Category Archives: Getting In

Music Industry Forum – Kerry O’Neil


John Paul interviews Kerry O’Neil, Nashville music giant and founder of Big Yellow Dog Music. He has worked in all facets of the music industry and does consulting for some of the tops acts in the U.S. music scene.

Music Industry Forum – Steve Smith


John Paul interviews Steve Smith, Music Editor for Time Out New York about his job, his career in the industry and his love of music of all genres.

Interview – Angela Mannino


New Orleans native and Loyola University alum, Angela Mannino talks about her career as an opera singer, and her recent Met debut.

Delgado Community College – Hip Hop Summit


A panel of artists and music industry professionals discusses how to approach breaking into the hip hop music scene.

Interview – John Ellison


Andrew Woodruff interviews John Ellison of Just Customs about how he started his own business

Sync Up Conference – Part 4 – Promoting World Culture in an Economic Crisis


A panel of music industry professionals discuss how the recent economic crisis has affected the music festival scene and its pursuit of new talent

Sync Up Conference – Part 7 – Under the Radar Deals in New Orleans


Music industry insiders Greg Eveline, Mousa, Dino Gankendorff, Jonathan McHugh, & Suzette Toledano Becker talk about New Orleans musicians and why they view conventional marketing and entrepreneurship techniques as “selling out”

Sync Up Conference – Part 1 – Artist Development


Angelia Bibbs-Sanders, Seymour Stein, & Josh Rabinowitz address a collection of New Orleans based musicians and music entrepreneurs about what avenues to take to find success in the music industry

Sync Up Conference – Part 5 – The Nonprofit Record Label


Music industry professionals Jill Sobule, Chris Joseph, Tim Kappel, & Steve Riley talk about newly developing non profit music business models and how they’re changing the way music is created and distributed

Sync Up Conference – Part 2 – The Festival Market


A panel of music industry professionals talk about talent buying and what role festivals play in their scouting and showcasing of artists