The 19th Annual INTERNATIONAL MARKETPLACE runs from Thursday, June 8 to Saturday, June 10 in the Regatta Room of the Westin Harbour Castle Hotel Toronto.
Activities includes panels, networking and meetings as follows:
THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 2023
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Intl. Marketplace | Regatta Room)
CMW Pre-arranged B2B Meetings with International Music Supervisors
The Canadian Association for the Advancement of Music and the Arts (CAAMA) in collaboration with Canadian Music Week – present an opportunity to meet one-on-one with some of the world’s top music supervisors. Meet one-on-one with key Music Supervisors and sync agents from around the world at CMW’s International Marketplace. A unique opportunity to exchange cards, build relationships and set the foundation to bring your music to the screen. Find out from the decision-makers what they are looking for and what it takes to win their attention. Participants for this year’s Sync Summit have worked on a variety of mainstream and cutting-edge projects including major television shows, motion pictures, games and iconic Cultural Brands. Meetings are pre-arranged by appointment only. Contact Kathy Hahn <khahn300@gmail.com>.at the International Marketplace to sign up.
MUSIC SUPERVISORS:
- Brandy Ricker – Brandy Ricker
- Daniel Kuypers – Energy BBDO
- Jesper Gadeberg – Musicstylist
- Josh Marcy – Media Arts Lab.
- Justin Kamps – Monster Sector Music Supervision, Inc.
- Mark Freiser – Sync Summit
- Natasha Duprey – Must be Nice Productions
- Nitzan Hoffmann – FXR
- Randall Foster – Chief Creative Officer Chief Creative Officer – SymDistr
- Rob Schwartz – WHO?MAG
- Thomas Golubić – SuperMusicVision
- Todd Porter – Hated Industries (? Are they participating)
- Yvette Metoyer – Sounds In Color
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FRIDAY, JUNE 9 2023
9:45 AM — 10:30 AM (Harbour Ballroom B/C)
MEET THE AGENTS
(Panel Discussion)
Booking agents pave the road for touring artists and can provide an essential service as a member of an artist’s team. Learn how a booking agent can work with you to move your career to the next level. This session will de-mystify what an agent does and what they need to be able to help you. Find out how to get the attention, how to build and sustain interest from booking agents. Need agents for your artists? Gain a greater understanding of how booking agencies work. Capacity is limited. Register early, the earlier the better.
MODERATOR: Emmanuel Patterson, President, Talent and Touring – F7 Entertainment Group
PANELISTS:
- Jason Furman, Vice President – Paquin Artists Agency
- Kathleen Reid, Agent / Managing Director – The Feldman Agency
- Mike G, Agent – UT
- Ralph James, Agent – APA
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10:45 AM — 11:30 AM (Harbour Ballroom B/C)
MEET THE VENUES
(Panel Discussion)
PANELISTS:
- Bianca Capanna, Director of Event Operations – Evenko
- Mark Russell, Promoter and Project Manager – Live Nation
- Tricia Silliphant, Senior Director – Music & Live Events – Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE)
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11:45 AM — 12:30 PM (Piers 2/3)
SPOTLIGHT ON SOUTH ASIAN MUSIC
PRESENTED BY: Baldeep Randhawa, Talent Buyer / Promoter – Live Nation
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Friday, June 9, 2023 11:45 AM — 12:30 PM (Piers 4/5)
KEYNOTE INTERVIEW WITH LEGENDARY MICHAEL CHUGG
A pioneer of the Australian music industry, Michael Chugg or Chuggi as he is affectionately known, has garnered a reputation both locally and internationally as one of the country’s most prominent music promoters, and is a name synonymous with some of biggest tours to have come through Australia and New Zealand over the past 50 years.
KEYNOTE: Michael Chugg, Founder/ CEO – Chugg Entertainment
INTERVIEWER: Joey Scoleri, Head of Industry Relations – Live Nation
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1:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Intl. Marketplace | Regatta Room)
MEET THE WORLD – B2B Meetings with International Buyers & Participants
The Canadian Association for the Advancement of Music and the Arts (CAAMA) in collaboration with Canadian Music Week – present an opportunity to meet -on-one with key International Talent & Music Buyers, Market Specialists and Participants onsite looking to do business with Canadians. A unique opportunity to exchange cards, build relationships, set the foundation to bring your music a variety of sectors, audiences and territories.
