THE AMERICANA MUSIC CONFERENCE
DOWNTOWN NASHVILLE SHERATON HOTEL
623 UNION STREET
(CORNER OF 7TH AVENUE NORTH)
Programs begin at 2pm Wednesday, September 8th
Registration opens at noon on Wednesday September 8th and the panels start at 2pm focusing on all facets of the ever changing business, from the high tech to the grassroots, attendees will get a chance to listen, learn and engage with trendsetters and trailblazers during a stellar lineup of industry panels during the Americana Music Festival and Conference at the Downtown Nashville Sheraton Hotel. This year the not-for-profit AMA is partnering with other non-profits, in curating the industry conference panels. As has become tradition, the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum will be the host of several unique events that explore the traditions and future of Americana. New partners include The Greater Nashville Arts and Business Council and The Tennessee Technology Development Corporation and the Nashville Entrepreneurship Center
***All events and schedules subject to change***
Detailed Schedules below include Panel descriptions, Panelists, times and locations of each program
Below is an overview providing the times and titles of all of the programs
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2010
Noon - 9:00 pm 2nd floor Lobby
Registration Desk open at Sheraton Nashville Downtown Hotel
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Capital Ballroom 4
Exhibit Hall open
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Panels and Seminars:
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Davidson A
PROs working with your team
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Suite 4
Call Day with Jenni Finlay, Jenni Finlay Promotions
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Suite 5
Future Hit DNA with Jay Frank
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, Ford Theatre
Right By Her Roots: Singer-Songwriters and What Lies Beneath featuring author Jewly Hight. Presented in partnership with the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Suite 5
The Artist & Producer Relationship
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Davidson A
Ethics and Social Networking/Branding the Artist in the Digital World
4:00 pm - 5:00 PM Suite 4
Switching for Success: Changing to the Americana/Roots format will work for your radio station
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Legislative Terrace
Cocktail Hour performance presented by SESAC
8:00 pm - 1:00 am
Music Festival Showcases at The Basement, Mercy Lounge, Cannery Ballroom, Station Inn and The Rutledge
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2010
8:00 am - 4:30 pm 2nd floor Lobby
Registration Desk open at Sheraton Nashville Downtown Hotel
9:00 am - 5:00 pm Panels and Seminars:
9:00 am - 10:00 am Davidson A
Protecting Your Intellectual Property in the World of Indie Labels & Publishers
9:00 am - 10:00 am Suite 5
The Music Specialists Present: From the Song to the Bank
9:30 am - 10:30 am Davidson B
What's Up Down Under? Presented By Sounds Australia
10:00 am - 11:00 am Suite 4
When You Say Nothing At All: How Lawyers Can Learn From Songwriters
10:30 am - 11:30 am Suite 5
On The Road Again: Effective ways to book your band and advance in this competitive market
Noon - 9:00 pm 2nd floor Lobby
Registration Desk open at Sheraton Nashville Downtown Hotel
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Capital Ballroom 4
Exhibit Hall open
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Panels and Seminars:
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Davidson A
PROs working with your team
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Suite 4
Call Day with Jenni Finlay, Jenni Finlay Promotions
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Suite 5
Future Hit DNA with Jay Frank
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, Ford Theatre
Right By Her Roots: Singer-Songwriters and What Lies Beneath featuring author Jewly Hight. Presented in partnership with the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Suite 5
The Artist & Producer Relationship
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Davidson A
Ethics and Social Networking/Branding the Artist in the Digital World
4:00 pm - 5:00 PM Suite 4
Switching for Success: Changing to the Americana/Roots format will work for your radio station
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Legislative Terrace
Cocktail Hour performance presented by SESAC
8:00 pm - 1:00 am
Music Festival Showcases at The Basement, Mercy Lounge, Cannery Ballroom, Station Inn and The Rutledge
