Whether you are an artist, musician, composer, performer, music entrepreneur or however you contribute to the business of music, you know that the world around you – the music world in which you create, interpret and execute your dreams is changing – and effective and dynamic marketing is essential for your success.

2. Marketing Basics (FREE download)

This section covers the fundamentals of marketing and traditional music business practices. It also discusses how to think of yourself and your music as a brand – and how you and your marketing team can build your audience.

The annual MMF Canada Board of Directors Election is an opportunity for MMF Canada Members to make their voice heard by choosing the fellow Members they feel will best fill important roles as Directors. Each year the MMF invites all Members interested in making a personal difference at MMF to run for election to our Board of Directors. In each round of elections, only 5 existing Directors are up for re-election. This year, those Directors include Nick Blasko, Gourmet Delice, Jake Gold, Andres Mendoza and Meghan Symsyk. See the full Board of Directors.

NOMINEES

• Nick Blasko

Based in Victoria BC, Nick Blasko is one half of Nick Blasko & Piers Henwood Artist Management. In addition to sharing management duties on principle clients, Tegan and Sara and Buck 65, and helping develop newcomers Flash Ligtnin’ and Vince Vaccaro, Nick has spent the last decade promoting concerts via his boutique Island based firm, Atomique Productions Ltd.

• Jason Burns

Jason Burns is the president of Burnt Tree Entertainment. Jason co-manages the careers of Hey Rosetta!, Rich Aucoin and fully manages Old Man Luedecke. In 2011 and 2012 Jason won the award for Manager of the Year from Music Nova Scotia. Burnt Tree Entertainment is a part of Sonic Entertainment Group (SEG), a collection of companies comprised of Quay Management, Sonic Concerts, Sonic Records, and the Sonic Temple Recording Studio. Jason also plays drums in Halifax rock band, Mardeen.

• Genevieve Cote

• Gourmet Delice

• Jake Gold

Jake Gold is one of Canada’s most successful artist managers and has been an active force in the Canadian music industry for over 30 years. In 1986, Gold started his own artist management company The Management Trust Ltd. and shortly after began transforming The Tragically Hip into national stardom. He is also the Executive Vice President of Entertainment Business Affairs. Gold currently manages the careers of Adam Cohen and Crash Karma, as well as music producers me&john, Moe Berg, Russell Broom, Terry Brown and Laurence Currie.

• Andres Mendoza

Andres Mendoza is the founder of “Cuto”. After spending 10 years as a marketing executive with EMI Music Canada. While at EMI, Andres was the Marketing point person for Canadian success stories Leahy, Jesse Cook, Shaye and international artists including Coldplay, Corinne Bailey Rae, Ben Harper and KT Tunstall. A “manager who markets”, Andres works with artists and labels to build community, grow and monetize fan bases and develop artist careers through vertically integrated marketing plans or a la carte consulting services. Management clients have included Alex Cuba and Kate Schutt. Current and former consulting clients include CARAS, Resolute Music, Todor Kobakov, EMI Music Canada (Serena Ryder), Universal Music Canada (Nelly Furtado), Phi Records (Band of Skulls, Yoav), Alert Music (Michael Kaeshammer), Company House Records (Tom Fun Orchestra), Nordicity Consulting Group (Ontario Music Industry Study) and he co-owns inDEF Media, an HD music content company. Cuto, the label, recently concluded a distribution agreement for Cuto with EMI Music Canada.

• Meghan Symsyk

Meghan started her career in the late 90?s at Universal Music in the Ontario Branch doing promotion. She worked her way up to product manager where she was responsible for numerous acts including Chris Cornell, Queens of the Stone Age, Billy Corgan/Smashing Pumpkins, Nine Inch Nails, Nelly Furtado and Rush. In July of 2008, she joined SRO Management Inc. She was responsible for signing Brody Dalle/Spinnerette to a world wide management and recording agreement. She oversees marketing, press and touring.

ELECTION PROCESS

1) Call for Nominations

Submit your nominations, including a short biography and photograph, to info@musicmanagersforum.ca by WEDNESDAY MARCH 6TH 12AM EST.

2) Candidates Posted on the MMF Website

All members may review candidates up for election starting MONDAY MARCH 11TH.

3) Voting

Submit your top 5 candidates to info@musicmanagersforum.ca by MONDAY MARCH 18TH 12AM EST.

4) Results will be announced at MMF Canada’s Annual General Meeting as well as on the MMF Canada website and through an official press release.

5) The elected Board of Directors and all Members are invited to the Annual General Meeting, taking place:

SATURDAY MARCH 23RD

1:00pm – 2:15pm EST.

The Second City (51 Mercer St, Toronto)

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact jamie [at] musicmanagersforum [dot] ca or 416-462-9160.

The Canadian Independent Music Association (CIMA) and the Music Managers Forum Canada (MMF) are pleased to announce a mutual communications, marketing and promotion partnership aimed at creating exposure, excitement and business opportunities for Canadian independent music businesses and their artists domestically and around the world.

The first kick-off event is Canadian Blast at SXSW 2013. MMF Members Receive the CIMA registration rate of $300 ($100 off).

For more information about the Canada Blast CLICK HERE

To register with the CIMA/MMF rate login to the members page via www.musicmanagersforum.ca.

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