New York, NY (Top40 Charts) I E S 15 is another year in the record books, as one of the greatest annual events in the World for the booming independent sides of the Music, Film-TV, Tech & Touring industries globally. On the eve of the World Premiere of 'STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON', the real life story of a little indie group from L.A. (N.W.A) that from a recording that cost a few thousand dollars, went on to sell over a billion dollars worth of products, changed the entertainment & consumer electronics industries, influenced millions & launched the careers of present day media - entertainment moguls DR. DRE, ICE CUBE & the late great EAZY-E. The creative core spanned such household names as EMINEM, BEATS BY DRE, N.W.A., 50 CENT, BLACK EYED PEAS, SNOOP DOGG, BONE THUGS 'n HARMONY, INTERSCOPE, DEATHROW, RUTHLESS, & AFTERMATH labels, UP IN SMOKE Tour, the FRIDAY & RIDE ALONG movie franchises & countless hit Music, Movie, TV series & specials, Tours, Consumer Electronic products & more. This occurrence is the foundational reasons of what IES is all about - independent talent & entrepreneurs making major moves across music, movies, reality TV, home video, merchandising, tech, streaming media, electronics, live events & touring, in an increasingly independent, entrepreneurial & tech driven world.
Just so happens that IES founder & 40+ year industry veteran Jay Warsinske was an early promoter of the group, as well as many others of our generation's legends, and continues to stay of the cutting edge of the future of where all these areas are active & evolving. Hence IES - the INDIE ENTERTAINMENT SUMMIT, the global entertainment conference & festival, held every August in the booming NoHo Arts District of Los Angeles - the Entertainment Capital of the World. Featuring over 100 industry leaders from across all vital areas of the business in over 60 cutting edge seminars, workshops, keynotes, networking events, pitches, critiques, showcases, film premieres, & the world famous IES Honors, where legends, icons & 'trailblazers' are inducted every year. Hot topics included streaming & current sales/distribution platforms, building & bringing your brand to today's market, film-TV-game-commercial placements, maximizing your marketing-media exposure, international business, writing & producing hits, building your ultimate team- including management & agents, getting on Tours & Festivals, & much more.
Highlights are many, including IES Keynote interview with Entertainment Mogul & longtime manager of THE POLICE & STING, Miles Copeland. Copeland spoke of turning an $1800 (one thousand UK pounds) recording that launched a 'billion dollar' band, THE POLICE, singer STING, & megahits "
Roxanne", "Every
Little Thing She Does Is Magic", "
Message In A Bottle", "
Every Breath You Take" & many more. Their last tour broke all the records & generated close to $400 million (the third biggest tour in history, behind the ROLLING STONES, & U2). He spoke how their global touring empire was started humbly, by 4 guys in a van & a brother. The brother Ian, formed FBI - FRONTIER BOOKING INTERNATIONAL, & the 4 guys - THE POLICE - Sting, Stewart, Andy & a roadie, went from any 'dive' that would have them to the biggest stadiums & festivals in over 60 countries. His label IRS RECORDS, launched the careers of REM, the GO-GO's, ENGLISH BEAT, FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS, BELINDA CARLISLE, Top Film Composer DANNY ELFMAN - OINGO BOINGO & many more hits.
IES HONORS inducted legendary Rock Groups on their 40th Anniversaries including THE RAMONES, MOTORHEAD, & THE RUNAWAYS (including CHERIE CURRIE, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee JOAN JETT, LITA FORD, the late SANDY WEST & JACKIE FOX). Also a Special induction of SLASH (of GUNS 'n ROSES & now solo fame). An AllStar band led by legendary RAMONES drummer & songwriter, RICHIE RAMONE performed a blistering set of RAMONES anthems, the RUNAWAYS iconic "
Cherry Bomb" (featured & covered for decades, in the hit blockbuster movie "GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY") with iconic lead singer CHERIE CURRIE, & in a huge tribute to SLASH, original & GUNS 'n ROSES co-founder STEVEN ADLER led an AllStar band through 'APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTIONS' classics (the biggest selling debut album by an American band in history), including "
Welcome To The Jungle", & "
Rocket Queen" to a packed hall. Every year IES has had film premieres, this year IES world premiered the upcoming N.W.A & EAZY-E movie documentary "THE KINGS OF COMPTON", with a Q&A with Film's
Director & two Producers previewing. No one had publicly viewed the footage, featuring real archival film with DR. DRE, EAZY-E, ICE CUBE & many more associates of the iconic group. At the IES Inauguration at the LAEMMLE THEATRE, on the TELEVISION ACADEMY (home of The EMMYS) grounds, IES inducted legendary soul singer FREDA PAYNE (multi-million selling hit "
Band Of Gold", Motown connections, more) & the iconic singer SAM COOKE, accepted by his daughter & granddaughter. Cooke topped ROLLING STONES List of 100 GREATEST SINGERS at #4, ahead of BEATLES'
John Lennon & Paul McCartney, MARVIN GAYE, STEVIE WONDER, MICHAEL JACKSON, JAMES BROWN, MICK JAGGER, AL GREEN, ROBERT PLANT, LITTLE RICHARD, TINA TURNER, ROY ORBISON, OTIS REDDING & every singer of the planet save Aretha, Ray & Elvis!
Big plans already in motion for IES 16, the Fifth Anniversary of the global conference & festival. "IES has proven it's vital need & place in today's global entertainment world," states CEO Warsinske, "the business is evolving daily, & IES is focused as THE global summit for serious independent artists, producers, writers, brands, labels, managers, agents & entrepreneurs worldwide. IES is the place to plug in, grow, connect & expand one's business, if you are proactive in growing your career & the movement, you can't afford to miss it!"
For more info on attending, sponsorship & showcasing, go to www.IESfest.com.
