MORE GLOBAL INFLUENCERS JOIN MUSEXPO EUROPE 09 LINEUP
One of the world’s most important and essential music, media and technology conferences for those vested in all things music will take place from June 29 – July 1 at The Cumberland Hotel in the heart of London, England and will bring together some of the most important and influential minds shaping the future of the music industry as well as showcasing the crème de la crème of int’l talent at both The 100 Club and Borderline.
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Jazz Summers
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Alison Donald
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Sarah Stennett
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Nigel Harding
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Recently added to the already influential lineup at MUSEXPO Europe 2009 are Big Life Management Founder Jazz Summers, BBC Radio 1 DJ and global tastemaker Zane Lowe, Columbia Records UK President Mike Smith, Fairwood Music Managing Director Francis K. Pettican, Chrysalis Music Publishing Managing Director Alison Donald, Brian Message, Co-Manager of Kate Nash, Faithless and Radiohead & Chairman Music Managers Forum UK, Sincere Management’s Peter Jenner, Sarah Stennett Partner Spraggon & Stennett Solicitors, Nigel Harding Music Executive BBC Radio 1 and many others.
MUSEXPO Europe will uphold the quality and focus the music, media and technology decision-makers have come to expect from this world-class and meaningful event in its second year in Europe. Registration credentials are required to access all areas of the event including the executive networking lounge, complimentary networking breakfasts, lunches, tea-breaks and cocktail parties, panels, showcases and more. For more information, log on to www.musexpo.net.
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MUSEXPO EUROPE 2009 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
MONDAY JUNE 29th
2:00PM - 7:00PM
REGISTRATION OPEN – INTERNATIONAL LOUNGE (GROUND LEVEL “OCEAN FOYER” AT THE CUMBERLAND HOTEL)
5:30PM – 7:30PM
OPENING NIGHT NETWORKING COCKTAIL RECEPTION W/ HORS D’OEUVRESAT CARBON LOUNGE IN THE CUMBERLAND HOTEL
HOSTED BY ELECTRONIC ARTS (EA GAMES)
ARTIST SHOWCASES BEGIN AT 7:45PM (VENUE: THE BORDERLINE)
TUESDAY JUNE 30th
8:00AM - 7:00PM
REGISTRATION OPEN – INTERNATIONAL LOUNGE (GROUND LEVEL “OCEAN FOYER” AT THE CUMBERLAND)
8:00AM – 9:15AM
NETWORKING BREAKFAST TEA/COFFEE & BREAKFAST SNACKS (GROUND LEVEL LOBBY AREA)
HOSTED BY: Silva Screen & Pangea Music Publishing
9:30AM - 10:45AM
GLOBAL KEYNOTE
PRESENTED BY: MUSEXPO EUROPE
Co-Moderated by:
Ajax Scott – Founder, Woodshed Media
George Ergatoudis – Head of Music Policy, BBC Radio 1
PANELISTS:
Barry Dickins – Co-Founder/Managing Director, Int’l Talent Booking
Guy Moot – President, EMI Music Publishing UK & President of European Creative
Jason Flom – President, Lava Records (UMG)
Jazz Summers – Founder, Big Life Management
Steve Schnur – Worldwide Executive of Music & Marketing, EA Games
11:00AM – 12:00PM:
THE NEW POWER PLAYERS – SHOW ME THE MONEY
PRESENTED BY: Getty Images
Moderated by:
Ted Cohen – Managing Partner, TAG Strategic
