This is free and an unbelievable opportunity!
If you're serious about making it in the music industry, you can't afford to miss this.

Squawk on.
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http://www.newmexicomusic.org

MUSIC AND MEDIA CONFERENCE FOR NEW MEXICO MUSICIANS

The New Mexico Music Commission, the New Mexico Hispano Entertainers Association and the Kimo
Theater are sponsoring a free music and media conference for New Mexico Musicians.

The conference will address key issues relating to the music industry in New Mexico including media, marketing, artist development and copyright and publishing laws. Representatives from Warner Chappell Music as well as BMI will be among the panelists.


WHEN: JANUARY 29, 2006
WHERE: KIMO THEATER / 5TH & CENTRAL

8:00 am - 8:30 am
Registration / NM Continental Breakfast

8:30 am - 8:55 am

WELCOME
Nancy Laflin / NMMC Executive Director
Abe Torres / NMHA President
Tom Frouge / Music Liaison / City of Alb. Economic Development
Michael E. Sanchez / Chairman Conference Committee

9:00 am - 9:45 am Moderator -- Tom Frouge

SESSION 1 21ST CENTURY MARKETING/ARTIST DEVELOPMENT
Norberta Fresquez / Mariachi Spectacular
Steve Pina / OMNI Entertainment / Hollywood, California
Allison Shaw / Hyperactive Music Magazine
Tom Frouge / Music Marketing / Avokado Artists

10:00 am - 10:50 am Moderator Joseph Wasson

SESSION 2 - FINANCIAL BUSINESS FOR ENTERTAINERS
Abe Torres / President NMHEA
Juan Pedro Esquibel / CPA / Alb., NM
Steve Pina / OMNI Entertainment / Hollywood, California

11:00 am - 12:00 pm Moderator -- Nancy Laflin

SESSION 3 - GETTING THE ATTENTION OF THE MEDIA

Dan Mayfield/Alb. Journal / Albuquerque
Jonanna Widner / SF Reporter / Santa Fe
Marcia Beverly / SF Reporter / Extensive Background in Music / Media Marketing / Nashville
Laura Marrich / Weekly Alibi / Albuquerque
Richard Baca / Denver Post

12:00 - 1:00
Lunch

1:00 - 1:50 Moderator -- Abe Torres

SESSION 4 - MAKING OR PLAYING THE HITS

Al Perez / President / Owner, RAK Communications Inc. KQEQ / KXEX / KAVT Radio / Fresno, California
Michael Brasher / KANW / Albuquerque
Ann Perkins / KRST-FM / Albuquerque

2:00 - 2:50 Moderator -- Michael Sanchez

SESSION 5 -- THE RECORDING CONTRACT & OTHER BUSINESS CONCERNS
(when do you need an attorney or personal manager, etc?)

Edward Pierson / Attorney at Law / Warner Chappell Music, LA California
George Adelo / Attorney at Law / Santa Fe
Professor Jose Martinez / UNM School of Law / Albuquerque

3:00 - 4:00 pm Moderator -- Michael Sanchez

SESSION 6 - Copyright & Publishing 101

Edward Pierson / Attorney at Law / Warner Chappell Music, Los Angeles, California
Delia Orjuela / BMI, Los Angeles, California

4:00 - 5:00 Moderator -- Anthony Segura/Jenny Gamble

SESSION 7 Q&A with Panelists including:

Steve Poulton -- Audio Excellence
Matt Fetcher -- Southpark Music Festival
Joe Bufalino / Concert Promoter / Talent Agent
Steve Pina / Onmi Entertainment / Hollywood, California
Joe Anderson / Promoter / Launchpad Nightclub

THE EVENT IS FREE. HOWEVER, CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST AND LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED BY HACIENDA RESTAURANT FOR $5.00.

SPACE IS LIMITED.

this is the kind of forum that goes on during such festivals as sxsw in austin and what used to be foundation forums in l.a.

glad to see something like this going on here in albuquerque

im gonna try to wake up early and attend this one

sean
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That's a ton of info for 1 day.

oh yeah...and rocksquawk should put on a major showcase for that night so that these powers that be can see the major musical talent new mexico has to offer...that is all...

o.O

sean
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ackthpppbt1@aol.com

quote:

Originally posted by neatguy:
oh yeah...and rocksquawk should put on a major showcase for that night so that these powers that be can see the major musical talent new mexico has to offer...that is all...

True dat!

Bump.

This is today, so go!

so glad i went to it. I met a crap ton of new, very nice people and had a wonderful time. Networking is awesome!!!

Damn it, missed it! Woke up around noon with a "Tequila" hangover!

I just remembered I was supposed to report back what I learned at this AMA Conference. Here's the deal...next year, if you're serious about music, you need to go. Take lots of press kits, and I mean like thirty. You will have many opportunities to give them to press--the Journal, Hyperactive, the Denver Post, KNME, and Zero Hour Squared were all representing. One of the things I learned most about were how to put together an effective press kit and how different people like different kinds of press kits. For example, venues just want a CD with contact info and a quick bio, maybe throw in a picture. On the other hand, radio want a standard jewel case with a label on the spine for shelving. I also learned about BMI and ASCAP, inter-band agreements and other contracts, and tax ID's.

This is all stuff you can learn on the web any other day, but instead you learn it all in one place. Plus, you put press kits in people's hands and at least spare yourself the postage.

The other cool thing is you get to ask questions to industry people. All the panells opened up to Q&A. I lerned that record labels and A&R will look sales ratios as well as numbers sold. Like say you spent 100$ promoting a show and made $200 from door and $200 from merch. The business man will see that as a good profit margin and will be interested. If you track these kind of numbers over time and show some growth than that will grab their attention even further. This will be consdidered just as much as albums sold and possibly more when your trying to pitch your band to A&R.

Another cool thing about this is, the guy on the panels who answered my question was from omni entertainment and I had spoken to him earlier and gave him a press kit. I think my question sparked his interest and he has since contacted our manager.

Hyperactive music conference and festival will have more panels like this. Take advantage of this. I think industry people like to meet the person, and not just get a press kit in the mail.