A&R Panel Packs the House
BMI, Gibson Guitar and Billboard presented the first "Industry Insider" panel on February 15 at the Gibson showroom in Beverly Hills. A new bi-monthly music industry workshop and panel series for 2006, the inaugural panel focused on the A&R process and featured moderator Melinda Newman, West Coast Bureau Chief and Music Editor for Billboard; Brian Postel, VP, A&R, Virgin Records; Tobin Watkinson, GM, New Armada/Warner Bros. Records; Ken Blaustein, Director, A&R, Virgin Records; and Scott Austin, A&R, Maverick Records.
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Shown after the inaugural "Industry Insider" panel are Maverick Records' Scott Austin, Gibson's Jennifer Smith, Virgin's Brian Postel, BMI's Myles Lewis, Barbara Cane, Tracie Verlinde and Joe Maggini, New Armada/Warner Bros' Tobin Watkinson, Virgin's Ken Blaustein, Billboard's Melinda Newman, and BMI's Malik Levy. |
Created together with Gibson Guitar by BMI's LA Writer/Publisher Relations staff, this program provides BMI affiliates in the Los Angeles community with "industry insider" resources essential for success. The series, which will be moderated by a rotating group of professionals from BMI, Gibson and Billboard, will take an in-depth look at several core areas that are integral to career growth. The panels and workshops will provide a formative knowledge base and networking platform to all BMI affiliates in the Los Angeles area.
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