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
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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
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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? (with IMMF) BUSINESS Neighbours, everybody needs good neighbours! I sync therefore I am Big somewhere else – These artists that are more successful abroad than in their home territory (with IMPALA/WIN) STAGE Dead or alive? Japan’s streaming future (with MPAJ) The essential guide to music marketing (with Marketing Week) The entrepreneurial art of licensing (with ICMP) The art and commerce of developing artists and their hits (with A&R Worldwide/Musexpo) Workshop: Collecting the cash (with IAEL) Sponsored by Sony Xperia MODERN DAY MUSIC PIONEERS The Music Business Stage Harvey Goldsmith CBE, Managing Director, Artist Promotion Management (UK) celebrates the business of Legendary producer and promoter of rock concerts, charity events and television broadcasts, Harvey Goldsmith will music in all its forms. Learn new share insights on producing, managing and promoting shows with the world’s major artists and how he built the two strategies developed by labels, largest music events in the world, ever: Live Air and Live 8. managers, publishers to Joel Katz, Founding Shareholder & Chair, Global Entertainment & Media Practice, Greenberg Traurig (USA) successfully develop artists, Called “the dealmaker who thinks outside the box” Billboard’s number-one-ranked entertainment attorney Joel Katz engage fans and grow business. will share insights on why the world’s most famous entertainers and music legends place their trust in him to craft the breakthrough deals that boost their careers, cultivate their talents and safeguard their assets. Discover the most innovative partnerships between music and brands and get inspired by peers MUSIC & BRANDS CASE STUDIES with Midem specials: Modern Day How brands forge successful collaborations with artists. Find inspirations in case studies that feature global brands, Music Pioneers and Artists creative agencies, renowned artists and technology providers. . Speak to Artists Striking angles: A collaboration between Lexus and Will.i.am Ballantine’s and Boiler Room present “Stay True Journeys”
MIDEM 2015 8 CONFERENCES ARTISTS SPEAK TO ARTISTS MUSIC Ryan Leslie, Artist, CEO & Co-Founder, Disruptive MultiMedia (USA) Ryan will share his experiences including his decision to remove his latest album from iTunes and use an inbound SMS Campaign, powered by Disruptive Multimedia, to earn over $475,000 in D2C revenue BUSINESS from just 14,000 fans. His album sold 180,000 copies,,, and his royalties multiplied four times over. STAGE SYNC SESSIONS Riptide Music Speaker: Rich Goldman, President, Riptide Music Group (USA) Grey Advertising Speaker: Josh Rabinowitz, EVP/Director of Music, Grey Group (USA)
Key personalities attending Music Business Stage: Charlie Amter, A&R Manager, Warner/Chappell Music (USA) Steven Appleyard, Business Director, Boiler Room (UK) Joe Belliotti, Head of Global Music Marketing, The Coca-Cola Company (USA) Dan Burt, Music Supervisor & Producer, JWT (USA) Tom Elton, Global Brand Manager, Ballantine’s (UK) Harvey Goldsmith CBE, Managing Director, Artist Promotion Management (UK) Dave Goulding, Senior Director of Music, Europe, Platinum Rye Entertainment (UK) Amelia Hartley, Head of Music, Tiger Aspect Productions & Endemol (UK) Martin Hewett, Music Licensing Manager, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (UK) Kyle Hopkins, Head of Music Supervision, Microsoft (USA) Alexandre Mahout, Head of Music & Publishing, EuropaCorp (France) Ruth Mortimer, Content Director, Centaur Marketing (UK) Caroline Reason, Head of Brand Partnerships, CAA (UK) Sanken Sandqvist, Managing Director, BMG Chrysalis (Sweden) Chris Taylor, Head of European Marketing, Lexus (Belgium) Alex Wilkinson, Senior Account Director, M&C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment (UK)
