Hello, Futurists!
We have an exciting panel coming up in a week. We'll be focusing on
the topic of "Music in the Era of New Media", and have panelists
ranging from the grassroots level to the big business level, and
everything in between.
Being a musician in the modern era has offered a huge wealth of tools
and opportunities, however, this can also be overwhelming. The same
thing can be said for the modern media business: how do you promote
yourselves in a vast sea of competition? Which tools are effective?
How do you separate your work from the pack? What artists and
businesses have been successful?
And, of course, the most important question: how can I get people to
listen to music, while still having an opportunity to make a living,
and maintaining the quality of my work?
We will be addressing these questions - and many more, hopefully
brought by you. Our panelists include:
John Allers: program director Radio 104.5 WRFF-FM - or better known to
us, the best local supporter of local artists, Clear Channel
Jennifer Vatza: local band manager; new media promoter, Web 2.0
socializer; virtual worlds expert
Darren Morze: local musician (Manic Mirrors) and studio engineer (Plan
B Studios) in both analog and digital
Ben Morgan: Music Director, Millcreek Tavern; Founder, Musictech
mailing list; Past associate of The Future of Music Coalition, Elektra
Records, CDnow
As usual, we will be having a fairly open discussion with the
panelists, not a lecture. We hope to see you next Thursday, March 6th,
at our meeting location:
1835 Market Street
14th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103
To attend, simply drop an email to Frank Taney, our kind sponsor from
Buchanan Ingersoll, & Rooney -
franci...@bipc.com - if you don't
have time to register, feel free to show up, but you may have to wait
a few minutes while the front desk contacts us.
We always gather between 5:30pm and 6:00pm EST, and start at about
6:15pm. We'll have the discussion until about 8pm, and people who want
to join us for a cocktail afterwards at Elephant & Castle at 18th and
Market are welcome.
I hope to see you there!
Regards,
-Tim Allen / FlipperPA