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Music Industry Legends Gather in Atlanta for 4th Annual Music Business Empowerment Conference
Coming Attractions Promotions announces the fourth annual Music Business Empowerment Conference (MBEC) to be held in Atlanta, GA, September 7 – 9 at the Renaissance Concourse Atlanta Airport Hotel. The theme for the 2018 conference is “the reality of the digital impact in today’s music industry”.
The MBEC 2018 will feature panel presentations, educational workshops, artist showcases, and inspiring seminars moderated by top radio and record label executives, entertainment attorneys, music industry luminaries, creators, and tastemakers. The mission of the MBEC is to provide a platform and opportunities that encourage dialogue between music creators, radio, and record label communities. MBEC is further committed to preparing and educating the next generation of emerging artists, producers, and songwriters for successful careers.

Participating conference panelists include: Colby Tyner, VP of Programming, Urban One; “Hurricane Dave” Smith, Radio One’s VP of Programming and Operations-Atlanta; Juliette Jones, EVP Atlantic Records, Larry Khan, Sr. VP-Urban Promotion for Interscope Records, Phil Stein, Stream Cut Media CEO, entertainment attorneys Heather Beverly and Tabetha Plummer and Bryan Calhoun of Pandora. Panel topics include digital marketing, radio promotions, A&R sessions and more. A full list of panelists, award recipients and event schedule for the MBEC can be found at www.mbeconference.com.
About MBEC Founder Arlinda Garrett:
MBEC Founder, Arlinda Garrett, known as the “Queen of Promotions” states, “As I saw the shift in the industry, I also saw a need to educate independent record labels and their artists to provide professional direction, get their records played on the radio and provide a medium to track sales. One of my priorities is assisting with minimizing their costs because often times the independent artist does not have the budget of a major label artist, yet they have a product that is comparable, if not better. The MBEC was created with that in mind and to equip them with the necessary tools for success in an ever-changing industry.”
For more information, registration and special hotel rates click here
Sponsorship and Branding Opportunities:
Arlinda Garrett
arlindag1@gmail.com
Media Contact:
Tia Culver PR
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