MIDEM 2015 9 CONFERENCES INNOVATION PANELS & WORKSHOPS Journey to investment Music tech investments in 2014/2015 FACTORY Digital disruptor: Can the decentralized ledger of Bitcoin apply to music? Today YouTube, tomorrow the world! - How MCN’s are extending their reach and solidifying their ‘raison d’être’ Big data sets the pace of music The high revolution audio Make music wearable: The internet of music things Connected car: The digital revolution Presented by Pepsi & Vivendi FRENCH TECH AT MIDEM by Cap Digital Innovation factory blends Discover the latest French start-ups: 1D Lab, Augmented Acoustics, Blendzik, Blitzr, Fantouch, Heart never lies, Mapado, niland, Snowite, The Best Song, The Hiver, Trak, TraxAir, Whojam. technology and creativity to help entrepreneurs start, grow Key personalities attending Innovation Factory: and succeed. Be at the , Director Home Entertainment, (UK) forefront of the AIberto Ayala Sony Europe most relevant Darryl Ballantyne, Founder & CEO, LyricFind (Canada) digital trends and technology Anthony Bay, CEO, Rdio (USA) Dominique Delport, Chairman & Global Managing Director, Havas Media Group (France/UK) that will change the way you Jennifer Hanser, Head of Strategy & Partnerships, Bitly (USA) develop your business. Staffan Helgesson, General Partner, Creandum (Sweden) Paul Hitchman, President, International, Kobalt Label Services (UK) Alex Kisch, EVP, Business Development & Affairs, Vevo (USA) Eddy Maroun, Co-Founder & CEO, Anghami (Lebanon) David Möllerstedt, Co-Founder & Head of Programming, Teenage Engineering (Sweden) Tom O’Meara, editorial Director, StrategyEye (UK) Ty Roberts, Chief Strategy Officer & Co-Founder, Gracenote (USA) Steve Savoca, VP, Content & Distribution, Spotify (USA) Vania Schlogel, Senior Executive, TIDAL (USA) Simon Wheeler, Director of Digital & New Business, Beggars Group (UK) Alex White, CEO, Next Big Sound (USA) MIDEM 2015 10 CONFERENCES
TRAINING MIDEM ACADEMY Midem Academy is a programme of courses which provides concrete and practical skills through courses on Music & Tech 101, Entrepreneurship and Marketing: Music & Tech 101: . Dealing with music contracts in a digital era: 10 things to know . Making the most out of lyrics online – Tips and advices . Building a bigger boat: Per-user streaming and selling to the edges Midem will develop several . How to use convergence to kick the music world’s ass educational activities, featuring Entrepreneurship: . Embracing entrepreneurship: New music business models the Midem Academy . Innovating for the future: Creating and scaling mission-driven businesses and innovation programme, and the Legal communities Summit (organised with the . Innovating your music start-up: From founder to CEO International Association of . Creativity & Entrepreneurship Entertainment Lawyers - IAEL) Marketing: . On Demand, In Demand: Deep diving into the needs of the always on fan . Music data as a competitive weapon . Looking ahead: Exploring new digital trends and their accompanying tools
LEGAL SUMMIT: Insight into the legal side of music business The Legal Summit, (organised in association with the International Association of Entertainment Lawyers) is a one day conference on the facinating treatment of the legal issues confronting the future of the music industry, giving Midem participants a 360° vision of the legal side of the music industry, . What you need to known in 2015: The legal update for entertainment & technology . Masterclass: Sync deals . Main Seminar: The streaming revolution in the entertainment industry . IAEL Workshop: Collecting the cash
MIDEM 2015 11 COMPETITIONS MIDEMLAB MIDEMLAB STARTUP COMPETITION Presented by Pepsi and Vivendi
Now in its 8th year, the Midemlab competition will feature not only music startups, but also larger tech companies offering relevant solutions that can be used by the creative industries. Midemlab features the most Midemlab has proven to be an effective launch pad throughput its past editions for many ground-breaking companies in innovative solutions to enable the entertainment field, including SoundCloud, The Echo Nest, BandPage, Songlink, and Next Big Sound (named first in Fast Company World’s Top 10 Most Innovative Companies of 2015 in Music). creative industries companies to build new consumer Midemlab provides startups with the opportunity to apply in three categories: experiences. . Music discovery, recommendation and creation . Marketing, social engagement and monetisation solutions . Hardware and internet of things [a new category introduced this year]
The Midemlab 2015 jury:
MIDEM 2015 12 COMPETITIONS MIDEMLAB MIDEMLAB STARTUP COMPETITION The Midemlab 2015 finalists:
30 finalists – 10 in each category - have been selected to pitch at Midem by our selection partners: open innovation consulting company Bluenove, investment firm Index Ventures, music consulting company Music Ally and pre-seed & seed stage fund Seedcamp. The finalists will pitch their business model to the jury during Midem, with one winner chosen in each category.
