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Crescendo: Pitching & Releasing Your Music

It's our final Crescendo session for 2024, this time covering grass roots publicity and Pitching and Releasing your Music. Joining Lou Hill and Bri Whetstone is special guest, artist management, journalist, and PR guru Amanda Mester. Session is free! Join us live at the Jazz Museum or on Zoom (RSVP for the link) as Amanda, Bri and Lou discuss:

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Crescendo:Streaming Royalties and Performing Rights Organizations.

On Tuesday Octobert 15 at 5:30 p.m. at the Education Center of the New Orleans Jazz Museum at 400 Esplanade Ave, Join Lou Hill and Bri Whetstone for our latest free music business class, this time on Streaming Revenues and working with ASCAP/BMI. Live (the best way!) or on Zoom. Issues to be covered include:

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Crescendo #3: Master Recordings and Record Labels

On Tuesday October 8 at 5:30 p.m. join Lou Hill and Bri Whetstone live in person at the Education Center of the New Orleans Jazz Museum or via Zoom for our latest free music business class, this time on master recordings and record labels. Topics we’ll be discussing include:

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Crescendo 2024

Crescendo, our seven week music business intensive workshop, returns Tuesday September 24th. This free program addresses what you need to succeed in the modern music economy. Join us from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. every Tuesday (except Election Day) through November 12 at the New Orleans Jazz Museum.

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The Crescendo Sessions: Performing at Festivals

There’s always a festival in Louisiana, and where’s there’s a Louisiana festival, there’s sure to be music! For the artist, these gigs can be different than club dates, and require a specific approach to marketing, backline, and coordination to make it as successful as possible.

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Crescendo: Publishing & Revenue Streams

Join us for our next Crescendo Music Business Workshop! Presented by musician Lou Hill and attorney Bri Whetstone, this free workshop covers music publishing, and maximizing revenue streams.

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Crescendo by Zoom: Legacy Building & Copyright Termination

Join us this Tuesday November 15th from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. CST via Zoom as Crescendo concludes with Legacy Building & Copyright Termination. Special Guest F. Casey Del Casino of Del Casino Law in Nashville, TN and Jim Grace and Luke Blackadar of the Arts & Business Council of Greater Boston join our lead team of Lou Hill & Bri Whetstone to discuss:

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Crescendo: Music Publishing via Zoom

Our Crescendo Music Business Intensive continues Tuesday October 4th at 5:30 p.m. at the New Orleans Jazz Museum with Publishing & Revenue Streams. Join our lead presenters musician and entrepreneur Lou Hill and attorney Bri Whetstone as they discuss:

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Crescendo: Music Publishing

Our Crescendo Music Business Intensive continues Tuesday October 4th at 5:30 p.m. at the New Orleans Jazz Museum with Publishing & Revenue Streams. Join our lead presenters musician and entrepreneur Lou Hill and attorney Bri Whetstone as they discuss:

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