Networking in the Music Business
Acknowledged as one of the media's foremost authorities on pop music and songwriters, Dan Kimpel contributes to a variety of print and electronic mediums. Dan conducts on-camera interviews with songwriters and recording artists for organizations including ASCAP. This year, his interview subjects included Clint Eastwood, Quincy Jones, Queen Latifah, Mary J. Blige, Jackson Browne and Metallica. Dan is the author of the best-selling book, Networking in the Music Business, he writes the bi-weekly column Song Biz for the West Coast based trade publication, Music Connection. His recent cover stories have included features on Brandy and Avril Lavigne. Dan has produced concerts and events with Joni Mitchell, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Randy Newman, Don Henley, Tom Petty, Leiber & Stoller, Burt Bacharach, John Fogerty, Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Glen Ballard and Diane Warren. He lives in Los Angeles, California.