1 Roundabout March 3, 2020 Next Week Our next Celebration of Service will be March 10 in the IMU Georgian Room. We will hear from clinical neuroscientist and athletic trainer Seisuke Kawata on the frontiers of research at IU on repetitive head impacts in sports. Dr. Kawata is an assistant professor in the Department of Kinesiology in the School of Public Health. He also is a faculty member in the neuroscience program. During his undergraduate years at Henderson State University in Arkansas, he worked as an athletic trainer with the NFL Detroit Lions, MLS Sporting Kansas City, ESPN Wide World of Sports, and MLB Atlanta Braves. While earning his Ph.D. at Temple University, he conducted a series of clinical neuroscience studies to study the effects of repetitive head impacts, referred to as sub-concussions. His current work centers on blood biomarkers and the ocular-motor system to evaluate acute and chronic changes from sub-concussive head impacts. His laboratory at Indiana University is currently conducting a wide array of research in both field and laboratory settings in sports and military cohorts, aiming to understand the short- and long-term effects of sub-concussive brain damage and to establish clinical guidelines to prevent chronic brain deficits in athletes and military service members. Rotarians in the News Long-time Rotarian Bob Zaltsberg will be inducted into the Indiana Journalism Hall of Fame in Indianapolis on May 16. Dr. Judy DeMuth, superintendent of Monroe County Community School Corporation, announced her retirement at the end of this school year. Henk Haitjema is recovering from major surgery and will soon be able to have visitors. Rotary Action Updates This was a busy Rotary week! • Liz Feitl reported 20 Rotarians helped pack 200 boxes for the senior food program at Hoosier Hills Food Bank on February 25. • Art Oehmich thanked those who ate pizza and answered the phones at the recent WTIU phone bank. • A very large table full of Rotarians had fun at Family Friendly 5:05 on February 27. We’ll do it again, at Viva Mas March 26, with entertainment by Rosie Levy! • Eight club members and two Rotaractors attended the Rotary Leadership Institute on Saturday, February 29, at Ivy Tech. And there are plenty of opportunities coming up: • Jessika Hane is one of two Woman of the Year honorees who will be honored at the Women’s History Month celebration March 25. Let Judy Witt or Earon Davis know if you are interested in joining in a Rotary table, for which tickets are $35 per person. Individual luncheon tickets are $25 each. 2 • The Rotary District Conference is April 17-18 in Plainfield. Registration for new Rotarians and Rotarians age 40 and under is $105. Nine people from our club are among the 196 Rotarians who already have registered. We are currently running second to Greensburg (12 registrations) in our 32-club district. On April 18 at 4 p.m. a memorial service will honor Rotarians who have died since April 2019, including Bloomington Rotarians Jerry Ellenwood, Jim Griffin, Keith Miser, and Jim Weikart. • It Takes A Village Free Resource Fair for Parents, Infants and Toddlers is scheduled for May 16 at The Warehouse. • The 6th Annual Rotary Toast is scheduled for Friday, November 6, at 6 p.m. at The Woolery Mill. Our March 3 Program Nick Blandford, managing director of Secretly Group Sally Gaskill introduced Nick Blandford, managing director at Secretly Group, an independently owned family of music companies. It includes record labels Dead Oceans, Jagjaguwar, and Secretly Canadian, as well as Secretly Publishing and Secretly Distribution. Nick joined the company as the ninth employee in 2003. He is a member of the Bloomington Arts Commission and chairs its Public Art Committee. Secretly Group partners with a diverse roster of artists including Grammy-winner Bon Iver, Jason Molina, Jamila Woods, Mitski, Bright Eyes, Khruangbin, Moses Sumney, Yoko Ono, Whitney, and comedian Tig Notaro. The company currently has 130 employees around the world, with 60 in Bloomington and large offices in New York City, Los Angeles, London, Paris, and Amsterdam. The company is a global partner solution for independent musicians, one of only a few in the US. Nick told the story of the growth of Secretly Group since 1996. The company was founded by four students, who met in Collins dorm at IU, including brothers Chris and Ben Swanson. After graduation, they met Darius Van Armen of Jagjaguwar, who was also struggling to run a small music business. They decided to join forces in Bloomington. From 2000 to 2010, the music business was in sharp decline, with many consolidations, as many industry leaders closed or cut back, including Tower Records and Barnes & Noble. First Napster and then iTunes and YouTube changed the way people acquired music. From 2009 to 2014, global music revenue plateaued. In 2015 it began to bounce back with Spotify and Apple Music. Now revenue from streaming music is larger that all revenue before the shift. Secretly was willing to try new things, be “flexible, nimble, and intellectually curious” and “engage with technology,” which enabled the company to make the transition into the new music economy, emerging as a global independent music company. In 2005, Antony & the Johnsons, one of Secretly’s groups, won the UK Mercury Prize. Secretly rushed to catch up with demand for the music and built an office in the UK. In 2008, Bon Iver released “For Emma, Forever Ago,” which won two Grammys and achieved gold status, providing the next opportunity for Secretly to “chase scale” and move finally from a reactive posture of trying to keep up with its artists’ success to a proactive presence that helps its artists reach a global audience. Rotarians asked penetrating questions: 3 • Where does the name “Secretly Canadian” come from? Several of the founders grew up in Fargo, North Dakota, not far from the Canadian border. • Does the company still make vinyl records? Yes, there is still a niche audience. • How do artists’ payments from streaming work? Payouts are on a pro-rata basis. Each time a song is streamed, the artist receives half a cent. It all adds up, with millions and billions of people around the world streaming music on their phones. • What does the artist release marketing look like? The company funds the recording and pays for publicists and online and print ads. Sometimes it sponsors events where the artists play and give interviews. To provide helpful feedback on our speaker, go to this link: https://tinyurl.com/BtownRotarySpkrFdbck Weekly Updates President Earon Davis presided. He thanked greeter Winston Shindell and recognized Bryan Hane, president of Bloomington North Rotary. Jim Shea gave the Pledge and reflection. He invited members to preview a new film on Indiana charter schools and give feedback during a focus group on March 10, immediately following our celebration of service, in the IMU Hoosier Room. The session will last one hour. For more information, contact Jim at [email protected]. Kate Cruikshank introduced guests: o Don Weiler, guest of Rosann and Art Levy o John Armstrong, guest of Sara Laughlin o Bill Brown, guest of Sara Laughlin o Arnold Foder, guest of Earon Davis o Courtney Stewart, guest of Liz Feitl o Bryony Gomez-Palacio, guest of Sally Gaskill o Joel Niese, guest of Megan Niese This Week’s Birthdays: Bob Zaltsberg March 6 Membership Anniversaries this week: Jack Kirtland, 28 years John Hobson, 35 years Thought of the Week, an ecological Golden Rule: “Do unto those downstream as you would have those upstream do unto you.” —Wendell Berry Reporter: Sara Laughlin Photographer: Charlie Osborne .