NANCY MEYER
BIOGRAPHY
-Film Music Management-
As an artist manager, Nancy Meyer has coordinated all aspects of her clients’ careers including; film appearances, recording, publishing, publicity and touring. Out of these activities, her current responsibilities have grown to encompass Rights Clearance and Music Licensing for various productions. She is also active in the area of Music Supervision. With an extensive history representing classic American artists and their related intellectual property, Meyer has developed a passion and knowledge for world-class music and its creative visual use.
Meyer was the Music Supervisor for the independent film “Killer Diller” starring Fred Willard and Mary Kay Place. She produced the award winning documentary “Ted Hawkins: Amazing Grace” for Geffen Home Video (Special Jury Award, Rose D’Or Film Festival). In addition to coordinating the participating talent; Pete Seeger, Mavis Staples, Billy Bragg and host Harry Belafonte, Meyer negotiated the music clearances for material by timeless writers such as Sam Cooke and John Fogerty. Meyer was also the Soundtrack Executive Producer for the feature film “Ginger Ale Afternoon,” featuring Yeardley Smith that resulted in a Grammy nomination.
She formed music management company Bates Meyer, Inc., in 2001 with a focus on Music Supervision, Artist Management and Music Clearance (www.batesmeyer.com). Prior to establishing her own business, Meyer was Vice President at The Cameron Organisation, Inc., a position held for over 20 years. The Cameron Organisation is an artist management firm, specializing in intellectual property rights. Her responsibilities there included rights and clearances for the estates of Jimmy Reed, Howlin’ Wolf, Muddy Waters, and Willie Dixon among others. She took charge of certain client royalty duties, which entailed copyright research, contract negotiations and maintenance of royalty accounts related to recorded masters, musical copyrights, merchandising, name and image rights. From 1991 to 2001 Meyer was also responsible for the music publishing and tour activity support for guitar legend Buddy Guy.
Before entering the field of music management, Meyer worked in radio and television. This included a stint as writer at WIFR-TV (CBS affiliate) in Rockford, Illinois and Public Affairs Assistant at WOPA-AM in Oak Park, Illinois. She was also a disc jockey at college station WKDI-FM. Her education includes a Bachelor of Arts in Communication (emphasis Radio/TV/Film) from Northern Illinois University with a Minor in Journalism. She was a LOS ANGELES MUSIC AWARD recipient in 2000, in recognition of contributions to the multicultural heritage of music for youth and the community. Meyer also taught several Music Business courses at Musicians Institute in Hollywood (2003-2008). Professional memberships include the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, Voting Member and the International Documentary Association. She is a Juror for the Big Bear Lake International Film Festival.

-Additional Film & TV Credits-
*Documentary on Jake Shimabukuro for Center for Asian American Media (PBS) 2012
*Finding and Licensing Great Affordable Music: Music Clearance Essentials SEMINAR
The Big Bear International Film Festival (2009, 2010, 2011)*
*Cannes Film Festival (2011) Mentor in film student program for The American Pavilion
*Negroes With Guns: Rob Williams & Black Power (Independent Lens/PBS) produced by the Documentary Institute at University of Florida (Music research and clearances)*
*American Roots Music (PBS/Ginger Group Productions) produced and directed by Emmy winner Jim Brown. (Music and Estate Clearances)*
*The Howlin’ Wolf Story (BMG Home Video) directed by Don McGlynn / Don McGlynn Films
(Chester Burnett Estate clearance and master use clearance)*
*American Folk Blues 1962-1969 (Experience Hendrix/Universal Home Video) produced by Reelin’ in the Years Productions / historical concert footage (Estate Research and clearance)*
*Closer to the Dream (The Grassroots Movement behind Barack Obama / BelleMoon Productions) distributed by Third World Newsreel (Music Clearances)*
*NORA (The story of Zimbabwe activist and performance artist Nora Chipaumire) produced by Music Revolution Productions, University of Florida (Music Clearances)*
*STRANGE LAND: My Mother’s War Bride Story (Hawaii Public Television / Olena Media) directed by Stephanie J. Castillo (Music Clearances)*
*Fountain of Youth (2 Rivers Productions/VH1) directed by Ace Award winning director Janice Engel (Music clearances)*
Bates Meyer, Inc.
P.O. Box 2821
Big Bear Lake, CA 92315
Tel. 909 547 0504 Fax 909 547 0901
nancy@batesmeyer.com