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31st Cutting Edge CE Conferences and Events

Music Business Sessions and Creatives Festival

August 24 – 26, 2022

Locations: InterContinental New Orleans Hotel

New Orleans Jazz Museum

Ashe’s Powerhouse Theater

McKinley Studios

Leslie Smith Studios

Cutting Edge Activities include:

  • Cutting Edge Entertainment Law Seminar (Schedule not included)

  • Music Business Sessions (Schedule included)

  • Creatives Festival (Schedule included)

  • Cutting Edge Songwriters Camp (Invitation only)

  • NewWorks Artists Showcase (Schedule not included)

Cutting Edge Songwriters Camp

Wednesday, August 23
InterContinental Hotel
Location 2nd Fl
11:00 – 11:30 PM                Cutting Edge Songwriters Camp (Invitation Only) – Welcome
12:00 – 4:00 PM                  Cutting Edge Songwriters Camp (Invitation Only) – Songwriting Rooms Opens
Small songwriting groups (4/5 songwriters per room), led by lead songwriters – The goal is to write one song per room per session.
5:00 – 9 PM                          Cutting Edge Songwriters Camp (Invitation Only) – Songwriting Rooms Opens
Small songwriting groups (4/5 songwriters per room), led by lead songwriters – The goal is to write one song per room per session.
Thursday, August 24, 2023
Locations:
2nd FL, InterContinental Hotel
McKinley Studios
Leslie Smith Studio
1:00 – 5:00 PM                                “Cutting Edge Songwriters Camp (Invitation Only) – Songwriting Rooms Opens”
Small songwriting groups (4/5 songwriters per room), led by lead songwriters – The goal is to write one song per room per session.
[Rooms expand into New Orleans, with writing happening at the InterContinental, The McKinley Studios, and Leslie Smith Studio]
5:00 – 9 PM                          Cutting Edge Songwriters Camp (Invitation Only) – Songwriting Rooms Opens
Small songwriting groups (4/5 songwriters per room), led by lead songwriters – The goal is to write one song per room per session.
Friday, August 25, 2023
Location(s): 2nd FL InterContinental Hotel
New Orleans Jazz Museum (Free, Open to the Public)
1:00 – 5:00 PM                                “Cutting Edge Songwriters Camp (Invitation Only) – Songwriting Rooms Opens”
Recording
2:00 – 8:30 PM @ New Orleans Jazz Museum, 400 Esplanade Ave
2:00 – 3:00
Lilli Lewis, Songwriter, Composer, “Folk Rock Diva”
3:10 – 3:50
Tribute to Willie Tee Turbinton
4:00 – 4:50
Songwriters Expo – Camp’s Songwriters in the Round – Performance Recorded
5:00 – 5:30
Conversation with Lou Plaia, A&R Director, Sentric Music Publishing
5:40 – 6:20
Songwriters Expo – Camp’s Songwriters in the Round – Performance Recorded
6:25 – 7:00
Songwriter Focus: The Songs of Leslie Blackshere Smith
7:00 – 7:20
Lifetime Achievement/Music Influencer Awards
7:30 – 8:30
Songwriters Expo – Camp’s Host Songwriters in the Round – – Performance Recorded
Saturday, August  26, 2023
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM                                   “Cutting Edge Songwriters Camp (Invitation Only) – Songwriting Rooms Opens”
Recording
2:00 – 5:00 PM @Howlin Wolf’s Den 907 S Peters
2:00 – 5:00
Songwriters Camp Day-Party (Ralph Miguel, Stifftones, Dixie Taylor, Todd Voltz, Robert Eustis, Sadie Fine, Ryan Bauta, Auturo de las Fuentes, Tallulah Kappel, Hero Magnus, Margie Perez, Louie Daniels, Quincy Cole, Krispy Derato, Travis Marc du Plooy, River Gibson, Todd Voltz and more songwriters) See showcase schedule

