Come out out to The Hermosillo in the neighborhood of Highland Park to network with ad and media music professionals from 5-7pm PT on Wednesday, November 13th. RSVP to the event at the link here!

AMP is proud to co-sponsor this year’s GUILD OF MUSIC SUPERVISORS + HANG THE DJ MONDO.NYC Pre-Party alongside @theraedio!

Join us Wednesday 10/16 at Bowery Electric in the East Village from 6:30-9pm. Live sets by TeaMarrr + Flwr Chyld. DJ sets by Theresa + Jonathan Hecht.

RSVP only. AMP members, check your inboxes for RSVP link!

Join us for the most anticipated performance closing out the 2024 Summerstage season – plus gather with AMP peers and get to know our friends at FLOSS, a new organization for emerging music supervisors!

Thursday, October 3, 2024
5pm – join us outside Summerstage (in the lawn south of Rumsey Playfield) for a pre-show mixer with FLOSS
6pm – Brittany Howard / Michael Kiwanuka / Yasmin Williams perform

First 10 AMP member RSVPS get tickets to the show FREE
Just RSVP to: info@associationofmusicproducers.org

RSVP is closed.

If you miss the free ticket offer, you can still purchase tickets here!

Special thanks to our friends at Warner Chappell Music.

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All SummerStage ticketed shows are benefit concerts with proceeds supporting the City Parks Foundation's (CPF) free programming in NYC parks, which include: Environmental Education, Green Responder Volunteers, Youth Sports, the Digital Arts Festival: SummerStage Anywhere)

FLOSS (Future Leaders of Sync & Supervision) is dedicated to empowering those navigating growth in their careers by creating a welcoming and supportive community. We provide a friendly space for fostering genuine relationships and believe networking should be enriching, not intimidating. We prioritize shared growth and support, helping all members of the sync community navigate their careers with confidence.

GMS and AMP Present: Music Production & Music Supervision In Ads  

Exploring the overlapping, evolving, and occasionally confusing roles of music supervision and music production in ads

With more and more ads music houses taking on the role of both music producer and music supervisor, it can get confusing where one role ends and the other begins. Join us for this enlightening discussion on current roles and expectations in advertising; how terms and titles differ from other areas of music supervision, and what new trends are emerging in the world of creative oversight in ads.

PANELISTS:

Stone Irr - Senior Producer, BUTTER Music and Sound

Carol Dunn - Managing Director, Barking Owl

Chip Herter - VP, Music Director - Deutsch LA

Adrian Womack - Sr. Creative Producer, Racket Club

MODERATOR: Paul K Lee - Director, Clio Entertainment 

PANEL PRODUCERS: Stone Irr, Angela Sheik

Join us for the second of a three-part educational panel series exploring AI in the commercial space moderated by Amy Crawford, Executive Creative Director at Made Music Studio, taking place virtually July 31st, 4PM PST / 7PM EST.

As the landscape of AI continues to rapidly shift, how are leading music creatives responding? This panel brings together leadership from several AMP member companies to discuss their views on AI and how it will - or won’t - impact the work. Hear from Ravi Krishnaswami, Partner at COPILOT Music & Sound, Michael "MG" Gross, Partner | Managing Director (US Studios) at Squeak E. Clean and Kris Roggemann, Creative Producer/Partner at Mophonics as they discuss the possibilities, challenges & latest developments in generative AI, AI voice, music discovery & more.

Free virtual event for all AMP Members and friends of AMP to attend. Questions may be submitted when you register. RSVP required.

RSVP HERE.

Meet Our Panelists:

Michael “MG” Gross

With over 2 x decades experience as a battle-tested Music Supervisor, Brand Marketer and Creative Producer, MG executes at the highest level on behalf of his forward-thinking, high-profile brand clients looking to make bold, beautiful and impactful (sounding) work. These days you can find him proudly hawking his wares at global music & sound house Squeak E. Clean Studios. #GirlDad to identical twins. Best friend in the whole world is his English Labrador, Wolfgang. Occasionally he'll try and find the time for a surf. 

Kris Roggeman

Kris Roggemann is a Creative Producer / Partner at Mophonics. In addition to heading up their NYC studios, Kris is Mophonics’ lead music supervisor and beergarita maker. As a creative director and project manager for Mophonics’ original music output, Kris has a special passion for tackling the most technologically challenging projects. A veteran of the music licensing scene, Kris previously held creative synch roles at Universal Music Publishing Group, Rhino Records and Warner/Chappell.

Ravi Krishnaswami

Ravi Krishnaswami is Co-Founder and Creative Director at COPILOT Music + Sound. His composing credits include Super Bowl spots for Cadillac and AT&T, AAA games including Fallout, show themes packages for ESPN and Oxygen network, and he has won awards at AMP, AICP, and Cannes. He is currently finishing his PhD in Musicology at Brown University and is the Valentine Visiting Professor of Music at Amherst College. His dissertation research focuses on automation and AI in music for media. In NYC he is known as “Ravi Marr” for his work on guitar in his long running Smiths tribute project. 

