 2:30pm
HOW TO: GET YOUR MUSIC IN SPORTS CAMPAIGNS
From advertising for sports manufacturers to commercials for upcoming sporting events, discover the secrets to composing or getting a synch in sports programming.
Speakers:
Big Kenny, Artist
Rob Case, New Pants Publishing, Inc. and Old Pants Publishing, Inc.
Mike Boris, SVP Executive Music Producer, McCann Erickson
Steve Knill, President, Entertainment, The Radiate Group
Carl Peel, Vice President of Production, Killer Tracks

2:45pm – 3:30pm
FROM ROCK STAR TO COMPOSER: CREATING A CAREER IN FILM/TV MUSIC
Top composers from the film and TV music world discuss the career path that lead from performer to scoring visual works.
Moderator:
Doreen Ringer Ross, VP of Film & Television Relations, BMI

3:30pm – 3:45pm
NETWORKING BREAK
 
3:45pm - 4:30pm
KEYNOTE WITH TOM NEWMAN!

4:30pm – 5:15pm
WHEN THE SHOW IS OVER THE MUSIC DOESN’T STOP:
“Glee’s” success on Fox ties in to the ancillary rights explosion – Oxygen is offering new programming in connection with the syndication rights, Mattel has a product line that uses music from “Glee” and video games use the show’s music.
Moderator:
Ann Donahue, Senior Editor
Speakers:
Alisa Coleman, Vice President, ABKCO Music & Records
Jason Klarman, President, Oxygen Media
Jeffrey A. Korchek, Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, Legal and
Business Affairs, Mattel Inc.
Mark Pearson, SVP, Brand/Franchise Management, 20th Century Fox Television
Michael Rajna, Music Manager, Konami Digital Entertainment
Peter Steckelman, VP of Legal Affairs, Konami Digital Entertainment

5:15 pm – 6:15pm
Westside Room, Plaza Level
SPEED NETWORKING
Get one-on-one facetime with film/TV music decision makers and influencers. Our panelists will meet an attendee for a two-minute period before they move on to the next attendee.
Participants:
Big Kenny, Artist
Jamie Brammah, Managing Director, Hook Line and Sync
Kenneth Burry, Greenberg Traurig LLP
Allison Wright Clark, Music Supervisor
Mamie Coleman, VP Music & Production, Fox
Paul Glass, Supervising Music Director, "One Life To Live"
Richard Glasser, Head of Music, The Weinstein Company
Andrew Lein, VP Client Services, Denmaster Studios
Glenn Litwak, Law Offices of Litwak & Havkin
Emily Della Maggiora, VP, comScore Marketing Solutions
Carl Peel, Vice President of Production, Killer Tracks
Georgiana Ramsland, Music Editor, "Californication"
Neil Trama, Music Supervisor
Rob Scheidlinger and Brooke Wentz, Co-Founder, Salty Sounds
Angela Rose White, President/Founder, DaBet Music Services
Adam Zelkind, Composer

* While all attempts will be made to ensure that attendees meet with our industry participants in the Meet and Greet, due to space and time considerations we cannot
guarantee that everyone will meet with every participant.
 
8:00pm – 2:00am
OFFICIAL OPENING NIGHT PARTY
Presented by Hunnypot, Hosted by John Anderson and PJ Bloom
The Highlands Hollywood - 6801 Hollywood Blvd., 4th Floor (must be 21 to enter)
Featuring live DJ sets from DJ Hot Tub and PJ Bloom and some TBA special guest




THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28
 
9:00am – 5:00pm
REGISTRATION & EXHIBITS
Olympic Foyer, Plaza Level
 
9:30am - 9:45am
WELCOMING REMARKS
 
9:45am – 10:30am
SHOOT PRESENTS MUSIC FOR COMMERCIALS & BRANDED CONTENT
Perspectives on the evolving commercials marketplace from the ad agency side, spot music/sound design house entrepreneurs and the licensed music sector. Company diversification within and beyond the ad sector will also be explored, as will the marketplace for feature/TV music artisans looking to make forays into commercials and branded content. Plus a look at some of the leading works that made SHOOT's quarterly Top Ten Music Tracks charts this year.

10:45am - 11:15am
The Hollywood Reporter – The Maestro Award
 
11:30am – 12:15pm
IN CONVERSATION: FILM/TV MUSIC FOR SOCIAL GOOD
For up-and-coming musicians, opportunities abound for discovery through documentaries and charitable endeavors. We look at how to build your resume and establish contacts through projects in the non-profit sector.
 
12:15pm – 1:30pm
BREAK

1:30pm- 2:15pm
THE BASICS OF PRODUCTION MUSIC
How do production music libraries work, and how can they benefit your career? From standardizing metadata to retitled libraries, we examine the intricacies of the industry.
Moderator:
Randy Thornton, Co-founder Non-Stop Music
Speakers:
Joel Goodman, Founder and President, MusicBox
Gary Gross, Universal Publishing Production Music
Cassie Lord, General Manager, 5 Alarm Music
Larry Mills, Director, Music Products, Getty Images
 
2:30pm - 3:15pm
DIRECTOR/COMPOSER LINE
A spirited exploration of the magical synergy between filmmaker and composer.

3:15pm – 3:30pm
NETWORKING BREAK

3:30pm - 4:15pm
Q&A: Dr. Luke
The superstar songwriter-producer behind hits like Katy Perry’s “California Gurls,” Ke$ha’s “Tik Tok” and Miley Cyrus’s “Party in the U.S.A.” talks about his secrets to synch success.
Moderated by:
Randy Grimett, Senior Vice President of Domestic Membership, ASCAP

4:30pm – 5:15pm
CONTEST: SCORE AN INDIE SHORT FILM
Are you a composer looking to score your first short film? In a first for the Film/TV Music Conference, we're offering all registered attendees the chance to meet with the director of an indie film and score their feature.
Moderator:
Richard Kraft, Principal, Kraft-Engel Management
 
5:15pm – 6:15pm
Westside Room, Plaza Level
ROUNDTABLES
Enjoy dynamic group discussions on the pressing issues to the film/TV community.

TOPIC TBD
Angela Rose White, President/Founder, DaBet Music Services

INTERNATIONAL SYNCHS
Jamie Brammah, Managing Director, Hook Line and Sync

COMPOSER DEALS
Kenneth Burry, Greenberg Traurig LLP

KEYS TO CHOOSING A PRODUCTION MUSIC LIBRARY
Debra Young Krizman, Executive Director, Production Music Association

ALTERNATIVE COMPOSING IN A COST-CONSCIOUS WORLD
Brooke Wentz, Co-Founder, Salty Sounds

BREAKING A SONG VIA FILM TRAILERS
Evan Cohen, Cornerstone Promotion, The FADER's Head of Film, West Coast GM

TOPIC TBD
Rob Scheidlinger and Brooke Wentz, Co-Founder, Salty Sounds

TOPIC TBD
Emily Della Maggiora, VP, comScore Marketing Solutions

TOPIC TBD
Richard Glasser, Head of Music, The Weinstein Company

TOPIC TBD
Big Kenny, Artist

6:15pm – 7:15pm
CLOSING NETWORKING COCKTAIL RECEPTION

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