Sat, Oct 12th | 10am - 10pm
@ SAE Institute of Atlanta
The Creator Sessions presented by CD Baby will take you through several essential steps need to successfully release your next album.
The sessions are free for the creator community, but there are a limited number of spaces for each session so be sure to RSVP and arrive on time.
Photographers will be shooting headshots. Artists will be provided between 2-3 unmarked head shots within 14 days.
Partners
Journey Brave & Melas Media
Instant mastering for up to 10 tracks and gain invaluable insight from some of hip-hop's most acclaimed audio engineers.
Partners
Mastering = Cloud Bounce
Mixing Engineers = AJ Jackson, KY Engineerin, Denny Lavish & Ray Seay
Gain important information music industry PR veterans and have your social media audited on the spot. Develop a custom website with the pros at Makeswift.
Partners
Makeswift, Theory Communications & Wish Creative Media
The Creator Complex presented by CD Baby will connect artists and producers with creative professionals and company experts to create valuable digital assets and provide actionable insight.
In 2017, A3C launched the Creator Complex to help provide additional value for artists traveling from across the world to Atlanta. The response from the creatives and music makers was overwhelming. Collectively, A3C's partners have contributed an estimated $200,000 worth of free services and assets to over 1,200 artists and producers.
in association with
Music Distribution Consultations with CD Baby
CD Baby reps will review your album materials and provide feedback & direction on how to proceed to ensure your album launch is as successful as possible.
Estimated Length = 10 mins
Attendees should bring: Album ideas & presentation materials [artwork, videos etc] on their laptop or phone w/ headphones.
You will receive special access to the Makeswift studio, where you can create a website that will help you build your brand and amplify your music career in just a half hour!
Book a 1 on1 consultation with experts from Makeswift, a leading web-publishing platform for creators.
Estimated Length = 30 mins
Make Swift attendees should bring:
Logo (if applicable)
Biography
At least 5 high resolution photos
Artist social and content account info and links
Master your Music w/ LANDR
Instant mastering for a maximum of 15 tracks, but no cap length on songs. Masters will be sent automatically via email once completed on-site.
Attendees should bring:
Additionally: 1 month of unlimited instant mastering and free music releases to Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes, Deezer, and all major streaming platforms.
Chance to win a 1 year Pro unlimited LANDR subscription.
Photography w/ Melas Media
Resident photographers from Melas Media will be shooting headshots and full body profiles. Artists will be provided between 3-5 unmarked head shots and/or full body profiles within 14 days.
Max Length = 5 -7 mins
Audit your Social Media Profiles w/ SocialWerk
Max Length = 30 mins
Artist must bring: Phone or laptop to pull up social media accounts
Edit your Bio w/ Wish Creative Media
Press professionals will review, consult and edit press releases and artist bios. Artists will leave the sessions with a professionally written bio and/or press release.
Should Must Bring:
Sit down with a credible legal attorney to review a contract, or ask advice on business interactions.
Max Length = 20 mins
Tracklib will provide a sample, you will have 2 hrs to flip it, a judge will come in and pick top 3, you will win cool stuff!
Bring headphones & whatever you make beats with [minimal set up]
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Resident photographers will be shooting headshots and full body profiles. Artists will be provided between 3-5 unmarked head shots and/or full body profiles within 7 days.
Max Length = 5 mins
Graphic designers will review an artist’s brand, provide consultation and develop a creative brief during the session. Graphic designers will deliver a brand guide with logos, colors and fonts within 14 days.
Max Length = 30 mins
Artist must bring = Existing brand assets, links and images.
Sit down with A-King (Combat Jack Show / Loud Speakers Network), the host of "In The Lab " to record a podcast interview. Audio file of interview will be delivered to artists within 14 days. A compilation of artist interviews will be released on In The Lab podcast.
Max Length = 10 mins
Artists must bring: A phone with an AUX port and a song ready to plug in and play.
Make fire beats at the MPC Live and MPC X demo stations. MPC specialists will be on hand to answer any questions and provide pro-tips.
Max Length = 60 mins
Instant mastering for a maximum of 15 tracks. Masters will be sent automatically via email once completed on-site.