Music Business Sessions

Schedule

Thursday, August 24, 2023

Location: Frenchmen Room I

8:50 AM Welcome
9:00 – 10:15  AM                  Recording Studio and Live Production Tips, Tricks, & Secrets [MUS. BUSINESS]
Recording in a commercial studio, home studio, or LIVE requires insight into the tools of the trade of engineers and producers. This panel will discuss equipment, techniques, and planning needed to avoid common mistakes.
Speakers:
  • Dale Penner, Engineer, Producer, Owner, Paradise Alley Productions
  • Danny Jones, Engineer, Producer, Owner, Danny Jones Production
  • Deshaun Washington, Civic Theater, New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival
  • Ben Lorio, Grammy Nominated Chief Engineer, McKinley Studio
  • Barry Coffing, Owner, Music Supervior.com, WeGetMusic (Moderator)
10:30 – 11:45 AM                 Songwriters Essentials: Music Metadata – Tracking your songs’ plays in the Streaming Metaverse
What is Music Metadata? Understanding how your music is followed from your recording to Streaming. What actions should you take to ensure your rights are protected?
Speakers:
  • Michele Vice Maslin, Emmy-winning, #1 Hit Songwriter, Producer, Arranger
12:00 – 1:00 PM                   Let’s Write a Song for Synch Part I Synch Assassin, Producer, Music Supervisor Barry Coffing, and artist, music supervisor Jessica Alvarez, Sync Musica Part II Let’s critique your songs – Play your finished song for the experts. [MUS. BUSINESS]
Speakers
  • Barry Coffing, Music Supervisor, Owner, Music Supervior.com
  • Jessica Alvarez (aka, Jessi Campo), Sync Musica
  • Danny Jones, Engineer, Producer, Owner, Danny Jones Production
1:15 – 2:15 PM                    Technotainment Sessions Part I –
By “Technotainment,” we mean the future convergence/tipping point where technology and entertainment converge, allowing the consumer to access online, streaming media, video, Virtual Reality (VR), and multi-user content in one platform, creating entertainment pleasure, education, and communication opportunities—the new Super-Highway for consumer experience.
Technotainment Sessions cover:
-What practical opportunities exist for musicians, record labels, entertainment companies, and entrepreneurs?
-What can we do today?
Publicity, Branding, Marketing in the Metaverse – Building your social network to launch or enhance your Brand.
Speakers:
  • Ben Ferguson, COO, Soundscape VR, Denver, CO
  • Sam Bregman, Esq. CEO, Alpha Tribe Media (Moderator)
  • Barry Coffing, CEO, WeGet Artists
  • Pixie Weyand, Feed Music, Austin, TX
2:30 – 3:45 PM        Booking, Touring and Management
I. What does a venue evaluate when choosing an act?
II. A Touring Hack to save time and money.
III. I manage artists, and this is what I need them to do to be successful
Speakers:
  • Christopher C. Brown, General Manager, ETP Agency (Moderator)
  • Catherine Hartman, Main Hall Director, Talent Buyer, House of Blues, NOLA
  • Henry Turner, Jr., Musician, Venue Owner, Festival Promoter
  • Dorian Francis, Producer, New Orleans Jazz and Heritage
  • Derrick Tabb, ReBirth Brass Band, SparkHammer Sync
3:00 – 6:00 PM           [BREAKOUT SESSION in Melpomene RM] Meet me in the Recording Room – Hands-on presentations covering: [MUS. BUSINESS]
Getting the most from your PM system – Workflow in the studio from master Mixing and Live Production engineers.
Engineers and Social Media Experts:
3:00 – 3:45   Sam Bregman, Social Media Deep Dive
4:00 – 5:00   Dale Penner, Mixer/Producer and
5:00 – 6:00     A Mixing Moment Moment of Truth with Barry Coffing, Dale Penner, Danny Jones

InterContinental Hotel – Pete’s Pub

5:00 – 6:00 PM                    FILM MEETUP – In conjunction with Louisiana Produces and Louisiana Entertainment Office
Host: Wayne Douglas Morgan
–       Conversation with Johnny Palazzotto on making the documentary “The Original King Bee.”
–       Meet Gisele Haralson, Filmmaker, Producer, “Who Said You Can’t,” Black Women in STEM
–       Drew Young, “From Dust We Came”
–       Woody Keim – “Battlegrounds: The Lost Community of Fazendeville”
6:00 – 8:00 PM Performances
6:00 PM – 1:00 PM               Artists Showcase (venues across New Orleans)

