NEW NOISE 
SESSION OBSESSION

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New Noise brings together some of the best minds in the music business. Artists, managers, industry workers, tech pioneers, start ups and YOU. No monologues. No BS.  Just a frank conversation on how the business of music is changing and what artists and the industry can do to create a sustainable ecosystem using all the available and exciting new tools at their disposal. We strive to curate our panels to be relevant to artists and look toward the future of sound. All panel discussions have an extensive Q&A so you can listen, learn and connect with the future of sound.

SAT. NOVEMBER 5th: THE CANARY HOTEL

RIVIERA BALLROOM

10AM: Licensing Your Music In Film, TV & The World Wide Web

ABOUT: 
Our esteemed industry vets talk licensing your music and how your band can get in on the action. We’ll talk current issues that exist for artists and how music supervisors, publishers and artists work together to create what you hear coming out of the entertainment industry. We’ll also discuss how technology is and will effect the field. Audience Q&A to follow.

PANELISTS:

GREG DANLYNSHYN (CO-OWNER, GOBIG ENT.)
MIKE LOCKE (OWNER, SILVER SIDE PRODUCTIONS)
BUDD CARR (MUSIC SUPERVISOR, PLATOON AND MORE)
TAVI SHABESTARI (BMI)

MODERATOR:  JOHN MILLER (ENTERTAINMENT ATTORNEY)

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RIVIERA BALLROOM

11AM: LIVE MUSIC & TOURING

ABOUT: 

Our panel will discuss what practical things artists can do to effectively book their own tours, get clubs to call them back, get an agent, market themselves, and rule the world. We’ll also discuss how technology has helped this process and what resources are available for bands, managers, agents, and fans. We will hear some good stories from this nefarious cast of characters, and learn how things have changed over the decades.

PANELISTS:

KEVIN LYMAN (FOUNDER, WARPED TOUR)
MOSS JACOBS (VP, NEDERLANDER PRODUCTIONS)
EDDY NUMBSKULL (OWNER, NUMBSKULL PRODUCTIONS)
BIILL LEWIS ( OWNER, MUDDY WATERS CAFE )
SCOTT STERLING ( FOUNDER, THE FOLD)

MODERATOR:  JEFF THEIMER ( FOUNDER, NEW NOISE MUSIC FOUNDATION)

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RIVIERA BALLROOM

12:15 PM: 10 THINGS YOUR BAND SHOULD BE DOING RIGHT NOW (AND WHY )

ABOUT: 

Our industry experts will shed light on what artists should be doing to maximize their potential and get the most ears listening to their rad tunes. We’ll talk record labels (from major to indies and DIY), how to best “shop your band,” and why a record label may or may not be the right thing for you. Audience Q&A to follow.

PANELISTS:

JAMES LEVESQUE (CEO,LEVESQUE WILKINSON MEDIA RELATIONS)
CHRIS TROVERO (MANIFEST DESTINY MANAGEMENT)
NIC ADLER (OWNER, THE ROXY THEATER)
MOLLIE MOORE (A&R ATLANTIC)
MATT PHILLIPS (CO-FOUNDER, SILVERBACK MUSIC)
LUKE EBBIN (PRODUCER, ARTIST MANAGER)

MODERATOR: IAN ROGERS, CEO, TOPSPIN MEDIA

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RIVIERA BALLROOM

1:15 PM: IAN ROGERS: THIS WEEK IN MUSIC FEATURING DAVID HYMAN (CEO/FOUNDER, MOG) 

ABOUT: 

Ian Rogers of TopSpin media hosts a unique discussion with David Hyman, the CEO and Founder of MOG. They’ll discuss trends and the future of the music business as part of Ian’s ‘THIS WEEK IN MUSIC’ weekly broadcast. It will be neat. Your face will melt. Audience Q&A to follow

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RIVIERA BALLROOM

2:45 PM: KEYNOTE ADDRESS W/ J SIDER CEO OF RootMusic

ABOUT: 

ROOTMUSIC is the #1 music application on this thing called FaceBook. Apparently it’s big. J will tell us about ROOTMUSIC and demo his app “BandPage” with a New Noise Music Festival artist. Q&A to follow.

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CHANNEL ISLANDS ROOM

10AM: MARKETING & DISTRIBUTION (IN THE FACEBOOK ERA)

ABOUT: 
Our esteemed industry vets talk marketing your music and what you should be doing to get your music heard easily and effectively by your fans. We’ll discuss Facebook, new music apps and website services that can help. We’ll also talk digital distribution options and why they suck or are rad. Audience Q&A to follow.

