The NSMW Mind Over Music (#MOM2013) Conference will bring together top executives in music, broadcasting, multimedia, marketing and technology to examine and discuss the music industry. Industry professionals from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Germany, Austria, the UK and across North America will gather to discuss our business of music.
The conference will offer a series of speed meetings, presentations, panels, workshops, round tables, interviews, pitch sessions, mixers and keynote speakers. #MOM 2013 at NSMW is where the Nova Scotian music industry meets. CIMA is presenting the Business Academy Conference. See the schedule of activities below.
Business Academy Conference – Presented by Canadian Independent Music Association
Next Generation Managers
Track: Business Academy
Type: Panel
Admission: Delegate Pass Holders
Date: Saturday, November 9
Time: 10:00 AM – 10:50 AM
Location: Mariner Ballroom (Holiday Inn Sydney Waterfront)
As the industry reforms around direct artist-to-fan relationships, managers must focus on accepting consumer behavior and looking for as many ways as possible to monetize it. In practice does this mean that managers must recognize that every artist is a standalone business that generates income from multiple revenue streams? Is the manager’s job to create those businesses and run them well? Should managers treat artists as commodities or should they value the artist-fan relationship as highly as traditional rights? How does the next generation manager align with a brave new DIY world?
Moderator: Peter Jenner, Sincere Management (UK)
Speakers: Christopher Wareing, MADE (Norway), Sharon Richardson, Factory Music Management (UK), Sidse Gry Jeppesen, Volcano (Denmark)
Royalty Reality: A SOCAN Artist Case Study
Track: Business Academy
Type: Presentation
Admission: Delegate Pass Holders
Date: Saturday, November 9
Time: 11:00 AM – 11:50 AM
Location: Mariner Ballroom (Holiday Inn Sydney Waterfront)
Tim Hardy, SOCAN Member and Industry Relations Executive Atlantic Canada, presents a real life case study of a Nova Scotian singer/songwriter who is owed SOCAN royalties but has fallen behind on reporting. Are you a SOCAN member? Do you think or know you are owed royalties? Find out how SOCAN can help you collect your money!
Tim will also be available for private one-on-one meetings throughout the conference to discuss your SOCAN statements and account. Pre-registration for these meetings is required.
Presenter: Tim Hardy, SOCAN (Canada)
Stairway to Heaven or Highway to Hell? Music Streaming and Artist Revenue
Track: Business Academy
Type: Panel
Admission: Delegate Pass Holders
Date: Saturday, November 9
Time: 12:00 PM – 12:50 PM
Location: Mariner Ballroom (Holiday Inn Sydney Waterfront)
Is the subscription music business model ultimately a positive or negative for music industry revenues, compared to the purchase model? Whichever side of the argument you land on, it’s agreed that maintaining a healthy business based on music ownership alongside a growing streaming business could be a great solution. But what can we do to create value in the ownership of music in a world where streaming access to music is ubiquitous? Is buying and owning music still a relevant concept? We’ll discuss innovative ways in which artists and labels have sought to creatively reposition and redefine selling music in a streaming world.
Moderator: Peter Jenner, Sincere Management (UK)
Speakers: Rich Masio, Rdio (USA), Paul Sonkamble, Parlaphone (Sweden), Tim Hardy, SOCAN (Canada), Chris Van Belkom, Combustion (USA)
Artist Legal Aid – Understanding the Fine Print with ALIS
Track: Business Academy
Type: Presentation
Admission: Delegate Pass Holders
Date: Saturday, November 9
Time: 1:00 PM – 1:50 PM
Location: Mariner Ballroom (Holiday Inn Sydney Waterfront)
Emerging musicians face a lot of fine print – from placements to management agreements to record deals to syncs. But what does it all mean? Before signing off, it’s important to understand what rights you’re giving away and what exactly you’re getting in return. Lawyers Kelsey McLaren and Noémi Westergard of the Artists’ Legal Information Society will give you the rundown on what every musician should know about these deals.