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3:45 PM — 4:30 PM (Piers 2/3)
MEET THE FESTIVAL BUYERS
(Panel Discussion)
PANELISTS:
- Adam Oppenheim, President – Stampede Entertainment (Calgary)
- Alex Simpson, Festival Manager, Live Nation – Founder, lavender wild (Toronto)
- Brooke Dunford, Booking & Brand Strategy – Boots & Hearts (Burl’s Creek, ON)
- Patrick Guay, Talent Buyer – Evenko (Quebec)
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4:45 PM — 5:30 PM (Piers 4/5)
MEET CANADIAN PROMOTERS ABROAD
(Panel Discussion)
- Elliott Lefko, Vice President – Goldenvoice Concerts
- Joey Scoleri, Head of Industry Relations – Live Nation
- Rob Zifarelli, VP Talent & Touring – Live Nation
- Steve Herman, Senior Vice President – Touring – Live Nation
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SATURDAY JUNE 10, 2023
SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICA
Saturday, June 10, 2023 10:00 AM-10:45 AM EST (Piers 2/3)
Spotlight on Africa: Panel – I Love Afrobeats
(Panel Discussion)
Can Afrobeats be authentically created locally throughout the diaspora regions? This panel of Afrobeats industry veterans and brand specialists will highlight the influence of social media in the growth of Afrobeats style; the art of Live Performance and its importance in the development of the movement. The conversation will conclude with a brain analysis on solutions to the challenges faced by the Afrobeats movement in achieving greater exposure, recognition and success.
MODERATOR: Julz Ossom, Founder, African Music Week (Canada)
PANELISTS:
- Adesegun Adeosun Jr. CEO / Founder. AFRONATION
- Adesope Olajide : Broadcaster UK
- Eddie Hatitye – Music in Africa Foundation (Zimbawe)
- Rickie Davies – Promoter (Ghana, UK)
Produced in collaboration with African Music Week (Canada)
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11:00 AM – 12:15 AM (Harbour Ballroom B&C)
Spotlight on Africa Panel: How to Break into the African Music Market: Unpacking Rights, Distribution, and Collaboration Across Border
Join our expert panel as we explore the exciting opportunities and challenges of breaking into the African music market. Our discussion will focus on the essential elements of success, including understanding the complexities of rights, distribution, and collaboration across borders. With our experienced panelists, you’ll learn how to navigate the African music market, build meaningful relationships, and maximize your impact on this vibrant and rapidly expanding industry. Whether you’re an artist, manager, or industry professional, you won’t want to miss this
valuable discussion on breaking into the African music market.
MODERATOR: Amira Guetif, (North Africa – Tunisia)
PANELISTS:
- Pfanani Lishivha (He / him),CEO – SAMPRA (South Africa)
- Eloi Mugabe (He / him)- Audiomack Ambassidor (Rwanda)
- Natasha Stambuli (She / her), Boomplay (Tanzania)
- Jiggs Thorne (He / him), Founder – Bushfire Fest; Director, Booker -eSwatini
- Tosin Sorinola (He / him), Director of Artist & Media Relations – Boomplay
- Brahim El Mazned – Founder Visa For Music
- Sivan Pillay- Trace TV (largest broadcaster in Africa reaching over 400 Mil)
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2:30 PM — 3:15 PM (Harbour Ballroom B/C)
KEYNOTE INTERVIEW AND SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT AWARD PRESENTATION WITH KARDINAL OFFISHALL
Kardinal Offishall is a rapper, record producer, DJ, and recently joined Def Jam as Global A&R.
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2:30 PM – 4:30 PM (Intl. Marketplace | Regatta Room)
Spotlight on Africa: Trade Meetings – MEET AFRICA
Pre-arranged Meetings with Africa
Meet one-on-one with members of the delegation from Africa – in a session of targeted, curated, pre-arranged meetings customized to trade and business objectives. By appointment only on a first- come, first-served basis. Contact Kathy Hahn at CMW’s International Marketplace for more details <khahn300@gmail.com>.
(International Marketplace – Border Breakers – Export Development Series
4:30 PM — 5:15 PM (Piers 4/5)
THE SYNC FAST-TRACK: NEW OPTIONS FOR MEDIA SAVVY ARTISTS
Among artist revenue stream options, Sync licensing has become one of the fastest growing and most lucrative. Movies, TV series, commercials, video games… all potentially offer compensation, exposure and a foot-in-the-door for future “passive income” opportunities. Agencies have stepped in to “match-make” artists and sync licensing clients. And tech-based platforms have sprung up that can facilitate artists’ access to music supervisors who can introduce their music to whole new audiences. In this session, we’ll evaluate the options and talk about what’s at stake, revenue-wise. MODERATOR: Mark Frieser, Sync Summit (New York)
