bwin地址 Announces 推动变革 Virtual Conference Focused on Diversity & 包容

Lawyer/activist 蒂娜LaPolt 和 Universal Music Group’s 杰夫Harleston
成为第一个确定的主题演讲嘉宾

The bwin地址 (Music Biz) has announced a br和 new virtual conference — 推动变革, 由 保时捷北美公司. -定会发生 周二，10月20日到周四，10月22日 从 东部时间下午3 - 6点 每一天. 通过高层主题演讲, 面板, 和圆桌会议, the event will bring together executives 和 thought leaders in the music business in action-based conversations about how our industry can take meaningful steps to support underrepresented communities in our industry, 和 what we can learn 从 each other to help institute much-needed change.  

“2020年的夏天在很多方面都具有破坏性, not least of which in highlighting that the diverse 和 inclusive America many hope for is far 从 being a reality,音乐商业协会主席波西亚·萨宾说. “音乐产业, which is built on a foundation of love for music created by artists of all races, 种族, 性别身份, 和性取向, 如果bwin8网址选择这样做，他将是这个领域独一无二的领导者. We look forward to hosting professionals 从 multiple perspectives who can speak to how we can make meaningful change for our industry going forward, 和 are grateful to have Porsche Cars North America’s support for this event.”

The 推动变革 program will host panel conversations focused on how HR departments in the music industry can create a diverse c和idate pipeline, the difficulty of envisioning equality in an ecosystem where healthcare 和 mental healthcare are not always a given, 以及其他适时的社会变革话题. Each day of the event will also feature a keynote interview; already confirmed to speak are entertainment lawyer 和 activist, 蒂娜LaPolt 总法律顾问兼商业副总裁 & 环球音乐集团法律事务， 杰夫Harleston. 组织包括 亚裔美国人团体, 改变谈话, GLAAD, 纳什维尔音乐平等, 她就是音乐, 和 女性在音乐 will host roundtables at the conference, 和 have signed on as promotional partners. 

杰夫Harleston 是总法律顾问兼业务执行副总裁 & 环球音乐集团法律事务. 作为高级管理团队的关键成员, 他负责监督所有的商业交易, 合同, 以及UMG全球业务的诉讼, 以及公司与政府的关系, 贸易及反盗版活动. 在UMG的26年里, he has held a variety of senior executive positions including Executive Vice President/Head of Operations for Geffen Records 和 SVP of Business & MCA记录法律事务. 今年, Harleston被任命为UMG“有意义的改变”工作组的主席, which he now co-chairs with Motown Records President/Capitol Music Group EVP Ethiopia Habtemariam. The task force has committed to set long-term goals for charitable donations 从 the company, 支持内部维&我在UMG的全球办事处工作, creating educational 和 creative programming focused on racial equality, 并推动公共政策改革, 这些计划都由2500万美元的基金支持. 哈勒斯顿的许多成就都得到了认可, 包括被评为公告牌2018年“年度律师”,” receiving the 2018 Diversity Award 从 the Association of Corporate Counsel for Southern California, 2017年被《bwin地址》评为“100位力量”之一.

娱乐的律师 蒂娜LaPolt represents music creators, celebrities, music industry executives, influencers, 和 owners & 知识产权管制员. 她的律所LaPolt Law, P.C, 是业内领先的律师事务所之一吗, 和 the only one of its stature founded 和 run by a sole female attorney. 除了, she serves as an activist for creators 和 celebrities in the areas of privacy, 版权, 广播的公平性, often advocating for her clients in legislative matters that affect their rights. In 2015, LaPolt helped found songwriter advocacy group the Songwriters of North America (SONA), 和 a year later would file a lawsuit on behalf of SONA regarding the Department of Justice’s m和ate requiring 100% licensing by ASCAP 和 BMI. She also helped to lead the groundbreaking mediations to help stakeholders come together to create 和 pass the Music Modernization Act (MMA). 拉伯特是同性恋权利的积极倡导者, channeling her own experiences of discrimination while rising the ranks in the music industry to speak out in support of the LGBTQIA+ community. LaPolt has been honored with numerous industry accolades; most recently, 她在2019年获得了唱片学院的著名服务奖, making her the youngest attorney 和 only the second woman to ever receive the award. 她被提名为今年的 不同的 因她的倡导工作被法律权力提名，并被纳入 广告牌 2019年音乐名人堂入选女性. 

访问 位.ly / mb-drivingchange to register 和 view the preliminary program; more program details will be announced in the coming weeks. Registration is donation-based 和 open to all those within the music business 和 greater music community. The donations raised 从 推动变革 will go towards the bwin地址 Scholarship Fund’s 包容 Initiative. 

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The bwin地址 (Music Biz) is a not-for-profit membership organization that advances, promotes 和 invests in the future of the music business by providing a trusted forum where ideas 和 cooperation flourish. 通过bwin8网址, 教育和参与, the Association brings together the full breadth of the industry for unparalleled access to networking, 资源和思想领导. 

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