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Music industry professionals representing ten countries will converge in Sydney, Nova Scotia this November for Nova Scotia Music Week. The NSMW Mind Over Music Conference (#MOM2013) will feature guest delegates from Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Germany, Austria, the UK and the US.

 

Music Nova Scotia has made it easy to customize your #MOM2013 conference experience by identifying four unique tracks designed to help you target sessions and guest delegates. The conference tracks are Export Training, Navigating Nashville, Domestic Buyers Summit and Business Academy. The tracks will offer a series of speed meetings, presentations, panels, workshops, round tables, interviews, pitch sessions, mixers and keynote speakers. 

 

UK music industry legend Peter Jenner will present the #MOM2013 Conference Keynote Address.  Jenner has managed Pink Floyd, T Rex, The Clash, Eddi Reader and currently manages Billy Bragg. Jenner is a frequent commentator on the future digital music delivery systems and the subsequent effect on artist revenue streams.

 

Grammy winning songwriter Gordie Sampson will lead a delegation from Nashville in a focus on the business of songwriting. From September until May, Sampson lives and writes in Nashville, where the Cape Breton native has become an established member of the community. Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, Little Big Town, and Faith Hill are just a few American artists who have covered Sampson's songs. 

 

The Domestic Buyers Summit, designed for community presenters and festivals from the Atlantic region, will address challenges and success stories of presenting music in smaller markets. 

 

The Business Academy Track, which targets emerging music professionals, will provide insight to a wide range of topics including collection of performance royalties, music streaming services and the relevance of traditional radio in music discovery.

 

View the full conference schedule here.   

 

 

 

Theatre and television professionals Jeremy Webb and Jill Chappell will host The NSLC Gala Awards Show on Sunday, November 10 at the Joan Harriss Cruise Pavilion. Webb is an arts correspondent on radio and TV with Off The Leash and a seasoned stage actor. Chappell co-hosts Global TV’s Morning News, with a history of acting with Shakespeare by the Sea and Mermaid Theatre.

 

The latest musical talent added to the lineup includes singer-songwriter Erin Costelo and east coast rock-n-rollers The Stanfields.

 

Visit this link for more information on the show. 

 

 

 

In order to attend the following events, you must pre-register by Monday, October 14th at 5pm.  Preference will be given to exporting or export-ready artists and showcasing artists. Space is limited. Your confirmation will be sent via email after October 14.

 

The best 5 minute show you’ll ever play. Here is your opportunity to “pitch” your music to music buyers attending the conference with only one mic and one DI.

 

An evening of business and billiards, complete with live music.  This is an entertaining way to meet our international guests and “break” the ice. 

 

Three rounds of speed meetings with Nordic, German/UK and Nashville delegates.

 

Pre-registration required for the following round table sessions:

 

Submit your song to be a part of The NSLC ‘Social Occasion’ campaign and you can win a professional shoot, be featured in a full page ad in Occasions Magazine and featured on www.mynslc.com

 

USA Immigration - Liana White, Canadian Federation of Musicians 

How to Collect Neighbouring Rights - Julia Train, MROC

Get Your Music on Rdio - Rich Masio, Rdio

How to Collect from SOCAN - Tim Hardy, SOCAN

 

Music Nova Scotia would like to acknowledge the support of Molson Canadian, The Province of Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, Enterprise Cape Breton Corporation, Cape Breton Regional Municipality, FACTOR, SOCAN Foundation, CBMIC, Cape Breton Post, The Coast 89.7FM, The NSLC, Cape Breton University - Shannon School of Business, Holiday Inn Sydney Waterfront, Marcato Digital, Ticketpro, Canadian Country Music Association, Canadian Independent Music Association, Music Managers Forum, FéCANE and SOCAN.

 

For more information, please visit nsmw.ca or contact:

 

Lisa Stitt

Member Relations / Operations Manager

Music Nova Scotia

902-423-0291

nsmw.ca /@musicnovascotia #NSMW