NYC Event Alert: “Modern Media Composer” Hosted by the PMA — Monday, May 20

The Production Music Association has all sorts of ways to to educate composers on industry trends.

Not satisfied with the everyday panel, their next NYC event, “Modern Media Composer: Grow Your Contacts, Refine Your Craft, Boost Your Income,” will give attendees access to something different: round-table discussions. Six tables centered on various topics will be co-hosted by two industry experts. Attendees sign up for three thirty-minute table sessions which will rotate through the evening.

The event takes place Monday, May 20th, at ASCAP, 250 W. 57th Street, 6-9 PM. Admission is $15 for members, $30 for non-members. Visit here to RSVP. Tables and topics include the following — note that SonicScoop Editor David Weiss will be at Table 4:

Table 1 & 2: Composition 1: Nuts And Bolts 
Production elements/considerations for composing for trailers, promos, ads, underscore, and more.

Hosted by: Chris Jones (Composer, American Idol, The Sopranos, Keeping up with the Kardashians), Stew Winter (VideoHelper), Chris Hajian (Composer, The Infiltrator, Johnny Depp, Forest Whitaker) and Rob Reale (4 Elements Music)

Table 3: Composition 2: Wheels and Deals
Structuring Publishing and/or Work for Hire Deals (sync share, backend, co-publishing, etc). Expectations for working with publishers, libraries and labels.

Hosted by: Ron Goldberg (Manhattan Production Music) and Ron Mendelsohn (Megatrax Production Music)

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Table 4: Teaming Up: Collaboration in Production Music
Working with libraries to support their brand, structuring composer co-writes, NYC studio/music scene, networking

Hosted by: David Weiss (SonicScoop) and Eric Kaye (Music Playground; The Diner Music)

Table 5: Royalties: The Back End & The Long Tail 
Understanding PRO’s, collecting performance income, analyzing statements from various revenue partnerships, reading cue sheet

Hosted by: Antonella DiSaverio (BMI) and an ASCAP representative

Table 6: Revenue Partnerships: Show Me The New Money
Streaming income, consumer distribution, YouTube monetization, stems/samples, collaboration with majors, neighboring rights.

Hosted by: Jesse Worstell (AdRev), Mike Ceglio (UnitedMasters) and Sky McElroy(UnitedMasters).

We’ll see you on Monday!

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