SONG CONTEST BLOG

Chris Jackson

As Director of Music for the Comcast Entertainment Group, Chris is responsible for the “sound” of the E!, Style, G4 and Fearnet Networks. Chris oversees all aspects of music acquisition, placement, and production for the major cable network group. This includes catalog development and exploitation, rights administration, and strategic initiatives involving music and music-related programming. Chris also works closely with programming, talent, and promotion to leverage network assets in providing opportunities to both emerging and established artists seeking to take advantage of the network’s worldwide scope and reach. Prior to CEG, Chris was a partner in Beatscape, providing music supervision for Film, Television, Trailers and Videogames. He also co-founded MustVote, a groundbreaking voter registration campaign coupling viral and social media marketing with the passion of music fans. Chris also co-founded Rightspring, Inc. a pioneering marketplace for searching, licensing and digital delivery of creative assets to professional users. Chris has over 15 years experience in all facets of the music business including major and independent labels, event production and digital media.

Jolene Pellant

Jolene Pellant is a partner at Yes Dear Entertainment, a Los Angeles-based talent management, marketing and music publishing company. Prior, Jolene was the VP of National Marketing at Live Nation, overseeing national marketing efforts and working on tour marketing for artists such as Aerosmith, Fiona Apple, Journey, Def Leppard, Motley Crue, Damien Rice, Chicago, Backstreet Boys, Stevie Nicks, Don Henley and many others. She was promoted to this position when Avalon Attractions/Clear Channel Entertainment, a marketing and promotions firm where she held the post of Director of Marketing and oversaw entertainment events ranging from Blue’s Clues Live to the Rolling Stones, was restructured and branded as Live Nation. Jolene started her career in radio at the legendary Los Angeles rock radio station, KLOS, and as a video editor at Pop Art Film Factory.

Justin Levenson

Justin Levenson is SESAC’s Manager, Consultant Support, Writer/Publisher Relations. A seven year veteran of the performing rights organization, Justin is responsible for processing and signing unaffiliated songwriters. Hailing from Birmingham, AL, Justin attended Jacksonville State University before embarking on a career as a professional musician working with such superstars as Kenny Chesney and Donna Summer. He joined SESAC in 2001 in the Licensing Department as an Accounts Resolutions Specialist. He also contributes his time as an active member of S.O.L.I.D. (Society for Leaders in Development), a leadership organization for young executives in the music industry.

Daryl Berg

In the past six years, Daryl has licensed over 30,000 tracks for commercial use, booked over 350 artists for television performances, and executed numerous network-sized music marketing campaigns. A native of Long Island, NY, Daryl began his career as the minority founder and VP of Strategic Development at The Orchard, the world’s largest independent digital music distribution company. He left The Orchard to join EMI Recorded Music in LA as the Director of Business Development New Media. Daryl made the transition to music supervision and licensing by founding a company called Crusty Old Timer, Inc. that handled music supervision and music placement on behalf of its media clients. At Crusty, he helped launch FUEL TV, charged with the network’s music supervision duties. Currently, Daryl serves as FUEL TV’s Director of Music Supervision & Licensing, responsible for everything from music marketing, music supervision, licensing, and artist booking.

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