A3C Hip Hop Festival Blog

Combat Jack and Steve Rifkind discuss the music industry at A3c 2017

Written by Mike Walbert | Aug 2

A3C is proud to host a conversation about today's music industry, entrepreneurship and hip-hop culture with our favorite podcast host, Combat Jack, and legendary hip-hop executive, Steve Rifkind, on Wed, Oct 4th at the Loudermilk Center.

Steve is a veteran music executive recognized for quarterbacking the hip-hop movement from its infancy. He founded the legendary record labels Loud Records and SRC Records. Steve helped hip-hop music and artists leave an undeniable footprint in today's pop culture. He has long been associated with legendary artists such as Wu Tang Clan, Akon, Mobb Deep, Three Six Mafia, Big Pun, Xzibit, David Banner and many others.

Steve has also successfully launched a number of high profile national marketing campaigns for companies such as Nike, T-Mobile, and HBO. Today, as a founding partner of All Def Digital, Steve is once again introducing an innovative record label created with the intent of promoting and developing artists through exciting and groundbreaking initiatives by leveraging All Def Digital's multi-channel YouTube network.

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"(Steve Rifkind is) responsible for breaking in some of hip-hop’s biggest artists in his 25 years in the business" - XXL Magazine

The A3C Conference brings together hip-hop artists, creatives and entrepreneurs in the music industry to connect, learn and create. It is the best conference to network and learn from the innovators and music makers that shape hip-hop music and culture. 

Companies and Organizations Represented: Spotify, Instagram, ASCAP, Bossip, LRVN Records, Pandora, Radio One, EarDrummer Records, BeatStars, Paradigm Talent Agency, Akai, The Orchard, Fool’s Gold Records, TuneCore, Kolbalt Music Publishing, TechSquare Labs, Boost Mobile, SESAC, Native Instruments, CD Baby, EMPIRE Distribution, BMI, The FADER, Warner Music Group, Landr, Bandzoogle and Forbes.

The A3C Conference is accessible with an Executive, A3C or Conference pass.

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