The Smartest People In The Room is a series of one-on-one conversations between music industry executives and personalities. These hour long conversations draw an audience of hundreds and feature every type of global music industry executive, including agents, managers, attorneys, business managers, promoters, publishers, working musicians, songwriters. The audience is global, with strong concentration in music business centers like New York City, Los Angeles, Nashville, London, Toronto, San Francisco, Austin and more.
Host Tom Truitt introduces this event:
If you have been paying attention to this series, you may have noticed our penchant for delivering unique pairings of highly accomplished entertainment executives. We are also really good at featuring really nice people who prove that nice guys do in fact finish first. This episode delivers on both fronts big time!
Wayne Martin has worn many interesting hats throughout his 30+ year music industry career. He's held key executive roles in major labels (CBS Records and Sony); in publishing/rights management with Harry Fox Agency; been an entrepreneur running his own artist management firm; launched his own podcast and soon is to be a published author. He's seen a lot, done even more and has plenty of wisdom to share.
Mark McEwen has spent his entire career in TV and radio, and remains one of CBS Television's most beloved and well-respected on air talent. Along the way, he has anchored major telecasts including two Olympics (and got to carry the torch in one), countless awards shows, and has interviewed too many A-listers to name. His story about surviving and recovering from a stroke will blow you away. And that's just scratching the surface of how amazing he is.
These two guys radiate positivity and I promise you will leave more inspired than you arrived.
