The first ever US edition of Sound Development
New York 2017
On June 1, the New York City Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME), NY is Music, Sound Diplomacy and NYU Steinhardt proudly presented Sound Development: NYC. Staged as the launch for the inaugural New York Music Month, Sound Development was a full day conference that explored the intersection of music, tech, real estate, and economic development in New York.
Speakers
Jem Aswad, Senior Music Editor, Variety
Nancy Biberman, Founder & President, WHEDCo
Everett Bradley, Composer, The Meredith Vieira Show
Dhruv Chopra, Co-Owner, PopGun Presents and Elsewhere
Michael Dorf, Founder & CEO, City Winery
Tino Gagalirdi, President & Executive Director, Local 802-American Federation of Musicians
Shira Gans, Senior Director of Policy & Programs, NYC Mayor’s Office of Media & Entertainment
Camille Hackney, EVP of Brand Partnerships & Commercial Licensing, Atlantic Records/Head of Global Brand Partnerships Council, Warner Music Group
Charlie Hellman, VP of Creator, Spotify
Cherie Hu, Media & Entertainment Contributor, Forbes
Wes Jackson, President, Brooklyn Bodega & Executive Director, The Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival
Justin Kalifowitz, CEO, Downtown Music Publishing & Founder, NY is Music
Alice Kim, Chief Strategy & Development Officer, ASCAP
Alan Light, Independent Music Professional, Random House/Simon & Schuster/HarperCollins
Ben Lovett, CEO, Communion Music & Musician, Mumford and Sons
Naomi McMahon, Senior VP, Head of Strategic Marketing & Partnerships, Universal Music Group & Brands
Julie Menin, Commissioner, NYC Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment
Jason Miller, President - Music - New York, Live Nation
Prof. Larry Miller, Director, Music Business Program NYU
Ann Mincieli, Owner, Jungle City Studios & Project Manager, Alicia Keys
John D. Moore, Co-Founder & Co-President, The Bowery Presents
Riggs Morales, Music Executive/Producer/Writer, Atlantic Records
Regina Myer, President, Downtown Brooklyn Partnership
Elizabeth Peterson-Gower, Founder & CEO, EPG
Josh Rabinowitz, EVP & Director of Music, Townhouse/WPP
Benji Rogers, CEO & Co-Founder, dotBlockChain Music, & Founder, Pledge Music
Maria Schneider, Musician
Carlo Scissura, President & CEO, New York Building Congress
Paul M. Seres, Managing Partner, Helios Hospitality Group
Paramdeep Singh, Co-Founder & Executive Chairman, Saavn
Prof. Judy Tint, Entertainment Attorney/Consultant/Musician, NYU Music Business Program
Beverley Whitrick, Strategic Director, Music Venue Trust
