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Press Clipping……………………………...... ………………….………….. 21

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PrimaveraPro 2012

In its third edition, PrimaveraPro becomes more established, with a 27% increase in participants (1400 participants compared to 1100 participants last year), and consolidates its reputation as an important meeting point for professionals from 43 countries around the world, including Australia, United Arab Emirates, Aruba, Japan and Russia. The countries with the highest number of representatives are Spain, France, UK and the US.

The presence of artists at the PrimaveraPro conferences was one of the most outstanding features of the event, be it to talk about their experiences during their career (David Gedge) or about the importance of music in social movements from the 1960s to the present day (Buffy Saint Marie and Fermin Muguruza, among others). On this occasion, all the active parts of the music world were present, from associations such as APM, ARC, ASSAC, Dansk Live, Impala, UFI, UMC and Yourope to festivals fans, protagonists of one of the most popular roundtables.

Austria, Canada, Chile, the US, Italy, Luxembourg, Norway, the Netherlands, Poland, Russia and South Africa participated actively in PrimaveraPro, engaging in networking activities and presenting some of the best up-and-coming artists of the festival. On the adidas Originals stage, 25 bands from these countries demonstrated their international quality.

San Miguel Primavera Sound 2012 in numbers:

PrimaveraPro 2012 attendees: 1414 professionals

Press and accredited media at San Miguel Primavera Sound 2012: 1450 journalists

Public: Wednesday 30th May Arc de Triomf: 15 000 people Thursday 31st May Parc del Fòrum 37 000 people Friday 1st June Parc del Fòrum: 42 000 people Saturday 2nd June Parc del Fòrum: 38 000 people Sunday 3rd June Arc de Triomf: 15 000 people

Acts: 270 concerts

2012 line up: 240 groups

A Storm Of Light (US) El Faro (ES) La Estrella De David (ES) Real Estate (US) A$AP Rocky (US) Elephant (UK) Las Nurses (ES) Rebolledo (MX) Abdus (ZA) Eliah Smith (ES) Laura Marling (UK) Refree (ES) Absynthe Minded (BE) Elvira (ES) Lee Ranaldo (US) Refused (SE) Aeroplane (BE) Eric Fuentes (ES) LFO (UK) Reignwolf (CA) The Afghan Whigs (US) Erol Alkan (UK) The Lions Constellation (ES) Renaldo & Clara (ES) Afrocubism (CU) The Experimental Tropic Blues Linda Martini (PT) Richard Hawley (UK) Aliment (ES) Band(BE) Lisa & The Lips (US) The Right Ons (ES) Anímic (ES) Evripidis and His Tragedies (ES) Lisabö (SP) Royal Baths April Fool's Day (ES) Fasenuova (ES) Liturgy (US) Rufus Wainwright and his AraabMUZIK (US) Father John Misty (US) Liz Coyles (CA) Band(US) Archers Of Loaf (US) Fernando Milagros (CH) Lorena Álvarez Y Su Banda Rustie (UK) Astro (CL) The Field (SE) Municipal (ES) Saint Etienne (UK) Atlas Sound (US) Field Music (UK) Los Negretes (MX) Sandro Perri (CA) Atleta (ES) Foam Lake (CA) Lovely Bad Things (US) Santa Rita (ES) Aurora Forest Swords (UK) Lower Dens (US) Santiago Latorre (ES) Autumn Comets (ES) Franz Ferdinand (UK) M83 (FR) SBTRKT (UK) Barry Hogan DJ (ATP) (UK) Fred i Son (ES) Main (UK) Scuba (UK)

Baxter Dury (UK) The Free Fall Band (ES) Marc Piñol (ES) Senior i El Cor Brutal (ES) Beach Beach (ES) Friends (US) Marianne Faithfull (UK) Sharon Van Etten (US) Beach Fossils (US) Gabriel y Vencerás (ES) Mates Mates (ES) Shellac (US) Beach House (US) The Ganjas (CL) Matías Aguayo (CL) Sictor Valdaña & The Check Beirut (US) Germana (ES) Mayhem (NO) This Outs (ES) Benga (Live) (UK) GinGa (AT) Mazzy Star (US) Siskiyou (CA) Bernhard Fleischmann (AT) Girls (US) Megaphone Ou La Mort (ES) Sleep (US) Big Star's Third (US) Girls Names (UK) The Men (US) Sleepy Sun (US) Bigott (ES) The Go! Team djs (UK) Michael Gira (US) Sleigh Bells (US) Black Lips (US) Godflesh (UK) Milagres (US) Spiritualized (UK) Black Lips djs (US) Grimes (CA) Milk Music (US) Spoek Mathambo (ZA) Bleached (US) GRTS (ES) Muchoharte DJ (ES) Sr. Chinarro (ES) Bombino (NE) Grupo de Expertos Solynieve (ES) Mudhoney (US) Stasi (ES) Boreals (ES) Grushenka (ES) Mujeres (ES) Steven Munar & The Miracle Boxeur the Coeur (IT) Gudar (ES) Mutiny on the Bounty (LU) Band (ES) Buffy Sainte-Marie (CA) Hanni El Khatib (US) Nacho Vegas (ES) Tall Firs (US) Cadence Weapon (CA) Harvey Milk (US) Napalm Death (UK) Templeton (ES) Candela y Los Supremos Hazte Lapón (ES) Napszyklat (PL) Thee Oh Sees (US) (ES) Her Only Presence (ES) Nat Simons (ES) Tigercats Capitán (ES) Hooray For Earth (US) Neon Indian (US) Trash Talk (US) Celestial Bums (ES) Hot Panda (CA) Nick Garrie plays The Trud (RU) Chairlift (US) Hype Williams (US) Nightmare Of J.B. Stanislas Unicornibot (ES) The Chameleons (UK) I Break Horses (SE) (UK) Univers (ES) Chavez (US) Iceage (DK) No More Lies (ES) Veronica Falls (UK) Christina Rosenvinge (ES) Inborn! (LU) Numbers showcase: Villarroel (ES) Chromatics (US) Internet2 (ES) Jackmaster, Oneman, Void Ov Voices (HU) Codeine (US) James Ferraro (US) Deadboy, Spencer, Redinho The Walkmen (US) Cosmen Adelaida (ES) James Hunter (UK) (UK) The War On Drugs (US) Cuchillo (ES) Jamie xx (UK) Obits (US) Washed Out (US) The Cure (UK) Japandroids (CA) Ocellot (ES) Wavves (US) Danny Brown (US) Jeff Mangum (Neutral Milk Odio París (ES) The Weeknd (CA) Death Cab For Cutie (US) Hotel)(US) OFF! (US) The Wedding Present plays Death In Vegas (UK) Jenn Grant (CA) Ohios (ES) Seamonsters (UK) Demdike Stare (UK) Jeremy Jay (US) The Olivia Tremor Control White Denim (US) Dirty Beaches (CA) Joan Colomo (ES) (US) Wilco (US) Dirty Three (AU) Joan S. Luna DJ (ES) Orthodox (SP) Wild Beasts (UK) DJ Coco (ES) Joe Crepúsculo (ES) Other Lives (US) Wolves In The Throne Room DJ Pegatas (ES) John Talabot (Live) (ES) Partido (ES) (US) Doble Pletina (ES) Josh T. Pearson (US) Paus (PT) Xavier Baró (ES) Dominant Legs (US) Justice live (FR) Pegasvs (ES) The xx (UK) Dominique A (FR) Kindness (UK) Peter Wolf Crier (US) Yann Tiersen (FR) The Drums (US) King Of The Opera (IT) Picore (ES) Yo La Tengo (US) Dulce Pájara de Juventud Kings Of Convenience (NO) Pional (Live) (ES) (ES) Kings Of Convenience djs (NO) The Pop Group (UK) Dutch Uncles (UK) Kleenex Girl Wonder (US) Purity Ring (CA) Ed Wood (PL) Kristen (PL) The Rapture (US) Edith Crash (ES) L'Hereu Escampa (ES) Rats on Rafts (NL) Eh! (ES)

