MUSIC MANAGERS FORUM (CANADA) AND MANITOBA MUSIC PRESENT:

SOUND ADVICE: MUSIC MANAGEMENT

Workshop to  take place on Saturday November 26

Toronto, Ontario – October 31, 2011 –On November 26, MMF Canada will be returning to Manitoba Music in Winnipeg, for a workshop and showcase. Artist management is an all-encompassing discipline:  this workshop will address the many different types of artist/manager relationships and the panellists will share their experiences in navigating the challenges of both creative and career development in today’s changing industry.  As part of Manitoba Music’s Music Works series, Sound Advice: Artist Management will give Manitoba Music members a chance to meet and greet some of the top independent artist managers in Canada today.

Panellists:

‘Parkside’ Mike Renaud -  Upper Management (Said the Whale)

Nick Blasko – Nick Blasko & Piers Henwood Artist Management (Tegan and Sara, Buck 65)

Liam Killeen – Coalition Entertainment (USS, Faber Drive)

Tickets for this event are $25 for  Manitoba Music members, and $40 for non members and can be purchased here:  http://www.manitobamusic.com/workshops/display,workshop/51637/sound-advice-music-management

MMF Members can attend this session for FREE! RSVP to jamie@musicmanagersforum.ca

For more information regarding the MMF Canada please contact Jamie New Johnson at 416.462.9160 or jamie@musicmanagersforum.ca.

For other inquiries please contact Dawn Dwyer at D2 communications, 416.583.5048 or dawn@d2communications.ca.

Meet the Managers: Roundtable Sessions to take place on November 16

MUSIC MANAGERS FORUM (CANADA) CO-SPONSORS PANEL WITH MUSIC NL

Join MMF Canada on Sunday October 30 for “Halifax and Beyond: Touring Canada”

Toronto, Ontario – October 18, 2011 – One of the many areas that successful artist managers must navigate is touring – touring can be one of the most lucrative ventures an artist undertakes, or one of the most costly. Join MMF Canada as they present the panel:  “Halifax and Beyond: Touring Canada” as part of the Music Newfoundland and Labrador conference – October 24-30, in St. Johns NL.

WHEN:

Sunday October 30

St John’s,Newfoundland, A1C 6K4

11:30am – 12:30pm

WHERE:

Delta Hotel, St. John’s NL

Conception Bay Room

120 New Gower Street

Panelists:

Bruce Morel (MMII)

Sheri Jones (Jones and Co.)

Brookes Diamond (Brookes Diamond Productions)

Susan de Cartier (Starfish Entertainment)

This event is free of charge for all Music NL delegates and MMF members.

For more information regarding Music NL, please visit: www.musicnl.ca

For more information regarding the MMF Canada please contact Jamie New Johnson at 416.462.9160 or jamie@musicmanagersforum.ca.

For other inquiries please contact Dawn Dwyer at D2 Communications, 416.583.5048 or dawn@d2communications.ca.

Building Careers and International Legacies to take place September 22nd

Last year at POP Montreal, MMF presented Building Artists, Building Managers – an informative discussion that focused on the first 3 years of an artist’s career. This year, Building Careers and International Legacies will explore the choices a manager should make  to bring their artist to the international stage. Participants will discuss the challenges and issues that managers and their artists face in an interactive roundtable format.

Panelists:

Peter Wark (Joseph Arthur, Rickie Lee Jones, Bob Schneider, Grandtheft)

Mark Kates (MGMT, Doves / Fenway Recordings)

Matt Drouin (Metric / Equator Music)

Jeffrey Remedios (Broken Social Scene, Timber Timbre / Arts & Crafts)

Sebastian Cowan (Grimes / Arbutus Records)

Vincent Cary (Acid Washed / Nuits Sonores)

WHEN:

Thursday, September 22nd, 2011

11:30am – 1:30pm

WHERE:

Ecole des Beaux-Arts de Montreal

3450 St. Urbain

This event is free of charge for all Pop Montreal delegates and MMF members! For information on how to obtain tickets to Pop Montreal, please visit:http://popmontreal.com/tickets.

For more information regarding the MMF Canada please contact Jamie New Johnson at 416.462.9160 or jamie@musicmanagersforum.ca.

For other inquiries please contact Dawn Dwyer at D2 Communications, 416.583.5048 or dawn@d2communications.ca.

The MMF Management Panel to take place on April 17th

The ECMAs are off to Charlottetown this year from April 13-17, 2011 and once again The MMF Canada will be participating by sponsoring a panel discussion.  MMF Canada presents: The Artist Manager, Do I Really Need You? on Sunday April 17^th at 2:00 pm in the Valient Room at the Delta. This comprehensive interactive session is aimed at all levels of music industry representatives, managers and self-managed artists. Share in the insights and experiences of top industry professionals and learn the ropes and tools of the trade to advance your career.

For Artists – when do you need a manager? And what qualities should you look for in a manager?
For Managers- what qualities should you look for in an artist?  How can you tell when an artist is ready for a manager?

Join our expert panelists as they answer these questions, and many more. This panel will be moderated by Sheri Jones of Sheri Jones & Co (Halifax, NS). Sheri will be joined by:

• Ross Neilsen – Recording artist (Fredericton, NB)
• Mike Denney – MDM Recordings (Toronto, ON)
• Liam Killeen – Coalition Entertainment Management (Toronto, ON)
• Larry Wanagas – Bumstead Productions (Toronto, ON)

For more information on how to obtain tickets for this event, please visit: www.ecma.com