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Midem Festival  Midem Artist Accelerator  Armenia Country of Honour  Country Showcases HIGHLIGHTS as of 04 June 2015 MIDEM 2015 5-8 JUNE PALAIS DES FESTIVALS, CANNES, FRANCE MIDEM 2015 PROGRAMME CONFERENCES MIDEM TALKS (Visionary Talks & Industry Talks) MUSIC BUSINESS STAGE INNOVATION FACTORY TRAINING COMPETITIONS MIDEMLAB MIDEM MARKETING COMPETITION MIDEM HACK DAY NETWORKING EVENTS GLOBAL SYNC & BRANDS SUMMIT NETWORKING VILLAGE MATCHMAKINGS MIDEM OPENING PARTY MIDEM FESTIVAL MIDEM ARTIST ACCELERATOR ARMENIA COUNTRY OF HONOUR COUNTRY SHOWCASES DISCOVERY ZONE PRESS EVENTS CONFERENCES MIDEM TALKS Hans-Holger Albrecht Vania Schlogel CEO Chief Investment Officer Deezer (France) VISIONARY TIDAL (USA) Hans-Holger Albrecht was recently appointed CEO of Deezer, For the first time in 2014, streaming drove mainstream music the global on-demand audio provider, offering digital music TALKS consumption. Discover the vision of TIDAL’s Chief Investment streaming services in more than 180 countries. He will present Officer on how streaming becomes a mainstream part of the his views on Deezer’s plans for evolution, along with his modern music business, helping to create a powerful industry extended business insights on the streaming music market and and bringing it back to sustainability. the wider challenges the music industry is facing today. Friday 5 June – 16.45 Friday 5 June – 15.05 Presented by The Media Shaker are plenary Midem Talks Scott Harrison Martin Varsavsky conference sessions that unite Founder & CEO Founder and CEO the whole music ecosystem, charity: water (USA) Fon (Spain) featuring Visionary Talks from leaders who move music From nightclub promoter to true disruptor in the social media In his keynote entitled “The Living Room of the 21st Century”, forward, and Industry Talks maze, the founder & CEO of the clean-water NGO charity: Martin Varsavsky will share his vision on how the time has covering key topics for today’s water, Scott Harrison will share his story and unveil how charity: come for convergence and next collaborations between the music business. water grew to become one of the world’s most innovative creative industries and digital technology. charities by engaging its donors through the clever use of social media and branded content. Saturday 6 June – 15.50 Saturday 6 June – 14.50 MIDEM 2015 3 CONFERENCES MIDEM TALKS Arnaud de Puyfontaine Brian Solis CEO Principal Analyst VISIONARY Vivendi (France) Altimeter Group (USA) We are in the midst of a fascinating period of transformation for In his presentation entitled “The Convergence of Artistry and the music ecosystem. As a global media player in music, Experience“, Brian Solis will explore the evolution of the music TALKS television and cinema, Vivendi is at the heart of this evolution. business, the relationship between artist and fan and also the During his keynote interview, Arnaud de Puyfontaine will unveil changing dynamics in the value of music. Ranging from iTunes his vision of this transformation and the convergence between to Spotify to the decline of album sales, Brian will share the content, platforms and consumerusage. sweet musical notes of convergence and the future of music. Saturday 6 June – 17.00 Saturday 6 June – 17.30 Doug Morris Christophe Muller CEO Global Head of Music Partnerships Sony Music Entertainment (USA) YouTube (USA) Industry icon, CEO of Sony Music Entertainment and founder of Christophe Muller will showcase YouTube’s commitment to Vevo, Doug Morris will share his insights on the lessons he has contributing to artists’ journeys to success in today’s music learned from his five decade-spinning career. Get inspired by landscape and share his vision on the role YouTube will play in his vision on the music industry and the challenges it is facing the music industry as it continues to evolve. so as to get the most out of the business opportunities that it brings about. Sunday 7 June – 16.00 Sunday 7 June – 10.00 MIDEM 2015 4 CONFERENCES MIDEM TALKS Paul Williams Juan Atkins Composer & Songwriter, Artists & Founder President & Chairman of the Board Metroplex (USA) VISIONARY ASCAP (USA) For the past 35 years, Juan Atkins has been an actor and a Paul Williams will share his views on the value of music in the witness of the evolution of the electronic dance music. From a digital era, when the issue of creator’s rights and fair distribution TALKS crumbling post-industrial revolution Detroit city in the 1980s to of earnings is more than ever at the center of discussions creating his own label, Metroplex, and inspiring generations of among the music industry professionals. DJs, Juan Atkins will share his insight on what he envisioned to Sunday 7 June – 17.30 be the soundtrack of the future, a sound that would show that technology can still have a