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2010
8:00 am - 4:30 pm 2nd floor Lobby
Registration Desk open at Sheraton Nashville Downtown Hotel
9:00 am - 5:00 pm Panels and Seminars:
9:00 am - 10:00 am Davidson A
Protecting Your Intellectual Property in the World of Indie Labels & Publishers
9:00 am - 10:00 am Suite 5
The Music Specialists Present: From the Song to the Bank
9:30 am - 10:30 am Davidson B
What's Up Down Under? Presented By Sounds Australia
10:00 am - 11:00 am Suite 4
When You Say Nothing At All: How Lawyers Can Learn From Songwriters
10:30 am - 11:30 am Suite 5
On The Road Again: Effective ways to book your band and advance in this competitive market
10:30 am - 11:30, Capitol Ballroom 1 - Listening Lounge
KEYNOTE INTERVIEW WITH MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER:
11:00 am - noon Davidson A
Curators, Gate-Keepers and Trusted Sources: How Consumers Find New Music and What Independent Labels and Artists Need To Know
11:00 am - noon Davidson B
Gimmie Shelter: Charitable Organizations for Musicians
Noon - 2:00 pm The Second Fiddle, 405 Broadway
Music and lunch provided by Sounds Australia
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Davidson A
Festivals as an Artist Development Tool
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Suite 4
Artist Management
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Suite 5
Sticking Your Pinky Toe Into The Americana/Roots Pond
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Davidson B
Good People, Good Work, Good Music: Collaborating with Theatre, Classical Music and Other Performing Arts
3:30 pm - 5:30 pm Capitol Ballroom 1 - Listening Lounge
Film; 'The Secret to a Happy Ending' featuring the Drive-By Truckers
11:00 am - noon Davidson A
Curators, Gate-Keepers and Trusted Sources: How Consumers Find New Music and What Independent Labels and Artists Need To Know
11:00 am - noon Davidson B
Gimmie Shelter: Charitable Organizations for Musicians
Noon - 2:00 pm The Second Fiddle, 405 Broadway
Music and lunch provided by Sounds Australia
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Davidson A
Festivals as an Artist Development Tool
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Suite 4
Artist Management
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Suite 5
Sticking Your Pinky Toe Into The Americana/Roots Pond
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Davidson B
Good People, Good Work, Good Music: Collaborating with Theatre, Classical Music and Other Performing Arts
3:30 pm - 5:30 pm Capitol Ballroom 1 - Listening Lounge
Film; 'The Secret to a Happy Ending' featuring the Drive-By Truckers
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Davidson A
The Music Meeting presented by Songlines
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Suite 4
The New DIY - New Concepts for Promoters
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Suite 5
Cooperation and Exchange Instead Americana Imperialism?
Presented by ROOTSY
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
THE AMERICANA HONORS & AWARDS at the historic Ryman Auditorium
hosted by Jim Lauderdale & featuring Buddy Miller's All-Star Band!
10:00 pm -1:00 am
Music Festival Showcases at The Basement, Mercy Lounge,
Station Inn and The Rutledge
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2010
8:30 am - 5:00 pm 2nd floor Lobby
Registration Desk open at Sheraton Nashville Downtown Hotel
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Panels and Seminars at Sheraton Nashville Downtown Hotel
9:00 am - 10:00 am Suite 5
The Music Specialists Present: Music Publishing
9:30 am - 10:30 am Davidson A
The Music Meeting presented by Songlines
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Suite 4
The New DIY - New Concepts for Promoters
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Suite 5
Cooperation and Exchange Instead Americana Imperialism?
Presented by ROOTSY
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
THE AMERICANA HONORS & AWARDS at the historic Ryman Auditorium
hosted by Jim Lauderdale & featuring Buddy Miller's All-Star Band!
10:00 pm -1:00 am
Music Festival Showcases at The Basement, Mercy Lounge,
Station Inn and The Rutledge
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2010
8:30 am - 5:00 pm 2nd floor Lobby
Registration Desk open at Sheraton Nashville Downtown Hotel
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Panels and Seminars at Sheraton Nashville Downtown Hotel
9:00 am - 10:00 am Suite 5
The Music Specialists Present: Music Publishing
9:30 am - 10:30 am Davidson A
Who Needs a Record Label Anyway?
