Music Industry Forum

Music Futurist Gerd Leonhard

Episode #6 of the Music Industry Forum Podcast is now available!  This is the first of a series of three podcasts "The Best of MIDEM 2009".  Our intent is to provide the best of MIDEM for those who were unable to attend the conference this year.  Look for upcoming podcasts to feature MIDEM presenters as well as respected industry executives.

The kickoff of the series is an interview with Gerd Leonhard, author of Music 2.0 and The Future of Music.  For more info on Gerd, check out his website: www.mediafuturist.com.  You can listen to the podcast here.

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Music Industry Forum Podcast, Episode #5

Bart Herbison Executive Director of NSAI [Nashville Songwriters Association International].  Bart has been with NSAI since 1997. A Paris, TN native, Herbison worked as a reporter and spent 14 years in Country radio before joining the staff  of U.S. Rep. Bob Clement in 1987. During the next 10 years, Herbison served as the Tennessee Congressman's Press Secretary, then Campaign Manager, then Chief Administrative Officer before leaving Capitol Hill for Music Row.

Herbison talks to us about NSAI's stellar legislative record, their pitch the publisher series and how they came to purchase the historic Bluebird Cafe.

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Bruce Burch Podcast

“I used to say you gotta be in the room to work the room, now the room is the whole world!” Bruce Burch told us during our recent podcast interview when discussing social networking and the power of the internet. Bruce Burch is the head of the Music Business Program at the Terry School of Business/UGA. Prior to starting the program, Bruce was the Creative Director at EMI Publishing as well as an acclaimed songwriter. Reba McEntire’s #1 hit “Rumor Has It” was written by Bruce. You can listen to the podcast here:

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Next week our podcast will feature Bart Herbison Executive Director of NSAI [Nashville Songwriters Association International]. Bart has been with NSAI since 1997. A Paris, TN native, Herbison worked as a reporter and spent 14 years in Country radio before joining the staff of U.S. Rep. Bob Clement in 1987. During the next 10 years, Herbison served as the Tennessee Congressmans Press Secretary, then Campaign Manager, then Chief Administrative Officer before leaving Capitol Hill for Music Row.

BJ Leiderman Podcast

“I’m called the musical clown prince of news, pop culture and rock n roll,” BJLeiderman tells us during his podcast interview this week.  The podcast is available below – we discuss his 30 year involvement with NPR, his love of the Beatles and his 2009 plans for a new album release and tour.
 
On the podcast next week we’ll feature Bruce Burch, Head of the Music Business Program at the University of Georgia.  Bruce started his career in Nashville as a songwriter [Reba’s “It’s Your Call” is among his hits] and then went on to be Creative Director at EMI Publishing.  He’s now sharing that knowledge with his students who are the next generation of music industry executives.  Look for that podcast next week!

Download Music Industry Forum Podcast Featuring BJ Leiderman

Music Industry Forum Podcast #2

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This week we talk with Brad Turcotte of Compadre Records and Music World Entertainment.

"Someone will eventually get it," Brad Turcotte tells us when he speaks about his passion for the music industry on episode #2 of the Music Industry Forum Podcast.  Brad is currently the President of Compadre Records and the Executive VP of his mentor Mathew Knowles' company, Music World Entertainment. 

Brad has worked for Columbia Records, Curb Records, and spent over a year as a songplugger for Nashville music publisher, A.P.I. Turcotte has worked for artist management and booking agency Bobby Roberts Company in Nashville and Image Management. Additionally, he has worked for several entertainment law firms assisting with the careers and music catalogs of Stevie Ray Vaughan, Blue October, Aaron Tippin, and Darryl Worley, among others.

In 2001, shortly after he moved back to Texas to accept employment with ABC Radio Networks in Dallas, Brad moved to Houston to attend law school, where he later started Compadre Records. Brad teaches music business at The Kinkaid School, and has a Music Business degree (B.B.A.) from Belmont University in Nashville and a law degree. 

As always, we love to hear your story ideas and feedback on the program - [email protected]. Advertising opportunities are also available.

Music Industry Forum Podcast #1

We're excited to announce our first podcast. Our guest this week is John Simson, Executive Director of SoundExchange the first performing rights organization formed to collect digital performance royalties for sound recording copyright owners and recording artists.

Enjoy the program! Download musicindustryforum1.mp3 

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