PANELISTS:

CHRIS WILTSEE  (ROOTMUSIC)
NATHAN HOY (VP MUSIC, REVERBNATION)
JASON FISHER (EPITAPH RECORDS )
MIKE WALD (VP SALES/BUS DEV, ONIRACOM)
EVAN SKOPP (VP BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT/ARTISTS RELATIONS, SEYMOUR DUNCAN)

MODERATOR: CHARLES DONELAN, SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT

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CHANNEL ISLANDS ROOM

11AM: EVOLVER.FM APP SPOTLIGHT
Presented by RightScale

ABOUT: Elliot Van Buskirk discusses his ‘This Week In Apps‘ live with app makers and tells us about the best music apps you’ve never heard of.

HOST: ELIOT VAN BUSKIRK (EVOLVER.FM/WIRED/HUFFINGTON POST)

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CHANNEL ISLANDS ROOM

12PM: HOW WE DISCOVER MUSIC ( IN 2012 & BEYOND)
Presented By Sonos

ABOUT: Our panel of tech experts and music peeps discuss how people are & will discover and listen to music now & in the future. What apps work best for discovery and will they last? How, when & where do people listen? What are the best ways to do so?

PANELISTS:

ELIOT VAN BUSKIRK (EDITOR IN-CHIEF, EVOLVER.FM)
TOM HAJDU (TOMANDANDY.COM)
MICHAEL SMITH (CEO, PLAYLIST GENERATION)
NATHAN HOY (VP MUSIC, REVERBNATION)

HOST: CHARLES DONELAN (ARTS EDITOR – SB INDEPENDENT)
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CHANNEL ISLANDS ROOM

2PM: $440 MILLION IN MUSIC START UP FUNDING- WHERE IS MINE?

How to raise money for your amazing idea or digital app even in today’s s#%t economy

ABOUT: We’ll talk success and failures and how to effectively create an attractive presentation for potential investors in your idea, brand or band.

PANELISTS:

NHON MA (CEO, TENKA/ROLLING.FM)
JEFFREY SASS ( CHIEF EVANGELEST, MYXER)
DAVE MORICCA (CEO/FOUNDER, BREAKOUTBAND.COM )
SAM ALKAN (CEO/CO-FOUNDER, SOCIAL GENIUS/AUDIOVROOM)
SETH EPSTEIN (CEO, SOCIAL STAY)

MODERATOR: JACQUES HABRA, START UP GURU

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VALLEY ROOM

10AM-NOON: MENTORING SESSIONS

ABOUT: SIGN UP TO GET CRITIQUED BY SOME OF OUR PANELISTS AND EXPERTS. ONE ON ONE. FACE TIME. ASK THEM QUESTIONS. TALK TO THEM. THEY WILL HELP YOU AND OFFER INSIGHT ON A PERSONAL LEVEL. ( LIMITED SPACE AVAILABLE. MUST HAVE A NEW NOISE BADGE OR CONFERENCE WRISTBAND TO PARTICIPATE. INFO@NEWNOISESB.COM FOR SIGN UP INFO AFTER YOU HAVE REGISTERED FOR THE CONFERENCE.

MENTORS:

- TIM BORIS (CO-FOUNDER, NEW NOISE)
- JACOB TELL (CEO, ONIRACOM)
- MARKO De DANTIS (ARTIST, RADIO HOST, SUGARCULT)
- MOLLIE MOORE (A&R, ATLANTIC RECORDS)
-JEFF THEIMER (CO-FOUNDER, NEW NOISE)
- AND MANY MORE PANELISTS!  

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VALLEY ROOM

NOON: Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum smART Salon: Occupy Your Airwaves

ABOUT: A discussion of access and free speech in the contemporary media landscape.

PANELISTS: 
LEE MONTGOMERY (NEIGHBORHOOD PUBLIC RADIO)
ELIZABETH ROBINSON (KCSB)
DANIEL PERLIN (ARTIST/SOUND DESIGNER)
MICHAEL TRIGILIO (NEIGHBORHOOD PUBLIC RADIO)

MODERATOR: ELIZABETH LOVERO (WIRELESS CURATOR)

VALLEY ROOM

2:00p: Building a Success Story

ABOUT: To break new talent in the music industry you need to start on the right foot from day one.
Oniracom, Cool Hand Look, Playback Recording Studio, and Courtney O’Donnell will discuss the
experience of building a new artist through detailed consultation, professional production, and artful
presentation on a panel at New Noise 2011. This is an in-progress success story that has been built
from the ground up here locally in Santa Barbara.

JACOB TELL(CEO, ONIRACOM)
MIKE WALD (COO, ONIRACOM)
COURTNEY O’DONNELL (MUSICIAN)
LUKE ARCHER (OWNER,COOL HAND LOOK AGENCY)
TUCKER BODINE (OWNER/HEAD ENGINEER, PLAYBACK RECORDING STUDIO)

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