This event is sponsored by Finessed Media, Inc. and hosted by Jordan Steele.

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If you’ve paid attention to what goes on in the music industry even a little bit, you’ve noticed that women, especially BIPOC women, are the LEAST represented demographic in the industry! However, their voices are vital to the creative side, the business side, and all aspects of what makes music what it is today and what it has always been from the very beginning.

This weekend, at the intersection of Black History Month and Women’s History Month, Finessed Media will be highlighting some of the Black Women Music Industry Leaders who work with YOUR favorite artists and who are paving the way for aspiring industry professionals like yourself.

We will be joined by:

Sammye Ruth-Scott – Director of A&R, Atlantic Records

Angie K – Content Operator & Artist Services Specialist, Audiomack

Alena Jackson – Marketing Manager, SALXCO

Kaylah Calvert – Marketing, Atlantic Records

Agenda:

12 – 12:10pm EST Introductions

12:10 – 12:45pm EST Interview with Speakers

12:45 – 1pm EST Q+A with Zoom Audience

1 – 1:30pm EST Networking & Breakout rooms

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Alena Jackson is currently the Marketing Manager at SALXCO and a marketing guru! She has over 6 years of entertainment expertise specializing in project management, brand partnerships and digital marketing. She executed an incredible album rollout for artists such as Nicki Minaj, Lil Baby, City Girls, London On Da Track, Metro Boomin and more. Her last album rollout was named in the 10 Best Albums of 2020 by Time Magazine.

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Angie K currently works at Audiomack, a music streaming and discovery platform as a Content Operator and Artist Services Specialist. Prior to this position, she interned at Power 105.1 for the Angie Martinez Show and Universal Music Group with their Brand Partnerships department. All of these ventures assured her that working in music was her true passion. She prides herself in being a music enthusiast and enjoys working with like minded creatives.

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Kaylah Calvert is an entertainment marketing professional with a passion for understanding, assisting, and entertaining the minds of like-minded consumers. After obtaining her bachelors in Mass Communications marketing and a minor in Graphic Design, Kaylah quickly rose through the ranks to the marketing team at Atlantic Records.

Known for her reputation as a woman with a keen understanding of urban culture, in this role, Kaylah assists in developing new marketing strategies and ideas for artists projects and activities, act as a support between product managers and artist’s management, designs various promotional tools for advertising, and serves as the intersection with other key department personnel and outside specialty marketing companies. Currently, Kaylah assists with artist including Gucci Mane, Pooh Shiesty, Cordae, Don Toliver, and more.

Previously, Kaylah held positions as a marketing assistant for Angela Rye / IMPACT Strategies and a project assistant for BET.

Being a lifelong student of the entertainment industry, Kaylah has developed an understanding of effective storytelling and her analytical and strategic abilities to identify her deep-seated interest in challenging the culture by pushing creative buttons.

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Finessed Media is a New York City based start-up focused on developing content in all things music entrepreneurship and creation. The company was founded in January 2020 with the mission to provide resources for a worldwide audience interested in making it in the music industry in any capacity.

Our contributors spotlight music and stories of artists, A&R reps, DJs, music tech executives, radio hosts, and more to speak on their experiences and share insight for others to learn from. These stories are provided via videos, online lessons, news updates, and events.

The Finessed community has grown into a global audience for its work in promoting all genres and for providing a platform for all aspiring music industry entrepreneurs.

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