Statistics PrimaveraPro 2012

Number of professionals registered at PrimaveraPro 2012 by country

Number of professionals registered at PrimaveraPro 2012 by type of company

Participants

Algorecords / Discos Río Bueno / IMI CHILE This was the second year that Chile has attended PrimaveraPro. In this edition, three music-related companies represented the country: Algorecords - In 2002, two brothers (Alvaro and Alejandro Gómez) decided that the only way to release the music of their band Guiso was by setting up their own record label. In true DIY spirit, and influenced by international and Chilean punk bands, they created Algorecords, a label which already has 45 national rock releases under its belt. Its headquarters boast rehearsal studios, two professional recording studios and the label´s office, all testament to the triumph of independent Chilean rock.

Discos Río Bueno is a Chilean company which works in the music industry. Its principal objective is to foster the national independent music industry, both domestically and internationally. Their high standards ensure their effectiveness in the most competitive markets. Apart from being a record label, booking agent, exporter of Chilean music and publisher of music with special attention to the audiovisual industry, Discos Río Bueno also fabricates vinyls. The company has recently taken charge of a "Music Fund 2012" to set up a vinyl factory - an important step for the national music scene.

IMI Chile brings together six key companies in the Chilean independent music scene. Between them, they have released the music of over 50 Chilean bands. The association represents these bands in dealings with the principal authorities in Chile, as well as public and private companies working in music and culture. Their objective is to promote the production, consumption, commercialisation and exportation of Chilean music, and foster investment in the Chilean cultural Industry in general, especially in music. Showcases: Astro, The Ganjas

Austrian Music Export Austrian Music Export is a common initiative of the Austrian Music Information Center, mica – music austria and the Austrian Music Fund. Its aim is to be a service and resource center for exporters of contemporary Austrian music in all genres and aspects (recordings, live, synch, etc). This includes providing access to information on Austrian artists and companies, building a substantial network of industry professionals and media, providing travel support and representing Austrian music at international trade shows, conferences and festivals. Austrian Music Export hosted a reception where the Viennese artist B. Fleischmann premiered songs from his new album, which will be released on Morr Music in Autumn 2012. In addition the Austrian Music Box 12 was presented. B. Fleischmann also performed on the adidas Originals Stage and mica – music austria held a closed workshop within an EU-funded research project. Showcases: Bernhard Fleischmann

Canadian Music Week Kicking off with a Canadian Music Week Spotlight party on May 30 at the Apolo Club, Canada´s presence at PrimaveraPro was strengthened by additional performances at the DayPro and the adidas Originals stage on Barcelonaʼs waterfront, in front of thousands of Spanish music fans and industry movers-and-shakers from Spain and across Europe. Multiple performances by Cadence Weapon, Hot Panda, Foam Lake, Jenn Grant and Reign Wolf (aka Jordan Cook) throughout the event showcased their unique talent. The event was generously sponsored by Sask Music, Slaight Music, Canadian Music Week and MROC, and was organised by Export Results, a company dedicated to launching the careers of Canadian talent worldwide, and helping foreign acts break into the Canadian or US marketplace - whether through consulting work, setting up showcases both within and around domestic and international showcase events or assisting music industry associations with their international efforts. Export Results works with government cultural agencies and organisations needing guidance and assistance in developing an export strategy and helping individual artists, labels and managers. It is also well-versed in the funding programs targeted at the exporting and showcasing of artists and music abroad. Export Results is headed by music industry veteran Brian Hetherman. Showcases: Cadence Weapon, Foam Lake, Jenn Grant, Reignwolf

Donʼt Panic Weʼre From Poland! “Donʼt Panic! Weʼre from Poland” is the name of the annual "musique actuelle" showcase that has taken place in Warsaw since 2009. The showcase is organised by The Adam Mickiewicz Institute. The IAM is a state cultural institution whose task is to promote Polish culture around the world and actively participate in international cultural exchange. Its mission is to demonstrate Poland's role as an indispensable link in the international circulation of ideas, values and cultural goods of the highest order. The IAM and “Don`t Panic!” are focused on exposing and promoting young, talented and vibrant artists from their country. For the second time, “Don´t Panic!” presented a sample of new Polish music at this yearʼs PrimaveraPro. Showcases: Ed Wood, Kristen, Napsziklat

Eurosonic Noorderslag (The Netherlands) With over 3150 delegates, showcases by 290 artists and a conference program with 200 panels, keynote speakers, interviews and meetings, Eurosonic Noorderslag is the key exchange and networking platform for European music, artists, international music industry professionals and organisations. Eurosonic Noorderslag presents a conference, the festivals Eurosonic and Noorderslag, and award shows such as the European Border Breakers Awards and the European Festival Awards. Eurosonic Noorderslag representatives Peter Smidt (Creative Director), Robert Meijerink (Program Manager Eurosonic Noorderslag) and Ruud Berends (international marketing & PR, ETEP) offered a very special Eurosonic reception at this yearʼs PrimaveraPro with great music curated by Robert Meijerink plus a live performance by Rats on Rafts. Showcases: Rats on Rafts

ICEX (Spain) The Spanish Institute for Foreign Trade (ICEX - Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness), whose objective is to promote Spanish music internationally, organised an inverse trade mission as part of PrimaveraPro 2012. The mission served as a meeting point between international professionals and taste-makers and Spanish companies, to foster international business in recorded music, as well as the booking of Spanish artists in the rest of the world. The Spanish Association of Music Publishers (AEDEM), the Spanish Artist Managers and Concert Promoters Association (ARTE), the Spanish Association of Phonographic Companies (PROMUSICAE) and the Spanish Association of Independent Record Labels (UFI) all collaborated in this activity.