Presenters: Kelsey McLaren, ALIS (Canada) ,Noémi Westergard , ALIS (Canada)
The Relevance of Radio in Music Discovery
Track: Business Academy
Type: Panel
Admission: Delegate Pass Holders
Date: Saturday, November 9
Time: 2:00 PM – 2:50 PM
Location: Mariner Ballroom (Holiday Inn Sydney Waterfront)
In a digital world of instant access, self-curated content and customizable everything, how can radio survive? Learn about the social relevance of radio, its importance to music discovery and how this original social media platform is far from becoming extinct.
Moderator: Kimberly Sinclair, Spincount (Canada)
Speakers: Earle Mader, Rogers (Canada), John Cloud, Playground Music (Sweden), Kasper Find, PonyRec (Denmark), Sharon Richardson, Factory Music (UK)
The NSLC Perfect Pitch
Track: Business Academy
Type: Creative Lab
Admission: Delegate Pass Holders
Date: Saturday, November 9
Time: 4:00 PM – 4:50 PM
Location: Mariner Ballroom (Holiday Inn Sydney Waterfront)
Back by popular demand, the NSLC wants you to offer your perfect tune for ‘a social occasion’. Selections will be considered by guest delegates and a member of the NSLC marketing team in front of a live audience. The winner will receive a professional shoot, be featured in a full page ad in Occasions Magazine and featured on www.mynslc.com. Music must be submitted in advance for consideration.
Host: Waye Mason
Panel: Anita Halmøy Wisløff (Norway), Daniel Bender, Trickser (Germany), Jos Watkin, Parlophone (UK), Julie Langford, NSLC (Canada)
Dame Face: Stories from the Trenches
Track: Business Academy
Type: Panel
Admission: Delegate Pass Holders
Date: Saturday, November 9
Time: 4:00 PM – 4:50 PM
Location: Cabot Room (Holiday Inn Sydney Waterfront)
An open discussion with some of the world’s killer bookers, label owners and festival runners—who all happen be women. It was Madonna who asked “Do you know what it feels like for a girl?” and whether you do—or want to—this sharp and vivacious group will teach you a thing or two. Questions encouraged and supported, answers varied and fluid.
Moderator: Tara Thorne, The Coast (Canada)
Speakers: Cathrine Heen, Grappa (Norway), Errin Williams Spidle, Harmony Bazaar (Canada), Kelly Archer, Singer/Songwriter (CDN/USA), Lucy Pitkethly, Eat Your Own Ears (UK), Nina Legnehed, Nordic by Nature (Germany), Sharon Richardson, Factory Music (UK)
Mixtape Magazine Mixer – Meet the International Festivals
Track: Business Academy
Type: Mixer
Admission: Delegate Pass Holders
Date: Saturday, November 9
Time: 5:00 PM – 5:50 PM
Location: Crown and Moose (Holiday Inn Sydney Waterfront)
A social mixer open to all delegates, the Meet the Festivals mixer is a great opportunity to network with our international festival bookers.
Festival Reps: Bjørn Pfarr, Reeperbahn Festival (Germany), Dennis Adler, Burning Eagle Festival (Germany), Grímur Atlason, Iceland Airwaves (Iceland), John Fogde, NorthSide Festival (Denmark), Mikko Niemelä, Ruisrock Festival (Finland), Lucy Pitkethly, Field Day Festival (UK), Thomas Heher, Vienna Waves (Austria)
Mixtape Magazine Mixer – Meet the Agents
Track: Business Academy
Type: Mixer
Admission: Delegate Pass Holders
Date: Saturday, November 9
Time: 6:00 PM – 6:50 PM
Location: Crown and Moose (Holiday Inn Sydney Waterfront)
A social mixer open to all delegates, the Meet the Agents mixer is a great opportunity to network with our international booking agents.
Guest Agents: Anderz Nielsen, Gearbox Agency (Denmark), Anita Halmøy Wisløff, Atomic Soul (Norway), Dennis Adler, Burning Eagle Booking (Germany), Dennis Krause, Prime Tours & Promotion (Germany), Harri Karvinen, Nem Agency (Finland), Julia Gudzent, Melt! Booking (Germany), Kalle Lundgren Smith, Pitch and Smith (Sweden), Sharon Richardson, Factory Music (UK), Teemu Suominen, Metalheim (Finland), Tom Kemp, The Feldman Agency (Canada)