Friday, August 25, 2023

Location(s): Frenchmen I

9:00 – 9:20 AM                     An Overview of Everything in the Music Business that has NOT changed
Speaker
  • Barry Coffing, Music Supervisor, Owner, MusicSupervior.com, WeGetMusic
9:30 – 10:10             SXSW Updates and vital information if you want to apply to Showcase, Register, or Volunteer
South by Southwest is the premiere entertainment culture event in the U.S., produced yearly in Austin, TX. Learn important information and Frequently Ask Questions. Q&A
Speaker
  • Amin Simms, Director of Registration, South by Southwest, Austin
10:20 – 10:50 – Realities of AI Songwriting, Art Creation, and Text Writing [MUS. BUSINESS]
Speaker:
  • Scott Keniley, Esq., Keniley, Kumar, Atlanta, GA
11:00 AM – 11:40 AM        Keynote Speaker –  Eric Alexander, Founder, CEO, Soundscape VR – Welcome to the Musical Metaverse
11:45 – 12:45 PM                Technotainment Part II: Planning and using the Metaverse (AI, VR, Web 03) for your projects and business. [MUS. BUSINESS]
Speakers:
  • Eric Alexander, Founder, CEO, Soundscape VR
  • Huntington Blackard, The Digital Prophet
  • Linda Septien – Septien Entertainment Group, #1 Artist Developer (Selena Gomez, Demi Lovato, Jessica Simpson, Kacey Musgraves, Beyonce, Destiney Child)
  • Diego Pinzon, CEO, DAWn Audio (Digital Audio Workstation Network) – Moderator
1:00 – 2:15 PM                    The A&R Process in the Digital Age: 5-Things you should do to attract A&R attention [MUS. BUSINESS]
A&R representatives, Record label owners, managers, and publicists discuss how to:
I.Build your Brand
II.Build Your Fan Base
III.Network and Build Relationships
IV.Get Discovered on Music Discovery Websites
V.Apply Marketing Strategies
Speakers:
  • Lou Plaia – A&R, Sentric Music, former co-founder ReverbNation (Moderator)
  • Christopher Brown, General Manager, ETP Agency
  • Sam Bregman, Esq. Alpha Tribe Media, Miami, FL
  • John Autin, Owner, Rabadash Records
  • Rich Ulloa, Owner, YT Music, Miami, FL
2:30 PM – 3:15 PM             Developing Writers and Artists in Today’s Market [Mus. Bus.]
Speakers:
  • Barry Coffing, Music Supervisor, Owner, MusicSupervior.com (Moderator)
  • Michele Vice Maslin, Emmy-winning, #1 Hit Songwriter, Producer, Arranger
  • Michael Dixon, Soda Rock Music, Nashville/London
  • Linda Septien – Septien Entertainment Group, #1 Artist Developer (Selena Gomez, Demi Lovato, Jessica Simpson, Kacey Musgraves, Beyonce, Destiney Child)
3:00 – 5:30 PM         [BREAKOUT SESSION in Melpomene RM] Meet me in the Recording Room – Hands-on presentations covering:
Engineers
-3:00 – 3:30    Diego Pinzon, CEO, DAWn Audio (Digital Audio Workstation Network) – Live demonstration
                       Mandy Ortiz, Chief Strategy Officer and Co-Founder of DAWn Audio
–3:45 – 5:00   Abid Hussain – Generative Song Creation with Ableton Live, with a certified Ableton Trainer and Intellectual Property Attorney
3:30 – 4:30 PM        Music Industry Development – “Reimagined”
Speakers:
  • Don Pitts, Sound Music Cities
  • Scott Fetters, 2112/Center for Creative Entrepreneurship
  • Josh Fleig, Greater New Orleans, Inc
  • Leslie Harris, New Orleans City Council
  • Lacey M Chataignier, Louisiana Office of Cultural Development
  • Howie Kaplan, New Orleans Mayor’s Office of Nighttime Economy
7:00 PM –     @ New Orleans Jazz Museum, 400 Esplanade Ave                        
Lifetime Achievement Award – James Rivers
Music Influencer Award – Jason Patterson
6:00 PM – 2:00 AM               Artists Showcases (venues across New Orleans)

