We’re excited to invite you to “Back To School” — a special scholarship fundraiser hosted by the Association of Music Producers (AMP) in partnership with Sound Lounge.

 Wednesday, September 24th - 6:00–10:00 PM - Sound Lounge, NYC

FEATURING:    Raffle giveaways — including a Fender guitar!    DJ sets from Building Beats & AMP Members - Complimentary food & drinks

A chance to connect with industry peers while giving back

All proceeds benefit the AMP S.I.C.C. Scholarship, which helps underrepresented youth break into the music industry by providing:

    •    Admission to an online or in-person Music Production or Music Business course (valued at $1,500–$2,400)

    •    A complete Music Production Kit (laptop, DAW, audio interface, and sample libraries — valued at $4,239)

Through donations and sponsorships from music and advertising industry leaders, we aim to equip the next generation of creators with the tools and opportunities they need to thrive. 

Suggested Donation $10 min (your 10 dollar donation gets you 5 raffle tickets!)

DONATION LINK HERE:  https://buildingbeats.org/amp-scholarship

Let’s come together, celebrate music, and make a real impact for aspiring creatives. We hope to see you there!

We’re hosting an exclusive VIP concert experience for AMP members at SummerStage on Tuesday, September 16th. This FREE event is generously co-sponsored by our friends at APM Music. Enjoy an evening of drinks, small bites, networking and music, featuring headliner SOCCER MOMMY.

Space is limited RSVP now!

Location: SummerStage, Rumsey Playfield, Central Park, NYC

Join us at Sony Hall for a rip-roaring evening celebrating the best work of the year. Check back for more details and don’t forget to make your entries now before the portal closes! Tickets are available HERE.

2024 AMP Awards Winners

2023 AMP Awards Winners

By popular demand, we’ve extended the networking hour and will have our show begin at 9pm.

Come out out to The Hermosillo in the neighborhood of Highland Park to network with ad and media music professionals from 5-7pm PT on Wednesday, November 13th. RSVP to the event at the link here!

AMP is proud to co-sponsor this year’s GUILD OF MUSIC SUPERVISORS + HANG THE DJ MONDO.NYC Pre-Party alongside @theraedio!

Join us Wednesday 10/16 at Bowery Electric in the East Village from 6:30-9pm. Live sets by TeaMarrr + Flwr Chyld. DJ sets by Theresa + Jonathan Hecht.

RSVP only. AMP members, check your inboxes for RSVP link!

Join us for the most anticipated performance closing out the 2024 Summerstage season – plus gather with AMP peers and get to know our friends at FLOSS, a new organization for emerging music supervisors!

Thursday, October 3, 2024
5pm – join us outside Summerstage (in the lawn south of Rumsey Playfield) for a pre-show mixer with FLOSS
6pm – Brittany Howard / Michael Kiwanuka / Yasmin Williams perform

First 10 AMP member RSVPS get tickets to the show FREE
Just RSVP to: info@associationofmusicproducers.org

RSVP is closed.

If you miss the free ticket offer, you can still purchase tickets here!

Special thanks to our friends at Warner Chappell Music.

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All SummerStage ticketed shows are benefit concerts with proceeds supporting the City Parks Foundation's (CPF) free programming in NYC parks, which include: Environmental Education, Green Responder Volunteers, Youth Sports, the Digital Arts Festival: SummerStage Anywhere)

FLOSS (Future Leaders of Sync & Supervision) is dedicated to empowering those navigating growth in their careers by creating a welcoming and supportive community. We provide a friendly space for fostering genuine relationships and believe networking should be enriching, not intimidating. We prioritize shared growth and support, helping all members of the sync community navigate their careers with confidence.

GMS and AMP Present: Music Production & Music Supervision In Ads  

Exploring the overlapping, evolving, and occasionally confusing roles of music supervision and music production in ads

With more and more ads music houses taking on the role of both music producer and music supervisor, it can get confusing where one role ends and the other begins. Join us for this enlightening discussion on current roles and expectations in advertising; how terms and titles differ from other areas of music supervision, and what new trends are emerging in the world of creative oversight in ads.

