Category Archives: Festivals

Sync Up Conference – Part 6 – Copyright & Trademark Registration


Entertainment Lawyer, Ashlye Keaton covers the basics of copyright and trademark registration, maintenance, and protection

MIS Forum – Marci Schramm & Greg Schatz – Festival Production in New Orleans


Marci Schramm & Greg Schatz of French Quarter Festivals Inc. talk to Loyola University New Orleans students about coordinating French Quarter Fest events

MIS Forum – Loyola Students Talk About Midem


Loyola MIS Students talk about their experiences at the Midem Music Industry Convention in Cannes, France.

MIS Forum – Midem


Paul Zamek talks about Midem and how it is an essential networking point for the music industry

Loyola University Forum with Concert Producer Stephen Rehage on the Business of Creating Live Entertainment Events


In this interview with John Snyder at Loyola University, New Orleans, Stephen Rehage discusses how his company, Rehage Entertainment, creates and implements unique live entertainment experiences, explaining the intricate process of producing large-scale events such as the Voodoo Music Experience, and describing the challenges of securing sponsors, booking talent, and turning a profit in a risky business.

Concert Producer Stephen Rehage on the Founding of Rehage Entertainment


Concert producer Stephen Rehage discusses how his passion for music motivated him to create his unique live entertainment company. He describes how his first three interactive tours in the early 1990s paved the way for larger productions such as the Revlon Run/Walk, an annual entertainment-driven fundraiser held in New York and Los Angeles, as well as his own annual festival in New Orleans, the Voodoo Music Experience.

The Planning and Execution of the Voodoo Music Experience


Concert producer Stephen Rehage explains how his company plans and executes the annual Voodoo Music Experience festival in New Orleans, including choosing the acts, securing sponsors, executing contracts, promoting the event, and hiring a staff.

Loyola University Forum with Scott Aiges


Scott Aiges, Director of Programs, Marketing and Communications for the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation, discusses with a group of students at Loyola University, New Orleans the challenges and pleasures of being deeply involved in the music business in New Orleans. He shares his thoughts on the current New Orleans scene, the business climate for new entertainment companies, the benefits of being located in the city, and the prospects for the future of music, film and entertainment in the birthplace of jazz.

Marketing Your City, Cause or Company at SXSW


Scott Aiges, Director of Programs, Marketing and Communications for the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation, discusses with students at Loyola University, New Orleans, the things that make Austins SXSW festival so attractive to entertainment-industry players, and why making a strong showing there can help your label, company, or career gain momentum and national attention.

About the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival and Foundation


Scott Aiges, Director of Programs, Marketing and Communications for the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation, describes for a group of students at Loyola University, New Orleans the history of music festivals in general, and the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in specific. He also discusses the programs that the Foundation runs using funds raised by the Jazz and Heritage Festival.