Amplify Music Conversations

Amplify Music Conversations

Music is changing locally around the world. Enjoy our Community Conversations with music leaders in cities, regions, and countries from 2020 and 2021. And please get inspired from the panel sessions from the Amplify Music 2021 virtual online conference -- also available on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@RethinkNextMusic. Amplify Music Communities began as a quick virtual conference in April 2021 to capture stories and challenges of local music early in the pandemic. We gathered 39 sessions of conversations across 25 hours in April. In April 2021, we gathered conversations back together for AM21. Note: This podcast was developed in part under grants from the U.S. Department of Education through its Center for International Business Education and Research at the University of Colorado Denver. This content does not necessarily represent the policies of the U.S. Department of Education. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

December 1, 2021 55 mins

The history of music runs deep in Nashville, TN. The city is known as the Music City and is well-known for live music performances, music festivals, and songwriting. 


Join us as we speak with two esteemed guests, Chris Cobb and Erin McAnally, about their unique music ecosystem and all that has happened over the past two years around the COVID pandemic.


Speakers:

Chris Cobb | Marathon Music Works; Special Eve...

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When we talk about the future, we tend to talk about anticipated demographic trends or tech-driven science fiction. Instead of a given set of Futures, what Futures can we intentionally build within and between our communities?


What are our intentions of where we would like to take our music communities — and how do we get there?


Speakers:

Larry Miller | NYU Steinhardt; Musonomics

Jim Griffin | Digital Rights, Pex

Lena Ingwersen...

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Northwest Arkansas is an up-and-coming, quickly growing music community. Join us as we speak with three leaders as they discuss the development of Northwest Arkansas and the impact the pandemic has had on the area. Northwest Arkansas has been a hidden gem only recently pushing to take its place on the world music and creative stage.


Speakers:

Anthony Ball | Smoothman Music Production; Professional Drummer; Marketing Consulta...

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October 7, 2021 27 mins

Music is part of nightlife, but the nightlife industries are a lot more than music. During the pandemic, nightlife was further challenged, including restaurants, hotels, bars, and other venues. For some cities, nightlife became daytime or just closed with curfews — and bubbled out into unpermitted events. Where do we want to go for robust local nightlife? For the nightlife industries, what practical actions and strategies are neede...

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October 5, 2021 25 mins

In recovery, will careers and jobs look the same as before? Will there be new pathways or barriers in how we work together and what resources/assets are needed for live and recorded music? How might music and music industry college programs and continuing education change? Where will music jobs be? And will the jobs of the future look the same — or do we have a big bout of retraining ahead for the new-er music industries in cities ...

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September 30, 2021 23 mins

As we return, we’re planning for unknown density, relationships with global touring, large vs small venue booking, increased costs, unknown appetites for tickets — what will the futures of live events be in the longer run, 2022 and beyond? Will the experiences change? Will concentrations of ownership change?


Speakers:

Eric Gilbert | Treefort Music Festival

Ben Johnson | Department of Cultural Affairs, City of Los Angeles

Laura Wils...

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Our communities around the world have been challenged over the past year. How will we and can we rebuild? Our panelists will share potential strategies to begin to rebuild sociability, local nighttime economies, and music sectors within our communities.


Speakers:

Kim Wangler | Appalachian State University; College Music Society; Split Rail Records; MEIEA

Jim Peters | Responsible Hospitality Institute

Matthew Ché Kowal | Majestic C...

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September 21, 2021 21 mins

A panel of Gen-Zers will share their desires, fears, and what they are thinking about music and the music business. What is the job outlook? Are they going to go back to shows quickly or wait? What about festivals? What are younger fans and community members wanting and seeing in this live-recovery era?


Speakers:

Storm Gloor | Associate Professor, Music and Entertainment Studies

Sydney Peters | Citrusfest; Johnny Carson Center for...

