CMJ Music Marathon

geek. music lover. dj snob. avid dancer. sneaker addict. moment capturer. law and order:SVU nerd. Currently reppin' BWC DC | Philly | NYC

Owner of Easy Apple, an artist development company based in New Orleans. Radio Promoter, Publicist, Writer for The Vinyl District.

Event Marketing Manager for Tito's Handmade Vodka, in the pursuit of adventures, music, and shenanigans.

Google; Corporate Communications & Marketing



Michael Kauffman is a content marketing executive who creates and launches game-changing ideas that drive revenue and impact customer engagement. Building upon two decades of sales and marketing experience at Universal Music Group, BMG, Verve, Windham Hill, and the HiFive Group, he currently spearheads corporate communications and marketing efforts for RightsFlow by Google, a team focused on simplifying music licensing, song identification, monetization, reporting & payments for YouTube, Google Play and others globally. He has a broad palett… Read more

Pleased to meet you. oh-blay-AH'-duh

Music and life.

MAMMA BARRA LLC; Artist/Manager

If Alicia Keys and Nelly Furtado collided with Daft Punk and Esthero in the vast circuitry of an Akai APC 40, you'd probably end up with an experience as rich and soulful as Erin Barra. Joining the likes of MNDR and Tokimonsta, Erin is part of a brave new digital audio live performance armada of female artists riding a tech savvy wave of musical and electronic innovation.

Hi. We're an indie electro band from NYC. We like to play.

Been to BoS before? Yes Tw: Talk to me about: What you would like to do for the rest of your life.

Born and raised a Chicago girl, I'd travel the whole world if I could, but Chicago will always be home. I love my family and friends more than anything. If I can be anything like my parents when I get older, I'd be proud of the person I turned out to be.

intrinsically driven, empathetic heart, food aficionado, contagious laugh, silly personality, killer smile, questionable style, an organized mindset with a disorganized nature, a creative drive, hardcore overachiever, pseudo photographer, music junkie, an ENFJ & sometimes an ENTJ, loyal to the bone, surprisingly competitive, ambiguously in… Read more

product strategy at HUGE.

"Half-hearted gestures are never made in time" Jose Saramago

i got a broken faaaaace, aha, aha!

Knitting Factory Entertainment; Marketing Director

VALERIE GURKA is a business strategist, marketing director, event planner, music/TV producer and digital media specialist. She has produced industry showcases, educational panels, worked with a variety of different bands, and hosted her own business talk show. As the Marketing Director at Knitting Factory Entertainment, she merges music and media with marketing and business strategies.

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Mixer, Producer, Engineer

Owner - MAN Entertainment Inc.



Mark Needham is a mix engineer, music producer, recording engineer, and music publisher with over 40 years experience in the business. His credits include Platinum selling and Grammy nominated artists: The Killers, Shakira and Chris Isaak as well as Fleetwood Mac, The Neon Trees, Michelle Branch, Sick Puppies and Blondie.

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The IHLEST Enigmatic/Clumsy

Audible Treats; President, Co-Founder

Michelle McDevitt is the president and co-owner of Audible Treats, an entertainment marketing and publicity firm. Prior to starting Audible Treats, Michelle was a college DJ at UC Santa Cruz, assisted mega-hit producer Narada Michael Walden, and earned a master's degree from NYU's Music Business program. Past and present AT clients include Jive Records, Universal Motown, Warner Bros Records, SONY Entertainment, ESPN, Kreayshawn, Talib Kweli, T-Pain, Black Milk, J*DaVeY, & more.

Sound design major and occasional music photographer

Director, Online Marketing at Razor & Tie.

1band 1brand is a free, subscription-based digital platform that introduces emerging, independent musicians and fashion labels to influential young adults who want to stay connected by encouraging them to hear, wear and share.

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IODA; Founder and CEO

Founder and CEO of IODA, Kevin leads one of the world's largest digital distributors of independent music, combining his dedication to independents and his unique understanding of the digital music world to benefit IODA's global client base. Kevin founded IODA in 2003 after spending time learning about databases at Oracle and guiding the growth and development of online music startup Listen.com. Wearing another hat, Kevin also directs Noise Pop Industries, which produces San Francisco's internationally renowned Noise Pop Festival, which he founded in 1993, as well as the … Read more

some globalized technology driven version of an army brat.

http://www.PeaceBeltProductions.com

I'm Promo Director for American University's student-run radio internet radio station, WVAU. My radio show 'Electric Factory' broadcasts live every Thursday 4-6PM EST on WVAU. Tune in at http://wvau.org.

Michael Galpert aka MSG is one of the founders of Aviary, a suite of creative apps . In his day to day he works on strategic business development, expanding Aviary’s footprint and product offerings. He is driven by a passion to help others do what they love and currently sits on the advisory board for Web 2.0 Expo New York, is a mentor for TechStars NYC, and a member of the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences. Helps organize Barcamp New York and is involved with the NYC-based tech community group NextNY. He also can perform wedding ceremonies in the State of New York & P… Read more

Windish Music Licensing; Director















Glen Phillips, Director of Licensing, Windish Music Licensing Tom Windish and Glen Phillips launched Windish Music Licensing earlier this year as an in-house licensing service for The Windish Agency's touring clients. In the last few months, WML has secured licenses with Sony Playstation, Mother Energy Drink, along with numerous films, TV shows, and online uses. WML currently represents over 50 bands as well as 10 independent record labels. (visit www.windishmusiclicensing.com for more information) Phillips possesses over 20 yea… Read more

Bandier Program, Syracuse University; Assistant Professor

Ulf Oesterle is an assistant professor in the Bandier Program for Music and the Entertainment Industries at Syracuse University. Outside of teaching he started an indie label and artist management company, was the programmer and host of a weekly specialty radio show and has promoted concerts in upstate New York and NYC. He received a Ph.D. in Mass Communications from the Newhouse School of SU in 2007. @ulfoesterle

PR at Excelsior Recordings

Associate Teaching Professor, Drexel University

Terry Tompkins is an Associate Teaching Professor of Music Industry at Drexel University. He is also the head of Drexel's Music Industry Program Entities which encompass MAD Dragon Records, MAD Dragon Publishing, Bantic Media, DraKo Booking and MADKO Concert Promotions. Tompkins worked as a an A&R scout for Warner Music's Extasy Records and A&R consultant for Columbia Records, founded Big Fish Artist Management and Consulting and worked as Showcase Director for the Philadelphia Music Conference. Professor Tompkins has been published in the Music …

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www.vanaprasta.com I got that Self-Indulgent Feelin' and it's Pumpin'.

Founder, SuperGlued; Rush Doshi is the co-founder of SuperGlued, a live event platform that aggregates social media content and activity (photos, videos, blog reviews, checkins, etc.) from an event together in one place. Prior to SuperGlued, he led product and marketing initiatives at Meetup, AOL, Bolt and Interactive One. Rush holds an MBA from Georgetown University and B.S. from New York University.

Gobbler; Vice President of Business Development

Michael Gitig is a former music + entertainment industry worker turned tech entrepreneur. He's worked in business & strategic development, marketing, and product management for several companies including Disney, Microsoft, and American Express, and was the co-founder of a music supervision company. His obsession with the convergence of media, technology and commerce led him to pursue an MBA at the University of Michigan, where he graduated with distinction. He is currently the VP of business development at Gobbler, an LA based start-up focused o… Read more