IMEXSA (South Africa) Independent Music Exporters South Africa (IMEXSA) is a non-profit organisation dedicated to developing South African music around the world. It provides assistance, creates opportunities for emerging music companies to be internationally successful and promotes professional exchange between South Africa and other countries, while contributing significantly to the growth of their economy. Its role is to help South Africans and international independent music professionals work together. IMEXSA aims to foster awareness, networking and export readiness development for independent music companies. Just as importantly, it educates international trade and media about the quality and diversity of South African cultural products and increases the value of the music sector through international activities and by building a brand of SA as a music-providing country. IMEXSA's focus is to develop the number of music exporters in South Africa by identifying trade opportunities and assisting companies to take advantage of them. Together with GEDA and DTI, it has initiated the Music Export Development Programme, understanding that access to international music markets will bring in significant earnings and support the growth of long-term careers and employment. Showcases: Spoek Mathambo, Abdus

Italian Press Office The Italian Press Office is composed of A Buzz Supreme and Sfera Cubica, two young companies with years of experience in the Italian music scene. A Buzz Supreme is a promotion, publishing and management company that works with artists, labels, distributors and international publishers, promoting some of the most interesting and original Italian artists both in Italy and abroad. The company guides self-produced musicians into the music business and helps them choose all the necessary partners. They also offer editorial consulting for cinema and television synchronisation. Sfera Cubica is a new company which integrates its membersʼ capabilities and experiences to provide complete and high-quality services throughout all music-related activities - social and digital media marketing, booking, event creation and organisation, management and creation of radio shows - as well as its activities as a press office and record label. Showcases: Boxeur the Coeur, King of the Opera

Music Export Norway and Canadian Independent Music Association Music Export Norway is a company established in 2000 by the Norwegian music industry. It is owned by six industry organisations - IFPI Norway, the Norwegian Independent Record Companies Association (FONO), the Norwegian Society of Composers and Lyricists (NOPA), the Recording Artists Association (GramArt), the Musicians Union (MFO) and the Norwegian Music Publishers Association (NMFF). Music Export Norway's aim is to be a service and resource centre for exporters of Norwegian music in all genres and formats (recordings, live, synchronisation, etc.) This includes providing access to information on Norwegian artists and companies, organising international trade shows, conference and industry festival participation, building a substantial network of industry professionals and media, and providing travel support to the most important international showcase arenas. At PrimaveraPro 2012, Music Export Norway co-produced a series of bespoke roundtable sessions on the Spanish/Catalan market for a delegation of Norwegian and Canadian industry professionals and co- hosted an international networking reception.

Music:LX – Luxembourg Export Office Music:LX is a non-profit organisation and network created in 2009 with the aim of promoting all kinds of music made in Luxembourg and professional exchange with other territories. There are four essential services offered by Music:LX: supporting national bands, providing information about the markets and industry, engaging in networking and developing music from Luxembourg worldwide. The purpose of being at PrimaveraPro was to encourage these bands and their music and to give them the opportunity to play in front of a large audience and music sector professionals. Music:LX has been there to meet these professionals, connect them to the bands and help them develop professional relationships. Showcases: INBORN!, Mutiny on the Bounty

Small Countries, Big Music (UE Project) Alternative pop/rock is dominated by Anglo-Saxon /American bands. In Europe specifically, bands from countries with less influence in the music industry have great difficulties breaking through their own borders. This is a lot easier for bands from the UK, Germany and France, who have bigger sales and audiences, more festivals, more venues, etc. In this project, six bands from different countries and their managers joined forces, musically and on a business level. The aim was to share fanbases, networks, concerts and knowhow to help the other five bands develop an audience in their respective countries. When touring in the three ʻbiggerʼ countries (UK, France and Germany) they play together at showcase festivals and share experiences, networks and knowhow to attract the attention of the public, the press and the music industry. Showcases: GinGa (Austria), Absynthe Minded (Belgium)

Sonicbids Sonicbids is the leading matchmaking site that connects bands of all types with music promoters, licensors and consumer brands. Its global network of more than 25 000 promoters gives artists opportunities to play at the world's most preeminent festivals, participate in songwriting competitions and submit songs for consideration in film and television. In 2011, more than 90 000 gigs were booked on the site. Their commitment is to promote, fund and sustain emerging music of all kinds.

This year, Sonicbids has participated in PrimaveraPro by providing travel stipends to help cover costs for three bands - two North American and one European - that were part of the festival line up. From all the proposals received through Sonicbids, San Miguel Primavera Soundʼs booking department chose the bands that played on the adidas Originals stage. Showcases: The Experimental Tropic Blues Band (Belgium), Hot Panda (Canada), Lovely Bad Things (USA)

Conference Programme 2012

The DayPro programme focused on three main subjects: the role of the artist in society and in their music career; festivals and big music events; and new ways to promote and finance music.

The role of the artist One of the main additions to the DayPro was a series of interviews with important Spanish and international artists, who told us about their participation in the development of their professional careers, all based on first-hand experience. The artists, key players in the music industry, also participated in round table discussions that analysed the current Spanish scene and the role of musicians in these times of profound social change. Important artists like Buffy Saint-Marie, Tom Robinson and Fermín Muguruza were featured.

The festivals Representatives of some of the world´s most important festivals explored the cultural, economic and social impact festivals have on their cities and communities and the importance of creativity in the organisation of these events. For the first time we heard directly from the fans, who revealed their experiences and expectations in a seminar focused on the point of view of the festival-goer. Speakers included Chris Smith (Womad), Kem Lalot (Eurockéennes), Sid Sharma (Shambala), John Rostron (SWN Festival), Rich Bryan (Bearded Theory), Stacey Wilhelm (SXSW) and Luke Bainbridge (The Guardian).

New tools in the music industry Technological innovation and new promotional and communication strategies in the music industry have brought about a change in consumer taste and behaviour. The possibilities for growth in new markets give artists and companies an opportunity to be creative and to do business, and to use new tools for music promotion. Other activities tackled the crowd funding system as a way to finance projects and its application in the different areas of the sector, and discussed the role of taste-makers in the international growth of an artist. Shaun Savage (Ruby Pseudo), Juan Draper (Aegis Sponsorship), Pepe Tomé (RocaSalvatella), Javier Pérez Viu (adidas), Charles Caldas (Merlin) and Andrew Dubber (New Music Strategies), among others, helped us analyse the new tools for making a profit in the music industry.

Alliances The Daypro featured two very special collaborations. Flatstock, an itinerant trade fair focusing on concert posters and organised by the American Poster Institute, presented a round table on the role of designers in the music industry. The SCREEN Festival, an event devoted to cinema and video in the context of contemporary art, was also represented at PrimaveraPro, offering three screenings and a round table in which the relationship between art and music were explored.

CONFERENCES

MARKETING YOUR MUSIC ONLINE Pepe Tomé, partner/director of RocaSalvatella and an expert in digital marketing led this seminar, in which we also met representatives of the different sectors of the music industry, with the objective of evaluating the digital environment and social networks to create competitive advantages in the music business. Speakers: David Alonso (EMI Publishing), Olga Straffon (Imbéciles Terrícolas), Alessandro Ceccarelli (Estragon), Barnaby Harrod (APM), Robert Filomena (Muuse Me) Moderator: Pepe Tomé (Roca Salvatella)

THE REVOLUTION WILL NOT BE TELEVISED – MUSIC AND SOCIAL CHANGE The history of contemporary society has demonstrated that music is not separate from important historical events that change the world. In the 20th century, music was a major factor in the end of racial segregation and the Vietnam War in the US and the May 1968 protest in France. More recently, events in the economic and political spheres have caused groups and artists to take positions, giving way to a new form of protest and social collaboration. At last year´s Primavera Sound festival, headlining band Pulp dedicated their song "Common People" to the protesters who were in that moment occupying squares and streets in many cities of the world. Another example is the recent release of the CD "Occupy this Album" as a message of support to the "Occupy Wall Street" movement, which features artists like Patty Smith, Yo La Tengo, LadyTron and Mogwai. And on a national level there is Fundación Robo, a collective of Spanish artists whose purpose is to infuse popular music with political energy. This round table debated the role of music in general, and its impact on modern society. Speakers: Buffy Saint-Marie (Artist), Fermín Muguruza (Artist), Daniel Granados (Zzzinc) Moderator: Tom Robinson (BBC / Musician)

