Date/Time
Date(s) -
11/17/2026
6:15 pm - 9:30 pm
Location
The Orchard/CSUN
“BEYOND THE STREAM: THERE ARE MORE PATHS FOR YOUR MUSIC THAN YOU THINK”
With the change in the business model for music creator promotion and fanbase building on Social Media, there seems to be more “grey” area than ever. Quantifying how to gain traction, engage and grow the fanbase and turn “likes” into streams seems to have an unknown formula. Publishing companies and sync agents have a more direct and measurable system and platform to sync music to commercials, films, series and video games, which in turn creates revenue and visibility for the composer, songwriter, artist and their music. Branding deals for products are also huge platforms for music creators to gain visibility and substantial revenue for their work. In a market filled with so many talented independent songwriters and composers that haven’t gained traction with the label or film studio system, the publishing, sync world is a viable future for them.
Come enjoy some Mediterranean fare (lemonade and water included with your meal), grab a drink from the bar and connect with some of the music industry’s finest creators and professionals.
Tuesday, November 17, 2026
6:15pm check-in & drinks
6:30pm – 7:30pm food & networking!
7:30pm – 9:00pm panel presentations
9:00pm – 9:30pm post-panel meet & greet
Moderator:
Erin McAnally | Executive Director, SONA
Panelists:
Justin S. Garza | Founder, The Dream Adopters
Catherine Joy | Composer
Jonathan Lane | Music Supervisor / Founder, Clearly Music Services
Mark Nilan, Jr. | Grammy Award winning Songwriter, Engineer & Music Producer
Elyse Schiller | Co-Founder / Head of Creative Sync Licensing & Influencer Partnerships, GSM FIERA, LLC
Taura Stinson | Oscar, Golden Globe & Emmy nominated Songwriter/Composer
Hank Taverbaugh | Artist Manager, Core Entertainment
Advance Reservation:
CCC Members $25 per person | Non-members $30 per person
Registration deadline is Friday, November 13, 2026 at 12:00pm PST
– No refunds –
The Orchard Conference Center
(adjacent to the Soraya theater at CSUN)
18111 Nordhoff Street
Northridge, CA 91330
Parking and Directions
@ CSUN across the street from The Orchard; 4 hours for $8.75
We also encourage rideshare!!
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ABOUT THE CCC: Since its inception in the 1950s, the California Copyright Conference has been at the forefront of discussion around copyright-related areas pertaining to music and entertainment and over the years has expanded to cover all matters relative to music industry issues.
ABOUT THE CDC: The CDC launched in 2020 with a clear mission: to increase visibility and opportunity for composers from historically underrepresented backgrounds in the film, television, and video game industries and quickly evolved into a structured organization committed to advocacy, education, and community building.
ABOUT SONA: SONA is continually working to be an inclusive and diverse community that brings together passionate music creatives and industry professionals to reimagine the music industry in the 21st century. We do this through using a collective voice to defend and represent the songwriter community at the highest levels of government and the music industry, in all issues where songwriters are impacted.
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- Please note, mid-level business members have up to 5 registrations per event and corporate members have up to 10 registrations per event.
- Both mid-level business and corporate membership account owners must login to their CCC membership account and register their employees for this event.
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