Category Archives: Music Marketing

Music Industry forum – Shaneika Brooks


John Paul and Billy O’Connell interview Shaneika Brooks, product manager at Blue Note records. She talks about what it takes to get a band signed to a selective label and how labels operate in the current Music Industry.

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.

Forum – Robert Fagan


Robert Fagan talks to Loyola University New Orleans students about online marketing and how to entice people into learning more about them

Ralph Murphy Lecture – Music Production


Ralph Murphy talks to Loyola University Students about breaking into the music industry successfully

Mike Sammis Lecture – Music Publishing


Mike Sammis, VP and CFO of Universal Music Publishing Group talks to Loyola University New Orleans students about music publishing

MIS Forum – Mike Sammis – Large Labels: Pros and Cons


Mike Sammis, VP and CFO of Universal Music Publishing Group talks to Loyola University New Orleans students about music publishing

Interview – Mike Sammis


Mike Sammis talks about what a music publisher does and how they get ahead of the game by manipulating contemporary revenue streams.

Interview – A Conversation With Martin Atkins


Martin Atkins talks about his career and the current state of the music industry

Loyola University Music Industry Program Series: A Conversation with Ray Fransen


In this segment of a Loyola University, New Orleans Music Industry Program Series drum teacher and retailer Ray Fransen answers audience questions on a variety of subjects, including how he advises students to select their gear; the drawbacks to building your own drums; and the state of music instrument retail in New Orleans.

How Ray Fransen Maintains Relationships with New Orleans Artists


In this segment of a Loyola University, New Orleans Music Industry Program Series, drum shop proprietor Ray Fransen discusses the mutually beneficial relationship that flourished between his Drum Center and the New Orleans music community after Hurricane Katrina.