(And How Music Labels Are Reinventing Themselves)
10:00 am - 11:00 am Suite 4
The New Age of Book Publishing: A Digital Revolution
10:30 am - 11:30 am Davidson B
Boost Station Listenership and Increase Revenue Using New Media
10:30 am - 11:30 am Suite 5
The Music Specialists Present: Fire Away
10:30 am - noon Capitol Ballroom 1 - Listening Lounge
Film: BROKE* An Artist's Perspective: "You Don't Have To Play By Their Rules"
10:30 am - 11:30 am Davidson B
Boost Station Listenership and Increase Revenue Using New Media
10:30 am - 11:30 am Suite 5
The Music Specialists Present: Fire Away
10:30 am - noon Capitol Ballroom 1 - Listening Lounge
Film: BROKE* An Artist's Perspective: "You Don't Have To Play By Their Rules"
11:00 am - noon, Davidson A
Some Wild Ass Guesses
About The Future Of The Music Business
Noon - 2:00 pm The Second Fiddle, 405 Broadway
Music and lunch presented by Starfish Entertainment and Six Shooter Records
Noon - 2:00 pm Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, Ford Theatre
Interview: Wanda Jackson, 2010 Lifetime Achievement Honoree for Performance
Followed by a signing in the Museum Store.
Presented in partnership with the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.
Noon - 1:00 pm Legislative Terrace
Rosanne Cash signs her new book, Composed
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Davidson A
Digital Content: Promotion or Pay Up?
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Suite 4
From Punk to Americana
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Suite 5
Hot Button Issues for Radio Stations and Record Labels
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Capitol Ballroom 1 - Listening Lounge
SESAC presents
Noon - 2:00 pm The Second Fiddle, 405 Broadway
Music and lunch presented by Starfish Entertainment and Six Shooter Records
Noon - 2:00 pm Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, Ford Theatre
Interview: Wanda Jackson, 2010 Lifetime Achievement Honoree for Performance
Followed by a signing in the Museum Store.
Presented in partnership with the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.
Noon - 1:00 pm Legislative Terrace
Rosanne Cash signs her new book, Composed
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Davidson A
Digital Content: Promotion or Pay Up?
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Suite 4
From Punk to Americana
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Suite 5
Hot Button Issues for Radio Stations and Record Labels
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Capitol Ballroom 1 - Listening Lounge
SESAC presents
3:00 - 4:00 pm, Davidson B
Making Technology Work
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm- Davidson A
Don Was and the Roots Rock of Exile on Main Street
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm- Davidson ADon Was and the Roots Rock of Exile on Main Street 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm- Davidson A
Don Was and the Roots Rock of Exile on Main Street
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Suite 4
Reissues and Box Sets
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Capitol Ballroom 1 - Listening Lounge
Interview and performance: Marshall Chapman discusses They Came to Nashville
Presented by the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Legislative Terrace
Cocktail Hour performance presented by BMI
5:00 pm - 7:30 pm Crossroads on Lower Broad
East Nashville Showcase and Happy Hour with Red Beet Records
5:30 pm - 8:00 pm Hard Rock Cafe
First annual Ramseur Records Happy Hour
8:00 pm -1:00 am
Music Festival Showcases at The Basement, Mercy Lounge, Station Inn and The Rutledge
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2010
11:30 am Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, Ford Theatre
Songwriter Session: Jimmy Webb. Followed by a signing in the Museum Store.
Presented in partnership with the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.
Noon- 6PM The Basement
Americanarama 3
Popular afternoon mini-festival presented by The Basement, Grimey's Pre-Loved Music, Thirty Tigers and Aquarium Drunkard
1:30 pm Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, Ford Theatre
Musician, author, and journalist Sid Griffin will discuss his career with David Fricke from Rolling Stone. Followed by a signing in the Museum Store.
Presented in partnership with the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm Southbound Showdown Tailgate Party
A traveling truck show featuring the finest Americana music makes a stop in Nashville for the Vanderbilt vs. LSU football game. Look for the sights, sounds and smells of the South in the Vanderbilt Stadium parking lot off West End Ave. Free.
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm Centennial Park
Musician's Corner
Nashville's newest weekly music showcase puts great bands in the perfect setting - Centennial Park, home of the Parthenon. Enjoy a mellow late afternoon of tunes just off West End Ave. It's free!
8:00 pm -1:00 am
Music Festival Showcases at The Basement, Mercy Lounge, Station Inn and The Rutledge
