Interviews
Billy Corgan explains why artists must have a much broader world than just music. During an interview at the Samsung Blogger Lounge at South by Southwest, he shares his thoughts on new music models.
Sara Qazi focuses on Strategic Wealth Planning for entertainers, high net worth families, and entrepreneurs. Her disciplined investment process draws upon her knowledge of the financial markets, her expertise in trust, estate and tax planning, and investment management experience. As…
Stephen Knill is EVP, Music and Entertainment for GMR Marketing, part of Omnicom Group. Knill develops strategies and business building initiatives for GMR clients in various entertainment verticals (music, film, branded entertainment and gaming). Since joining GMR Marketing in 1989,…
Rae Votta obsesses about obsession. She has a Bachelor’s and a Masters from the University of Georgia and her studies focused on journalism and the linguistics of digital fan communities. After moving to New York in 2007 Rae has used…
Chris Vinson has been helping musicians succeed on the web for 15 years. Building an online fanbase helped get his band a record deal in the 90s. He then ran the web department at the label, creating websites for multi-platinum…
Susan Tanner has worked for various labels and in distribution since the late 1980’s. Most recently, she has worked at Ani DiFranco’s Righteous Babe Records full-time until 2010, and is now consulting for them. Susan also consults with a few…
Marc Emert-Hutner’s roll at ASCAP involves the recruitment and retention of songwriters and publishers, as well as nurturing songwriters’ abilities and helping create opportunities for them in the industry. Prior to this, Marc was a professional songwriter, musician, performer and…
Amanda Krieg began her career in the music department at Lionsgate, first in Business and Legal Affairs, followed by Film Music and Television Music. There she worked on films such as The Winning Season and Warrior, and television projects that…
Kevin Hartz is Co-Founder & CEO of Eventbrite, a company that enables event creation, promotion, and ticket sales; while also helping people discover events that match their passions. Kevin was previously Co-Founder and CEO of Xoom Corporation, an international money…
Sherry Orson is the founder of MCM Songs USA, a representation company that partners with emerging artists, music publishing companies and record labels for music placement. She began her career in the music industry with Virgin Music Publishing. From there…
