Real Talk with Women in the Music Industry: From Studio to Sync [NY Music Month Episode]

Recorded live at The Bridge Studio in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, #RealTalk with Women in the Music Industry: From Studio to Sync brought women making an impact on the NYC music industry together for an intimate panel discussion and podcast taping as part of New York Music Month 2024! NY Music Month is an initiative of the NYC Mayor’s Office of Media + Entertainment. GET TUNED IN: visit NYMusicMonth.NYC

Hosted by She Rocked It’s Karen Gross and featuring four rockstar panelists, this honest, inspiring, and informative conversation features real talk and actionable tips about gaining and maintaining a foothold in the music industry, and having the confidence to raise your voice and lead in an industry where women are still woefully underrepresented. You’ll hear from:

Mona Kayhan, Majority owner of The Bridge Studio (Williamsburg, Brooklyn), a classic, large-format “big room” analog and digital recording and video production studio (and our wonderful host for this conversation)

Jeanne Montalvo, Grammy-nominated audio engineer and award-winning radio producer

Jen Pearce, Founder of Low Profile, a music licensing & consulting agency based in Brooklyn, NY

Rashida Scott-Cruz, Professor of Music Industry at Monmouth University and mentor to future generations of music industry professionals

Plus, a special introduction from Shira Gans, Senior Executive Director of Policy + Programs at the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment, and the creator and curator of NY Music Month! 

This is episode six of She Rocked It’s Real Talk with Women in the Music Industry podcast series. Special thanks to The Bridge Studio and the NYC Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment for their collaboration and support of this episode. 
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Episode highlights:

[3:05] Introduction from NY Music Month creator and curator Shira Gans – including how Shira met Karen Gross at Wesleyan University while they were living at Womanist House 

[8:10] Learn how panelists Jeanne Montalvo, Mona Kayhan, Jen Pearce, and Rashida Scott-Cruz are rocking it in the music industry

[19:43] Hear lessons from the panelists’ professional journeys — how they gained a foothold in the music industry and maintained it over the years 

[33:08] Obstacles and opportunities for women working in music in NYC

[38:46] Top tips for artists looking to break into the world of sync

[44:45] How to support women in recording studio environments

[49:53] Tips for mustering the confidence and courage to lead

[55:45] Host Karen Gross and the panelists share their tips to ROCK IT 

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Links from this episode:

She Is The Music: https://sheisthemusic.org/

Amplify Her Voice: https://www.amplifyhervoice.org/

Women in the Mix study from the the Recording Academy, Berklee College Of Music, and Arizona State University: https://www.grammy.com/news/women-in-the-mix-study-2022-results-key-findings-recording-academy-arizona-state-university-berklee-college-music

Audio Engineering Society: ​​https://aes2.org/

DISCO: https://www.disco.ac/ 

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