New Release Marketing

How to maximize the moment with publicity, retail, and D2C. Approaching digital diasporas.
Tuesday, April 9th at 2:30 p.m. — Regent Theater
Panelists
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Jason McGuire
Stones Throw General Manager
Jason McGuire is an attorney, entrepreneur, and seasoned music executive with over 25 years of experience in the industry. For the past 13 years, he has been General Manager of Stones Throw Records, overseeing all operations at the storied independent record label. While at Stones Throw he has overseen successful record campaigns from a diverse group of artists including NxWorries, Knxwledge, Sudan Archives, Mild High Club, Benny Sings, Automatic, Mndsgn, John Carroll Kirby, Kiefer and Los Retros. He executive produced the critically acclaimed documentary Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton and has produced numerous live events, including Stones Throw Superfest. Starting his career in the Soundtracks department at Interscope Records, Jason executive produced the soundtrack album for MTV’s Celebrity Deathmatch and contributed to a series of critically acclaimed and platinum-selling soundtracks including 8 Mile, Rugrats, Bulworth, Moulin Rouge and Office Space. He went on to work for label head and music mogul Jimmy Iovine (Interscope Records, Beats by Dre, Apple), coordinating several A&R projects and working on many of the label’s best-known records, including albums by Eminem, Dr. Dre, U2, No Doubt, Sheryl Crow and . . . And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead. Following his stint at Interscope, Jason earned his law degree and worked as an attorney at the Walt Disney Studios. At Disney, he worked on music deals for the movie studio, handling licensing, composer, songwriter and recording agreements. Jason is also an owner and managing partner of Stones Throw Studios and the hi-fi bar Gold Line in Highland Park.
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Michele Ceazan-Fleischli
Like MGMT Founder
Michele Ceazan-Fleischli has been an artist manager for three decades. She is the founder of LIKE Management whose roster currently includes Tenacious D, Karen O, Maya Hawke, Hermanos Gutierrez and more. Michele has also helped guide the careers of Bad Religion, Sonic Youth, Beck, Rage Against the Machine, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Soul Asylum, Victoria Williams, as well as provided support for Foo Fighters, Beastie Boys, Queens of the Stone Age, Jimmy Eat World and Band of Horses to list a few. Michele has produced wide-ranging and large-scale projects from Tenacious D’s music and comedy festival (Festival Supreme) to Beck’s collaboration with Lincoln Motors for the car company’s “Hello Again” campaign. “Hello Again” featured 160+ musicians performing live in the round, with Beck at the center of it all. One of her latest projects was "An Encounter with Lux Prima" for Karen O and Dangermouse's album, a fully immersive experience that commanded the audience to watch / listen / touch the album. Michele had also worked with The Windish Agency (now Wasserman Agency), building out its creative crossover department and working with artists such as Run The Jewels, Dillon Francis, CHRVCHES, YACHT, Ta-ku and WARPAINT.
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Eamon Mulligan
SVP Product and eCommerce EMPIRE
Eamon Mulligan is the VP of Product & eCommerce at EMPIRE, and it’s his job to help lead teams toward eCommerce success. He has been with the company for over a decade, and he built and launched EMPIRE’s in-house merchandising team in 2019. Eamon Mulligan has extensive work experience in the music industry, with a focus on product management, marketing, and eCommerce.
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Jen Ferrer
Senior Product Manager Too Lost
Formerly Senior Manager at Warner Music's ADA Worldwide, Jennifer Ferrer currently serves as Senior Product Manager at Too Lost. Ferrer's impressive track record in label and product management within the dance and pop genres have proven invaluable in shaping Too Lost's projects. Jennifer is also a long-loved member of the Los Angeles DJ community, and former host of her show "Fish Whistle" that ran for many years on dublab radio.