Music Discovery, Marketing, Social Engagement Hardware / Recommendation & Creation & Monetisation Solutions Internet of Things Audioshot (USA) CampaignAmp (UK) FretX by Labana (France) FeedYourMusic by AllThatSeries (Korea) Clowdy (UK) Hooke (USA) Fusic (Israel) DICE (UK) Immersive Album (UK) neoScores (Belgium) ehco by The Entertainment Helping Lucie Labs (France) Chew.tv(UK) Company (USA) Phonotonic (France) SoundBetter (Israel) Entertainment Factory (Turkey) Prizm (France) Soundsgood (France) FireChat by Open Garden (USA) The Basslet by Rescued Ideas (Germany) The Best Song (France) Laniakea Music (UK) The Q by Belleds Technologies (USA) TRADiiO (Portugal) Linkfire (Denmark) Trak (France) VOX by Coppertino (USA) UniqueSound (USA) VideoStitch (France) Vinyl It (France)
MIDEM 2015 13 COMPETITIONS
MIDEM MARKETING COMPETITION – 4th edition MIDEM In association with Marketing Week The Midem Marketing Competition showcases the best use of music in marketing campaigns and recognises the best creative work utilising music across a spectrum of media types. It is open to agencies, brands, record MARKETING labels, production companies, musicians and managers who have made creative contributions to advertising and marketing through music. COMPETITION 10 finalists selected by the new and exclusive selecting partners, Marketing Week, will present their innovative concepts in front of an international jury: 1979 by Deru (USA) Converse Rubber Tracks Sample Library by Cornerstone Agency (USA) Dangerous by David Guetta & G.H MUMM by My Love Affair (France/UK) Celebrating creative Flesh Roxon on a Zombie Road Trip by Dotted Music (USA) ingenuity and brilliance in Hello Play! by We Are Social (France) music marketing and Kwettr by Black Hole Recordings (Netherlands) advertising. Momentum Duo by Fred & Farid (China) The Midem Marketing Press Play to Give by Edelman Deportivo (Sweden) Competition is an international Run Cool with Music by Carat Media Service (Hong Kong) contest rewarding creative The Scratch Banner by AIAIAI (Denmark) ideas driven by music or digital music services, as well as The 2015 jury members include Macie Allen, President, MAC Presents (USA); Jennifer Breithaupt, SVP/Head of creative ideas in any medium - Global Entertainment Marketing, Citi (USA); Christophe Caurret, Music Creative Director, BETC POP (France); Lars traditional or digital – which are Düysen, Vice President Brand Partnership & Music Licensing GSA, Sony Music Entertainment (Germany). enhanced by the use of music. This prestigious jury will select the three winners - Gold, Silver & Bronze – who will be revealed during the Midem Innovation Show on Sunday 7 June. Sponsors & partners of the competition : AdForum, BEO, Brand-e, Campaign Asia, El Programa de la Publicidad, Influencia, LLLLTL, Marketing Week, The Next Gag, UDECAM and Verband Fur Product Placement Association
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MIDEM HACK DAY – 5th edition HACK Sponsored by Splice and Spotify
For the 5th year, Midem Hack Day unites 30 international developers to build music apps from scratch over DAY the course of a thrilling 48 hours. The best hack will be revealed during the Midem Innovation Show on Sunday 7 June.
