Own It Music Mastermind: Networking and the Music Business
by Angela Kerr and Leah Parker
Another sold out crowd attended the April 8th “Designing Your Band,” presentation, featuring Adrienne Osborn and Justin Long from Performance High.
In addition to an informal conversation, handouts on how to incorporate your band, band roles and responsibilities (creative, functional, and organizational), and a sample band partnership agreement were provided to participants. A stellar performance by Two Girls with Guitars (Sidney and Caitlin Powell) was enjoyed by all at the IPie After-Party/Networking gathering.
The Who’s Who in attendance included: Tessera Records, MonUmental Moments, Colorado Case Company, Five Rings Financial, Taoe Media, Wimbo Music, Radio Rebel, and MusicMunch.
Representatives from local performing bands included: Driftin’ Suns, Ando Gross, Kind Dub, ATP, Two Girls with Guitars, Chasing May, Katey Laurel, Our Generation, The Dead End Drivers, Jason Aaron, Whodunnit, WoolEye, Chris LaFata, Petals of Spain, Of Ashes, The Humbuckers, Thanks to Philo, and Lauren Brombert.
Stepping up your game? Mark your calendars for May 13, 2014, and register for “Talent Buying, Branding, Imaging, Marketing” with panelists Tom Sailor, talent buyer with Winterset Concert Events, Kevin Shipley, President of MusicMunch, and Dave Curtis, from Dave Does Design and Vices I Admire.
With the vast amount of networking happening at IPie, we’re bringing in experts to show you how it’s done. Tuesday, June 10, 2014, is “Networking and Building Relationships”featuring Sarah Slaton, manager/artist development at Vinefield Agency, Anthony Casale, venue manager of AEG Live (Gothic, Ogden, Bluebird), and Tim Wenger, senior editor from Colorado Music Buzz Magazine. Registration opens May 15th at CREATEmsudenver.com. Topics include:
- Why is networking so important?
- How to develop and hone your skills
- It may not be what you know, but who you know that gets you that gig
- You never know who’s in the room…
The Mastermind sessions are held at Metropolitan State University of Denver’s CREATE MSU Denver Showroom at 890 Auraria Parkway, Suite 120, Denver, and is broken into two segments.
7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. – Videotaped Panel Discussion and Audience Interaction; Registration Required (CREATEmsudenver.com)
If you are unable to participate in the panel discussion, join us for the after-party networking at IPie, featuring an acoustic performance by Ando Gro at www.andogro.com.
8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. – Networking Session at IPie in the Tivoli Student Union; Open to the Public
The panel discussion is nearly full, so make sure to register for the Mastermind series at CREATEmsudenver.com.
The Own It Music Mastermind series is sponsored by CREATE MSU Denver, Colorado Music Buzz Media, Guitar Center, Drum City Guitarland, IPie, and Passion Fruit Networking Group.
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