SPONSORS
Louisiana Music Commission
Cutting Edge Music Business Conference is an annual 4-day event that draws together established and aspiring music industry professionals from around the nation and the world. It is a success-oriented event. Sessions in this national conference cover vital phases of the business end of the music industry. In addition, and running concurrently with the conference, Cutting Edge also presents a trade show, the NewWorks Showcase & the Roots Music Gathering.
- A multi-day event with 3 full conference days packed with no-nonsense information and training.
- Instructions by industry pros
- Networking with the music experts
- One to One consultation with music professional and attorneys
- Cutting Edge Trade Show and Product Expo
- New Orleans style hospitality hub where attendees meet, greet and deal
- NewWorks Showcase - 3 nights of great live performances showcasing original works
- A Roots Music Gathering
- Instrument clinics and demonstrations
- Conference directory with a schedule of events, articles, features, names, contacts and ads that keep working all year long.
Invest in the future.
Meet the people who make things happen.
Make the contacts that count.
All in the grand old city whose very name is synonmous
with good music and good times...
NEW ORLEANS
Cutting Edge Entertainment Law Seminar August 14th, 15th, & 16th
Cutting Edge KeyNote Interviewee: John Rudolph
CEO, Bug Music
John Rudolph is the CEO of Bug Music, Inc., a leading global independent music publisher
and innovator in music business services for over 30 years; headquartered in Los Angeles with offices
across the US and in Europe. Handpicked by Bug’s founders, Dan and Fred Bourgoise, for his knowledge
of music and writers and his proven, diverse business acumen, John carries on the legacy of one of
the world’s most significant independent publishers.
With a deep understanding of music publishing, copyright statutes, technology and global
finance, he is a future focused proponent of publishers and creators rights across the world.
John will sit down with Cutting Edge Interviewer John Snyder for a substantive conversation
on his vision for the future of Bug Music and artists rights.
Friday, August 15th 5:30pm
CLE/Film Luncheon Speaker: Kelly Crean
Creanspeak Productions/Falcon Film Funding
Kelly Crean is founder and president of Creanspeak Productions, Falcon Film Funding, and Creanspeak's financing arm Creanspeak Funding, LLC. She is the managing member of three filmfinancing funds, one of which is based and traded internationally. The other two are housed at UBS & Merrill Lynch respectively. Ms. Crean is currently in pre-production on ONCE WASLOST,the follow up feature to writer/director Bradley Gann’s BLACK IRISH,(www.blackirishmovie.com), starring multi-platinum rapper T.I.
Kelly will be speaking on film funding and tax credits
Friday, August 15th 12:30pm
Cutting Edge KeyNote Interviewer : John Snyder
Grammy Winning Producer
Loyola University Music Chair
John Snyder is the founder and president of the Artists House Foundation, a nonprofit music
company dedicated to creating educational presentations in several areas; including instruction for instruments, master classes, careers in the arts, and legendary performers. Additionally, John is the Conrad N. Hilton Professor of Music Studies at Loyola University New Orleans.
In addition to his producing career, Snyder has held positions at the upper levels of many major
recording companies. As the assistant to the president of CTI Records, Creed Taylor, Snyder oversaw legal and business affairs, publishing, manufacturing, distribution, and artists and repertoire operations. He served as director of Horizon Jazz Series for A&M Records. Snyder later served as director of jazz production for Atlantic Records, where his responsibilities included production and packaging, promotion, publicity, and marketing. John will lend his considerable knowledge to this year’s Cutting Edge Conference as Keynote Interviewer
Friday, August 15th 5:30pm
The 16th Annual Cutting Edge Music Business Conference
and Roots Music Gathering
August 13-17, 2008
Location: Westin New Orleans Canal Place, 100 Rue Iberville, New Orleans - MAP
For travel/accommodations/entertainment packages contact: Progressive World Travel, Inc. - 800.479.9767 - Ask for Danielle
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