MIDEM 2015 15 NETWORKING EVENTS GLOBAL SYNC & BRANDS SUMMIT Presented by A&R Worldwide/Musexpo - By registration only The Global Sync & Brands Summit is a roundtable pitching session where labels, publishers and artists can meet with leading music supervisors to get their music considered for licensing opportunities. Music supervisors already confirmed include: . Joe Belliotti, Head of Global Music Marketing, The Coca-Cola Company (USA) A chance to connect with . Peter Bradbury, Head of Music British Sky Broadcasting (UK) industry professionals from all . Dan Burt, Music Supervisor & Producer, JWT (USA) over the world. . Michiel Cremers, Head of Sonic Branding & Music Marketing, Massive Music (Netherlands) . Milena Fessmann, CEO, Cinesong (Germany) . Amelia Hartley, Head of Music, Tiger Aspect Productions & Endemol (UK) . Martin Hewett, Music Licensing Manager, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (UK) . Thomas Jamois, Music Supervisor & Synch Broker, Creaminal (France) . Marcel A. Wiebenga, Music Supervisor & Business Development Director, Sizzer Amsterdam (Netherlands)
NETWORKING VILLAGE MATCHMAKINGS As one connection can change everything, Midem Networking Village provides an occasion to connect with music industry professionals from all over the world during one-to-one meet-ups. - Meet the publishers (with ICMP) - Meet the agents - Meet the sync brokers & music reps - Meet the tech lawyers (with IAEL) - Meet the music lawyers - Meet the managers (with IMMF) - Meet the Midem Artist Accelerator finalists - Live meet tech (with Prodiss & Yourope) (by invitation only) - Meet the live reps (with Prodiss & Yourope) - Meet the women in music (with Women in Music) - Meet the countries: Armenia, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Japan, Korea ,United Kingdom
MIDEM OPENING PARTY Friday 5 June at the Carlton Hotel “The Armenian Elements of Music” MIDEM 2015 16 MIDEM MIDEM FESTIVAL 2015: THE MUSIC EXPERIENCE FESTIVAL The Midem Festival presents 6 official stages open to both Midem attendees and the general public, with 45 concerts showcasing 187 artists from around the globe. The festival also offers happy hours to network with peers, special programmes to launch talent on an international scale and many opportunities to accelerate business, including Country Showcases, Midem’s Country of Honour and the Midem Artist Accelerator. For more information: http://www.midemfestival.com/
THEY PLAYED AT MIDEM Aaron, Amy Winehouse, Ayo, BB Brunes, Syd Matters, Charlie Winston, Hindi Zahra, Yuksek, Archive, Asaf Avidan, Birdy Hunt, Brigitte, C2C, Imany, Lou Doillon, Madness, Orelsan, Selah Sue, Shaka Ponk, Skip The Use, Stuck In The Sound, The Ting Tings, 2manydjs, etc…
MIDEM 2015 17 MIDEM ARTIST ACCELERATOR MIDEM In partnership with Pepsi and Deezer The Midem Artist Accelerator (MAA) is a new programme, launched in partnership with Pepsi and Deezer, designed to support managers, agents, labels and publishers as they look to grow their artists’ profiles FESTIVAL globally. The Artistic Committee made up of key players of the music ecosystem, have selected 14 artists to get the incredible occasion to play live on the Midem main stage and receive a selection of curated networking, MIDEM learning and coaching sessions with a specific focus on monetisation and export. THE ARTISTIC COMMITTEE: ARTIST
ACCELERATOR From left to right: Franck Cooper III, CMO, Global Consumer Engagement, PepsiCo Global Beverages Group (USA); Delphine Ferré, VP International Artist Marketing, Deezer (France); Harvey Goldsmith, Managing Director, Artist Promotion Management Ltd (UK); Christopher Kaskie, President, Pitchfork (USA); Antonio “LA” Reid, Chairman & CEO, Epic Records (USA); Mathieu Jaton, CEO, Montreux Jazz Festival (Switzerland); Natalia Nastaskin, CEO of US Operations & General Counsel, The Agency Group (UK); Will Botwin, President & CEO, Red Light Management and ATO Records (USA); Rob Hallett, CEO, Robomagic (UK); Fruzsina Szép, Director of Festival Coordination & Public Affairs, Hortsmann Untermehmensgruppe (Germany) and Borad Member of Yourope (The European Festival Association).
THE 2015 FINALISTS: . AKUA NARU (Germany), jazz/hip-hop . HUNDREDS (Germany), pop . ALFRED HALL (Norway), pop . LE GALAXIE (Ireland), EDM . ALO WALA (Denmark), pop . LITTLE BARRIE (UK), rock/alternative. . ANDREYA TRIANA (UK), pop . MIDDLEMIST RED (Hungary) rock/alternative . BRYNJOLFUR (Denmark), EDM . ROO PANES (UK), country/folk . GHETTS (UK) R&B/hip-hop/urban . SLY JOHNSON (France), R&B/hip-hop/urban . JERRY LEONIDE (Mauticius/France), jazz . TIMOTHY BLOOM (USA), R&B MIDEM 2015 18 MIDEM ARMENIA, COUNTRY OF HONOUR FESTIVAL The Elements Of Armenian Music Armenia has officially declared 2015 the Year of Armenian Culture, which involves a series of events worldwide throughout the year to underline the nation’s broad culture wealth. As part of this initiative, COUNTRY Armenia’s rich and diverse range of musical genres will be showcased to Midem’s global audience in Cannes. The country of honour programme at Midem is sponsored by the Tashir Group. OF HONOUR The country has produced a wealth of international music talent, including the legendary Charles Aznavour, the Grammy-nominated Armenian-American rock band System of a Down, Oscar-winning composer Michel Legrand, celebrated classical composer Michel Petrossian, and Tigran Hamasyan, the piano prodigy . To build on this global success, Midem is seen as an excellent opportunity for Armenia to initiate international ARMENIA contacts to nurture a more solid domestic music sector.
