Programme
DAY 1 - MONDAY 22 MARCH 2010
| Schedule | Detail |
| 9.45am | Opening Welcome Karl Gostner, General Manager, Primedia, Cape Town (94.5Kfm and Cape Talk) |
| 10am to 10:45am | The passion of music Sipho “Hotstix” Mabuse, Former, Current and Future Musician Why is it that musicians don’t stay around for long enough to reap the rewards from their efforts? Sipho “Hotstix” leads us through five decades of love, passion and faith in the dream. |
| 10.45am | Break |
| 11:00am to 12:00am | An overview of the global music industry Charles Goldstuck CEO of TouchTunes Interactive Networks. Former President and COO of the Bertelsmann Music Group (US), a division of Sony Music Entertainment A Q&A session covering an overview of the current worldwide music industry, the challenges facing independency and the opportunities rising from the ashes. (Moderated by Martin Myers) |
| 12:00am to 12:40pm | Producers, Songwriters
and the life blood to your hits
What happens in studio, how to get
the best out of your time in studio, what does the engineer, the producer
and the songwriter deliver (should you even consider co-writes?
(Moderated by Peter Lacey))
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| 12:40pm to 12:50pm | 10 tips to breaking international Yoel Kenan, CEO Africori, former Senior Vice President International Marketing BMG, former CEO mp3.com |
| 12:50pm to 2pm | Lunch |
| 2:00pm to 2:45pm | Needle-time, the inside job Nicholas Motsatse, CEO South African Music Rights Organisation (SAMRO). An overview of the changing revenue landscape, the various bodies that govern, control and protect you as a musician. A specific look at needle-time and the challenges facing collection of revenue. |
| 2:45pm to 3:05pm | An open forum for your questions relating specifically to revenue avenues you are currently not seeing. Nicholas Motsatse, CEO South African Music Rights Organisation (SAMRO). Nicholas will be specifically asked to respond to the ongoing copyright tribunal dispute between SAMPRA, AIRCO, SARRAL and SAMRO currently underway where various bodies are claiming to control the needle-time rights. (Moderated by Peter Lacey) |
| 3:05pm | Break |
| 3:15pm to 4:05pm | Hey, I got my money, who needs a contract Nick Matzukis, Academy of Sound Engineering Last year’s most popular topic returns in two guises. We will look at both the recording side of the business (record contracts, 360 degree deals, licensing and distribution deals) and publishing contracts (sync licensing, songwriter contracts and Deeds of assignment). How to get the most out of giving your music away. |
| 4:05pm to 4:25pm | Break |
| 4:25pm to 5pm | Subscribe yourself Jake Larsen, Head of Music Nokia Middle East and Africa As the industry quite literally turns itself on its head we hear from one of the companies at the forefront of the new media world. What does music mean to Nokia and how are they taking music to a world market? IS subscription the way of the future |
| 5:00pm to 6:00pm | New licensing, marketing and revenue opportunities from online and mobile social networks. Dave Duarte, Managing Director Huddlemind, Programme Director UCT Graduate School of Business This talk will look at the opportunities and challenges presented by social-media as people share and discover music online through social search channels like Facebook, YouTube and MySpace as well as a plethora of blogs, tweets and recommendation engines. Despite a deeply embedded online culture of not paying for music, a host of new revenue opportunities abound. |
| Schedule | Detail |
| 10am to 11:00am | Keeping it Real -
South African Success Stories.
We let some of South Africa’s top
talent talk to us about their experiences in the industry. (Moderated
by Peter Lacey)
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| 11am to 11:20am | The Digital Year in Review
Gillian Ezra,
Sales Director Exactmobile
We look at the statistics for 2009 and
how they will affect your business going forward. Where are the success
stories, and who should you be steering clear of. An overview of the
digital landscape with a practical focus.
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| 11:20am | Break |
| 11:30pm to 12:30pm | The physical side of digital - creating a cost effective Web presence Brian Currin, Web Marketing Consultant How to create an effective web presence without breaking the bank. Utilizing free tools and platforms to get your message and music out there. |
| 12:30pm to 12:40pm | New business proposals, New applications, New technologies, New models. What to do? Yoel Kenan, CEO Africori, former Senior Vice President International Marketing BMG, former CEO mp3.com |
| 12:40pm to 2pm | Lunch |
| 2:00pm to 3:15pm | What is more important,
a digital profile or a strong traditional media presence.
Bringing together the pros from radio,
TV, online and print we discuss the importance of media in the music
industry and who has what role to play for success.
(Moderated by Diane
Coetzer)
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| 3:15pm | Break |
| 3:15pm to 4:15pm | Whose more important
– an accountant, a manager, a publicist or a booking agent?
Well that depends doesn’t it. We’ll
assemble a couple of each and let them slug it out in front of you.
(Moderated by Martin Myers)
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| 4:15pm | Break |
| 4:30pm to 5:10pm | The synchronization business - Hype or Reality!! David Alexander, CEO, Sheer Publishing A step-by-step guide to placing your music in film, TV and games both locally and internationally. Why your publisher remains an essential partner in the process. |
| 5:10pm to 5:30pm | Closing Address
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| 9pm | Showcase Evening, Mercury Live, Cape Town |
| Schedule | Detail |
| 10am to 12:00am | Embracing
New Media Tools for maximum exposure.
Brian
Currin, Web Marketing Consultant
Tips and Techniques for setting up:
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| 10am to 12:00am | The different types of
income streams and royalties in the music business
Nick
Matzukis, Music Industry Lawyer
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