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Conference Days:
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July 29 - 9:00am - 4:45pm
Expo Hall Hours
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Ron Stone
Co-Founder and President
Gold Mountain Entertainment
Ron Stone, co-founder and president of Gold Mountain Entertainment for over
15 years, is a product of the golden age of the music industry. From his
first day in artist management, such hallowed names as Neil Young, Joni
Mitchell, The Eagles, and Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young were part of his
daily routine. Not only were the acts superstars but the managers he worked
with were all budding celebrities in their own right. David Geffen, Elliot
Roberts, Irving Azoff -- all future titans of the music industry began at
Lookout Management.
One of Ron Stone's closest friends from childhood (Elliot Roberts) came out
from New York managing Neil Young and Joni Mitchell. It was only a matter
of time before Stone went to work with Roberts. Soon after, Stone and
Roberts signed Crosby, Stills, and Nash. David Geffen was the agent for all
of the acts on the Lookout roster (Geffen would later become a senior
partner in the company). Within a few years, the company added new clients
such as The Eagles, Bob Dylan And The Band, Devo, and America.... making it
the pre-eminent management company of the time.
After 10 years at Lookout Management concentrating on Crosby, Stills, Nash,
and Young, Joni Mitchell and Devo, he went out on his own. In time, he
formed a new management company -- Gold Mountain Entertainment -- with Danny
Goldberg (the former President of Warner Bros. and Chairman of Mercury
Records. He is now CEO of Artemis Records).
Early on, the pair signed Bonnie Raitt and Belinda Carlisle shepherding each
to multi-platinum career resurgence. In time, other managers were brought
on board and satellite offices were opened in New York and Nashville. With
the addition of John Silva, Gold Mountain set the stage for the careers of
Nirvana, Beastie Boys, Beck, Foo Fighters, and Sonic Youth. Additionally,
Burt Stein moved to Nashville and brought into the company the likes of
Rodney Crowell, Ronnie Milsap and Nanci Griffith to the Gold Mountain
roster.
Stone concentrated not only on coordinating the activities of the entire
company but also in signing Tracy Chapman and helping to bring about her
return to multi-platinum success. He has most recently signed Lisa Loeb and
Baha Men ("Who Let The Dogs Out").
His knowledge of the Internet and the challenges new technology poses to the
music business has led Stone to consult on digital rights issues to the
RIAA. Other consulting clients include Rodale Press and Echo Records. He
also helped form The Recording Artists Coalition.
Stone lives in Studio City with his wife of 39 years.
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