EDIT [WEDNESDAY] at Owl Radio 7-9 p.m. (eastern time) I will be giving away three tickets to Infected Mushroom's concert for Israel's 60'th anniversary Independence day. The event will be held at Laguna Beach Night Club.
I will spin an old school Infected Mushroom set (stuff from their first couple albums) and will probably make it into a podcast as well. Tune in!
Brought to you by Coast II Coast Entertainment and Revolution Bookings, Infected Mushroom along with local and national talent will celebrate Israel's 60th Independence Day in South Florida.
Join me in my second year spinning at Ultra Music Festival. I'll be there Saturday and my slot is at 12:30 p.m. at the UMF Collective. I am looking forward to checking out some of the talent roaming around Miami this week. For one, I haven't seen Justice live. The others that I haven't seen, but am interested in are: Audiofly, Digitalism, Deadmau5, and MSTRKRFT. I have seen the rest of the line-up one way or another the past couple years. This electro-rock thing is blowing up, or has been for the past 2 years or so. Perhaps I might do an E-R set next week :D
Here are some of the more interesting panels and events to check out (IMHO) at the Winter Music Conference kicking off today.
If I would attend one conference a day, well, these would be my choices. I hope to see you there.
Monday
Roam around the city looking for a party.
Tuesday
9:00AM - 6:00PM Exhibit Area Open
Mediterranean East
Experience the latest technology, products, services and gear representing every aspect of the Industry. The WMC Exhibit Hall is an International Marketplace where business and consumers meet face to face. See the most cutting edge innovations and breakthroughs in technology.
Wednesday
12:30PM Meet the Media
Regency Ballroom -ready room Ocean Bar/Bistro
Don’t be scared! We’ll introduce you. If armed properly, the media can be your best promotional ally. Discover details on relationships between publicists and journalists, artists and publicists, and artists and writers. Learn how to write a proper press release, how to best expose artists and events to the media and so much more!
Moderator: Jim Tremayne- DJ Times
Panelists: Fab 5 Freddy
Paul Clement- Residentadvisor.net
Betty Kang- Plexi PR
Kerri Mason- Billboard Magazine
Michael Melfi- Six Degrees Magazine
Lesley Wright- DJ Magazine
Ron Slomowicz- DanceMusic.About.com
Darryl von Daniken- tilllate.com
Charles Ward- Pacha/Lamba PLC
Jonathan Llewellyn- Get In! PR
Thursday
12:00PM Advances in Production Technology
Valencia -ready room Madrid
Did you know that now you can record 4 tracks directly into an iPod? Do you know how to produce in 5.1? From gear to software to web technology- leading producers, manufacturers, and software developers discuss technological developments in mixing and production technology.
Moderator: James Bernard- Propellerheads Software
Panelists: Heath Tougas- Numark/Alesis/AkaiPro
DJ Pierre- Afro Acid Digital
Omar 'Supersoul' Clemetson- Metatronix Inc.
Michael Pearson-Adams- Waves Audio Ltd
Keith Shocklee- Shocklee Entertainment
Jonnie Wilson- Electic Method
Friday
1:30PM Intellectual Property:Songwriting & Publishing Forum
Valencia -ready room Madrid
Make money off your music! Learn how to protect your songs, programs, and ideas effectively. What are the pros and cons of publishing under a label or independently? How do you make sure that your agency is recouping royalties? Can you copyright your songs years after the release date? This panel takes an in-depth look at copyright laws and publishing agreements.
Moderator: Brandon Bakshi- BMI
Panelists: Karl Avanzini- ASCAP Latin Department
Frank Liwall- The Royalty Network
Eric Wiener- US Patent & Trademark Office
John Saunderson- Notting Hill Music
Andrew Bailey- Independent Music Group
Brian Hamilton- DeWolfe Music/Beats & Rhymes
Eric Beall- Shapiro, Bernstein, & Co.
Saturday
12:00PM 2nd Annual WMC International Record Collectors Show
Mediterranean East
Attention vinyl enthusiasts! The 2nd annual Record Collectors Show will bring together the best collectors, diggers, and dealers from all over the world for a day of music mania on Miami Beach.
This is one of the biggest electronic dance parties in the country. The Beat Monger will be carefully following this one as D-day comes, incidentally a day after TBM's birthday.
Picture 50,000+ people at Bayfront Park in Miami with 200+ DJs, including some of the best in the world, and a couple bands (The Cure, need I say more?). Tickets wont be cheap, so the budget-minded people may want to pay close attention to the college radio stations for freebies.
I remember years ago wanting to spin there. Will this by my lucky break? or will I see the crowds from within once again.