PANELISTS:

Stone Irr - Senior Producer, BUTTER Music and Sound

Carol Dunn - Managing Director, Barking Owl

Chip Herter - VP, Music Director - Deutsch LA

Adrian Womack - Sr. Creative Producer, Racket Club

MODERATOR: Paul K Lee - Director, Clio Entertainment 

PANEL PRODUCERS: Stone Irr, Angela Sheik

Join us for the second of a three-part educational panel series exploring AI in the commercial space moderated by Amy Crawford, Executive Creative Director at Made Music Studio, taking place virtually July 31st, 4PM PST / 7PM EST.

As the landscape of AI continues to rapidly shift, how are leading music creatives responding? This panel brings together leadership from several AMP member companies to discuss their views on AI and how it will - or won’t - impact the work. Hear from Ravi Krishnaswami, Partner at COPILOT Music & Sound, Michael "MG" Gross, Partner | Managing Director (US Studios) at Squeak E. Clean and Kris Roggemann, Creative Producer/Partner at Mophonics as they discuss the possibilities, challenges & latest developments in generative AI, AI voice, music discovery & more.

Free virtual event for all AMP Members and friends of AMP to attend. Questions may be submitted when you register. RSVP required.

RSVP HERE.

Meet Our Panelists:

Michael “MG” Gross

With over 2 x decades experience as a battle-tested Music Supervisor, Brand Marketer and Creative Producer, MG executes at the highest level on behalf of his forward-thinking, high-profile brand clients looking to make bold, beautiful and impactful (sounding) work. These days you can find him proudly hawking his wares at global music & sound house Squeak E. Clean Studios. #GirlDad to identical twins. Best friend in the whole world is his English Labrador, Wolfgang. Occasionally he'll try and find the time for a surf. 

Kris Roggeman

Kris Roggemann is a Creative Producer / Partner at Mophonics. In addition to heading up their NYC studios, Kris is Mophonics’ lead music supervisor and beergarita maker. As a creative director and project manager for Mophonics’ original music output, Kris has a special passion for tackling the most technologically challenging projects. A veteran of the music licensing scene, Kris previously held creative synch roles at Universal Music Publishing Group, Rhino Records and Warner/Chappell.

Ravi Krishnaswami

Ravi Krishnaswami is Co-Founder and Creative Director at COPILOT Music + Sound. His composing credits include Super Bowl spots for Cadillac and AT&T, AAA games including Fallout, show themes packages for ESPN and Oxygen network, and he has won awards at AMP, AICP, and Cannes. He is currently finishing his PhD in Musicology at Brown University and is the Valentine Visiting Professor of Music at Amherst College. His dissertation research focuses on automation and AI in music for media. In NYC he is known as “Ravi Marr” for his work on guitar in his long running Smiths tribute project. 

How is the landscape of audio production and music creation shifting with AI, and what are the implications for AMP membership? This first panel in our 2024 AI panel series brings product leadership from two leading music technology companies to speak about their innovations in the music production & creation space with AI. Hear from Bill Podolak, Senior Product Manager at Native Instruments and Evan Dhillon, Co-Founder & CEO of Kits AI as they share about their companies’ latest product features & innovations, how their purpose centers creators, and discuss the possibilities of AI. This panel will include live product demos & the opportunity for AMP members to ask questions.

FULL PANEL AVAILABLE ON YOUTUBE

AICP West Town Hall on Artificial Intelligence (AI) & the Creative Process

Wednesday, March 6

AICP West Town Hall
The Future is Now: Understanding Artificial Intelligence (AI) & the Creative Process

VisualCreatures
1115 S. San Pedro St.
Los Angeles, CA 90015

6:30pm – Arrival/Reception
7:00pm – 9:00pm – Presentation/Panel Discussion/Q&A

Join the AICP West Board as it presents a panel discussion about the transformative power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to the creative process. The conversation will explore how AI models work, and how to harness them to discover insights, generate content, and create AI-powered experiences. Participants include notable client-side experts along with executives and creatives from production and post companies who will share intelligence and insights. 

Who Should Attend: Company Owners, Executive Producers, Heads of Production, Directors, Creative Directors, Animators, VFX Artists.

If you are an AMP member and would like to attend please RSVP.

Panelists:
Aron Hjartarson - Executive Creative Director, Framestore
Ryan McNeely - Co-Founder/Creative Director, VisualCreatures
Kate Morrison - Global Head of Production, Devices and Services, Google
Scott Peters, Senior Technical Artist, Meta
Paul Trillo, Director, ArtClass
Mirko Vogel - Managing Partner Canada, AI and Immersive, Vaudeville

Moderator: Rich Pring - Partner/Executive Producer, Reverie Content