LACM Partners with Subvers!ve to offer ScholarshipsIn honor of the 50th Anniversary of Hip Hop this year, the Los Angeles College of Music (LACM) has announced its partnership with the Subvers!ve Music Foundation (SMF) to provide a new round of full and partial scholarships to those with financial need for the upcoming popular Summer at LACM course “Rap & Hip Hop Change the World.” Taught by multi-time Grammy nominee and LACM Songwriting and Music Business faculty member Jameel “Jproof” Roberts, the course is designed to inspire the next generation of Hip Hop and Rap artists and musicians and to give them hands-on experience for a leg up on the competition.

The “Rap & Hip-Hop Change the World” program provides a unique program focused on artist development, lyrics, writing, beat-making and other skills. The week-long session June 26-30th focuses on creating music with a message and is tailored towards students that want to make a difference with their music. Full and partial scholarships are offered to applicants with financial need. All tracks must contain lyrics with a positive message.

The Subvers!ve Music Foundation was set up in loving memory of Harrison James Dunnett (9.14.96-12.31.16) better known as “Subvers!ive” – a Bay-area based singer, songwriter, rapper and producer born on the East Coast and raised in Marin County, CA -- to support youth in respectful, non-violent, drug-free music, changing the world one song at a time. https://subversivegang.org/

The son of Jamaican and Antiguan emigrants, Jameel “Jproof” Roberts is a multi-talented platinum-selling producer, songwriter, composer/arranger, educator and instrumentalist. He co-produced and wrote “Good Kisser” for R&B singing sensation Usher, which climbed to #1 on the US R&B/Hip Hop charts and garnered his first nomination for Best R&B song at the 2015 Grammy Awards. Jameel’s songwriting and arranging were also featured on the 2020 Grammy nominated Album of The Year, Thank U, Next by Ariana Grande. Most recently Jameel worked with Lizzo on her holiday hit “Someday at Christmas,” and he is currently working on an EP for Arista recording artist Emmy Meli and on music for H.E.R. More information here https://lacm.edu/facultystaff/jameelroberts/.

The “Summer at LACM” program offers multiple experiences spanning over three weeks for teens aged 12 and up, college students and students of all ages interested in music as a career. Located in the heart of the entertainment and music capitol of the world, programs are taught by faculty currently touring, producing, writing and working with music's top talent. In addition to “Rap & Hip Hop Change the World,” programs include the Summer Xperience, which offers programs in Music Performance, Songwriting (taught by Kasia Livingston -- Pussycat Dolls, Britney, Flo Rida) Music Production, Composing for Visual Media, Music Entrepreneurship, Independent Artist Study, the brand-new Pro Artist track for more seasoned musicians and “Bandwidth Jazz and the Journey” taught by LACM Faculty Brian Lipps (Michael Bublé, John Mayer, Joe LaBarbera Jazz Quintet).

For more information on scholarships or programs, call 626.568.8850 or email summer@lacm.edu. Summer at LACM will be held at the LACM campus, 300 South Fair Oaks Avenue, Pasadena, CA.

ABOUT THE LOS ANGELES COLLEGE OF MUSIC

Los Angeles College of Music, LACM, prepares students to be leaders in music and offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs in 12 majors across Music Performance, Music Production and Music Composition. Since opening its doors in 1996, LACM has become home to music students from around the world who desire the professional edge that can only be attained by living and studying in the heart of the music industry. Small class sizes and private study with current, leading, musical professionals foster an intimate and supportive environment to learn to create, record, perform and market in today’s competitive music industry. LACM has expanded it's programming to ages 12+ through it's Summer at LACM program, and recently introduced the Bridge to Success English as a second language program that allows students to attend college 1 term early, and develop academic English skills through music coursework and cultural immersion. For more information, call 626.568.8850 or e-mail info@lacm.edu. LACM is located at 300 S. Fair Oaks Ave., Pasadena, CA 91105. Follow LACM at www.facebook.com/LACMOfficial or on Twitter: @LACMOfficial. www.lacm.edu.

ABOUT THE SUBVERSIVE MUSIC FOUNDATION

The Subvers!ve Foundation has been set up in loving memory of Harrison James Dunnett (9.14.96-12.31.16) better known as “Subvers!ive” – a Bay-area based singer, songwriter, rapper and producer born on the East Coast and raised in Marin County, CA. Slowly cultivating an almost cult-like following since the age of 7, Harrison pursued his passion to rap, make beats, write songs, and perform at various venues across the country ranging from Boston to Chicago to San Francisco. His most recent performances were at the Phoenix in Petaluma and The Sweetwater Music Hall in Mill Valley. He has written and produced over 40 songs and Eps including Judge Not, Mirrors, Juliet, Reservation for Two, Speak my Mind, Top Now, 4-1-5 and more including many collabs with Skyler Allen such as Back to Back and Just Wanna Live. This shining light with an insatiable lust for life was dulled at the young age of 20 in Laguna Beach, CA. He passed unexpectedly in his sleep at Casa Bella Recovery Center. He is survived by his twin sister Jacqueline Dunnett and his parents Warwick and Gail Stempel Dunnett. The Subvers!ve Music Foundation has been set up in his honor to support youth in respectful, non-violent, drug-free music, changing the world one song at a time. https://subversivegang.org/

