Inaugurated in 1981 Canadian music week is one of the most important musical conferences and a festival held in Canada. It spans over a number of days and some of the world’s most famous artists take part in it. This year it will span over 10 nights starting 1st May and going on till 10th. This is the 33rd edition of the event and there are a few new features added into it this time.
Licensed to Play
Being the major event for music business in Canada held annually, Canadian Music week has collaborated with SOCAN (The Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada) and devised a designation of Licensed to Play. In addition to the 60 venues that have been licensed to stage various events connected to CMW, the new feature allows businesses to use their emblem once licensed with SOCAN. Presently, there are 125,000 businesses that have obtained the license.
Venue for CMW this year
Toronto is the city chosen to stage the show this year. Being the major platform where musicians could exhibit their talents the show will be staged live in 60 different venues in the city. Close to 1000 acts of music will be showcased in the event this year. Both well established musicians as well as ones that are up and coming will be featured in these shows.
Events one will be able to take part in:
Annual sync summit: This is an event that will be held from 3.15pm to 5.45pm on May 9. Many different Indie projects which include television shows, games, motion pictures and iconic Cultural Brands on which this year’s speakers have worked on will be offered in the event. In order to meet these speakers who are high profile figures in the music industry, you only need to purchase a ticket for the event. You have the option to take part in intimate round table discussions with them when you do so. It is possible to make new business relationships as you will be able to associate with song writers, composers, musicians and such others.
Round Table B2B Sessions of International Festival Network: To be held between 3.30pm and 6.00pm on May 8, this is an event that allows those who are interested in music business to meet promoters of some of the world’s leading festivals and concerts as well as buyers of talent. There will be round table sessions where those who are interested in meeting them will be offered the opportunity to meet all these important people. During these three hours you will be able to introduce yourself and make positive impressions on yourselves in order to make new business contacts. Since it is a closed door event you need either an invitation or a ticket to participate.
Mentors café: This event organized by Ontario Institute of Audio Recording Technology (OIART) will be held from 12.00noon to 5.45pm on both 7th and 8th of May and from 10.00am to 6.00pm on 9th and is going to be one of the center pieces of CMW. Participants will be able to contact the speakers in a café-like environment. This is an event where you never need to do any pre-booking. You can just walk in and meet the speakers who are more than willing to help you. It is possible for you to find the time table and the list of speakers when you visit the official CMW site.
Niagara Falls and Winery tour: This is an event that will take place on Sunday May 10. The bus will leave on this 6 hour tour at 10.00am from Sheraton Center hotel and will take you to Niagara Falls and to a vinery to help you enjoy your visit to Toronto to the full. You will be back at the hotel by 6.00pm. It is possible for you to buy tickets online now.
Conferences held during the Canadian Music Week:
Digital Media Summit: This is a summit where giants in the industry will be giving speeches and you will be able to know if your digital media strategy is up to the world standards and you could come to know the world leaders in mobile, social and digital media as well as brand specialists. This year’s digital Media Summit will have more speakers delivering speeches on more subjects to enable you to have more choices. Audience to this summit will have Entrepreneurs, Entertainment and media companies, Venture Capitalists and people involved in related trades among others.
Radio Interactive Summit: Held on 7th and 8th of May, this will be two days that offer opportunities for participants with regard to radio networking and education. There will be an opportunity to meet hundreds of professionals from the world over as well. There will be program directors, CEOs and radio consultants among them. This is a conference that has been held for the past 33 years and is very popular among those who are in the field of broadcasting.
Music Summit: Music summit is going to be held from May 7 to May 9 with both days included. It is designed for both professionals associated with music and industry executives. It will be three days dedicated to music industry. There will be celebrity interviews, workshops and breakout sessions. The summit will provide you with an opportunity to learn how to build your profile in the music industry. Therefore, if you are interested in the music industry this is an opportunity for you. The first day is reserved for social music and the second day will be a live touring summit. Third day you will be participating in the global creators’ summit.
This article concentrated in only two aspects of the summit; namely, the events and conferences it will have. There are many more worth discussing. Since a lot of interest is kindled on the upcoming event of Canadian Music Week, lots of online resources have sprung up providing details about it. Therefore, if you are interested in venturing into music industry as an entrepreneur this is an invaluable opportunity for you. It will have lots of fun as well. Finally, you will get your money’s worth.