Line up 2015: “The Elements of Armenian Music”
MIDEM OPENING PARTY 5 June – Carlton Hotel With Acoustic Colors Quartet, Katuner, Miqayel Voskanyan, Ambassador, Dorians, DJ BeatMan.
HOVER STATE CHAMBER CHOIR 6 June – Eglise Protestante Unie de Cannes
STATE YOUTH ORCHESTRA OF ARMENIA 7 June – Auditorium Debussy – Palais des Festivals
ARMENIA STATE JAZZ ORCHESTRA 7 June – Carlton Hotel
MIDEM 2015 19 COUNTRY SHOWCASES MIDEM Every day at Midem , discover a multi-genre and international selection of talent. From Brazilian Samba to K-pop or Malaysian Hip-Hop… these showcases are a unique opportunity for FESTIVAL country to showcase their best talent! Line up 2015: COUNTRY “CHINA NIGHT BY 1MORE” 6 June . GUO GAN (Ethno-jazz) . CARSICK CARS ( Rock) SHOWCASES . XIAOTIAN WANG (Folk) . LI NA & TONY (Pop, R&B,Hip-Hop) “K-POP NIGHT OUT” 6 June . ROCK N ROLL RADIO (Dance Rock) . COREYAH (World) . LORO’S (Post Rock, Indie, Progressive) . THE BARBERETTES (Doo Wop, Vocal, Korean Retro) “TAIWAN BEATS” 7 June . MISS KO (Hip-Hop) . MY SKIN AGAINST YOUR SKIN (MSAYS) (Indie Rock) . MAGIC POWER (Pop- Rock, Hip-Hop)
EXCLUSIVE DJ SET Midem is honoured to welcome the iconic JUAN ATKINS for an exclusive DJ set on Sunday night (7June)! 2015 marks 35 years that Juan Atkins has been DJing and creating techno music. With Metroplex, the world’s first techno record label, founded by Juan Atkins in 1985, he inspired and continue to inspire countless fans.
MIDEM 2015 20 DISCOVERY
ZONE Experiment and discover the latest high-tech innovations. Try tomorrows connected devices, interactive objects & music gears.
This year, the Palais des Festivals will host a unique Midem Discovery Zone, where the public can A zone dedicated to innovation encounter creators, brands and selected startups and discover their innovatory projects that promise to and creative industries. shape the music experience of tomorrow.
Among exhibiting companies, French telco Orange will be hosting a “connected space” to showcase its network capabilities; car manufacturer Mazda will be offering test drives of its new SUV, the CX-3, equipped with MZD Connect, its connected service; The Mo’Joes will organise DJ battles thanks to its Mash Machine high-tech “musical table”; British company Lasgo Chrysalis will be offering the latest vinyl products for sale; Lucie Labs will be demoing its connected bracelet allowing users to interact during concerts and events; students from Berklee College of Music will be displaying their fresh musical apps and a range of fun interactive projects; and French streaming site Findspire will show what it can do to bring music to the masses.
Visitors can also sample what is on offer from Jarre Technologies, a range of high-end audio electronics developed by Jean-Michel Jarre; discover the best-sellers and latest productions from online vinyl specialist Hands And Arms, and find out about Qobuz Hifi Streaming and downloading service to listen to music anywhere, anytime.
The Midem Discovery Zone is free and allows the public to experiment and play with the innovations that will be driving the music space in the near future.
MIDEM 2015 21 PRESS EVENTS MIDEM 2015 PRESS EVENTS NOT TO BE MISSED!
