ERIC BEALL INSIDER'S VIEW: APRIL 1, 6:30 p.m. MPAC
Beall has spent many years in the industry dabbling here and there in songwriting, record label A&R, producing, publishing, not to mention writing and becoming a music educator, teaching Music Publishing 101 at the Berklee School of Music in Boston, Mass. As the former A&R director for Zomba Music, Jive Records, and Sony/ATV Music, Beall was able to work with legendary writers and producers such as Billy Mann, Jesse Harris, Stargate, Wayne Hector and Andrea Martin. At Zomba Music, he developed material for Jive Records superstars like the Backstreet Boys, Britney Spears, N'SYNC, and Aaron Carter, as well as top-selling soundtracks like, "Jimmy Neutron" and "The Wild Thornberry's." In his role as author, Beall penned, "Making Music Make Money (An Insider's Guide to Becoming Your Own Music Publisher)" which was released by Berklee Press/Hal Leonard in 2004. His most recent work includes, "The Billboard Guide to Writing and Producing Songs that Sell" which was released in Jan. 2009.