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September 16, 2021 21 mins

We knew going into the pandemic that local musicians and venues usually lacked social support for healthcare, housing, and basic living and working support. Then the pandemic proved the challenges, and many communities then moved to step up. What will we expect and what have we built (or need to build) in our local communities to support creators, venues, and related industries? This session will look deeper into what makes local m...

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September 14, 2021 24 mins

Music enhances social and emotional wellness within a city. The disappearance of live music venues pushed people into singing from their balconies and porches in different regions across the creative shutdown. What will the role of music continue to be in our civic and emotional recovery from the pandemic and beyond? How will music be part of the healing future?


Speakers:

Meara McLaughlin | Executive Director, MusicPortland

Ken Ve...

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Where do we want to live if we have our choices? And where do we want to engage with music if we’re working and living in a hybrid or remote work world? Not all of us changed locations, but Central Business Districts are struggling with their futures and suburbs in many cities are the new normal. What does all of this do to permanently impact city centers and, in many cases, the locations of our music venues and city festivals? Thi...

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What a year in terms of buying and selling of music companies, despite the uncertainty and turmoil! Whole portfolios of music rights and entire companies have been rapidly being bought and sold. What will be the drivers for funding and acquisitions in the future? How are these acquisitions changing the music industry? We will discuss the basics behind how catalogs are valued, the importance of owning your own IP, and trends in glob...

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September 2, 2021 27 mins
Government funding became a key factor in local venues and artists’ lives last year. Different cities, counties, and countries reacted differently — and had different infrastructures already in place or were entirely missing. Our guests will share stories of working with various government entities and how those relationships have changed over the past year — and where we need those relationships to continue to transform.

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We have asked extensively in the past year: what is the role of live music and music communities in our healthy cities and society? Music has found its way into all of our digital pores and spaces, and we’ve fought for its funding in the offices of government. Have we changed or made more visible the role of music in media and civil society? Do we want to change this in our moves ahead? What social roles and awareness do we need an...

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August 24, 2021 26 mins
In the past year, both live music and tourism took a hit — so cities that held both were doubly damaged. How will music tourism change in a post-pandemic world? What does a healthy music tourism city look like going forward? Do we want or need to redesign our expectations, policies, and social systems?

Speakers:
David Hazan | DLH Strategic Marketing
Saria Tourbah | Music Cities Events, Sound Diplomacy
Jocelyn K...

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2020 became a year of virtual creation and community. Will this stick as a permanent mode of creation and collaboration? What will this become in 2021 and beyond? Here we will discuss this challenge for creating in hybrid and virtual environments with a gathering of creators and composers.

Speakers:
Jeremy Peters | Wayne State University College; Quite Scientific Records
Jonathan McHugh | Song Stew Entertainment

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We knew going into the pandemic that local musicians and venues usually lacked social support for healthcare, housing, and basic living and working support. Then the pandemic proved the challenges, and many communities then moved to step up. What will we expect and what have we built (or need to build) in our local communities to support creators, venues, and related industries? This session will look deeper into what makes local m...

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To many people, New Orleans is considered the birthplace of jazz as well as the festival capital of the world, celebrating every kind of music in different ways. The entire live music scene, however, took a hit as the COVID pandemic swept the nation. Join us as we meet with 3 leaders from the music industry in New Orleans as they discuss the recovery post-pandemic of their music community. 


Speakers:

Rachel Shields | Greater...

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This past year, we’ve seen NIVA and perhaps a dozen other new organizations bringing us together across sectors and geographies. We’ve seen political action around the globe get started or begin to move. We’ve seen new virtual festivals and gatherings. We’ve seen new virtual global organizations. What will we see in 2021 and beyond? Are we finding new ways of organizing in local music communities? Do we need organizations that don’...

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Last Spring, music education around the world suddenly went remote — or was severely disrupted at the very least. Many schools and educators pivoted and transformed how they taught music. Community education organizations already had pivoted in some cases and became global instead of just serving their local communities. Performers became online educators around the world, opening new doors and relationships. Will this continue in ...

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