Terri MacMillan

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Terri MacMillan
Specialist at Apple Store, Shibuya
Retail | Tokyo, Japan, JP

Summary

Professional Overview
New Media Producer, with broad experience in creating, writing and producing multimedia products (corporate podcast series, visualcasts, promotional video).

Extensive experience in successfully marketing to niche audiences across cultures, including marketing Japanese alt.pop artist Pizzicato Five to a Western audience.

Published author of ‘Fushigi no Kunii no Bush (Bush in Wonderland)’, the first ‘Bushisms’ book in Japanese (Kobunsha). Experience in grassroots progressive political campaigns, including social media marketing for the Dean Campaign and offline promotion for Dean's ‘Perfect Storm’ - Des Moines, Iowa 2003; Kerry '04 - Tampa, Florida 2004.

Interested in contributing my passion for producing new media content that ignites, connects, and supports communities on and offline.
Specialties: Audio & Video Production Research and Writing Narration Online Quiz, Contest, Survey Design & Administration

Experience

  • Mar 2011 - Present
    Specialist / Apple Store, Shibuya
    Helping customers enrich their work/play/education and more.
  • Mar 2008 - Present
    Chief Technologist / Modern Media Japan
    Modern Media Japan cost-effectively produces: WordPress community sites Business English presentation courses online/mobile video and audio podcasts Contact me for more information: terri@modernmediajapan.com
  • 2000 - Present
    progressive political evangelist / Dean for America
  • Jun 2008 - Present
    Regional Field Director North Asia / Obama for America
    Responsible for organizing and motivating expat Americans to vote in the 2008 elections. Region covered travel and online outreach in: China, South Korea and Japan.
  • Feb 2006 - Present
    Chief Creative Director / www.mosaic42.com
    Created audio/visual shows that support client goals and initiatives Planned and executed podcast ad campaigns, surveys and related off-line activities Managed in-house and remote production team Managed project timelines and budgets Developed new shows that reflect rapid changes in online and production technology and practice
  • Jan 1994 - Present
    Co-Owner / Medius
    Managed the international careers of alternative Japanese musical artists, including: Pizzicato Five, Buffalo Daughter, and FEED. Served as New York agent for The New Music Seminar, the precursor to South-by- Southwest. Served as Japan-based agent for projects based on The Mozart Effect. Accomplishments: Music Business Created and produced Psycho Nite, the first large showcase of Japanese artists at the New Music Seminar, including: Shonen Knife, Pizzicato Five, Buffalo Daughter, The Boredoms, etc. Negotiated and executed synch & master use deals for Pizzicato Five tracks to be used in: Robert Altman’s ‘Pret-à-Porter’(nominated for 1995 Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical)... Accomplishments: Product Localization Launched a hybrid Book/CD series called The Magic of Amadeus, based on The Mozart Effect. Secured a publishing partner, and produced the series of 14 releases. Achieved 500,000 unit sales.
  • Jan 1991 - Present
    Manager, Administration / Paisley Park Music - NY
    Responsible for administering music publishing contracts for writers signed to Prince’s publishing company, including Sly & Robbie, Buju Banton, and upcoming alternative hiphop artists. Accomplishments Established the music publishing administrative backbone for finding, signing and developing new art-ists Liaised with the Business Affairs department at Warner Chappell Music Produced and negotiated music publishing contracts
  • Jun 1978 - Present
    Manager, Business Affairs / CBS Records International
    Responsible for negotiating and administering music compilation agreements between CBS Records artist managers and CBS worldwide offices and affiliates. Accomplishments Developed the first historical database of international compilation agreement terms and conditions Led workshops in compilation agreement ins and outs for members of CBS domestic Business Affairs department Co-developed licensing framework for the hit compilation ‘Now That’s What I Call Music’ (UK) Developed licensing tactics for CBS/Sony Business Affairs, leading to increased approvals from promi-nent artists’ management

Education

  • 1976 - 1978
    Fordham University
    2 year in English

Additional Information

Websites:
Terri MacMillan, JapanPodcast, TokyoHackerSpace
Interests:
multimedia online, uses for Web 2.0 , singing, song-and-other-writing, Wakayama Tomisaburo, yoga, grassroots politics, DailyKos, The Group News Blog, Seth Godin, Howard Dean, Octavia Butler, Warren Zevon, Samuel R. Delaney, Danny Gregory's 'Creative License', RBR Center for the Arts, bicycling, The Daily Show, The Colbert Report, Dave Chappelle, Richard Pryor, Lily Tomlin, Neil Gaiman, Tad Williams...
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