Saturday, August  26, 2023

Location: Frenchmen I

9:00 AM – 9:45 AM             Educators Panel [MUS. BUSINESS]
Where do educators and institutions stand today in better equipping artists and entertainment entrepreneurs?
Speakers
  • Peter Cho, Executive Dean, Delgado Community College, West Bank Campus
  • Dr. Raymond M. Delaney Jr., Southern University New Orleans
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM        Conversations with Managers, Publicists, Booking Agents, Venue Operators, Artists on their role in the music ecosystem   [MUS. BUSINESS] 
This panel will improve the audience’s understanding of how a professional team works with an artist.
Speakers:
  • Marcia Groff, Publicist, Entertainment Media Group (Moderator)
  • Deanna Bernard, Booking Agent, Producer
  • Henry Turner, Jr., Musician, Venue Owner, Festival Promoter
  • Christopher O Brown, General Manager, ETP Agency
  • Ben Ferguson, COO, Soundscape VR, Denver, CO
11:15 PM – 12:30 PM                     Songwriting with Michele Vice-Maslin, Part III [MUS. BUSINESS]
Conversations with Songwriters
Veteran Songwriter and Producer Michele Vice-Maslin lead the third of three sessions on essential considerations when crafting a song for synch licensing.
Speakers:
  • Michele Vice Maslin, Emmy-winning, #1 Hit Songwriter, Producer, Arranger