PANELISTS:
Ben Drury – CEO, 7 Digital
Graeme Ferguson – Sr. Vice President of Digital & Strategic Partnerships, Sony Music
Kevin Arnold – Founder/CEO, IODA
Mike Doernberg – CEO, ReverbNation
Paul Brown – Managing Director, Spotify (UK)
Rudy Tambala – Head of Internet & Innovation, Ministry of Sound
Steve Purdham – CEO, W7
Vince Bannon – Vice President, Entertainment Partnerships & Development, Getty Images
12:15AM - 12:45PM
MINI KEYNOTE: MODELLING THE FUTURE
PRESENTED BY: Detica
PANELISTS:
Dan Klein & Neil Meikle - Detica
Moderated by:
Peter Jenner – Founder, Sincere Management
1:00PM - 2:15PM
NETWORKING LUNCH AT MARKET RESTAURANT (OCEAN FOYER LEVEL)
HOSTED BY: One Movement for Music Perth / MUSEXPO Asia Pacific
2:30PM - 3:30PM
MANAGERS FORUM: “FROM THE EYE OF THE STORM”
PRESENTED BY: Trade Queensland
Co-Moderated by:
Joel Harrison – Partner, Party Approved
Martin Talbot – Managing Director, The Official UK Charts Company
PANELISTS:
Cassandra Gracey – Managing Director, Massive Management (Gabriella Cilmi)
Deville Schober – CEO, Brainzone, Germany (Aloha From Hell)
James Sandom – Partner, Supervision Management (The Kaiser Chiefs)
Jim Chancellor – MD, Fiction Records & Rockford Management Ltd. (Athlete)
Phil Chadwick – Managing Director, TRC Management (Elbow)
3:45PM – 4:15PM
AFTERNOON TEA BREAK (IN THE OCEAN FOYER LOUNGE)
HOSTED BY: Silva Screen & Pangea Music Publishing
4:15PM – 4:30PM
MINI KEYNOTE: SPECIAL PRESENTATION
PRESENTED BY: MATIVision (GREECE)
4:30PM – 5:45PM
GLOBAL A&R FORUM
PRESENTED BY: MUSIC EXPORT FINLAND
Co-Moderated by:
Andrew Phillips – Media Consultant
Joe Taylor – Partner, Field Recordings/Nuxx Publishing & Contributing Writer RotD
PANELISTS:
Björn Teske – A&R Director, Sony Music (Germany)
Darcus Beese – Co-President, Island Records (UK)
Fredrik Ekander – CEO, Bonnier Amigo (Scandinavia)
Mike Smith – President, Columbia Records (UK)
Sarah Stennett – Partner, Stennett and Spraggon Solicitors
Shabs Jobanputra – President, Virgin Records (UK)
5:45PM – 7:30PM
NETWORKING COCKTAIL RECEPTION W/ HORS D’OEUVRES AT CARBON LOUNGE IN THE CUMBERLAND HOTEL
HOSTED BY: A&R Worldwide
ARTIST SHOWCASES BEGIN AT 7:45PM (VENUES: THE BORDERLINE & 100 CLUB)
WEDNESDAY, JULY 1ST
8:00AM – 5:00PM
REGISTRATION OPEN – INTERNATIONAL LOUNGE (GROUND LEVEL “OCEAN FOYER” AT THE CUMBERLAND)
8:00AM – 9:15AM
NETWORKING BREAKFAST TEA/COFFEE & BREAKFAST SNACKS (GROUND LEVEL LOBBY AREA)
HOSTED BY: Silva Screen & Pangaea Music Publishing
9:30AM - 10:30AM
PUBLISHING FORUM – “STILL THE REAL ESTATE OF THE MUSIC BUSINESS”
PRESENTED BY: Artwerk Music Publishing
Moderated by:
Emmanuel Legrand – Editor, Impact Music Publishers Magazine
PANELISTS:
Alison Donald – Managing Director, Chrysalis Music Publishing
Andy McQueen – Chairman, The Notting Hill Music (UK)
Barbara Orbison – President, Orbison Music Co. & Still Working Music Co.
Caroline Elleray – Head of A&R, Universal Music Publishing Group
Francis K. Pettican – Managing Director, Fairwood Music (Int’l) (UK)
Jens-Markus Wegener – Managing Director, AMV Talpa GmbH (Germany)
Rakesh Sanghvi – Managing Director, Sony/ATV (UK)
10:45AM – 11:45AM
THE BROADCAST SUMMIT: STILL MAKING YOUR ANTENNA THROB WITH EXCITEMENT?
