Music management seminar hosted by Steve Leeds with special guest Josh Baron, co-author of Ticket Masters
Josh Baron, co-author of the book Ticket Masters, discusses the concert industry and its ticketing practices. Topics include ticket brokerage firms, subscriptions, prices, scalping, and ticketing's overall impact on the music consumer and concert-g...
Music management seminar with Steve Leeds and Brendan Toller
This program begins with the trailer for the film I NEED THAT RECORD and is followed by a brief discussion with Brendan Toller about his film and the death of the independent record store in the United States. Discussion topics also include music p...
Music management seminar with Steve Leeds and Dan Charnas
A discussion with author Dan Charnas about his book "The Big Payback," which chronicles hip hop’s increasing stature within the music business from 1968-2008 and its transformative effect on American culture. Charnas gives a slide presentation cov...
Music management seminar with Steve Leeds and Jay Frank
Jay Frank discusses his book “Futurehit.DNA,” which provides a roadmap for creating a hit song and becoming a musical success in the digital age. He briefly covers his background in the music business; his inspiration for the book; album price ...
Music management seminar with Steve Leeds and Fred Goodman
In conjunction with his book Fortune’s Fool, Fred Goodman discusses the executives, labels and landscape of the record business since the advent of Napster. He talks about how he first became a writer, Edgar Bronfman and the Seagram Company, the ...
Music management seminar hosted by Steve Leeds with special guest Zack O'Malley Greenburg, author of Empire State of Mind: How Jay-Z Went from Street Corner to Corner Office
In conjunction with the recent release of his book Empire State of Mind: How Jay-Z Went from Street Corner to Corner Office, Forbes magazine reporter Zack O’Malley Greenburg discusses Jay-Z’s business endeavors and tactics on the road to becomin...
Music management seminar with Steve Leeds and Jeff Price, C.E.O. of TuneCore
Seminar session with Jeff Price focusing on the music industry. Program covers his background; music label management and business; the effect of illegal downloading on the music industry; music distribution and advertising models; the origin of Tu...
Music management seminar with Steve Leeds and Adam Curry of www.mevio.com
A discussion with Adam Curry who runs www.mevio.com. Topics include his background at MTV and experience with the Internet, podcasting, RSS, his web site, and web site advertising.
Music management seminar with Steve Leeds and Danny Goldberg, author of "Bumping into Geniuses"
This seminar covers Danny Goldberg’s vast professional background and experiences leading up to his book "Bumping into Geniuses." He discusses what he looks for in an artist; his relationship with Led Zeppelin; why he decided to write the book; h...
Music management seminar with Steve Leeds and Rob Fusari
Rob Fusari - producer and songwriter for Lady Gaga, LA Reid, Whitney Houston, Will Smith, and Destiny’s Child - discusses his career in the music industry. Topics include Fusari’s beginnings with mentor Irwin Levine, how he learned to write song...