MMBS

Erica Bondarev, Director of Marketing and Communications for CSPAC

marylandmbs — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 13:10:11 +0000

This week, MMBS will be hosting our final speaker of the semester! Erica Bondarev, Director of Marketing and Communications at CSPAC will coming to VMH1335 this Thursday from 6-7pm. We look forward to seeing you there!

For more info on Erica and CSPAC, visit their website here.

Will Eastman, founder of U Street Music Hall

marylandmbs — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:08:02 +0000

On Thursday, April 12th, MMBS is bringing in Will Eastman to come speak with us. Will is a house DJ and Producer as well as a member of the group Volta Bureau. He has achieved success on Beatport and has received support from DJs including Fatboy Slim, Tiesto, and Pete Tong.

He also co-founded the U Street Music Hall, a popular dance club in D.C. U Street Music Hall has had artists from all over the world perform there, including A-Trak, Digitalism, Pendulum, Designer Drugs, Odd Future, Simian Mobile Disco, Four Tet, Camo & Krooked, Chiddy Bang, and more!

Will has been a musician for many years now and is involved in many different aspects of the music industry. This is sure to be a great event for everyone, whether you’re an aspiring DJ, producer, venue-owner, or just want to learn more about what it’s like to work in the industry.

Listen to some of Will’s music here:

http://soundcloud.com/willeastman

http://soundcloud.com/voltabureau

Learn more about U Street Music Hall here: http://www.ustreetmusichall.com/

We hope to see you there!

Executive Board Applications

marylandmbs — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 23:59:26 +0000

Eboard applications for the 2012-2013 academic year are due this Sunday, April 15th. Applications are available here and should be submitted, along with a resume, to president@terpmusic.org. Apply now to help out with marketing, finance, or to plan events or concerts! Looks great on resumes!

MMBS Exec Board Info Session

marylandmbs — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 15:41:59 +0000

This Thursday, April 5th, in Room 1335 at 6pm, we will be holding an information session for applying for the executive board positions. Come out if you are interested in getting more involved with MMBS, joining the exec board, and helping run MMBS next year!

Andrew Mrusko, Former Purchaser for Recordmasters

marylandmbs — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 21:56:24 +0000

On Thursday, March 29th at 6 PM, we are having Andrew Mrusko, the former purchaser for Recordmasters music stores come to speak to us. Recordmasters was a popular Maryland-area record store chain. Andrew was in charge of the purchasing for all stores, which meant he chose what records would be sold at all the stores–a pretty influential job! Come out this Thursday to learn about the music industry from a retail perspective, and what the music industry used to be like before the digital era.

Mike Ostrow, Co-Founder of Entertainment Exchange

marylandmbs — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 05:26:00 +0000

On Thursday, March 15th at 6 PM, we are having Mike Ostrow, the Co-Founder of Entertainment Exchange come to speak to us. Entertainment Exchange is an award winning entertainment agency and event planning company. Their products and services range from talent such as DJs, bands, ensembles, and variety acts to production equipment to consulting and logistics. Come out this Thursday to learn about starting an entertainment company as well as the inner-workings of the industry. For more information, see their website.

Mitch Glazier – Executive Vice President of the RIAA

marylandmbs — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 21:46:41 +0000

This Thursday, March 1st at 6 PM, MMBS, along with the Business Law Society, are bringing Mitch Glazier, the Executive Vice President of the Recording Industry Association of America to VMH to speak with us. He’ll be discussing the legal issues of the music industry today and answer any questions you may have. For more information, see the RIAA’s website: http://www.riaa.com/

RSVP on Facebook

General Body Meeting 2/16

marylandmbs — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 02:24:03 +0000

On Thursday, February 16th at 6 PM, we are having a General Body Meeting. Come to learn about all of the exciting events we have planned for the semester (nearly one every week!) and meet the Executive Board and other members, if you haven’t already. This is also the opportunity to get involved and join a committee, such as the Marketing Committee. RSVP on Facebook here.

New Website!

marylandmbs — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 02:12:50 +0000

What better way to bring in the new year than with a new website? We’ve updated the layout and functionality of our website, and we hope you enjoy the new version!