Singer/songwriter Lisa Loeb will participate in the Guild of Music Supervisors' 10th annual State of Music in Media Conference, which will be held on Saturday, August 17th at the West LA College campus in Culver City, California. via live stream on Zoom. The day-long conference covers the use of music in film, television, video games, advertising and trailers.
Thirty years ago this month, Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories became the first artist to top the Billboard Hot 100 before being personally signed to a record label. She accomplished the feat with her song “Stay (I Miss You),” which was featured in the film Reality Bites. It topped the chart for the first three weeks of August 1994.
Other speakers include the director Doug Liman and music supervisors Julianne Jordan, Amanda Krieg Thomas, John Houlihan, Carolyn Owens, Steven Gizicki, Trygge Toven, Joel C. High, Thomas Golubić, Catherine Grieves and Burt Blackarach. Furthermore, Julia Michelspresident of the Los Angeles chapter of the Recording Academy, and Qiana Conley Akinrosenior executive director of the LA chapter, will speak.
Programming highlights include:
- Opening remarks from the GMS president Lindsey Wolfington and GMS vp Heather Guibert
- Celebrating the 2024 Primetime Emmy Nominees for Outstanding Music Supervision
- AI: Challenges and changes in the industry and new opportunities for creatives
- A conversation with music supervisor Julianne Jordan and director Doug Liman
- Live listening session with music supervisors
- Art Meets Commerce: What Makes Trailer Music Supervision Different
- FALLOUT: From game to streaming series
- From moderator to supervisor: Navigating the jump
GMS offers a one-on-one networking session for aspiring music supervisors to meet GMS members working in the field of music supervision. This opportunity is open to aspiring music supervisors only. Attendance at the conference and pre-event registration are required.
The first GMS music supervisor listening session will feature music supervisors giving live feedback on five songs selected from Friend of the Guild (“FOG”) submissions. Attendees can learn how top music supervisors in TV, film, video games, commercials and trailers respond to tracks when reviewing them for placement.
The purchase of a conference ticket comes with a free “Friend of the Guild” membership, which provides access to future events and networking opportunities. To learn more and purchase tickets, visit the GMS Media Conference website.