PRESENTED BY: NZ On Air
Co-Moderated by:
Alex Jones-Donelly – Media Consultant
Andrew Phillips – Media Consultant
PANELISTS:
Jeff Smith – Head of Music Policy, BBC Radio 2 & 6 Music (UK)
Jimmy Steal – VP Programming, Emmis Radio (Hot 97 NY & Power 106 LA)
Mike Walsh – Head of Music, Xfm Radio Network (UK)
Sammy Jacob – Managing Director, NME Radio (UK)
Markus Kuehn – Program Director, MotorFM (Germany)
12:00PM – 1:00PM:
DOING IT THEIR WAY – MAKING D.I.Y. PAY
PRESENTED BY: IODA
Co-Moderated by:
Keith Jopling – Industry Consultant
Nicola Slade – Contributing Editor, Record of the Day
PANELISTS:
Dave Woolf – Managing Director, DWL (Beverley Knight)
David Courtier-Dutton – CEO, Slicethepie
John Robb – renowned independent music journalist, artist, broadcaster and author
Meiko – artist (MySpace Records)
Nick Detnon – Director, Dirtee Stank (Dizzee Rascal)
Peter Thompson – Managing Director, PIAS (UK)
1:00PM - 2:15PM
NETWORKING LUNCH AT MARKET RESTAURANT (OCEAN FOYER LEVEL)
HOSTED BY: One Movement For Music Perth / MUSEXPO Asia Pacific
2:15PM – 3:15PM
THE FUTURE OF MUSIC:
PRESENTED BY: BETA Records
Co-moderated by:
Andrew Phillips – Media Consultant
Safta Jaffrey – Managing Director, Taste Music (UK)
PANELISTS:
Adam Zammit – CEO, Peer Group (Australia)
Martin Morales – Executive Director, Disney Music Group (Europe, Middle East & Africa)
Stephen Knill – President Music & Entertainment, The Radiate Group (N. America)
Steve Schnur – Worldwide Head of Music & Marketing, EA Games
Vijay Nair – Founder, Only Much Louder Event Mgmt Ltd. (India)
Zane Lowe – DJ, BBC Radio 1 (UK)
3:30PM – 4:00PM
IN CONVERSATION: Brian Message, Co-manager of Kate Nash, Faithless and Radiohead & Chairman Music Managers Forum UK
PRESENTED BY: A&R Worldwide
Moderated by:
Ajax Scott – Founder, Woodshed Media
4:00PM – 4:30PM
AFTERNOON TEA BREAK (IN THE OCEAN FOYER LOUNGE)
HOSTED BY: Silva Screen & Pangaea Music Publishing
4:30PM – 4:45PM
MINI KEYNOTE: SPECIAL PRESENTATION
PRESENTED BY: Slicethepie
4:45PM - 5:45PM
INT’L MUSIC MEETING: PLAY US YOUR HITS
PRESENTED BY: Next Top Hit
Co-Moderated by:
Andrew Phillips – Media Consultant
Sat Bisla – Founder, A&R Worldwide
PANELISTS:
Korda Marshall – President, Infectious Records
Mel Medalie – Founder, Champion Records/Cheeky Music Publishing
Nigel Harding – Music Executive, BBC Radio 1
Sergio Pimentel – International Music & Licensing Manager, Activision
Steve Schnur – Worldwide Head of Music & Marketing, EA Games
Stuart Clarke – A&R Editor, Music Week
more speakers TBA
5:45PM – 7:30PM
NETWORKING COCKTAIL RECEPTION W/ HORS D’OEUVRES AT CARBON LOUNGE IN THE CUMBERLAND HOTEL
HOSTED BY: MATIVision (with a special performance by Scars on 45)
ARTIST SHOWCASES BEGIN AT 7:45PM (VENUES: THE BORDERLINE & 100 CLUB)
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MUSEXPO EUROPE 2009 TALENT SPOTLIGHT
An array of top emerging international and UK talent is set to arrive in London, England (the music and entertainment capital of Europe) next month for the second annual MUSEXPO Europe at The Cumberland Hotel in centre London. This top tier of unearthed global talent will showcase at the legendary 100 Club and Borderline clubs in the heart of London. Most of the talent is available for signing, licensing, booking, legal representation and/or publishing.
Here’s an overview of the international talent that will be showcasing from June 30 – July 1 at the 100 Club and Borderline – the full schedule will soon be available at www.musexpo.net.
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IMAGEM MUSIC SECURES THREE NEW SIGNINGS
Imagem Music, which was recently confirmed as the world’s largest independent music publisher, has announced the signing of three new artists to its roster, including writer/producer Guy Sigsworth, PM Dawn and new Australian rock act Temper Trap,
Guy Sigsworth is the writer/producer best known for his work with Seal, Bjork, Madonna, Imogen Heap, Alanis Morissette, Robyn and more recently Britney Spears.