• PRESS CONFERENCE: ARMENIA COUNTRY OF HONOUR AT MIDEM 2015 Friday 5 June – 11.00 – Main Room, Riviera 7
• PRESS CONFERENCE: SAVE THE DATE! THE MASTERING OF A MUSIC CITY – HOW MUSIC CAN PUT YOUR CITY ON THE MAP A world–first report in association with IFPI and Music Canada With Graham Henderson (President & CEO, Music Canada), Frances Moore (CEO, IFPI), Bruno Crolot (Director, Midem) and Kate Becker (Director, Office of Film + Music, City of Seattle) Friday 5 June – 12.00 – Auditorium J, Palais 4
• PRESS EVENT: THE MUSIC BUSINESS 3.0: A CHAMPAGNE BREAKFAST CONVERSATION WITH FRANK COOPER III and LA REID A celebration of the Midem Artist Accelerator in partnership with Pepsi Saturday 6 June – 9.30 – Carlton Hotel – By invitation only
• SPECIAL EVENT – MIDEM INAUGURATION In presence of Reed MIDEM executive (Paul Zilk, CEO; Jerome Delhaye, Director of Entertainment Division, Bruno Crolot, Midem Director), and Armenian Delegation (Serge Sargsyan, President of the Republic of Armenia; Hasmik Poghosyan, Minister of Culture; Virgen Sargsyan, Chief of Staff of the President; Viguen Tchitetchian, Ambassador of Armenia) Saturday 6 June – 10.30 – Palais des Festivals, Riviera Entrance
MIDEM 2015 22 • PRESS CONFERENCE: PRESS BPI - PROTECT YOUR MUSIC ONLINE: LAUNCH AND LIVE DEMO OF BPI’S COPYRIGHT PROTECTION PORTAL With Geoff Taylor (Chief Executive, BPI Ltd), David Wood (Director Copyright Protection Unit, BPI EVENTS Ltd), John Hodge (Head of Internet Investigations, BPI Ltd )and DCS David Clark (City of London Police) Saturday 6 June – 11.00 – Auditorium I, Palais 4
• PRESS CONFERENCE: SACEM SAVE THE DATE! Saturday 6 June – 12.00 – Auditorium K, Palais 4 • FRENCH MUSIC INDUSTRY LUNCH: MUSIC ECOSYSTEM: THE GLOBAL CHALLENGES Prodiss is welcoming the association ’’Tous Pour la Musique’‘ for the lunch debate of the music ecosystem. Saturday 6 June – 12.45 – Verrière Auditorium Louis Lumière, Palais 1– By invitation only
• PRESS CONFERENCE: ALBUM PRE-RELEASE PRESS CONFERENCE – MEET & GREET Release of Jean Christophe Moroni’s new album Saturday 6 June – 14.30 – Auditorium K, Palais 4
• PRESS CONFERENCE: INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS ORGANISATION (IAO) 2015, the year the artists join the debate With Paul Pacifico (British artist, CEO of Featured Artists Coalition [FAC], and President of IAO), Sandie Shaw (British artist, FAC), Suzanne Combo (French artist, General Secretary of IAO), Antoine Guéna (French artist,1995, board member of GAM) and Nacho Garcia Vega (Spanish artist, CEO of COARTIS). Saturday 6 June – 16.00 – Auditorium K, Palais 4
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• PRESS CONFERENCE: SPEDIDAM – FOR A FAIR TREATMENT OF PERFORMERS IN THE DIGITAL ENVIRONMENT With François Nowak (President, SPEDIDAM), Guillaume Damerval (Manager, SPEDIDAM), Xavier Blanc (Director of Legal and International Affairs, SPEDIDAM)and François Lubrano (Director for SAVE THE DATE! Culture and Communication, SPEDIDAM) Sunday 7 June – 10.30 – Auditorium I, Palais 4
• PRESS CONFERENCE: ADAMI – STUDY ON NEIGHBORING RIGHTS IN THE WORLD With Bruno Boutleux (CEO, Adami) Sunday 7 June – 12.00 – Auditorium I, Palais 4
• PRESS CONFERENCE: TAIWAN BEATS Sunday 7 June – 15.00 – Stand L3.19, Riviera 8
• PRESS CONFERENCE: MIDEM 2015 – END OF MARKET ROUND-UP With Bruno Crolot (Director, Midem) and some exceptional guests Monday 8 June – 12.30 – Main Room, Riviera 7
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