Berklee Music Business Club Trip to New York, Spring 2009

This post is to provide the schedule and necessary reading for all members of the music business club at Berklee who are going on the trip and to show people outside the club what we are doing.

THURSDAY, April 2nd

ReverbNation (10:00AM)
Try to become familiar with their site and be sure to read their “about us" page.

WEA (10:00AM)
We'll be meeting with the CEO, John Esposito, and all of his EVPs.

Elias Arts (12:00PM)
This is a company that mainly creates music for film and TV. We spoke about "audio identity" the last time we went. (their site is currently under construction).

Putomayo Records (12:00PM)
Very cool label that exclusively releases compilations. Within their niche, they're the best!

ATO Records and Redlight Management (3:00PM)
One of the greatest independent labels out there and its closely affiliated management company.


FRIDAY, April 3rd.

Foundations (10:00AM)
Management company... check artist roster!

Bug Music (10:00AM)
This is the largest independent music publishing company. Read everything on their site to gain a better understanding of music publishing so you can ask intelligent questions.

Sterling Sound (12:00PM)
Sterling is the world's largest mastering studio. This time, we'll be meeting with Chris Gehringer who is going to show us how he masters records.

SESAC (12:00PM)

Known as "the other" performing rights organization, they're membership is by invitation only.

Jazz at Lincoln Center (3:00pm)
One of the greatest places for Jazz in NYC. We'll get a tour of the entire place and learn more about what working in a unique place like this would be like.

Warner Chappell (3:00PM)
One of the largest publishing companies in the world.