Join us this Friday at 12pm for a conversation about MANDOLIN, a great new platform that handles virtual performance by musicians, bands, and ensembles and an extended conversation about concert livestreaming.
WHAT: Innovation Roundtable on MANDOLIN and Virtual Performance LiveStreaming
WHEN: Friday, July 31, from 12-1pm (ET)
CONNECT/WATCH: Zoom Connect (registration required):
https://iu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYqdOyspzsuE9EPJWlVXzzm7UGh3yX0hI1X
Or via Facebook Live: http://facebook.com/jsomoecd/live
The entrepreneurial project, originating from Indianapolis and Bloomington will be discussed by Mandolin co-founder Robert Meitus, who will be joined by singer-songwriters Carrie Newcomer and Jason Wilber. We’re also very excited to have Dmitri Vietze with us. As CEO and founder of Bloomington-based PR firm rock paper scissors, Dmitri is fast becoming one of the most influential commentators in the music/technology space. Topics will include how the livestreaming industry is developing rapidly during the pandemic and how music and technology can best interact to forward the objectives of artists, venues, promoters, and fans and help breathe life back into a faltering live music industry.
GUEST PANELISTS
- Robert Meitus, Mandolin Co-Founder & VP for Industry Development
- Dmitri Vietze, rock paper scissors Founder and CEO
- Carrie Newcomer, American folk/acoustic singer, guitarist, songwriter
- Jason Wilber, Mandolin Director of Industry Relations and American folk/acoustic singer, guitarist, songwriter
OUR PANELISTS
Robert Meitus
Mandolin Co-Founder & VP for Industry Development
As an attorney, Robert Meitus works with many national clients, including record companies, recording artists, filmmakers, authors and creative business clients in a range of industries such as print and broadcast media, retail clothing marketing and other areas. Robert is also an adjunct professor at the Indiana University School of Law in both Bloomington and Indianapolis, where he has taught since 2002. He has performed music professionally for much of his life and has over 20 years experience in the entertainment industry. Read more about Robert Meitus and Mandolin here >
Dmitri Vietze
rock paper scissors Founder and CEO
Born in Nashville, Dmitri moved to NYC as a teen where he busked in the subways while studying music at “the Fame High School” for Music and the Arts. After earning his business degree, he leaned into his entrepreneurial bent and launched rock paper scissors in 1999. His vision was to combine cutting edge technology and deep organic storytelling to help clients crystallize their missions in compelling ways and amplify them in innovative ways. He continues to lead the company from music to tech and into other fields that are changing the world every day. When others told him that the company he envisioned would not succeed in college town Bloomington, Indiana, he took that as a challenge and has built a collaborative team that leans into the Midwestern ethic of hard work, warmth, and caring. Dmitri can also be found speaking on stage at conferences ranging from SXSW to Music Biz on new approaches to publicity, innovation, and resourcefulness.” Read more about rock paper scissors here >
Carrie Newcomer
Singer-Songwriter, author, poet, and cultural ambassador
A nationally renowned singer-songwriter, poet, and author, Carrie Newcomer’s artistry is at the intersection of folk, Americana and progressive spirituality. She is a performer, recording artist, and educator, described as a “prairie mystic” by the Boston Globe and one who “asks all the right questions” by Rolling Stone. Her song “I Should’ve Known Better” appeared on Nickel Creek’s Grammy award-winning gold-certified album “This Side”, and she earned a regional Emmy for the PBS special “An Evening with Carrie Newcomer.” Carrie has 17 nationally released albums on Available Light and Rounder Records and has released two companion books of poetry and essays. Read more about Carrie here >
Jason Wilber
Mandolin Director of Industry Relations and American folk/acoustic singer, guitarist, songwriter
Jason Wilber is Director of Industry Relations at Mandolin. Jason has worked in the music industry for over 30 years, in various creative and business roles. He’s best known as John Prine’s long time lead guitarist and musical director. Read more about Jason here >
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