From: sunofmusic@gmail.com   
      
   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 &   
   call 818-505-9537.   
      
   Website: http://www.IESfest.com   
      
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