THE VIEW FROM THE BRAND: SUCCESSFUL SPONSORSHIP MODELS This panel showed us how brands make decisions with respect to the sponsoring of activities. From the familiar static presence to integration in content, many facets of sponsoring were explored. How do brands exploit their sponsorships? What is the criteria they pay most attention to? What are their objectives when they sponsor an activity? What is with this obsession with being part of the content? Do audiences understand and accept the role of the brands? How do they measure the effect of their actions? How do they establish the price of the selected projects? Do the owners of intellectual property help them enough? Are artists ready for this model? We heard examples of success as the speakers revealed their points of view on these questions. Speakers: Juan Draper (Aegis Sponsorship), Javier Pérez Viu (adidas), Shaun Savage (Ruby Pseudo), Víctor Flores (Red Bull), Pedro Silva (Optimus) Moderator: Alfonso Lanza (San Miguel Primavera Sound)

CREATIVE WAYS TO MAKE MONEY IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY In all of its facets, the modern industry is inundated with innovation. Artists are more intelligent, informed and better positioned to take advantage of new technologies, converting their creativity not only into art but also into business. In the internet era, it seems there isn´t just one model to reach success, there are hundreds: file-swapping, house parties, pre-tour analysis and planning, knowing how to launch products (and how not to), development of audiences, video blogging, the "pay what you want" business model, even selling tea. Artists are thinking laterally, changing the norm and creating new ones. Being interesting, attracting attention and being part of the conversation is an integral part of the strategy for success. And, of course, it´s essential to know exactly what fans want and how to give it to them. In this panel we examined what is really working in the "music 2.0" industry: artists who find their path to success giving fans a reason to love them and, above all, a reason to buy.

Speakers: Geoff Peveto (Flatstock), John Dyer (Domino), Simon Raymonde (Bella Union) Moderator: Andrew Dubber (New Music Strategies)

THE NEW DIGITAL DYNAMIC: CHANGES IN THE MUSIC MARKET Independent labels are experiencing unprecedented success in the charts. Statistics show that independents are achieving higher market shares in digital sales than in physical sales. In a market with no storage limits and with freedom of choice, where music fans are not affected by the physical products in shop displays, mainstream consumers are discovering and acquiring independent music at an increasing pace. All of this points to the fact that there is a new dynamic in the music market, despite the fact that many digital services have not yet realised it, and continue to believe that the independent sector is so specialised that its market value is limited. This panel explored the role of the services and their consumers, giving us a real understanding of the new digital music market. Speakers: Charles Caldas (Merlin), Mark Kitcatt (IMPALA), Andrea Liboreiro Rodríguez (Telefónica On The Spot Services, SAU)

IS IT THE END FOR MUSIC FAN FREAKS? Jarvis Cocker recently said in an interview with the Guardian that "music has changed. It's not as central, it's more like a scented candle," affirming that music is not as important to people as it used to be. The intensity of our love for music is based in its scarcity and the limitation of the number of albums we can acquire. However, the digitalisation of music makes it possible to listen to an unlimited number of songs, converting music into a disposable commodity. In this context, how has the relationship between music fans and music changed? Is music still as important to young people? Has technology changed the way we relate to and connect with music? Do die- hard fans still exist? Speakers: Shaun Savage (Ruby Pseudo), Jessica Park (Rough Trade), Tom Robinson (BBC / Musician) Moderator: Andrew Dubber (New Music Strategies)

MAKING A LIVING AS AN ARTIST IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY The music world is full of examples of artists that have managed to have a successful career over many years. This master class - which took the format of an interview - showed us why the artist is the protagonist in decision-making during his/her music career, and the factors that allow this to happen. The master class was directed by a renowned journalist who asked a musician important questions to help us understand his career. Professionals attending PrimaveraPro 2012 were able to ask questions at the end of the master class and came away with their own conclusions about the role of the musician in his/her career. Speakers: David Gedge (The Wedding Present) Moderator: Luke Bainbridge (The Guardian)

THE LIFE-BLOOD OF FESTIVALS: REAL FANS TELL US THEIR OPINION In this session the protagonists were the fans - six festival-goers, from the hardcore Glastonbury fan to the more boutique festival aficionado. What makes them go to festivals? Are taste-makers important to them? What is the ideal festival experience for them? Fans: Jody Levitus, Graeme Hopper, Gerard Llopart, Juan Luis Herranz, Brett Piron Moderators: Andrew Dubber (New Music Strategies), Luke Bainbridge (The Guardian)

BIG BENEFITS: THE POSITIVE ROLE OF FESTIVALS IN THEIR CITIES AND COMMUNITIES Music festivals are strongly linked to their environment, having a positive social, cultural and economic impact which can be measured and converted into statistics. In the economic context, festivals generate income in various ways - from tickets, food, drinks and merchandising to accommodation, shopping and cultural activities. These positive effects can create a significant number of jobs. Some of the most important festivals, from various countries and representing different formats, analysed their economic impact on their communities and their effect on its development.

Speakers: Fredrik Sandsten (Way Out West Sweden), Kem Lalot (Eurockéennes), Peter Smidt (Eurosonic), Chris Smith (Womad), Stacey Wilhelm (SXSW), Vladimir Mota Cardoso Feliz (Porto City Council) Moderator: Anna Mastrolitto (TravellingAroundMusic)

AIF: ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT FESTIVALS - AIF: CREATIVITY = SURVIVAL How can large independent festivals survive in a climate of consolidation in the ownership of festivals? With the participation of independent festivals from all around the world, this panel showed us how creativity enables them to get around the "politics" and the scarcity of talent to survive and even be leaders in the market. Speakers: John Rostron (SWN Festival), Sid Sharma (Shambala), Rich Bryan (Bearded Theory) Moderator: Chris Smith (Womad)

THE FUTURE OF FESTIVALS: HOW TO SURVIVE IN THE FIERCE FESTIVAL MARKET The 2011 festival season marked a big change in Europe, with many ticket-buyers reacting to increasing prices and decreasing salaries by becoming ex-ticket-buyers. Michael Eavis (Glastonbury) predicted the disappearance of his event in "three or four years" and told The Times that after the last edition of the festival "there is a feeling that people have seen it all before." The Daily Mail (the most conservative tabloid in Britain) announced "festivals are dead." Is it true? Are festivals in decline? How is the European festival market different, and what guarantees that ticket buyers come back year after year? The panelists explored what is necessary to survive in this fiercely competitive market. Speakers: Luke Bainbridge (The Guardian), Henrik Rasmussen (Roskilde), Peter Smidt (Eurosonic), Ruth Daniel (Un-Convention), Jon Drape (Ear To The Ground) Moderator: Chris Bye (British Art Council)