CCC Announces Next EventsJoin the CCC on Tuesday, May 9th at 2:30pm PDT for a webinar presentation entitled: “ANATOMY OF A CATALOG SALE: BUSINESS, LEGAL AND TAX ISSUES” U.S. recorded music revenues continued in 2022 to grow for a seventh consecutive year, and a healthy music publishing business has meant a continued, vibrant market for the sale of music publishing catalogs and related rights. This distinguished panel will discuss how the various types of deals are being structured in the current environment, parameters used to value catalogs, factors considered by buyers and sellers when contemplating a sale, latest market trends as well as the continued tax benefits for sellers of self-created music works. Moderator: Michael R. Morris, Esq. | Partner, Valensi Rose, PLC Panelists: Kris Muñoz | Senior Vice President, BMG Business & Legal Affairs—Publishing,  BMG Heidy Vaquerano | Partner, Fox Rothschild LLP David Weitzman | Partner, Primary Wave Advance Registration:CCC Members $0 per person | Non-members $5 per person– No refunds –Learn more from the experts! Register for this month's webinar presentation below.“ANATOMY OF A CATALOG SALE: BUSINESS, LEGAL AND TAX ISSUESTuesday, May 9th, 2023ZOOM WEBINAR2:30 PM PDT - 3:30 PM PDTREGISTER HEREStick around for the "after hour, happy hour" chat following the webinar! Catch up and network with the CCC community from thecomfort of your own couch!Attention Attorneys: This virtual activity has been approved for Minimum Continuing Legal Education Credit by the State Bar of California in the amount of one (1) hour. Following this virtual webinar, we will verify your attendance via Zoom reporting and email your certificate of attendance to the email provided at registratio

Please register for this webinar by1:30pm PDT on Tuesday, May 11, 2023

Our guest speakers have generously provided these informative articles in advance of their presentation

