Olivia in Masterclass, women in music panel talk
Newton-John Joins Film and TV Panel
Grammy and Emmy Award winner Olivia Newton-John will participate in the Nov. 14 “Master Class: Women in Music” panel discussion at the 2006 Hollywood Reporter/Billboard Film & TV Music Conference, being held Nov. 14-15 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles. Newton-John will join other top female artists and executives to discuss the role of women in the entertainment industry.
Newton-John’s career spans more than three decades, yielding four Grammys, an Emmy (for songwriting), five No. 1 hits and 15 top 10 singles. She is also known for her roles in such films as “Grease.” She just released her latest recording, “Grace and Gratitude,” coinciding with the launch of her signa-ture line of wellness products for women, sold exclusively at Walgreens.
“Olivia Newton-John is a role model for many women in the entertainment industry,” says the panel’s moderator Tamara Conniff, Billboard executive editor/associate publisher. “We’re thrilled that she will be participating.”
Newton-John will be joined on the panel by Maureen Crowe, the Recording Academy; Kara DioGuardi, Art-House Entertainment; Laura Engel, Kraft-Engel Management; Jody Gerson, EMI Music Publishing; Alexandra Patsavas, Chop Shop; Annette Strean, Venus Hum; Lia Vollack, Sony Pictures; and Kris Weiner, Deutsch.
The Film & TV Music Conference, now in its fifth year, examines the role of music in film and TV and provides a forum for the entertainment industry’s most influential executives and creative talents.
The conference will also feature Q&A sessions with Melissa Etheridge, Terence Blanchard and Danny Elfman; panel discussions on such topics as creating music for commercials and games, the director/composer relationship and the anatomy of a film; networking cocktail parties; round-table sessions; and live artist performances.
Sponsors of this year’s conference are ASCAP, APM, Berklee College of Music, BMI and SESAC.
For more information about the 2006 Hollywood Reporter/Billboard Film & TV Music Conference, visit billboardevents.com.