Estimated Length = 10 mins
Artist must bring: Track(s) via USB or DropBox/WeTransfer link. Maximum 15 tracks per person. No cap length on song.
Additionally: 3 months of unlimited instant mastering and free music releases to Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes, Deezer, and all major streaming platforms. Chance to win a 1 year Pro unlimited LANDR subscription.
Press professionals will review, consult and edit press releases and artist bios. Artists will leave the sessions with a professionally written bio and/or press release.
Max Length = 30 mins
Artist must bring = USB or DropBox/WeTransfer link with current artists bio and/or press release.
7-9 producers will be stationed at a conference table, seated at every other chair.
Producers must bring their own laptops, with beats, and 2 sets of over-ear headphones. Artists must be prepared to play 1 song on either their cell phone or with a USB flash drive.
Process
Following each sessions there will be a mixer for artists and producers to exchange information and build. Breakout sessions are 60 minutes in the adjacent room.
This room is for beat makers that love to flip samples. To participate, producers will have to manipulate the samples using Serato Sample. Producers must bring their laptops & headphones to use for the Sample Flip.
Producers will be given a USB with a sample to flip, along with a 30 day free trial of Serato Sample. Producers will flip samples using their drums and additional sounds. Work stations with tables and chairs will be provided.
Serato Sample is a VST/AU plug-in that officially supports Ableton, Logic, Maschine, FL Studio.
Max Length = 2 Hours
Producers must bring: Headphones, laptop, drum machine, keyboard and charger or power source.
Additionally: After 2 hours, a special guest producer will listen to and judge the producers. A prize package will be awarded to the top 3 beats, as chosen by the guest judge.
As an attendee of the Creator Complex you will receive special access to the Squarespace Studio, where you can create a Squarespace website that will help you build your brand and amplify your music career … in just a half hour! Book a 1:1 consultation with experts from Squarespace, the leading web-publishing platform.
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Sign up now at creatorcomplex.squarespace.com for your free half hour consultation between 10 AM and 10 PM on Friday, October 6th.
Squarespace Studio attendees should bring:
Logo (if applicable)
Biography
At least 5 high resolution photos (such as professional headshots, live performance photos, etc.)
Artist social and content account info and links (ie. Facebook, YouTube, Soundcloud, Twitter, Instagram, Mailchimp etc.)
Want to connect and collaborate with up-and-coming artists?
Want to donate your time and use your talents to help independent hip-hop artists?
Want to showcase your skills, build your network and gain new clients?
If you answer "Yes" to all of the questions above, then fill out the application.
The Creator Complex is a space for creating. There are no mentorships, workshops, seminars or presentations. Each sessions should result in the creation of new media or connecting future collaborators.
Independent hip-hop artists have limited time and resources.
They often spend a majority of their time writing and recording music, and far too little resources on their brand and creative assets. It can be overwhelming and expensive.
However, artists only get one first impression and a short window to convince someone to "like" "listen" "watch" "share" "buy".
To be successful, it's essential to present yourself as best as possible and make each opportunity count.
Link artist with professional creatives to review and develop assets that independent hip-hop artists can use to help their careers.
Artists can create - and own - tangible media assets to better present themselves, connect with fans and further their career.
A3C will program dedicated spaces for 1-on-1 and/or group sessions with well-respected companies and talented creative professionals. Creative sessions may range from a few minutes to an hour.
The SAE Institute Atlanta Campus is located a block away from A3C's Conference Center (Atlanta Convention Center). SAE Institute Atlanta opened its doors in 2007 and has grown year over year to be a leading higher educational institution within the Atlanta metro.
SAE Institute Atlanta occupies over 35,000 square feet of space in the historic Cornerstone Building in the heart of downtown Atlanta. Their studios were built by world-renowned studio builder Michael Cronin. The campus includes over 20 studios and workstations and a 5.1 surround sound theater featuring a Pro Tools HD system.
55 Podcasts Recorded
60 Websites Designed
100 Bios Written
100 Beats Produced
60 Albums Mastered
40 Logos Designed
75 Freestyles Recorded
120 Headshots Taken