Power 98 Presents The “Future Flavas Music Summit 2012″

Last year we gave you the Basics!  And this year, it’s time to get it Working!

Power 98 presents the

Future Flavas Music Summit: Taking It To The Next Level

Saturday, June 16th

The Blake Hotel

Doors Open at 10:00 AM

BUY TICKETS HERE!

Have you ever wondered how to get your music played on the radio? Or how to brand and market your music to the people?

This is your Opportunity to hear from radio managers, record executives, producers, studio production masters, and even from local artists like yourself who’ve taken steps to get themselves and their music into the game.

(Courtesy of Getty Images/R: Jason Merritt L: Alberto E. Rodriguez)

Hear from artists and producers like Kenny Lattimore, Kevin McCall, LET Record Executives, Bill Evans, Def Jam Records, Juliette Jones, RCA Records, and others teach you about marketing and promoting your music.  Radio executives Terri Avery and Deon Cole will give you guidelines on how to get your music played on the radio.

Don’t miss out or else you’ll be left out!  This is a Music Summit that you’ll come out being a winner!

Hear it first hand from the experts and participants from last year’s show about how you can take your career to the next level!

GET YOUR TICKETS NOW!  $20 in Advance and $25 at the Door.

BUY TICKETS HERE!!!

Don’t Stay Local…Get Ready To Go International!!!

*The Blake Hotel is located at 555 South McDowell Street in Charlotte, NC 28204

Attention Talent Search Contestants!

Power 98 is hosting our Future Flavas Music Summit Talent Search starting Friday, June 1^st at Club 935, on 935 Summit Ave.  We‘re looking for the best unsigned Hip Hop talent, competition begins at 8p with the winner competing in the finals Friday, June 15.  Call 704.334.4935 for details.

The Top 3 Finalists from the June 1st and the June 8th competition will be competing in the finals on Friday, June 15th, at 935!

The Lineup!

THE BASICS: 11a-12:15 –

Getting the paperwork in order

Contracts

What are the Lawyers purpose

Do lawyers get you signed

What are the normal cost for a lawyer

When should you start looking for a lawyer

Copywriting Laws

Publishing – BMI, ASCAP, SECEC

Panel:  Yasmin Young – WPEG Radio Personality Moderator

Jeff Dixon – Disturbing Tha Peace

Mike – R&B Recording Artist (Day 26)

Alonzo Alston – Entertainment Lawyer, McAlpine PLLC

Bellanora McCallum – Entertainment Lawyer, McCallum Law Firm

Charles Whitfield –

Sunshine Anderson

PRODUCTION: 12:30pm – 1:45pm

Mix & Mastering

Do you need a top producer

Equipment – do you need top notch

At home studio vs. commercial studio

Following the trend do’s & don’t

How to get into songwriting

What are the elements of production

Picking the right song/track

Panel: Chris Clay – Nu Soul Productions – Moderator

Bruce Irvine – GYB Entertainment, Production & Engineering

The Perfextionist – Producers, Columbia SC

Paul Lawrence –

Kevin McCall – RCA Recording Artist

Mr. Collipark – Producer (worked with Lil Jon, Ying Yang Twins, Soulja Boy, Hurricane Chris, V.I.C and more)

Promotion: 2pm – 3:15pm

Branding

Management – What is their role/importance?

Self Promotion

Media Outlets

A&R – Who they are, What they look for, How do you contact them

Presentations

How long does it take?

Label shopping

Internet use/sales

Street

What do labels look for?

Does it take a lot of money?

 Panel:  Arnold Taylor – South Coast Marketing – Moderator

Bill Evans – VP of Promotions Def Jam Records

Craig Davis – VP of Promotions EMI/Capitol Records

Juliette Jones – VP of Promotions

Nathan Price – Reverbnation

Latitia Taylor – Crownworld Entertainment, Mother of Jacob Lattimore

Tony Wallace – Sony/Columbia Records

Kenny Lattimore – R&B Recording Artist

Radio: 3:30pm – 4:45pm

PPM

Payola/Plugola

Presentation

Mix Jock influence

What does radio look for

Understanding how radio works

Is radio your first or last step

How to promote to radio

Knowing your audience

Panel:

Terri Avery – Operations Manager/Program director-Moderator

Deon Cole – APD/MD WPEG-FM

Joshua Medlock – Mediabase 24/7

Terry Base – Program Director – WWWZ-FM, Charleston, SC

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