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Tai Verdes Will Be A-O-K
How do you go from working retail to scoring a record deal, playing Lollapalooza and selling out your first headlining tour during a global pandemic? Just ask Tai Verdes, a 26-year-old artist, songwriter, producer and arranger who has experienced an explosive rise at an unprecedented moment. One of the many things to love about Tai is how thoughtful his music is – his candid nature shines through on songs like “Stuck in the Middle” and his huge radio hit “A-O-K,” which have helped him amass over half a billion streams to date. Tai brings that same open-hearted vibe to this Experience conversation with Shirley Halperin, Executive Editor of Music at Variety. He’ll break down his songcraft, explain the difference between happiness and positivity, and tell the intriguing story of his ascent.
Panelists:
- Tai Verdes, Arista recording artist
- Shirley Halperin, Executive Editor of Music, Variety
Women Behind the Music: Homecoming Edition
Get to know three incredible women whose talent, drive and passion have powered some of today’s most popular music. Our panelists are executives and attorneys, each hailing from a different sector of the music world, each with a unique story of rising to the top of her class in a male-dominated business. These three women will speak candidly about the decisions they made to get them where they are today. And since October is homecoming month, they’ll also reflect on how attending a historically Black college or university shaped them as people and professionals.
- Phylicia Fant, EVP, Head of Urban Music, Columbia Records
- Alicia Ferriabough Taylor, Esq., attorney, Law Offices of Robert A. Celestin
- Jamila Thomas, VP of Marketing, Motown Records & Co-Founder of #TheShowMustBePaused
- Nicole George-Middleton, SVP, Membership, ASCAP & Executive Director, The ASCAP Foundation (moderator)
ANATOMY OF A SONG
BTS’s “Butter” with Jenna Andrews & Alex Bilo
Summer 2021 has been the summer of “Butter.” The massive hit from K-pop superstars BTS melted streaming records, ruled the international airwaves and nabbed the #1 spot on Billboard’s Songs of the Summer chart. What does it take to write a worldwide phenomenon like “Butter”? ASCAP songwriters Jenna Andrews & Alex Bilo have the answers - they co-wrote the song! Join us @ascap on IG Live with host Chelsea Briggs as Jenna and Alex break down this infectious and endlessly danceable bop.
- Jenna Andrews, songwriter/vocal producer/A&R
- Alex Bilo, producer/songwriter
- Chelsea Briggs, moderator
