The 1st annual Music Econ Summit takes place on Saturday April 27, 2024 at the Grand Rapids Center for Community Transformation to support entrepreneurship and wealth generation for hard working music creatives.
The Music Econ Summit brings together music industry experts, copyright lawyers, successful independent artists, entrepreneurs, and other music industry professionals for a day of education, discussion, and networking focused on sustainable income strategies and upward economic mobility.
The Music Econ Summit is all about guiding Michigan's local independent musicians and producers into a sustainable career or side hustle that provides economic freedom and autonomy. The music industry has traditionally been difficult to enter without investing heavily in studio time on your own or being picked up by a record label and rolling the dice. This has left thousands of musicians across our state without the opportunity to realize the economic potential within their talents and passions. Talented independent musicians no longer need to sign away the rights to their intellectual property. They just need the knowledge and network to reap the rewards of their talent and years of blood, sweat, and tears. Join us and gain valuable knowledge to move your career forward.
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The Music Econ Summit is organized and hosted by the Grand Rapids Center for Community Transformation, Push the City Cypher, the Michigan Music Alliance, and Triumph Music Academy.
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
11/8/24 - GIG Conference, Jackson
11/9/24 - GIG Conference, Jackson
11/10/24 - GIG Conference, Jackson
11/23/24 - Spread the Music Festival
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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
PAST EVENTS
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)
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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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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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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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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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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.