How is the landscape of audio production and music creation shifting with AI, and what are the implications for AMP membership? This first panel in our 2024 AI panel series brings product leadership from two leading music technology companies to speak about their innovations in the music production & creation space with AI. Hear from Bill Podolak, Senior Product Manager at Native Instruments and Evan Dhillon, Co-Founder & CEO of Kits AI as they share about their companies’ latest product features & innovations, how their purpose centers creators, and discuss the possibilities of AI. This panel will include live product demos & the opportunity for AMP members to ask questions.

FULL PANEL AVAILABLE ON YOUTUBE

AICP West Town Hall on Artificial Intelligence (AI) & the Creative Process

Wednesday, March 6

AICP West Town Hall
The Future is Now: Understanding Artificial Intelligence (AI) & the Creative Process

VisualCreatures
1115 S. San Pedro St.
Los Angeles, CA 90015

6:30pm – Arrival/Reception
7:00pm – 9:00pm – Presentation/Panel Discussion/Q&A

Join the AICP West Board as it presents a panel discussion about the transformative power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to the creative process. The conversation will explore how AI models work, and how to harness them to discover insights, generate content, and create AI-powered experiences. Participants include notable client-side experts along with executives and creatives from production and post companies who will share intelligence and insights. 

Who Should Attend: Company Owners, Executive Producers, Heads of Production, Directors, Creative Directors, Animators, VFX Artists.

If you are an AMP member and would like to attend please RSVP.

Panelists:
Aron Hjartarson - Executive Creative Director, Framestore
Ryan McNeely - Co-Founder/Creative Director, VisualCreatures
Kate Morrison - Global Head of Production, Devices and Services, Google
Scott Peters, Senior Technical Artist, Meta
Paul Trillo, Director, ArtClass
Mirko Vogel - Managing Partner Canada, AI and Immersive, Vaudeville

Moderator: Rich Pring - Partner/Executive Producer, Reverie Content

Join us for an educational panel moderated by Stone Irr, Senior Producer at Butter Music + Sound.

We'll explore the evolution of sonic branding through mnemonics and sound logos. We'll discuss the expansion of the term “sound design” and how we define these aspects of music production. And we will answer questions surrounding credit, compensation and value for both categories.

AMP gives a warm welcome to panelists Wilson Brown (Antfood), Craig Caniglia (Human), Amy Crawford (Made Music Studio), and Eric Ronick (Elias Arts), who will share their expertise on these topics.

This virtual panel is open to the public and will be conducted via Zoom but you need an invitation. Watch the Recording Here.

Stone Irr

Stone Irr is the Senior Producer at award-winning music studio BUTTER Music and Sound in LA, and has worked in the music industry for nearly a decade. Stone has overseen music production for a variety of campaigns and projects ranging from top brands like Lexus, Uber, Adidas, Liberty Mutual, Amazon, Toyota, and Taco Bell. In addition, Stone has led music production for documentary films and multimedia projects. Stone is also a producer and musician signed to the label Darling Recordings.

Wilson Brown

Wilson is a composer and a creative entrepreneur. He founded and has helmed Antfood, one of the most lauded and innovative music and sound design studios on the planet, for over 15 years. Antfood brings artistry, effectiveness and power to ideas and messaging through audio. Wilson directs and composes work for clients such as Google, Nike, Apple, Instacart, CBS, SoFi, WarnerMedia and manages a team of more than 50 creatives and producers in New York, Los Angeles, São Paulo and Amsterdam.

His work has been honored at Cannes, Sundance, Annecy, TriBeCa, the Oscars, Emmys, Grammys, AICP (& Post), ADC, One Show, D&AD, LIA, AMP, and beyond. Wilson received a B.A in Music Composition and Theory and an M.A. in Experimental Multimedia from Brown University and completed the NYC Mayor’s Office and NYU Stern School of Business’ “Streetwise MBA” program for creative entrepreneurs. In 2011, Wilson received the Art Directors Club’s “Young Guns 9” recognizing the vanguard of creative professionals under 30 and serves on boards and juries in the audio, advertising and design communities, including serving as the youngest president of the East Coast board of the Association of Music Producers.

Wilson strengths include Strategy, Creative Direction and Production for
• Original Music & Sound Design
• Sonic Branding Strategy, Development and Implementation
• Non-linear and Spatial Sound for Experiential Media & XR
• Emerging Tech Including AI & Generative Composition
• Music Supervision and Licensing

Craig Caniglia 

Craig fell in love with music at an early age, beginning piano lessons at age 5 and teaching himself guitar as a teenager. After playing with various bands and as a solo artist throughout his time in high school and at Ithaca College. Craig sought solace behind the mixing desk – studying at SAE Institute in Manhattan and working at the legendary Cherokee Studios in Los Angeles. As the head of sonic branding at Human, Craig has helped craft the sonic identity for such brands as Hilton, Crest, Apple TV+, National Geographic, Ikea, and NPR Network.