heartbeat, a feeling… a soul. Sunday 7 June – 18.30 Andrus Ansip Alexander Ljung VP, Digital Single Market Founder and CEO European Commission (Belgium) SoundCloud (Germany) Following the approval of the “Digital Single Market Strategy” by Back in 2009, SoundCloud won the Midemlab startup the European Commission, its Vice-President Andrus Ansip will competition. Now with 175m unique monthly users and 100m share his vision on what should be the right copyright reform. tracks, SoundCloud is back at Midem to show its evolution as a He will also discuss why the music industry should give access mature platform for labels and advertisers. Learn from its to content and develop viable business models, together with founder & CEO on the future of SoundCloud and how it became the role of platforms in this new ecosystem a powerhouse player in the digital audio business, with 12 hours of music and audio uploaded to the platform every Monday 8 June – 11.30 minute. Monday 8 June – 12.00 MIDEM 2015 5 CONFERENCES MIDEM TALKS MIDEM TALKS welcome INDUSTRY TALKS covering key topics for today’s music business: How digital innovation enhances the live music business INDUSTRY On demand, in demand: Meeting the needs of the always on fan Policy, copyright and creativity – Debating the implications of legislative developments in the USA (part 1) TALKS Which international impact of copyright reforms in the USA (part 2) How can creative industries maximise revenues in BRIC countries? The future of social commerce and direct distribution New music ventures in the convergence era A “Music City” road map – Road warriors from around the globe map the way High fidelity in a streaming world The true meaning of independence and success The new revenue opportunities of online video MIDEM TALKS also welcome THE INNOVATION SHOW: Tomorrow’s Talent: Today’s Midem Competition Winners! Meet the winners of all three categories in the Midemlab startup competition: “Music Discovery, Recommendation & Creation”, “Marketing, Social Engagement & Monetisation Solutions” and “Hardware & the Internet of Things”. The winners of the Midem Marketing Competition (the best music and brand collaborations) will also be unveiled, as well as the winner of Midem Hack Day 2015, who will demo his (or her) music app – developed after 48 hours of hacking. More info about the Midem Competitions here. MIDEM 2015 6 CONFERENCES MIDEM TALKS Key personalities attending Industry Talks: . Robert Ashcroft, CEO, PRS for Music (UK) . Vince Bannon, VP Strategic Partnerships and Evangelist, Getty Images (USA) . Kate Becker, Director, Office of Films + Music, City of Seattle (USA) INDUSTRY . Michael Cerda, Head of Music Products, Facebook (USA) . Jacqueline Charlesworth, General Counsel & Associate Register of Copyrights, US Copyright Office (USA) . Emmanuel de Buretel, CEO, Because Music (France/UK) TALKS . Ryan Delk, Head of Business Development & Growth, Gumroad (USA) . Josh Deutsch, Chairman & CEO, Downtown Records & Immortal Music Publishing (USA) . Sipho Dlamini, Member of the Board, CISAC & CEO, SAMRO (South Africa) . Martin Elbourne, Co-Founder, The Great Escape (UK) . Achille Forler, Managing Director, Universal Music Publishing (India) . Daryl Friedman, Chief Advocacy & Industry Relations Officer, NARAS (USA) . Jake Friedman, Owner & Manager, We Are Free (USA) . Marisa Gandelman, Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors, CISAC & CEO, UBC (Brazil) . Kenny Gates, Founder & CEO, PIAS (Belgium/ France) . Martin Goldschmidt, Chairman, Cooklng Vinyl Group (UK) . Mike Herring, CFO, Pandora (USA) . Billy Koh, Founder, Amusic Rights Management Ltd. (China) . Ryan Leslie, Artist, CEO & Co-Founder, Disruptive MultiMedia (USA) . Jbeau Lewis, Music Agent, United Talent Agency (USA) . Giles Martin, Sound Experience Leader, Sonos (USA) . Elizabeth Matthews, CEO, ASCAP (USA) . Ted Mico, COO, Mirriad (USA) . Daniel Miller, Founder & Chairman, Mute Group (UK) . Mark Mulligan, Co-Founder & Analyst, MIDiA Consulting (UK) . Natalia Nastaskin, CEO of US Operations & General Counsel, The Agency Group (UK) . Philip O’Ferrall, SVP, Viacom International Media Networks (UK) . Ralph Peer II, Chair & CEO, peermusic (USA) . Fabrice Sergent, Co-Founder and CEO, Bandsintown Group (USA) . Fruzsina Szep, Director of Festival Coordination & Public Affairs, Berlin Festival & Lollapalooza Berlin (Germany) . Cary Sherman, Chairman & CEO, RIAA (USA) . Tatiana Simonian, VP, Branded Entertainment – Music, The Nielsen Company (USA) . Oliver Sittl, Digital Entertainment Sales & Marketing Executive, Believe Digital (Germany) . Jean-Noël Tronc, CEO, Sacem (France) MIDEM 2015 7 CONFERENCES MUSIC PANELS & WORKSHOPS Concrete tips to get your music synched Artist managers as entrepreneurs in the 360° business model, a new paradigm? 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