If you’re into college music, both performing and radio, it might be a good one for
you.
- ASCAP Expo– http://www.ascap.com
A good one for meeting songwriters and attending mentoring sessions with seasoned
pros. - Billboard & The Hollywood Reporter Film & TV Music Conference– www1.bill-
boardevents.com/billboardevents/filmtv/
A good one to meet musical directors. If you’re looking to license your songs, this
might be the place to make some connections. - South by Southwest Music– sxsw.com
A massive and extremely well-known conference for interactive, film and music with
a twenty-five year history. The music portion is six days. From their site: “By day, thou-
sands of conference registrants network in the halls of the Austin Convention Center on
their way to do business in the SXSW® Trade Show, sit in on informative panel discus-
sions featuring some of the industry's key players, gain insight from legendary keynote
speakers or plan out their abundant party schedules. At night, SXSW showcases roughly
2,000 musical acts from around the globe, representing well over 50 different countries,
on over 90 stages in downtown Austin.”
- Pollstar Live– http://www.pollstarpro.com
Good to meet venue promoters. Get on a better tour. Meet managers of top acts.
Although conferences can be great places to meet people, make contacts and attend a
slew of sessions, workshops, panel discussions and more, the registration fee are just the