Amy Crawford

Amy Crawford is a composer, producer and performer raised in Northern California and now living in New York City. Primarily a keyboardist and vocalist, she has recorded and toured internationally. Amy currently serves as Executive Creative Director at Made Music Studio, leading the team’s creative work globally as well as the development of new audio products for clients including Disney, HBO, Citi, ESPN, Hulu, AT&T and more. Her arrangement of the CBS Evening News Theme was heard nightly nationwide for 4+ years and her thoughts on sonic branding & the future of music in media have been published or podcasted in publications including The New York Times, AdAge, Hypebot, Muse by Clio and Inc. Her work has been recognized by The Clios (Best Use of Music in Sonic Branding - Silver), The Amp Awards (Outstanding Sonic Branding), The Music + Sound Awards (Best Original Composition in Branding) and Promax (Global Excellence & North American Awards - Sonic Identity System, Gold). She has been invited to lead music & sonic branding workshops at AdWeek, The Future of Storytelling (alongside muppet friends from the Jim Henson Company), SXSW and spoken on the future of sound for NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

As a solo artist, songwriter & producer, Amy is a voting member of The Recording Academy (GRAMMYS). She has opened for and toured with a diverse range of talent. As a member of the band DeLeon, she toured alongside Gogol Bordello, Ozomatli & Chali 2na and bassist Mike Gordon of Phish. Most recently she traveled as the keyboardist for Brazilian tropicália legends Os Mutantes. An accomplished jazz musician, Amy received 3rd prize at the Shure/Montreux International Jazz Vocal Competition. She supports and mentors artists in the studio, most recently co-producing drummer/composer Jared Schonig’s double album debut on Anzic Records, “Two Takes: Vol. 1 and 2.” Amy has also worked closely with influential composer/saxophonist Anthony Braxton (a 2014 NEA Jazz Master & MacArthur “Genius”) for more than 10 years and has served on the board of his Tri-Centric Foundation. Artistic credits with Braxton include serving as Assistant Producer for the studio recording of his opera "Trillium E," performances as both a pianist and vocalist, and conducting his Tri-Centric Orchestra in concert. She also created the sound design for Braxton's opera "Trillium J."

Eric Ronick

A highly accomplished artist, songwriter, producer, composer and creative director, Eric Ronick is a self-contained musical force. 

As the co-founder of the successful indie pop rock band Black Gold, Ronick has traveled the world touring with Panic! At the Disco, The Pixies, Ambulance LTD, Neko Case and Echo & the Bunnymen. In addition to writing and performing, Ronick’s experience in music includes working with major record label recording artists as a touring musician, musical director and co-writer.  Ronick has performed on national broadcast television shows such as Saturday Night Live, Live at Abbey Road, So You Think You Can Dance, Late Night with Conan O’Brien, Jimmy Kimmel Live and many more. 

Ronick holds a Bachelor of Arts in Music from Wesleyan University, where he studied under MacArthur Award-winning composer Anthony Braxton. Ronick appears on multiple Braxton albums and had the honor of debuting one of the jazz icon’s compositions at the Library of Congress.

You are invited to our highly anticipated 2023 General Meeting, where all of our members will come together virtually. We'll introduce our National and Regional Boards, present the budget for 2023, and engage in discussions about exciting initiatives, upcoming events, and committee opportunities. Your presence at this gathering is invaluable, and we look forward to your participation. If you haven’t received an invitation, contact info@ampnow.com.

This is an invitation-only conversation between agency producers and AMP leadership. These semiannual roundtables help surface important issues that will inform our agenda and build resources for our membership. If you believe you should have been invited and have not yet received an invitation, please don't hesitate to contact us at info@ampnow.com.

https://www.associationofmusicproducers.org/amp-awards

The AMP D&I Committee is collaborating with the organizers of Hang the DJ to put on an Austin, Texas edition of their industry mixer during SXSW 2023.

In addition DJ sets by music industry practitioners and an open bar for the first hour of the event, we'll also be raising funds to support our D&I Scholarship to help young folks interested in getting a head start in learning about our industry.

The event will be held at Cenote, a cafe with outdoor seating boasting Tex-Mex bites and craft beer. We encourage our AMP community in the area to attend!

In this virtual panel, four experts in the field of advertising music speak to how they feel about and manage stress in the creative industry. You’re invited to take a moment to support your mental health in our high-pressure industry. This panel is moderated by Matt Nelson (Executive Producer @ Yessian).

If you missed this event and would like to view the highlights, click HERE.

We invite all AMP members and their guests to join us for a meet and greet with your AMP West Board Members. RSVP to info@ampnow.com.

Join the AMP West Coast Board in Venice to celebrate the season and catch up on all things that have to do with advertising music and sound. There is street parking is available behind the bar. We’re running a tab so don’t miss out! RSVP to info@ampnow.com so we know to look for you.

This "101" virtual panel is intended to guide 1st and 2nd year agency-side producers and creatives, who may be buying or negotiating the rights for music for the first time. Click here to RSVP.

You are invited to the 2nd annual-ish Syncstock, a gathering of sync and music-adjacent folks. There will be an open bar. Families are welcome. Please RSVP to info@ampnow.com with your expected party size for the address and additional details.