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BIOGRAPHIES Michael R. Morris, Esq. | Partner, Valensi Rose, PLCMichael R. Morris has blended his tax law expertise with his passion for music and entertainment, resulting in a practice that is unique.As a former trial lawyer for the IRS and a Certified Specialist in Taxation Law, Michael provides insightful resolutions to his clients’ complicated tax, estate and business transaction issues. In the entertainment industry, Michael has developed a strong reputation of providing valuable and effective business solutions in areas such as copyright and contractual matters.Although Michael’s core competency is within the tax arena and entertainment, he has developed significant expertise covering a wide range of businesses.  His diverse  client base includes  major studio executives, recording artists (including Grammy winners), production companies, film and TV composers,  talent agencies,  payroll companies,  skin healthcare companies, post production houses, software companies, and an award-winning winery.Kris Muñoz | Senior Vice President, BMG Business & Legal Affairs—Publishing,  BMGAs BMG’s SVP, Business & Legal Affairs—Publishing, Kris Muñoz is also known as “The Closer” or “Klutch” to her colleagues and industry folks she has dealt with during her standout career in the music industry. Post-law school, Muñoz spent her early years at top boutique entertainment law firms. A well-respected and well-liked executive and a savvy deal maker, Muñoz came to BMG in 2011 via BMG’s acquisition of Bug Music, where she had spent seven years. She quickly rose up the ranks as an executive at Bug, then at BMG, amidst an ever-changing landscape and is a key player at BMG which has seen record growth and unprecedented success for a company that is a mere fourteen years old. She serves in a hybrid A&R role, a rarity at most companies, having personally signed 28 writers/artists to Bug, then BMG, that have recouped and/or reupped their deals—a sign of a trusted executive. She is responsible for handling a myriad of aspects of BMG’s needs, including contract drafting, negotiation, acquisitions, due diligence and analysis, talent acquisition, A&R, and business development.Under her sharp watch and guidance, Muñoz has negotiated and closed in the past year and half alone a variety of deals and renewals for BMG that include high profile deals for Diane Warren, Halsey, John Legend, DJ Khaled, D’Mile, Jessie Reyez, Mick Fleetwood,19 Entertainment (“American Idol”), 21 Savage, In This Moment, Dhani Harrison, Jeff “Gitty” Gitelman, NAV, Chris Lennertz, Scribz Riley, Three 6 Mafia, SAINt JHN, SoFaygo and Del Publishing. She has also closed many other deals for writers/artists that have scored countless #1 and Top 10 hits across all genres of the Billboard chart, which contribute to BMG’s exceeding its goals year over year and seeing increased NPS, much to the liking of Bertelsmann, BMG’s parent company.Among other organizations and memberships, Muñoz is a member of the Recording Academy, for which she is a District Advocate, Association of Independent Music Publishers, the California Copyright Conference and IATSE Local 80. She has been a panelist, mentor and speaker at music industry conferences and organizations throughout the country, including SXSW, CMJ, the Musicians Institute of Contemporary Music, the Cutting Edge Music Business Conference, and California Lawyers for the Arts.Heidy Vaquerano | Partner, Fox Rothschild LLPA partner in the Los Angeles office of Fox Rothschild LLP, Heidy Vaquerano provides strategic advice and representation on a wide variety of intellectual property and transactional matters to clients in the music, technology and entertainment industries. Clients rely on Heidy to review, negotiate and enforce agreements covering music publishing and recording, live tours and merchandising as well as NFTs, web3, metaverse and software licensing along with a full range of other critical business matters. In 2022, she was named to Billboard Magazine’s Top Music Lawyers list, Variety’s list of Hollywood’s New Leaders and the National Law Journal’s list of Cryptocurrency/Blockchain/Fintech Trailblazers. A graduate of Southwestern Law School, where she sits on the board of trustees, Heidy has served as member of the advisory boards of SXSW Pitch and is active in the non-profit tech community in Los Angeles.David Weitzman | Partner, Primary WaveDavid Weitzman is a partner at Primary Wave. His role is to source iconic and legendary catalog acquisitions, working closely with CEO, Larry Mestel and (as he phrases it) “the experienced, highly capable, tight-knit Primary Wave team.” There, he has successfully sourced acquisitions with the Estate of Joey Ramone, Julian Casablancas of The Strokes, the Estates of Layne Staley and Mike Starr of Alice in Chains, Huey Lewis and the News, Thievery Corporation, AWOLNATION, and many more.Weitzman has been working in music-related fields since 1994, during which the industry experienced tremendous change. However, he effectively navigated his career to fit the quickly changing landscape. Prior to Primary Wave, he was with ole Media Management (which became Anthem Entertainment), where he sourced over $280 million in successful acquisitions. For the 10 years before ole, Weitzman was a music supervisor for many music-driven popular TV series, domestic and international commercials, and indie films. In his early years, he worked for several record labels in creative positions, including in A&R and as a creative content acquisition executive at digital music distributor, Emusic.com.Booking Tips:Members, log in to your CCC account before booking.Please note, mid-level business members have up to 5 webinar registrations per webinar and corporate members have up to 10 webinar registrations per webinar. Both mid-level business and corporate membership account owners must login to their CCC membership account and register their employees for each webinar.Please note, Zoom webinar links for this webinar will be emailed to you separately after registration.

There's still time to sign up for “AN EVENING WITH RICHIE RAMONE”You won't want to miss this opportunity to hear former CCC president Teri Nelson Carpenter, Founder & CEO, Reel Muzik Werks, sit down for a fun and lively chat with Richie Ramone at The Three Clubs, Hollywood!Tuesday, April 25th, 2023The Three Clubs, Hollywood6:30 PM PDT - 9:30 PM PDT

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The Criticals Sign to FantasyFantasy Records has signed rising indie rock band, THE CRITICALS. Emerging out of Nashville’s vibrant underground rock scene, THE CRITICALS: lead vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, Parker Forbes, and multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, Cole Shugart are generating major buzz for their prolific, inventive songwriting, and a growing reputation as one of indie rock’s most charismatic, must-see live performers.

By the time they formed THE CRITICALS in 2018, Forbes and Shugart had spent more than 10 years playing in various groups in and around Nashville. Barely into middle school, the longtime friends and occasional collaborators gained invaluable experience gigging in backyards, warehouses, and basements, basically wherever they could set up instruments and a PA.  

Inspired by the free-wheeling, indelible songs of David Bowie, The Stones, The Kinks, The 1975 and The Strokes among many others, the music obsessed pair slowly developed their own distinctive sound, a wild blend of melodic classicism and indie rock thrash.

With a burgeoning national presence, THE CRITICALS have been wowing audiences at every stop, playing sold-out clubs in NYC, Chicago, Atlanta, Charlotte, Knoxville, Washington D.C., L.A., and Nashville.  To date, the group has self-released two well-regarded EPs, 2019’s Mimosa Hygiene and 2020’s Sour Grapes. Release plans and new tour dates will be announced soon! Visit www.thecriticalsofficial.com for more info.

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