This event is sponsored by Finessed Media, Inc. and hosted by Jordan Steele and Dana Tamim.
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Are you a rising artist who wants to learn ways to grow your fanbase? Or are you an aspiring music industry pro who wants to learn marketing tips on how to grab a fan's attention and keep them interested for years to come?
This weekend, we are joined by 3 experts in fan engagement : Jaime Bilotti, Stacey Morales, and Imelda Ibarra.
Our three speakers have experience in creating strategies for artist campaigns and building virtual street teams for artists like Harry Styles, BTS, and Olivia Rodrigo. They also specialize in turning fans into industry professionals in the area of fan engagement. As "professional fans" themselves of some of the biggest names in the industry, they believe that the fans are the people who have the best insight into how to get fans engaged and sustain an artist's career.
We will be discussing what exactly is fan engagement and the many different ways it can take form. We'll also discuss ways rising artists can create strategies for their audience to want to engage with them and their music more often.
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LISTENING SESSION
The event will be concluded with our weekly listening session. 6-8 artists will have a chance to play their music in front of a live audience and will receive constructive criticism from our speakers.
To be considered for music play in the listening session, artists must purchase a SUBMISSION REVIEW ticket and submit one song LINK (preferably Spotify) by Friday 8/20 at 5pm ET with subject line "SATURDAY SUBMISSION" to info@finessed.media.
Our team will screen your music for relevancy to audience, quality, and how beneficial the feedback will be. If your submission is not accepted, you will receive a full refund. Submissions that are accepted will have 1:30 to 2 min of their song played in front of the audience.
Must be a Finessed Media VIP Career Development member or purchase a SUBMISSION REVIEW ticket for consideration.
Obtain membership here.
Songs will be reviewed before the listening session and your purchase will be refunded if the song is not accepted.
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Agenda:
12 - 12:10pm ET Introductions
12:10 - 12:45pm ET Interview with Jaime Bilotti, Stacey Morales, and Imelda Ibarra
12:45 - 1pm ET Live Q+A with Zoom Audience
1 - 1:30pm ET Networking/Listening Session
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Jaime Bilotti is the Founder of Fan to Band. Through her internship experiences at Sony, Warner, and Universal Music groups, she realized that she was able to contribute more to the conversation than the other interns since she was tackling the issues of the artists from the fan perspective. With that notion in mind, she created Fan To Band as a hub for fans to gather, learn, and collaborate to grow their professional experience and destigmatize fans in the music industry. Bilotti has inspired over 1000+ fans from around the world through the virtual street team, and has continued to prove the power of professional fans through tailored activations and research.
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Stacey Morales is a Live Events Freelancer with a passion for Fan Engagement and Social Media Engagement. She got her start volunteering at local KPOP shows and has begun looking/working for bigger events. Stacey started a music industry mentorship program called 1520 Vision to help younger students understand the in's and out's of their future career goals. She also manages a local Alt Rock band called Foxglove by curating their social media to fit fan standards and booking them shows. As long as there's fans to create for, Stacey will make sure there's something great for the fans!
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Imelda Ibarra is the Founder and Head of US BTS ARMY. Established in 2014, US BTS ARMY is a non-profit organization dedicated to coordinating global projects, maintaining an active social media presence, as well as updating the general public on news and relevant information pertaining to BTS. Having successfully collaborated with media giants such as The American Music Awards, SiriusXM, and iHeartRadio, there is no telling where US BTS ARMY will go.
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