PM Dawn has entered into a long-term administration agreement with Imagem Music, which will see the publisher representing the band’s entire catalogue on a worldwide basis. Temper Trap, who recently signed to former Warner Music Managing Director Korda Marshall’s new label Infectious Records, have confirmed a deal that will allow Imagem Music to work closely with Mushroom Music Publishing on a worldwide basis.
Tim Smith, Managing Director of Imagem Music said, “Guy is a fantastic addition to our roster. Writers of his quality and vision are rare and we are delighted that he has chosen Imagem as his next publishing home. Our A&R team will be working closely with him to introduce him to acts and writers that he may not have considered in the past whilst continuing to maintain relationships with the superstars that love working with him”.
He also added, “The PM Dawn catalogue is filled with hits from ‘Set Adrift On Memory Bliss’ to ‘Reality Used To be a Friend Of Mine’ and songs recorded by Elton John, Shara Nelson and George Michael. We feel that these songs have been hugely underused in the world of synch and that is in area that we will be really focusing on moving forward.”
About Aussie signings Temper Trap Smith says, “Temper Trap are one of the most exciting new bands we have seen or heard in a long time. We are really happy to be working with Korda and his team at Infectious Records and to be partnering with Mushroom Music Publishing globally. The band now has a fantastic team around them and we are confident of great things for them in the future.”
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OLE AND BMG RIGHTS MGMT SIGN DEAL
ole and BMG Rights Management GmbH have signed an exclusive multi-year reciprocal deal which will see the companies generate creative opportunities for each others’ copyrights in their respective territories. The synergies between the two companies will be extensive. Both companies are focusing on being top-tier global, full-service music publishers with a strong focus on creative development and strategic acquisitions.
ole Chairman and CEO Robert Ott says of the reciprocal service arrangement, “ole recently reached the threshold of becoming a medium-sized player in global music publishing. Our ascent to the next level will be founded on partnership-oriented thinking. With a very experienced executive and team, BMG has shown that its collaborative and artist-oriented approach is a success, and we look forward to a fruitful relationship. We wanted to work with a company that had a similar focus on service and adding value creatively and have found both in BMG.”
BMG Rights Management CEO Hartwig Masuch added “Having known Robert and his team for a long time, I believe this is a perfect match and will deliver convincing opportunities for ole’s and our writers.”
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KATE MILLER-HEIDKE DRAWS LABEL, LICENSING & BOOKING INTEREST IN THE US & EUROPE
Brisbane, Australiaís Kate Miller-Heidke who as recently crowned grand prize winner of the prestigious International Songwriting Competition 2009 (ISC) is generating significant label, booking agent and licensing buzz in the US and across Europe. The winning track was Kateís current single, ìCaught In The Crowd,î the second single lifted from her sophomore album Curiouser. The song was picked from over 17,000 entries from across the world. ìCaught In The Crowdî was co-written with Kateís longtime musical collaborator Keir Nuttall.
To capitalize on the strong international interest Kate Miller-Heidke will be showcasing for labels, bookers, music supervisors and media in Los Angeles this Wednesday, June 17th at 9:00PM for her special LA industry showcase at Largo (located at 366 N. La Cienega Blvd., Los Angeles, CA). A New York City showcase will take place on Monday, June 22nd at Pianos and a special industry showcase for the UK and European market takes place on Wednesday, July 1st at The Borderline Club at 9:45PM.
The International Songwriting Competition is one of the worldís premier songwriting competitions and Kate is the first Australian to win the grand prize. The names on the panel of judges that unanimously picked Kate as the overall grand prize competition winner included: Tom Waits, Robert Smith (The Cure), Neil Finn (Crowded House), Ray Davies (The Kinks), Jerry Lee Lewis, KT Tunstall (Grammy nominee), Rob Thomas (Matchbox 20), Black Francis (The Pixies), John Scofield, John Mayall, Paul Van Dyk, ìWeird Al" Yankovic, legendary country artist Loretta Lynn and many more: http://www.songwritingcompetition.com/prizejudge.htm. For guest list information on the US and UK shows, contact Bill Cullen at bill@onelouder.com.au.
