Event Agenda

Wednesday, August 5

2 – 2:10 PM
Music Biz & Record Store Day Welcome and Sponsor Highlights

2:10 – 3:30 PM
Panel Keynote: Black Lives In Indie Retail, sponsored by UMG

In an effort to amplify Black voices and in support of the Black Lives Matter movement we present an in-depth panel discussion with Black individuals in the indie record store community.

Moderator

• Kendra Swinton, Label Services Specialist, WMG
  

Panelists

• Tobago Benito, Owner, DBS Sounds (Atlanta GA)
• Brittany Benton, Owner Brittany’s Record Shop (Cleveland, OH)
• Sharod Bines, Owner, RetroFit Records (Tallahassee, FL)
• Saeed Crumpler, Urban Music Buyer, Rasputin Music; Black Music Coordinator, Dept. of Record Stores
• Eddie Gilreath, Historian; Former Label Executive with Warner Bros. Records and Motown Records

3:30 – 4:45 PM    
Best Practices For Starting A Podcast

The podcast can become a key tool in the digital marketing strategies of companies. Hear from podcasters who have successfully created and launched this new-ish way to talk with customers.

Speakers

• Carrie Colliton, Record Store Day, Dept of Record Stores
• Justin Johnson, Co-Owner, Darkside Records
• Joe Lapan, Co-Owner, Songbyrd Music House
• Portia Sabin, President, Music Biz Association

Thursday, August 6

2 – 2:10 PM
Music Biz & Record Store Day Welcome

2:10 – 3 PM
Artist Keynote: Jim James

In an interview with Scott Register (Birmingham Mountain Radio; A&R, Think Indie), the My Morning Jacket musician sits down with us to talk about the new album — The Waterfall II — coming to record stores soon, his long relationship with record stores, and more. 

3 – 4 PM
You Down With PPP? 

Is there still money available? You got the money, now what? Navigating the beginning and end of a PPP loan, and other financial queries.

Panelist

• Karen Anderson, CPA; DORS Accountant
• Carl Knoblock, Richmond Regional Director, Small Business Administration
• Mark Kocourek, mk International

4 – 5 PM
Re-Opening in a Whole New World

What you can and can’t expect, should or shouldn’t do, and other questions on how things are different in the Pandemic world, from a medical, legal and HR perspective.

Panelists

• Denis Baranov, Head of Retail, DataArt
• Dr. Garrett Harper, Surgeon, Graper Harper Cosmetic Surgery
• Amir Jafari, CFO, Reputation.com
• Patra Sinner, Principal, Sodoma Law

Friday, August 7

2 – 3 PM
RSD Drops Best Practices Brainstorming

Record Store Day Drops will not look like regular Record Store Day, for a number of reasons. For the past few weeks, record stores have been holding Zoom calls to talk about their plans, questions, thoughts and ideas for store procedures on those days, and this call welcomes every Couch Camper — record store or not — to join in to hear about what those are. Everyone should be aware of what it looks like in a store on RSD Drops dates.

3 – 5 PM
One-On-One Meetings

Think of it like speed-dating: a brief introduction between record stores and labels, distribution, and other service providers. Long enough to put faces, names and contact information together so a beautiful working relationship can get started.

(NOTE: these are intended to be very quick and brief. Feel free to schedule follow up calls for more in-depth conversations!)

6 PM
Couch Camp Closing Cocktails!

Fun, games, friends, and special guests, including a musical performance and toast with Ms. Margo Price! The silver lining of online cocktail parties is you get to drink whatever your heart desires.