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SAVE THE DATE: NOVEMBER 23, 2024
Wealthy Theatre, Grand Rapids
MORE INFO COMING SOON!

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GIG - The Art of Michigan Music
November 8-10, Jackson, MI

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DID YOU MISS THE LAST B-SIDE SESSION? NO PROBLEM. WATCH THE REPLAY.

​​​​ARCHIVED B-SIDE SESSIONS

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B-SIDE SESSION: Festivals (WATCH THE LIVE STREAM)

​B-SIDE SESSION: Booking WATCH

B-SIDE SESSION: Diversifying Your Music Career WATCH

B-SIDE SESSION: Your Music Business WATCH

B-SIDE SESSION: Social Media WATCH

B-SIDE SESSION: Copyright & Publishing  WATCH

B-SIDE SESSION: Promotion WATCH

B-SIDE SESSION: Festivals WATCH

B-SIDE SESSION: Tik Tok 101 WATCH

B-SIDE SESSION: Building A Team WATCH

B-SIDE SESSION: Creating A Brand WATCH

B-SIDE SESSION: Understanding Contracts WATCH

B-SIDE SESSION: Planning A Tour WATCH

B-SIDE SESSION: Capturing Royalties WATCH

B-SIDE SESSION: Covers & Collabs WATCH

B-SIDE SESSION: Maximizing Studio Time WATCH

B-SIDE SESSION: Booking Contracts WATCH

B-SIDE SESSION: Creating Your EPK WATCH

B-SIDE SESSION: Radio WATCH

B-SIDE SESSION: Press & Media WATCH | PDF HANDOUT

EVENTS FOR 2024

 

1/9/24 - B-SIDE SESSION: Start Your LLC

2/7/24 - Industry Lunch, Grand Rapids

3/6/24 - Industry Lunch, Grand Rapids

3/11/24 - B-SIDE SESSION: Building an Authentic Brand

4/12/24 - Industry Lunch, Kalamazoo

4/27/24 - Music Econ Summit, Grand Rapids

5/17/24 - Industry Lunch, Grand Rapids

5/18/24 - Local Spins Fest, Grand Rapids

9/15/24 - Michigan Women Around Music Mixer, Detroit

9/28/24 - Sounds of the Zoo, Kalamazoo

11/8/24 - GIG Conference, Jackson

11/9/24 - GIG Conference, Jackson

11/9/24 - B-SIDE SESSION: Start Your LLC

11/9/24 - B-SIDE SESSION: Booking

11/9/24 - B-SIDE SESSION: Grants

11/10/24 - GIG Conference, Jackson

11/23/24 - Sounds Like Michigan Fundraiser

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PAST EVENTS​

2023

1/13/23 - Music Community Mixer - Grand Rapids

1/23/23 - B-SIDE SESSION: Radio WATCH

2/27/23 - B-SIDE SESSION: Press & Media WATCH

3/30/23 - Music Community Mixer - Livonia

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2022

1/24/22 - B-SIDE SESSION: Planning A Tour WATCH

2/17/22 - Industry Lunch, Grand Rapids

2/21/22 - B-SIDE SESSION: Capturing Royalties WATCH

3/14/22 - B-SIDE SESSION: Covers & Collabs WATCH

3/16/22 - Industry Lunch, Grand Rapids

3/29/22 - Music That Raised Us: Celebrating Black Female Artists Through the Ages, Grand Rapids

4/25/22 - B-SIDE SESSION: Maximizing Studio Time WATCH

9/26/22 - B-SIDE SESSION: Start Your LLC (in person at Sounds of the Zoo, Kalamazoo, MI)

10/24/22 - B-SIDE SESSION: Booking Contracts WATCH

11/15/22 - Music Community Mixer - Grand Rapids

11/21/22 - B-SIDE SESSION: Creating Your EPK WATCH

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2021

1/4/21 - B-SIDE SESSION: Social Media WATCH

2/8/21 - B-SIDE SESSION: Copyright & Publishing  WATCH

3/8/21 - B-SIDE SESSION: Promotion WATCH

3/24-28/21 - Spread the Music: Virtual Festival WATCH

4/12/21 - B-SIDE SESSION: Festivals WATCH

9/20/21 - B-SIDE SESSION: Tik Tok 101 WATCH

9/21/21 - MMA Happy Hour at The Stray

10/18/21 - B-SIDE SESSION: Building A Team WATCH

11/15/21 - B-SIDE SESSION: Creating A Brand WATCH

12/13/21 - B-SIDE SESSION: Understanding Contracts WATCH

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2020

1/12/20 - Songwriting Workshop: The Crane Wives at Third Coast Recording Co. in Grand Haven, MI

1/14/20 - B-SIDE SESSION: Time Management at LaLuna Recording in Kalamazoo, MI

1/28/20 - B-SIDE SESSION: Time Management at Third Coast Recording Co. in Grand Haven, MI

2/17/20 - B-SIDE SESSION: Touring at Third Coast Recording Co. in Grand Haven, MI

3/15/20 - Yoga for the Musician at Third Coast Recording Co. in Grand Haven, MI - POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19

3/30/20 - B-SIDE SESSION: Booking at Founders Brewing Co. in Grand Rapids, MI - POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19

3/26-29/20 - Spread the Music: Virtual Festival (WATCH THE LIVE STREAM)

9/28/20 - B-SIDE SESSION: Booking WATCH

10/17/20 - Fall Concert Series: Patty PerShayla, Emilee Petersmark, Sandra Effert, and Kate Pillsbury

10/19/20 - B-SIDE SESSION: Diversifying Your Music Career WATCH

11/14/20 - Fall Concert Series: Audra Kubat & Seth Bernard

11/16/20 - B-SIDE SESSION: Your Music Business WATCH

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2019

7/16/19 - Music Industry Roundtable at Third Coast Recording Co. in Grand Haven, MI

9/25/19 - B-SIDE SESSION: Money Management for the Musician at Third Coast Recording Co. in Grand Haven, MI

10/22/19 - B-SIDE SESSION: Diversifying Your Music Career at Third Coast Recording Co. in Grand Haven, MI

12/17/19 - B-SIDE SESSION: Festivals at The Listening Room in Grand Rapids, MI (WATCH THE LIVE STREAM)

Spread the Music Festival was a virtual music festival held March 26-29th, 2020 on the Michigan Music Alliance Facebook page to raise awareness and funds for the Michigan Artist Relief Fund. We had over 40 artists volunteer to play in the 4 day event, which raised over $11,500.

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