Amplify Music Conversations

The history of music runs deep in Nashville, TN. The city is known as the Music City and is well-known for live music performances, music festivals, and songwriting. Join us as we speak with two esteemed guests, Chris Cobb and Erin McAnally, about their unique music ecosystem and all that has happened over the past two years around the COVID pandemic.Speakers:Chris Cobb | Marathon Music Works; Special Events Plus; Sell Out Presents, LLC; National Independent Venue AssociationErin McAnally | Artists Rights AllianceInterviews were conducted by Amplify Music in July 2021.You can find more information about these sessions at AmplifyMusic.org.Webpage with Transcript:

When we talk about the future, we tend to talk about anticipated demographic trends or tech-driven science fiction. Instead of a given set of Futures, what Futures can we intentionally build within and between our communities? What are our intentions of where we would like to take our music communities — and how do we get there?Speakers:Larry Miller | NYU Steinhardt; MusonomicsJim Griffin | Digital Rights, PexLena Ingwersen | Music Cities Network; Hamburg Music Business AssociationMeng Ru Kuok | BandLab TechnologiesMichelle McKenzie | Urban Inclusion CommunityAudio recorded from Session 21 of our 2021 Amplify Music Virtual ConferenceEnjoy more information about this 2021 conference at AmplifyMusic.org.

Northwest Arkansas is an up-and-coming, quickly growing music community. Join us as we speak with three leaders as they discuss the development of Northwest Arkansas and the impact the pandemic has had on the area. Northwest Arkansas has been a hidden gem only recently pushing to take its place on the world music and creative stage.Speakers:Anthony Ball | Smoothman Music Production; Professional Drummer; Marketing ConsultantLia Uribe | Associate Professor at University of Arkansas; Principal BassoonTroy Campbell | The House of Songs NWA; City of Songs TV Series; Collection Agency Films, LLCThank you to the Creative Arkansas Community Hub & Exchange (CACHE) for sponsoring this episode!Webpage and Transcript: https://amplifymusic.org/communities/arkansas

Music is part of nightlife, but the nightlife industries are a lot more than music. During the pandemic, nightlife was further challenged, including restaurants, hotels, bars, and other venues. For some cities, nightlife became daytime or just closed with curfews — and bubbled out into unpermitted events. Where do we want to go for robust local nightlife? For the nightlife industries, what practical actions and strategies are needed and planned for recovery?Speakers:Michael Fichman | University of Pennsylvania; Urban Spatial Analysis; Solway Music, LLCScott Plusquellec | Office of Film and Music, City of SeattleMike Bell | The New Colossus Festival; Lorimer BeaconTara Duvivier | Pratt Center for Community DevelopmentAudio recorded from Session 27 of our 2021 Amplify Music Virtual Conference

In recovery, will careers and jobs look the same as before? Will there be new pathways or barriers in how we work together and what resources/assets are needed for live and recorded music? How might music and music industry college programs and continuing education change? Where will music jobs be? And will the jobs of the future look the same — or do we have a big bout of retraining ahead for the new-er music industries in cities across the world?Speakers:Armen Shaomian | Music and Entertainment Industry Educators Association (MEIEA), University of South Carolina Emily White | Collective Entertainment, #iVotedNancy Tarr | Well Dunn Tamar Kaprelian | Nvak Collective, Nvak FoundationAudio recorded from Session 25 of our 2021 Amplify Music Conference.YouTube: https://youtu.be/KB0OFTv9GR0Website and Transcripts:

As we return, we’re planning for unknown density, relationships with global touring, large vs small venue booking, increased costs, unknown appetites for tickets — what will the futures of live events be in the longer run, 2022 and beyond? Will the experiences change? Will concentrations of ownership change?Speakers:Eric Gilbert | Treefort Music FestivalBen Johnson | Department of Cultural Affairs, City of Los AngelesLaura Wilson | Bohemian FoundationElia Mssawir | Big Beards EntertainmentThank you to the Creative Arkansas Community Hub and Exchange (CACHE) for sponsoring this session.Audio recorded from Session 22 of our 2021 Amplify Music Virtual Conference.YouTube: https://youtu.be/ab_TfpqFPCEAmplifyMusic.org for more information.

Our communities around the world have been challenged over the past year. How will we and can we rebuild? Our panelists will share potential strategies to begin to rebuild sociability, local nighttime economies, and music sectors within our communities.Speakers:Kim Wangler | Appalachian State University; College Music Society; Split Rail Records; MEIEAJim Peters | Responsible Hospitality Institute Matthew Ché Kowal | Majestic CollaborationsMerlijn Poolman | Nightmayor of Groningen; Gateway to China; COSIMO FoundationNurit Siegel Smith |Music Forward Foundation Audio was recorded from Session 19 of our 2021 Amplify Music Virtual ConferenceYouTube: https://youtu.be/vtsoxKVmIVEWebpage: https://amplifymusic.org/event/am21-s19-ways-to-rebuild-music-community/

A panel of Gen-Zers will share their desires, fears, and what they are thinking about music and the music business. What is the job outlook? Are they going to go back to shows quickly or wait? What about festivals? What are younger fans and community members wanting and seeing in this live-recovery era?Speakers:Storm Gloor | Associate Professor, Music and Entertainment StudiesSydney Peters | Citrusfest; Johnny Carson Center for Emerging Media ArtsEdwina Maben | CU Denver; Youth on RecordCelia Thomson | Musical Bridges Around the World; University of Texas, San AntonioWeiler Harmon | Brick City Records; Ohio UniversityAudio recorded from Session 16 of our 2021 Amplify Music Virtual Conference, at AmplifyMusic.orgYouTube: https://youtu.be/0qmNnoiBjtEWebpage: https://amplifymusic.org/event/am21-s16-music-youth-fans-where-they-see-2021-future/

We knew going into the pandemic that local musicians and venues usually lacked social support for healthcare, housing, and basic living and working support. Then the pandemic proved the challenges, and many communities then moved to step up. What will we expect and what have we built (or need to build) in our local communities to support creators, venues, and related industries? This session will look deeper into what makes local music so vital to a community's support system. Over the next three years, how can our local sectors augment social safety nets for music creators all all the related systems in need?SPEAKERS:Nurit Siegel Smith | Music Forward FoundationRenard Bridgewater | New Orleans Hip-Hop Culture BearerSpencer Townshend Hughes | Music Minds MatterLiz Sunde | Music to LifeAudio recorded from Session 26 of our 2021 Amplify Music Virtual Conference:AmplifyMusic.orgYouTube: https://youtu.be/FbcCZ-sWBZIWebpage: https://amplifymusic.org/event/am21-s24-social-safety-nets-music/