PROGRAMMING | Thursday, April 17, 2008
Bonsecours Market – Old Montreal

9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | April 17, 2008
Workshop 5

The Internet: at the crossroads of the markets

Using the Web to make one’s mark in the music world
The Internet is no longer just a showcase for artists. It’s a dynamic forum where new kinds of relationships are being forged among users – including between artists and music lovers. “The” Net has become a multitude of Web-based networks. Social networking sites, blogs, wikis, RSS feeds and more are now integral to music marketing. Which ones should be at the top of the list for investment? How can you make the most of their potential? Using which tools? And how can you make these efforts pay off? Overview and tips.

Facilitator:  Jean-Robert Bisaillon, vice-président affaires, Iconoclaste musique (Canada)

Carl Charest, directeur des contenus, Branchez-vous ! (Canada)

Corey Denis, Marketing Director, Rumblefish (USA)

Ariel Hyatt, Ariel Publicity & Cyber PR (USA)

11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. | April 17, 2008
Workshop 6

Royalties: Tariff 22 and its impact

Understanding the principle, operation, and consequences of this new tariff
Presentation of the tariff that sets licensing fees to be collected by SOCAN for the payment of royalties to writers and composers for the reproduction of musical works in Canada by online music services.

France Lafleur, vice-présidente, Service des Membres et C&M, Directrice  générale, division du Québec, Socan (Canada)

12:15 a.m. – 1:45 p.m. | April 17, 2008
Lunch

1:45 p.m. – 2:30 p. | April 17, 2008
Keynote speaker

David Pakman, President and CEO, eMusic (USA)
Interviewed by Benjamin Masse, président et fondateur, Double V3 (Canada)

2:30 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. | April 17, 2008
Workshop 7

Conversation with André Ménard, cofondateur et directeur artistique du Festival International de Jazz de Montréal, vice-président, L'Équipe Spectra (Canada)
With Anne-Marie Withenshaw, animatrice (Canada)

3:30 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. | April 17, 2008
Workshop 8

Booking agents and promoters: their role and challenges

Crucial players in a shifting market
Preceded by the presentation of charts and skill profiles by Pierre Morin
Many observers maintain that with the downward trend in CD sales, it is live performance and the related merchandise that will end up saving the music industry. That’s a tall order! Especially for the people whose specific role is to sell and organize live tours by our music artists, starting with booking agents and promoters. The workshop will begin with an inside look at these two jobs and the skills needed to do them well. This will be followed by a discussion of the challenges faced by booking agents and promoters, given that the live performance sector of the industry is not exactly flourishing at the moment and that the attendant challenges could break down many existing boundaries and business models.

Facilitator : Claude Côté, journaliste et chroniqueur musique (Canada)

Claude de Grandpré, directeur général et artistique, Corporation Hector-Charland (Canada)

Dave Johnston, Marketing Director, The Union Ltd. (Canada)

Colin Lewis, Agent, The Agency Group (Canada)

Jean-François Renaud, directeur des ventes, Agence Spectra (Canada)

5:15 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. | April 17, 2008
Keynote speaker

Terry McBride, Founder and CEO, Nettwerk Music Group (Canada)
Interviewed by Alain Brunet, journaliste et chroniqueur, La Presse (Canada)

6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. | April 17, 2008
Cocktails

7:00 p.m. | April 17, 2008
Dinner and Rencontres Awards Ceremony