TASTE MAKERS CAN GLOBALISE YOUR MUSIC The search for new markets is, for the music sector, an absolute necessity, owing to the drastic drop in income in local markets - especially in record sales. All this despite the evolution in live music and the online industry. The possibilities for growth in new markets give artists and companies an opportunity to be creative and to do business. However, to be able to overcome barriers it is imperative to have the support of those who create trends in the music world - the taste-makers: blogs, websites, festivals etc. In this panel we explored diverse questions. What role do taste-makers have in the international growth of an artist? How can artists get their attention? How can we choose the right media outlets? Representatives of media, blogs and festivals answered these questions and analysed their role in the international evolution of talent. Speakers: James Skinner (Drowned in Sound), Christopher J. Kaskie (Pitchfork), Jordi Llansamà (B-Core), Matti Nieves (Flow Festival) Moderator: Brian Hetherman (Canadian Music Week)

FLATSTOCK: THE ARTIST BEHIND THE POSTER Flatstock is a travelling concert poster fair organised by the American Poster Institute, a non-profit society dedicated to the promotion of music posters. Over the last 35 years, concert posters have become collectorsʼ items and the graphic designer is now a key player in the music industry, contributing enormous value to limited edition CDs, concert posters, t-shirts and merchandising in general. Speakers: Daniel Hernado (Münster Studio), Xavi Forné (Error Design /The Poster Collective), Dan MacAdam (Crosshair Studio), Chris Bilheimer (Art Director of REM, Green Day, Weezer, Neutral Milk Hotel), Luke Drodz Moderator: Geoff Peveto (Flatstock)

THE SPANISH MUSIC EXPERIENCE: MOVERS AND SHAKERS IN THE SPANISH MUSIC SCENE TELL US THE SECRET OF SUCCESS Music in Spain is full of examples of artists who have managed to stay afloat in the national market over the years, despite the ups and downs of the sector. This round-table explored how some of the protagonists in the national music scene forged a path in their careers, surviving fashions and trends and always looking for imaginative ways to get ahead in music.

Speakers: Fermín Muguruza (Artist), Enric Montefusco (Standstill), Paco Loco (Musician and Producer), Miguel Ángel Blanca (Manos de Topo) Moderator: Miqui Otero (Journalist)

THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING GREENER Festivals and other musical events are adopting environmentally efficient practices. The “A Greener Festival” Award is a prestigious global award that recognises these “green” friendly events. In this panel we learnt how they help festivals adapt their behaviour and become more environmentally conscious. Speakers: Luke Westbury (A Greener Festival, Ltd.), Xavier Junqueras (Primavera Sound)

CROWDFUNDING: FANS AS FINANCIERS The role of music consumers has changed radically in the last ten years as a consequence of new information and communication technology. Internet and social networks have created unprecedented potential for interaction between fans, making them new agents in the music sector. These days there is a real-time dialogue between fans and their favourite artists, and with the record labels that generate new "online communities" on different platforms and webs. This new status has meant that fans can participate in the creative process and even finance albums, video clips and merchandise, through platforms like crowdfunding. In this workshop we walked through the different crowdfunding platforms which have supported music projects, and initiated a debate with participants about the key to making a music project successful in its search for funding using these new systems of collective financing. Speakers: Miguel Ángel Blanca (Manos de Topo), Jonàs Sala (Verkami), Antònia Folguera (Festival Creative Commons), Pol Hortal (FirstClap) Moderator: Daniel Granados (Zzzinc)

RECEPTIONS

PRIMAVERAPRO OPENING PARTY

MUSIC EXPORT NORWAY AND CIMA Cocktail Party.

CANADIAN MUSIC WEEK Cocktail Party + Showcase: Foam Lake, Cadence Weapon and Jenn Grant.

SPANISH ASSOCIATION OF MUSIC PROMOTERS (APM) + DANSK LIVE Cocktail Party.

EUROSONIC NOORDERSLAG Cocktail Party + Showcase: Rats on Rafts.

INDEPENDENT MUSIC EXPORTERS SOUTH AFRICA (IMEXSA) Cocktail Party + Showcase: Abdus.

SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST (SXSW) Cocktail Party.

ITALIAN EXPORT OFFICE Cocktail Party + Showcase: King of the Opera, Boxeur the Coeur.

DONʼT PANIC! WEʼRE FROM POLAND Cocktail Party + Showcase: Tomek Pop of Ed Wood.

CHILE Cocktail Party + Showcase: Astro, The Ganjas.

AUSTRIA MUSIC EXPORT Cocktail Party + Showcase: Bernhard Fleischmann.

WORKSHOPS

LEGAL WORKSHOP I and II It is essential to have a working knowledge of the correct contractual guidelines regarding intellectual property, image rights and brand rights when carrying out any operation with guarantees in the music industry. The effect of new technologies and the Internet on the cultural and entertainment markets means that it is necessary to know and understand the reality that the sector now faces, and the means of protection that rights owners can use in the current panorama.

At this edition of PrimaveraPro, Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira ran two workshops designed to familiarise the participants with the most relevant legal tax and intellectual property law questions, giving them the possibility of greater legal protection by underlining certain measures that would allow them to optimise their negotiating position in this major economic sector.

With almost one hundred years of experience, more than 1000 lawyers and an excellent reputation, Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira is one of the top references on the international legal market in questions relating to legal practice in Spain and Portugal. Their involvement, coupled with their wide reaching legal know-how, allows this firm to give its clients in the world of entertainment a complete legal consultancy, allowing them to move forward and consolidate their activities with complete security. Speakers: María Luisa Osuna (Cuatrecases, Gonçalves Pereira), Pablo Ramírez (Cuatrecases, Gonçalves Pereira), Javier Fusté (Cuatrecases, Gonçalves Pereira), Carlos Ramírez (Cuatrecases, Gonçalves Pereira)

UNIÓ DE MÚSICS DE CATALUNYA – ACOUSTIC PREVENTION WORKSHOP Speakers: David Montero (Serviprein), Gonzalo Márquez (Mútua Intercomarcal)

PRESENTATIONS

CHARCO PRESENTATION Charco is a platform for the development and promotion of Latin American artists in Europe, Asia, Latin America and the US. Its mission is to be a booking agent, management and record label, and to organise events and concert series at a national and international level. Charco aims to be a reference point for Latin American music in the rest of the world, especially in countries where Spanish is not spoken. The members of this platform represent different musical styles and are all recognised artists in their respective countries, with enormous international potential. Charco brings them together and gives them its seal of quality. Charco consists of Rubén Scaramuzzino (Zona de Obras, Festival Viva La Canción and Días Nórdicos), Miguel Ángel Garrido (Gigntik), Agustín López Costa Paz (CuacMúsica) and José Manuel de la Barra (Lollapalooza Chile & Lotus Producciones). Charco has taken its first steps with the creation of the Festival Viva la Canción 2012 in Madrid, Zaragoza, Barcelona, Antwerp, and Paris, and will soon take part in the Spot Festival, Fuji Rock Festival and LAMC, among others.

PLANDEGIRA PRESENTATION PlandeGira is the music industryʼs answer to the models of online management in the US (GigMaven) and UK (BandWagonGigs). This website makes it easy to take all the necessary steps to put on live performances, for venues as well as for bands and managers.

The project is supported by different associations of concert venues (for example the Asociaciones de Salas de Conciertos), and by bands and labels that have helped to build it. This tailor-made tool for professionals has become the TripAdvisor of the live music world!

