BUSINESS OF MUSIC

2001 Oriental Boulevard, New York City NY

03 January, 2022

Description

Students in “The Business of Music” course offered by KCC’s Continuing Education program have had first-hand access to the titans of the music world, getting the inside scoop about what it takes to enter and succeed in the music industry. “The Business of Music” course is being offered to the general population taught live online via Zoom. Taught by hip-hop music manager and president of management at Cinematic Music Group, Hovain Hylton, the 10-week course has offered students in-depth knowledge on marketing and branding, publishing deals, business positions needed for an artist’s success, and more. Running, Tuesday's from 6pm-7pm. Those interested in joining the course should call and ask about course VSE 90. Guest appearance by Didier Morais - @didiermorais Founder and CEO of Vital Versatility. Talent & Personality clients include: Megan Thee Stallion, Van Jones, Fat Joe, Ne-Yo, Yo Gotti, E-40, Druski, Chris Webber, CMG Records (Moneybagg Yo, GloRilla, 42 Dugg, EST Gee, etc.), Joyner Lucas, Yung Bleu, Vory, Too $hort, Lloyd Banks, etc. Karlie Hustle - @thekarliehustle Executive at Apple Music. Seasoned veteran in the music space with over 20 years of traditional and new-media experience. Seated comfortably between art and commerce. Fluent in the languages of the creative and the corporate executive. Cross-Functional Queen with dynamic people skills and the ability to forge deep relationships with ease, both internally and externally. Detailed, thoughtful, strategic, curious and culturally aware. I've worked with some of the biggest brands and most impactful artists in the world. Lenny Santiago aka Lenny S: @kodaklens. Senior Vice President at Roc Nation. He left Bad Boy Records at the height of its success to join the then just formed Roc-a-Fella Records. He has worked with some of the biggest names in music including Jay-Z, Kanye, Rihanna and DJ Khaled. From his gold office to his love for trainers (or sneakers if you’re American), Lenny Santiago known as Lenny S, Senior Vice President of Roc Nation, is a unique power player in the music industry. Van Lathan Jr, @vanlathan established host and media personality from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He can be heard weekly on The Red Pill podcast, which garners over 50,000 listeners per episode. Van's passion for sports, entertainment and news comes across in his reporting and insightful interviews. Karen Civil @Karencivil. EVP of Young Money Records & Lil Wayne. Karen is a public speaker for the women's empowerment movement, drawing from her successes in a mostly male-dominated culture for credentials Young Guru @Youngguru763. Young Guru is an audio engineer, record producer, disc jockey, and record executive from Wilmington, Delaware. In 2019, Young Guru won a Grammy Award for Best Urban Contemporary Album for mixing the album Everything Is Love by The Carters. He has worked with many leading recording artists, most notably Jay-Z, and an April 2015 Wall Street Journal profile called him "the most famous and successful engineer in the history of hip-hop". Chardae Jenkins @chardaej_ Chardae is a public relations specialist, social influencer, branding consultant, and founder of @transparencyla, an emerging PR and digital agency bridging the gap between mainstream media and urban entertainment. She has worked on and brought to life projects for #StraightOuttaCompton, @thecarmichaelshow and @adidasoriginals to name a few. Ian Schwartzman @Ianschwartzman Artist manager and label owner. Manager for DJ Premier and Joe Budden. Ethiopia @theethiopiandream Chariwoman and CEO, Motown Records, working with artists Stevie Wonder, Erykah Badu, Ne-Yo, Kem, BJ the Chicago Kid, Stacey Barthe, and more. Billboard named her to both their 30 Under 30 and 40 Under 40 lists. In 2013, The Hollywood Reporter's “Women in Music” issue and Variety Magazine named her to their "Women's Impact List." In 2014, Habtemariam was promoted to President of Motown Records and currently serves as the President of Motown Records and President of Urban Music/Co-Head of Creative at Universal Publishing Music Group in the United States Shawna Peezy @shawnapeezy Senior Manager, Artist Partnerships (HipHop and R&B) at TikTok, Developing and managing a portfolio of artists, driving strategic initiatives, platform optimization and best practices, and bolstering engagement and product activation Those interested in joining the course should call and ask about course VSE 90.