DIY Musician Conference 2018 has ended

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DIY Musician Conference 2018

10:45am CDT

Building an Artist's Team to Handle Business Music Row 5Bryan Calhoun • Bill Wilson

Get Your Music on Spotify Playlists BallroomCharles Alexander Rock Your Email List: Take the Mystery Out of Mastering Email Legends A/B/CCheryl B. Engelhardt

12:00pm CDT

How to Tour Europe without a Booking Agent or Label BallroomKristen Ford Preparing Your Music for a Successful Release Legends A/B/CCristina Cano • Patrick Griffin • Gary Keeney • Danielle King

2:30pm CDT

Get Your Networking and Conference Super Powers Here! Music Row 5Dmitri Vietze Touring Strategy for Independent Artists Legends A/B/CTony van Veen • Aaron Tannenbaum YouTube for Artists BallroomSonali Mehta • YouTube

3:45pm CDT

Creating a Great Show Without a Band BallroomTom Jackson How to Become a Social Media Rockstar Legends A/B/CJoe Jiang • Simon Tam

9:15am CDT

Digital Music Marketing in a Direct-To-Fan World Legends A/B/CJay Coyle • Berklee Strategic Brand Partnerships for the Independent Artist BallroomMegan Sykes • Emily Wright Which Social Platform is Best for You? Cumberland 1Cherie Hu

10:30am CDT

Breaking Down Publishing: Your Rights, Your Money Cumberland 1Jon Bahr How to Destroy Writer's Block Legends A/B/CShane Adams • Berklee How to Run Effective Facebook Ads for $1 a Day BallroomRick Barker

2:00pm CDT

Fair Use and Copyright Abuse: How Blurred Lines, Led Zeppelin & Drake Are Changing Music Copyright Law Legends A/B/CDr. E. Michael Harrington • Berklee Let's Just Write: A Songwriting Workshop (Part 1) Cumberland 1Jill Sobule Pandora: Making Your Team Feel Like an Army BallroomHeather Ellis

3:15pm CDT

Band:Smart - How to Make an Extra $100k Next Year! BallroomMartin Atkins Let's Just Write: A Songwriting Workshop (Part 2) Cumberland 1Jill Sobule Successful Release Strategies in a Streaming World - DIY Musician Podcast Legends A/B/CKevin • Chris Robley YouTube Channel Best Practice Tips: How Consistency Connects with Authenticity Music Row 5Nicholas Salomone

9:30am CDT

How to Sing and Not Suck: Unlocking Your Vocal Power Onstage Legends A/B/CCari Cole Making the Most of Press: How to Land Placements & Generate New Fans Cumberland 1Angela Mastrogiacomo Making the Most of Spotify Music Row 5Amber Grimes • Charleton Lamb • Spotify Success on Your Terms: Turning Your Challenges into Opportunities BallroomAnn Powers • Shelly Fairchild • Tamara Chaunce, Kasi Jones, and Stacy Johnson • Matt Maxey

10:45am CDT

ARTIST INTERVIEW - From Sideman to CEO (How a Self Made Musician Can Stay Employed) Legends A/B/CPatrick Griffin • Damon Grant ARTIST INTERVIEW - How to Pay Off your House with Streaming Revenue BallroomDavid Hooper • Lance Allen Building Your List and Spotify Followers with Show.co Cumberland 1Kevin • Chris Robley Making the Most of Spotify Music Row 5Amber Grimes • Charleton Lamb • Spotify Music Law 101: What Every Band Needs to Know Clinic Room: Music Row 4Coe W. Ramsey • Thomas Varnum • Amanda Whorton • Brooks Pierce