PROJECTIONS

SCREEN FESTIVAL: WHEN ART MEETS VIDEOCLIPS: PROJECTS IN THE JUNCTION A screening curated by Javier Panera. This year the SCREEN Festival, an international meeting dedicated to video art, and PrimaveraPro took place at the same time and collaborated in various ways, exploring the synergies between the music industry and audiovisual art. The programme, especially designed to identify common areas between the two, brought together a series of works whose origin is the creative freedom of art, but which encompass elements of both video art and video clips and share stylistic elements and references. This aesthetic exchange is fertile ground for possible collaborations between art and music, both in terms of production and promotion.

Work – Artist Rec - Hugo Alonso Crash - Javier Largen Pushing up the power - Alejandro Vidal An Army Of Crystallized Thoughts - Cesar Pesquera Glez: Todo el tiempo - Jesús Hernández The Only Weapon: Two Dogs in a House -Carlos T Mori Something in my Bed - Hugo Alonso Golden Shield - ACTOP Letter Redux - Carlos T Mori The Dancerʼs Cut - Enrique Piñuel Technocharro - Kaoru Katayama Falling Man: “Moron” - Enrique Marty Downfall - Enrique Marty Spray - Ruth Gómez the hierarchy of relevance - Richard T.Walker Green Detachment - Christine Rebet 3.15.21 - Masbedo

NEXT MUSIC STATION: LEBANON “NEXT MUSIC STATION…” brings together the concepts of travel and getting to know people through music. In this search for new music languages, modern rhythms from genres such as pop, rock, rap or alternative rock are used with the objective of building bridges of understanding between the East and the West. The Basque singer and filmmaker Fermín Muguruza presented “Lebanon” on this occasion.

PRIVATE MEETINGS (Invitation only)

ASACC ASACC, founded 10 years ago, is the first association of private concert venues in Spain. It inspired the creation of similar associations in Madrid, Galicia, Euskadi, Aragón and Andalusia. Its objective is to protect the common interests of concert venues and fight to obtain their social, cultural and economic recognition. ASACC´s achievements include the changing of municipal norms and regional laws, setting a precedent that associations in other regions and communities have followed. The attendance at PrimaveraPro of ASACC members - the directors and programmers of 50 concert venues – have created a unique opportunity to share experiences between national and international professionals.

NME + CIMA SESSION 1, 2 and 3 Music Export Norway and Canadian Independent Music Association held a bespoke roundtable session on the Spanish/Catalan market for a delegation of Norwegian and Canadian industry professionals.

ARC The Catalan Association of Representatives, Managers and Promoters (ARC) is a group of 80 companies dedicated to live music. Its objective is to unite the common interests of its members and professionalise the sector, making it more prestigious and recognised as one of the strongest markets in Spain. This year ARC took advantage of PrimaveraPro bringing together representatives of the festival sector and creating synergies between them, reinforcing their position as fundamental pillars of the music industry, and guaranteeing their present and future development.

UNIÓN FONOGRÁFICA INDEPENDIENTE (UFI) The Spanish Association of Independent Record Labels (UFI) was created in 2003 as a non-profit association, its objective is to bring together enough members to be able to represent the phonographic production sector in dealings with institutions and national and international organisms. Furthermore, UFI aims to promote and internationalise music released by independent companies, provide training, information, and support cultural diversity. Currently, it has as members 60 independent record companies and organises events such as the Premios de la Música Independiente (www.premiosdelamusicaindependiente.com) and the Día de la Música (www.diadelamusica.info). It also participates in international trade fairs and commercial missions to the US, Mexico, China, Japan and Argentina to achieve its objectives.

ASOCIACIÓN DE PROMOTORES MUSICALES (APM) The Spanish Association of Music Promoters (APM), formed in May 2001, is a national and non- profit association, which follows democratic principles in its organisation and functioning, and which is open to all promoters of modern live music.

Its principal objectives are to: - Defend popular music as a cultural manifestation. - Increase awareness of the professional activity of promoters. - Encourage regulation to improve the quality and security of concerts and infrastructure. - Foster collaboration between members. - Encourage training and professionalism in its members. - Represent its members in questions of common interest (innovation and discounts). - Establish dialogues with institutions working in music promotion.

Currently the APM encompasses 43 concert promoters with a market share of approximately 80%

of all private initiative concerts in Spain, along with some of the most important artists in the music industry. Its members include a wide variety of promoters of all music styles: from those working on large international tours to those working with Spanish artists, up-and-coming bands and festivals.

THE EUROPEAN FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION (YOUROPE) Founded in November 1998, Yourope has 80 members from 26 countries that work to improve the European festival scene in terms of working conditions, health and safety issues, environmental awareness, exchange of knowledge and information and promoting the cross- border exchange of live music talent. The overall aim of the association is to collaborate, share experiences and pinpoint areas that would benefit from a joint approach. Having gained respect within the industry and at government level, Yourope also has the power to lobby for all legal and industry issues related to the European festival industry on behalf of its members and together with other associations in the live music business. Yourope also focuses on other key issues for festivals, such as the exchange of information regarding marketing and sponsoring, contracts, production riders and radio/TV/internet rights, among others.

IMPALA IMPALA was established in April 2000 to represent independent music companies. Almost 100% of Europeʼs music companies are SMEs (small and medium sized enterprises). Known as the “independents”, they are world leaders in terms of innovation and discovering new music and artists - they produce more than 80% of all new releases. It also has its own award schemes to help promote cultural diversity and new talent, and highlight the artistic contribution of independent music. IMPALA award winning artists include Efterklang, Adele, Manu Chao, Radiohead, Agnes Obel, Caro Emerald and Sigur Rós. For the first time IMPALA participated in this key event for independent artists, holding its board meeting in Barcelona at PrimaveraPro.

AUSTRIA MUSIC EXPORT Mica – music austria held a closed workshop within an EU-funded research project.

INSTITUTO ESPAÑOL DE COMERCIO EXTERIOR (ICEX) The Spanish Institute for Foreign Trade ICEX held a meeting with different Spanish companies involved in the music industry.

Showcases PrimaveraPro 2012

PRIMAVERA ALS CLUBS SHOWCASES Sala la [2] de Apolo

Wednesday 30th May: Canadian Music Week Spotlight 6.30pm REIGNWOLF (aka JORDAN COOK) 7.30pm FOAM LAKE 8.30pm CADENCE WEAPON

DAYPRO SHOWCASES Hotel Diagonal Zero

Thursday 31st May: Friday 1st June:

Canadian Music Week Reception: South Africa IMEXA Reception: 2.00pm CADENCE WEAPON 12.00pm ABDUS 2.20pm FOAM LAKE Italy Reception: 2.40pm JENN GRANT 2.00pm BOXEUR THE COEUR Eurosonic Noorderslag Reception: 2.30pm KING OF THE OPERA 4.00pm RATS ON RAFTS Poland Reception: 3.00pm DJ TOMEK POP Chile Reception: 4.00pm ASTRO 4.30pm THE GANJAS Austria Reception: 5.00pm BERNHARD FLEISCHMANN

NIGHTPRO SHOWCASES adidas Originals Stage (parc del Fòrum)

Thursday 31st May: Friday 1st June: Saturday 2nd June:

5.00pm GINGA 5.00pm ASTRO 6.15pm ABSYNTHE MINDED 6.15pm BOXEUR THE 6.15pm JENN GRANT 7.30pm REIGN WOLF COEUR 7.30pm KING OF THE OPERA 8.45pm HOT PANDA 7.30pm NAPSZYKLAT 8.45pm INBORN! 10.00pm THE EXPERIMENTAL 8.45pm FOAM LAKE 10.00pm TRUD TROPIC BLUES BAND 10.00pm BERNHARD 11.15pm MUTINY ON THE 11.15pm RATS ON RAFTS FLEISCHMANN BOUNTY 12.30pm LOVELY BAD THINGS 11.15pm THE GANJAS 12.30am ABDUS 1.45am SPOEK MATHAMBO 12.30am KRISTEN 1.45am CADENCE WEAPON 1.45am ED WOOD

20 Press Clipping

PrimaveraPro was well represented in the international –and in particular UK– press this year. The event was covered in all of the UKʼs main music business titles – Music Week, Record Of The Day, CMU Daily and Music Ally.