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NEXT TOP HIT TO CREATE GLOBAL CONTEST FOR ARTISTS
Musicians around the world will have the chance to compete for a world tour in a unique new competition organized by social network, Next Top Hit. Nathan Battle, CEO, Next Top Hit announced today
an international, people’s choice music competition to be conducted entirely online. Musicians from all genres will be able to upload their music to www.nexttophit.com exposing them to a global audience. The most popular artist will be awarded a tailored, 5 nation world tour. “The competition is our way of giving emerging talent a dream start to their career,” said Battle. “We want to encourage musicians from all genres and languages to signup, upload their content, enter and entertain an international audience that we will provide through our global partners in TV, radio, print and online.”
From July 1st 2009 visitors to the site will be able to upload and sell their unique content and start building a collective fan base, whilst also being able to sample and connect with a wealth of undiscovered music talent from around the world. With the global music competition and voting commencing on October 1st Next Top Hit will invite all artists to get the ball rolling and start building their fan base so that they put their best foot forward in round one of the competition.” Battle says Next Top Hit is a response to some important changes in the music industry.
“With the current shift from physical to digital, it is all about giving artists the ability to cast a wider net and make them accessible. Immediacy, convergence, connection and accessibility to music are the key for indie’s moving forward. The “Record Deal” days are over. It’s all about the digital space, growing your brand and becoming a valuable independent entity,” stated Battle. “Next Top Hit provides a platform where artists control the distribution and marketing of their music.Giving them creative control allows them to take their own direction. It’s now possible for artists to get a much fairer deal for their music. We want to ensure they get more money in their pockets and that they get paid in real time instead of having to wait months for a royalty check.”
Battle concluded, “We also want to give artists a way to stand out from the crowd. There’s so much music available online, it’s hard to find standout talent. By creating an online venue for all musicians and providing an attractive, career changing prize, we’re confident we’ll be able to attract many undiscovered stars from around the world and give music lovers a hub to find great music online. Although we invest significantly in promoting all of our artists, we allow everyone to retain full control over their music. Too often artists have had to swap control for cash and we absolutely want to leave that behind.”
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GLOBAL NEWS UPDATES…
Sweden’s Headlock Songs announced that it has finalized a worldwide publishing collaboration with Germany’s AMV Talpa. The deal was secured last week according to Headlock Songs MD Patrik Larsson.
The hotly tipped Daisy Dares You has signed with Sony/ATV Music Publishing. The deal sees the future star inking a long-term deal worldwide publishing deal with Sony/ATV.
The founders of Last.fm have announced that they are stepping down to begin “the process of handing over the reins” to CBS, which bought the music discovery site in 2007. Felix Miller, Martin Stiksel and Richard Jones made the announcement last week on the Last.fm blog (http://blog.last.fm/). In their post they say that the move “is the latest stage in a long journey for us founders, which began in a living room in East London in 2002, and took us to the headquarters of one of the biggest media companies in the world”. The founders stated, “It’s been a privilege working with the incredible team here in our London office, and we’re extremely proud of what we’ve achieved together,” they add. “Last.fm’s users have more than doubled in the last 12 months (we are now at an all-time high of 37.3m monthly unique visitors), and we’re confident the site will continue to go from strength to strength. Being a part of CBS, and the recently formed CBSi music group, continues to open up many opportunities for Last.fm.”
Denis Handlin, Chairman and CEO of Sony Music Entertainment Australia & New Zealand, has been named the recipient of the prestigious Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian Music. Denis has dedicated the past 29 years to the Australian music industry and has served on many industry associations including Chairman of the Phonographic Performance Company of Australia (PPCA), Vice Chairman of the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) and Chairman of the Australian Industry Chart Committee.
Brighton, England quintet This City has announced the signing of a worldwide deal with Los Angeles-based Epitaph Records. The band will release its new album, We Were Like Sharks, on September 9, 2009.
Former Sony/ATV Germany A&R Directors Nico Meckelnburg and Axel Herler have started a new company called MEC-Early Ent’t GmbH. The duo’s new multi-faceted company includes a publishing branch and also will see the company still working with Sony as their co-publisher as well as Herler and Meckelnburg acting as consultants to Sony/ATV. For more information, log on to www.mec-early.com.
New York based indie/pop artist Secret Secret Dino Club (myspace.com/secretsecretdinoclub) have signed to Drive Thru Records. The deal was overseen by the band’s attorney Ben McLane.
Virgin Media and Universal have announced plans for a digital music service that will allow Virgin Media customers to stream and download as many tracks as they want from Universal’s catalogue, in return for a monthly subscription fee.
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