Creatives Festival

Performances, Workshops, Film Presentations

and

Community Service Awards

Presented To

Ecos Latinos & Ashe Cultural Arts Center

**Free**

@ Ashe’s Powerhouse Theater – 1731 Baronne St, NOLA

Saturday, August 26
1:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Supported by New Orleans Tourism and Cultural Fund
Musicians and Creative Entrepreneurs are encouraged to attend
Discussion – Filmmaker Profile – Presentations
  • Music – Artists’ Performances, Interviews, information on negotiating recording contacts, your music in Film/TV, Virtual Speed Meeting
  • Film – Fashion Discussion, interviews, Demonstrations, Beauty Tips, Product Sales
  • Tech – Music Tech, Esports, Equipment Demonstration, Podcast
  • Film – Who Say You Can’t
1:00 – 1:20    Performance: High Heal Dula w Nolawazi Yadrestal
1:30 – 2:15    – Event Production and Funding
                        Speakers
Henry Turner, Jr.  – Musician, Venue Owner, Festival Producer (BR Soul Food Festival. Baton Rouge Mardi Gras Festival, A Taste of the Deep South)
Don P, Radio Personality, Promoter
Klervae Stinson MA,  Program Director, New Orleans Tourism and Culture Fund
Lacey M. Chataignier, Director, Louisiana Music Program, Office of Culture, Recreation & Tourism, Lt. Governor
Deanna Bernard, PCA, New Orleans Music Events
2:30 – 3:10    – Facilitating Legacy Projects (Dew Drop Inn and the McKinley Studios)
                        Host:
                        Glenda McKinley – GMc+ Advertising Agency, Owner, McKinley Studios
3:15 – 4:15    – Creative Entrepreneurs Training Provided: The Catapult Fund of the Jazz and Heritage Foundation
Kia Robinson Hatfield, Director of Programs, Marketing, and Communications at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation
4:30 – 6:00    Film Presentation: “Who Say You Can’t” – Black Women in STEM & Filmmaker Profile Q&A – Gisele Haralson, Filmmaker
6:10 – 6:55    Performance: Songwriters in the Round – Henry Turner, Jessi Campo, Cliff Dowling, Sysia Danae
7:00 – 7:15    Community Service Award Presentation: Ecos Latinos & Ashe Center for Cultural Arts
7:15 – 8:00    Performance: Mywhatalife Music Collective (Aquaya, Jack Faze, MUNCHIE)
8:00 – 8:15    Krazy D (Bogalusa, LA)
2023 Cutting Edge Music Business Sessions and Creatives Speakers
  • Abid Hussain, Esq, Hussain Law LLC, Certified Ableton Trainer
    Amin Simms, Director of Registration, South by Southwest, Austin
    Barry Coffing, Owner, Music Supervior.com, WeGetMusic
    Ben Ferguson, COO, Soundscape VR, Denver, CO
    Ben Lorio, Grammy Nominated Chief Engineer, McKinley Studio
    Catherine Hartman, Main Hall Director, Talent Buyer, House of Blues, NOLA
    Christopher C. Brown, Esq., General Manager, ETP Agency
    Dale Penner, Engineer, Producer, Owner, Paradise Alley Productions
    Danny Jones, Engineer, Producer, Owner, Danny Jones Production
    David Kunian, Archivist, New Orleans Jazz Museum
    Deanna Bernard, Booking Agent, Producer
    Deanna Bernard, PCA, New Orleans Music Events
    Deshaun Washington, Civic Theater, New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival
    Diego Pinzon, CEO, DAWn Audio (Digital Audio Workstation Network) – Live demonstration
    Don P, WHIV, Radio Personality, Promoter
    Don Pitts, Sound Music Cities
    Dorian Francis, Producer, New Orleans Jazz and Heritage
    Dr. Raymond M. Delaney Jr., Southern University New Orleans
    Eric Alexander, Founder, CEO, Soundscape VR – Welcome to the Musical Metaverse
    Gisele Haralson, Filmmaker, Producer, “Who Said You Can’t,” Black Women in STEM
    Glenda McKinley – GMc+ Advertising Agency, Owner, McKinley Studios
    Henry Turner, Jr.  – Musician, Venue Owner, Festival Producer (BR Soul Food Festival. Baton Rouge Mardi Gras Festival, A Taste of the Deep South)
    Howie Kaplan, New Orleans Mayor’s Office of Nighttime Economy
    Huntington Blackard, The Digital Prophet
    Jessica Alvarez (aka, Jessi Campo), Sync Musica
    Jessica Kaye, Esq. Kaye & Mills, Beverly Hills, CA
    John Autin, Owner, Rabadash Records
    Johnny Palazzotto, Producer, Documentary “The Original King Bee.” The Silm Harpo Story
    Josh Fleig, Greater New Orleans, Inc
    Kevin Mills, Esq. Kaye & Mills, Beverly Hills, CA
    Kia Robinson Hatfield, Director of Programs, Marketing, and Communications at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation
    Klervae Stinson MA,  Program Director, New Orleans Tourism and Culture Fund
    Lacey M Chataignier, Louisiana Office of Cultural Development
    Lacey M. Chataignier, Director, Louisiana Music Program, Office of Culture, Recreation & Tourism, Lt. Governor
    Leslie Harris, New Orleans City Council
    Linda Septien – Septien Entertainment Group, #1 Artist Developer (Selena Gomez, Demi Lovato, Jessica Simpson, Kacey Musgraves, Beyonce, Destiney Child)
    Mandy Ortiz, Chief Strategy Officer and Co-Founder of DAWn Audio
    Marcia Groff, Publicist, Entertainment Media Group (Moderator)

    Michael Dixon, Soda Rock Music, Nashville/London
    Michele Vice Maslin, Emmy-winning, #1 Hit Songwriter, Producer, Arranger
    Peter Cho, Executive Dean, Delgado Community College, West Bank Campus
    Pixie Weyand, Feed Music, Austin, TX
    Rich Ulloa, Owner, YT Music, Miami, FL
    Sam Bregman, Esq. CEO, Alpha Tribe MediaMegan Coffing, Website, Branding Expert
    Scott Fetters, 2112/Center for Creative Entrepreneurship
    Scott Keniley, Esq., Keniley, Kumar, Atlanta, GA

 

 

 

 

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