INDIE ENTERTAINMENT SUMMIT is happening on August 5-8, 2015 in the Heart of the Entertainment Capital, Los Angeles, California, with 4 big days of Workshops and Panels, over 100 industry-leading speakers and over 100 Bands and DJ's ROCKING live concerts and music showcases!
THE CONFERENCE is headquartered in N Hollywood, with venues in Hollywood & Universal Studios, with the IES Hub at THE FEDERAL (5303 Lankershim Blvd, N.Hollywood, CA 91601)
MIKE ROBINSON aka BIG MIKE
ROB CHRISTIE
BRIAN VIRTUE
Steve Lobel
Ted Cohen
Adam Gaynor
Adam Stone
Adrian Miller
Alicia Yaffe
Allison Shaw
Alonzo Robinson
ARNOLD ‘Big A’ WHITE
Ben McLane
Benny the Breeze
Besidone Amoruwa
Blasko
Bobby Owsinski
Brandon Martinez
Brandon Squar
Brian Felsen
Brian Shafton
Bun B
Carnetta Jones
Casey Thomas
Cat Stone
CECE SAMMY
Chang Weisberg
Chino XL
CJ Bruce
Courtney Manlove
Dae Bogan
DAMIAN LOVE
Damien ‘Dame’ Ritter
Dan Kimpel
DARNELL HODGES
DARNELL ‘OG CUICIDE’ PRICE
Darrell Andrews
David Vaz
Elisa O’keefe
ERIC McLELLAN
Ernie Singleton
Evan Lowenstein
Frederik Thaae
Gabrielle Kessler
Gayl Murphy
GINO SESTO
Greg Monterosa
Haskel Jackson
Imani Walker
James Leach
Jason Sprague
Jay King
Jay Samit
Jay Warsinske
Jeff Amann
Jeff Ponchick
Jesse Flores
Jimi Yamagishi
Joanne Ledesma
JOE MARLETT
JOE SOLO
JOHN CARLE
JUSTIN HUNTE
KANNON ‘CAVIAR’ CROSS
Kat Ellis
Kenji Nakai
Kenny Stoff
Kerry Gordy
Kevin Day
Kevin Lyman
Koen Heldens
Krayzie Bone
Lisa Mastramico
Lisa Thomas
Liz Heller
Maor Appelbaum
Mark Needham
Matt McGuire
Matt Squire
Michael Kaminsky
Mike Gormley
MIKE LANE
Mike Repel
Mike Robinson
Nic Adler
Owen Sloane
Peter Rafelson
Ravi
Reggie Calloway
Rhonda Bedikian
Richard Lyne
Ritch Esra
ROBERTO FISHER
Ryan Perez-Daple
Salim Ismail
SCOTT TOLLESON
Shannon O’Shea
Shaun O’Banion
Shawndel “Jazzy” Rosa
Shele Sondheim
Shyan Selah
Sonia Rao
Stephanie Spruill
Stephen Marsh
Steve Eggelston
Steve Martocci
Steve Rennie
Sydney Alston
Teri Begin
Tim Kring
Todd Brabec
Tom Callahan
Toni Koch
TRICKY STEWART
Troy Marshall
Vicky Hamilton
Violet Brown
Zachary Cortes
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We are highly pleased to announce legendary bass player and music manager, Blasko will be speaking at IES 2013! You do NOT want to miss this year's event! ...New Speaker Announcement: Violet Brown
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Join IES' Jay Warsinske, hit producer Dae One, artist/film maker James Wade in an exciting discussion of a producers role in creating hit tracks & developing an artist, techniques in developing one's own sound, standing out of the pack & buil...The Road to Hollywood – Episode 18: Sydney Alston and Major Myjah
Join IES' Jay Warsinske and special guest, Sydney Alston (DiscMakers) as they discuss artist development in today's industry. Sydney introduces his artist, Major Myjah, as a case study of how he is developing his career. This 16 year old phenomenon p...The Road to Hollywood – Episode 17: Ben McLane and Glenn Litwak
Join Jay Warsinske and prominent Music/Entertainment Attorneys Ben McLane & Glenn Litwak for a discussion of important legal issues that artists, producers, managers, labels & creative people need to know to protect their rights & maximiz...The Road to Hollywood – Episode 16: Jay Warsinske and Scott Page
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