Come to our pop-up publishing café and learn about the music publishing business and job hunting readiness directly from seasoned music industry professionals while sipping on delicious hot beverages. This event is geared to whoever wants to learn more, whether you’re just getting started or looking to sharpen your skills. We will have round tables to expand on topics like creative sync, interview skills, publishing admin, A&R and more! Space is limited, get your free ticket today! Publishing Café is generously sponsored by Mophonics, Concord Music Publishing and the AIMP.
A&R Tom DeSavia – SVP A&R – Concord Music Publishing Brian Reyes – Director A&R / Business Development – Sentric Ralph Torrefranca – Executive Director of Writer Creative – Angry Mob Music
Interview Readiness and Resume Check Jordana Golub – Director – Talent Acquisition – Concord Mayra Vargas – Sr. Director Creative Sync – Concord Music Publishing
Networking Dan Kimpel – Author, Educator, and Music Journalist
Pub Admin Jack Mangikyan – Royalty Accountant – SR1/Rytebox David Quan – Head of Licensing & Administration – The Greater Goods Co.
Sync Chase Butters – VP Creative Sync – Concord Music Publishing Gabi Cote – Sr. Sync Licensing Specialist – Position Music
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Gabi Cote
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Gabi Cote
Have you met Gabi Cote? From her humble beginnings as a college radio DJ to her studies in Public Relations, Gabi made her way to Position Music in 2022 where she handles synchronization licenses for Film, TV, and Video Games.
Gabi started her career at Dare To Care Records (now Bravo Musique), a prominent Montreal label where she worked with some of Quebec’s most prolific acts. In 2018, she left her French-speaking roots and moved to LA to pursue a degree in Business Management at UCLA and worked for Italo disco/synth pop cult label Italians Do It Better (Chromatics, Glass Candy, Desire, Johnny Jewel, etc) where she handled both licensing and label duties. She also worked as Chromatics & Desire’s Tour Manager on their worldwide Double Exposure tour in 2019.
Gabi is fluent in French (in fact, that’s her first language), an avid golfer and a novice powerlifter. In the wild, she can usually be seen on a golf course carrying around her bright pink golf bag (it matches her hair!) or at the gym lifting heavy weights.
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Dan Kimpel
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Dan Kimpel
Dan Kimpel – Author, educator, and music journalist Dan Kimpel has written six-best-selling books about the music industry, and conducts classes, seminars, and workshops specific to music industry networking, image development for recording artists, and the power of personal relationships in establishing and advancing music business careers.
Over a five-year period, Dan Kimpel conducted weeklong master classes on networking and personal presentation skills at Sir Paul McCartney’s Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA) in the UK. Stateside, he lectures at colleges, universities and conferences across the U.S., Canada, and Japan. Dan spent twelve years as a multiple award-winning member of the Musician’s Institute faculty in Hollywood, CA, developing and teaching Music Business and Independent Artist curricula. He currently hosts the college’s public events, and he is a board member of MI’s non-profit Musicians Foundation.
As a contributor to a variety of media including magazines, websites, television shows and documentary films, Dan’s interviews include pop artists like Billie Eilish, Leon Bridges, Bruno Mars, and Bebe Rexha; film composers Terence Blanchard, Pinar Toprak, and Randy Newman; rock bands Green Day and Metallica; soul greats Mary J. Blige, Alicia Keys, and Earth, Wind & Fire, and cultural icons Ringo Starr, Dr. Maya Angelou, Clint Eastwood, and Quincy Jones. Airline passengers might recognize his inimitable voice from inflight audio programming on United Airlines and Delta Airlines worldwide. He has most recently hosted the music industry podcast Storyophonic.
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Jack Mangikyan
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Jack Mangikyan
Jack Mangikyan is a royalty accountant born and raised in Los Angeles, CA, specializing in both record label and music publishing administration. He currently works at SR1/Rytebox, where he oversees royalty processing and provides comprehensive client support. Jack earned a Bachelors of Science in Music Industry from the University of Southern California, where he developed a strong foundation in both the creative and business sides of music. His experience working with labels, distributors, and publishers of all sizes, makes him adaptable and effective across a variety of industry needs. Jack is passionate about supporting local artists and promoting transparency and fairness across the music industry. He is especially committed to the well-being of future songwriters, artists, and professionals—and believes education plays a vital role in empowering creators and building a more sustainable future for the industry.
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David Quan
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David Quan
David Quan is a 30 year veteran of the music industry and is an expert in all facets of Music Publishing. He is currently the Head of Licensing & Administration at The Greater Goods Co. His duties include business affairs, licensing, copyright, and royalties. He has worked for such notable companies as Leiber & Stoller, All Nations Music, Warner/Chappell, BMG, Universal Records, PeerMusic, Sony Pictures Entertainment, and NBCUniversal. Quan holds a BS Degree in Marketing from the California State University, Los Angeles and an MBA with a concentration in Corporation Finance from USC. He currently serves on the board of the Association of Independent Music Publishers and he was a two term President of The California Copyright Conference.
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Brian Reyes
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Brian Reyes
Brian Reyes is the Los Angeles–based Director of A&R and Business Development for Sentric /
Believe Music Publishing, where he helps drive the company’s creative and strategic growth
across North America. He works closely with songwriters, producers, artists and catalog owners
to build sustainable global careers and unlock the full potential of their work. His recent signings
include internationally renowned synth-pop band The Midnight, rising indie/alternative group
Monobloc, and the genre-defining producer-artist Kenny Segal (Billy Woods, Miley Cyrus).
Before joining Sentric / Believe, Brian was part of ASCAP’s Pop/Rock Creative team,
collaborating with multiplatinum creators such as Tyler Spry (Bad Bunny’s “DeBí TiRAR MáS
FOTos”), Nick Lee (Lil Nas X’s “Industry Baby”), and Caroline Polachek.
A Loyola Marymount University Recording Arts graduate and former GM of KXLU 88.9 FM,
Brian also co-founded the AAPI songwriting collective Mono Stereo Groove. Earlier in his
career, he performed with the indie-pop band The Little Ones, an experience that continues to
inspire his creator-first approach to publishing and A&R.
Today, Brian is passionate about helping creators and catalog owners protect and grow the
long-term value of their catalogs while helping them navigate the ever-evolving world of modern
music publishing.
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Mayra Vargas
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Mayra Vargas
Mayra Vargas is in the eternal quest for the intersection between music and activism. Born in Lima, Peru now residing in Los Angeles, Vargas is dedicated to uplift songwriters’ voices in the music industry through her role as Sr. Director of Creative Sync at Concord Music Publishing, pitching music for advertising and brands. She is excited to continue making efforts to have diversity, inclusion and love for music at the forefront of her journey and to keep creating ways to make songwriters and artists careers sustainable and charging to the future.