Music Week, the UKʼs number one music business title, signed on as media partner and wrote four preview pieces in the magazine and online, one post-event piece of news and one comprehensive review of the event. PrimaveraPro also featured in two of its daily email news bulletins, which go to around 20,000 people.

Record of The Day wrote three preview pieces - all of which featured in its daily email - and one large review in its weekly magazine.

CMU Daily wrote two preview pieces, both of which featured online and in its daily news email.

Finally, Music Ally, which has more of a digital focus, wrote one preview piece, which also appeared in its Daily Bulletin.

UK live industry magazine IQ is also preparing a PrimaveraPro feature for its next issue, which will come out in July.

Here you have a brief sample of some of these and other news.

By Rhian Jones

1 May, 2012

Organisers of PrimaveraPro have announced that representatives from festivals, including Womad, South By South West and France’s Eurockéennes, will speak on the future of live music at the Barcelona conference in May.

Joined by executives from The Association of Independent Festivals, confirmed speakers include Womad director Chris Smith, SxSW music festival programmer Stacey Wilhelm, Eurockéennes programmer Kem Lalot and Guardian journalist Luke Bainbridge.

PrimaveraPro, which is the sister event to the San Miguel Primavera Sound festival, will take place from May 30 to June 1 at the Hotel Zero in Barcelona.

Day two will focus on the festival market and the event will include more than thirty conferences, workshops, presentations, receptions and exclusive showcases.

Singer-songwriter and social activist Buffy Saint-Marie, and songwriter and BBC 6 Music DJ Tom Robinson will speak on the role of musicians in their careers and the power of music to change society.

Further subjects at Pro 2012 include Crowdfunding, Marketing Your Music Online and The New Digital Dynamic: Changes In The Music Market, examining the increasing popularity of independent music in the digital age - and how indie labels are often undervalued by digital music services.

Additional speakers announced are Charles Caldas, CEO of indie labels’ global rights body Merlin; Adidas brand manager and music consultant Javier Pérez Viu; Pepe Tomé, partner and director of Spanish digital marketing specialist RocaSalvatella; and New Music Strategies’ Andrew Dubber.

By Rhian Jones

28 May, 2012

Independent labels will be in the spotlight at the PrimaveraPro conference in Barcelona this week, with Simon Raymonde from indie Belle Union to appear alongside executives from Domino and Rough Trade.

PrimaveraPro is the sister event to the San Miguel Primavera Sound festival in Barcelona. It takes place at the Hotel Zero in Barcelona from Wednesday May 30 to Friday June 1, with the main music festival taking place from Thursday 31 to Saturday June 2.

Day one will see Domino Records director John Dyer and Bella Union founder Simon Raymonde appear on a panel entitled Creative Ways To Make Money In The Music Industry.

Dyer and Raymonde will be joined on the panel by Geoff Peveto of travelling concert poster fair Flatstock and New Music Strategies’ Andrew Dubber to examine ways to make music pay in the ever-evolving music business.

On the same day Rough Trade Records’ Jessica Park, who has worked with artists including The Strokes and Sufjan Stevens, will discuss whether music is still as important as ever to young people, in a panel provocatively titled Is It The End For Music Fan Freaks? Also appearing on the panel will be singer / songwriter / 6 Music DJ Tom Robinson.

Meanwhile, Merlin CEO Charles Caldas and IMPALA board member Mark Kitcatt are to examine the success of independent labels in the digital marketplace at a PrimaveraPro conference entitled The New Digital Dynamic: Changes In The Music Market.

The panel, which also includes Telefónica On The Spot Services content rights manager Andrea Liboreiro Rodríguez, will look into why independent labels are achieving higher market share in digital sales than in physical and why the same indie labels are often undervalued by digital services.

PrimaveraPro will also put the focus on independent festivals, with the Association of Independent Festivals running a panel on Thursday May 31 investigating how large independent festivals can survive in a climate of consolidation in festival ownership. Speakers include Sid Sharma (Shambala), John Rostron (SWN Festival), Rich Bryan (Bearded Theory), with Womad’s Chris Smith moderating.

PrimaveraPro 2012 will include more than thirty conferences, workshops, presentations and receptions within the framework of DayPro, as well as exclusive showcases from acts including Sub Pop-signed South African rapper Spoek Mathambo and hotly-tipped Canadian MC Cadence Weapon as part of the NightPro line up.

By Rhian Jones

6 June, 2012

The PrimaveraPro conference experienced a 27% year-on-year increase in participants in 2012, with delegates attending the event from 43 countries around the world.

The third edition of PrimaveraPro, the sister event to the San Miguel Primavera Sound festival, took place in Barcelona last week.

The conference attracted 1,400 participants, up from 1,100 in 2011, with professionals coming from as far afield as Australia, the UAE, Aruba, Japan and Russia and the countries with the highest number of participants were Spain, France, UK and US.

Alberto Guijarro, co-director of the San Miguel Primavera Sound festival, told the festival’s closing press conference that Pro had consolidated its position as a meeting point for music business executives from around the world.

“One of the things that has gone fantastically well [this year] has been PrimaveraPro,” he said. "It has really taken a huge step towards becoming one of the main conferences in Europe when it comes to joining music and business.”

“We have had some of the most important music business groups in Europe, including European festival association Yourope, IMPALA and [Spanish indie label association] UFI.”

The three main themes of PrimaveraPro 2012 were the role of artists in their careers, the standing of independent labels, the festival market and new business models such as crowdfunding.

Speakers over the three days included singer / songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie, David Gedge from The Wedding Present, Domino Records director John Dyer, Bella Union founder Simon Raymonde, Rough Trade Records’ Jessica Park, Merlin CEO Charles Caldas, Womad director Chris Smith, SxSW music festival programmer Stacey Wilhelm, Eurockéennes programmer Kem Lalot and 6 Music DJ Tom Robinson.

As well as the conference sessions, 25 bands played PrimaveraPro showcases, from countries including Canada, Austria, Italy, Norway, Chile, Poland and South Africa.

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4 Music Week 15.06.12 www.musicweek.com NEWS

WEDDING PRESENT’S DAVID GEDGE STARS AT PRIMAVERAPRO CONFERENCE NEWS IN BRIEF

I XBOX: Microsoft has announced a new music service named Xbox Music. It carries the branding of the ‘Personal relationships key video games console but will be compatible across a range of devices including PCs, Windows 8 when signing with majors’ smartphones and tablets. It will give users access to over 30 million tracks. EVENT would interfere with the group admits that its monetary income I NME: The IPC-owned music and we didn’t feel comfortable sources have changed. publication has settled with singer ne of the most respected going down that route,” admitted “As income has declined from Morrissey after he sued for libel artists in indie guitar music Gedge. “RCA were the only recorded music we have achieved following a 2007 interview. The title Ohas claimed that stigma people who said we could carry a certain level in the live sector – didn’t pay out any damages, but attached to major labels within on doing what we were doing.” it has shifted,” he admitted, apologised for any “misunderstanding”. the artist community can be When asked if former RCA adding: “I am not sure record I BPI: Shadow secretary of state for eroded by the right executives. boss Korda Marshall made labels will exist in the future. culture, media and sport, Harriet Speaking at the PrimaveraPro signing to the label more personal, Maybe bands will just release Harman QC MP will deliver the conference in Barcelona earlier Gedge replied: “Yes. The stuff on the internet and be their keynote address at BPI’s annual this month, David Gedge of The turnaround of staff at major labels Nobody’s twisting your arm: Gedge own labels.” general meeting on Tuesday, July 3 at claims major labels with the right Wedding Present discussed his is very quick. When he left the execs can foster good artist relations Music Week was a media BAFTA, London. decision to sign with RCA in company, we did too.” partner of PrimaveraPro, which I YOUTUBE: The video site has 1989 and leave the independent He added: “We had total artistic Gedge, The Wedding also saw Domino Records reached songwriting and publishing Reception label – which control. We knew what we wanted Present’s guitarist and vocalist, director John Dyer, Bella Union deals with BMG Rights Management, prompted some hardcore fans to and still do. As artists, it is a has been a mainstay in the group founder Simon Raymonde, Christian Copyright Solutions, ABKCO accuse the group of ‘selling out’. creative process. The last thing you since it was formed in 1985. The Rough Trade Records’ Jessica Music, Inc., Songs Music Publishing, “[Early on] we had interest want is a business person coming band are still touring and Park and Merlin CEO Charles Words & Music, Copyright from majors but we thought they in saying, ‘You can’t do that.’” making records – but Gedge Caldas attend. Administration, Music Services, Reservoir Media Management, and Songs of Virtual. FESTIVALS CASH ISSUES OF LIVE SECTOR DEBATED BY TOP EXECUTIVES I DOMINO: The indie label has announced the launch of Domino Festivals came under the spotlight tourism. However, a major difficulty at PrimaveraPro. One panel, Big facing festivals – and one which Drip, a membership scheme. Powered Benefits: The Positive Role Of came up on several panels – is the by drip.fm, the service allows Festivals In Their Cities and scarcity of headlining acts. followers of Domino artists to pay a Communities, saw a number of “There isn’t enough headliner subscription fee and get content festival organisers explain how talent to go round,” said Ear To delivered to their inbox. much money their events bring to The Ground’s Jon Drape, while I MICHAEL JACKSON: A previously their host cities. discussing the number of older unheard Michael Jackson demo, The numbers were quite bands who are headlining festivals Don't Be Messin' Round, has been staggering: the South By South this year on the Future of released by Sony Music to tease the West festival, for example, has an Festivals panel. upcoming 25th anniversary edition of economic impact of $168 million “It is difficult for artists to get to the Bad album. It was originally for the city of Austin, Texas; Way a point where they can headline Out West Sweden has a financial festivals,” added Mama Group’s written in 1983, but did not make the impact of €10 million for Gothenburg Eurosonic, meanwhile, is worth explained that of this €2 million is Adam Ryan. Thriller album. The 1987 remix was and Eurockeennes is worth €2.5 €30 million to Gronigen, although in cash, while the rest comes from “It is very difficult to develop then overlooked for follow-up Bad. million to Belfort in France. artistic director Peter Smidt benefits such as media profile and and build a solid fan base.” I IPO: The Government has updated its estimation of the annual worth of the UK copyright industry using new research - and found a £3.2bn Country Music on verge of UK boost shortfall. Music's estimated contribution to the economy in 2009 The Country Music Association after Sony releases her album international superstar. It in terms of 'artistic originals' has leapt is thrilled about launch plans for Blown Away. is extremely important for tenfold as a result, up from £176m to Carrie Underwood in the UK as In the States the LP became CMA to nurture and £1.331bn. The new research was its own efforts to increase the her third consecutive Billboard support our artists who conducted by the Intellectual genre’s popularity here continues. 200 number one last month when have international Property Office. Under its CEO Steve Moore it debuted at the top with ambitions.” I VEVO: The online video company the Nashville-based organisation 267,000 first-week sales, Sony CMG has launched a new accolade, the has made it a priority to increase according to Nielsen SoundScan. marketing director Phil Certified Award - given to music country music’s presence outside “She is an incredibly talented Savill, whose division is videos that have reached 100 million the US, with a particular focus vocalist, writer and entertainer,” overseeing the UK roll- views on Vevo.com, Vevo's mobile being put on the UK. These said Moore. “Her powerful and out of Underwood’s apps and syndication partners. efforts will get a significant lift on passionate vocal delivery is album, said: “We June 21 when former American second to none in any genre of certainly welcome interventions audience would For all of the latest Music Idol winner and country music. Plus, in person and on from individuals and be very interesting to us. But our Industry news, bookmark superstar Carrie Underwood stage she is extremely warm and organisations trying to help break focus will remain to break Carrie .com plays her first ever UK concert at inviting to fans and they are artists in this market and the as a pop artist in the broadest London’s Royal Albert Hall. The naturally drawn to her. She has CMA’s detailed demographic sense and our belief is that we sold-out gig will arrive three days every quality necessary to be an knowledge of a section of UK have the album to do it with.”

PrimaveraPro invites leading festivals to discuss future of the live music business 02 May 2012

PrimaveraPro invites leading festivals to discuss future of the live music business

• Womad, AIF, SxSW and Eurockéennes to attend PrimaveraPro • Iconic singer / songwriter Buffy Saint-Marie to speak at conference • PrimaveraPro is sister event to San Miguel Primavera Sound

Representatives from several of the world’s leading festivals, including Womad, South By South West and France’s Eurockéennes, will examine the future of live music at the PrimaveraPro conference in Barcelona in May.

They will be joined by executives from UK indie festivals group The Association of Independent Festivals at PrimaveraPro, which is the sister event to the San Miguel Primavera Sound festival.

PrimaveraPro takes place from Wednesday May 30 to Friday June 1 at the Hotel Zero in Barcelona.

Day two focuses on the festival market, with panels including The Future of Festivals: How To Survive In The Fierce Festival Market; Association of Independent Festivals: Creativity = Survival; Big Benefits: The Positive Role Of Festivals In Their Cities And Communities; and The Life-Blood Of Festivals: Real Fans Tell Us Their Opinions. (For a full list of panels, please see below).

Confirmed speakers include Womad director Chris Smith, SxSW music festival programmer Stacey Wilhelm, Eurockéennes programmer Kem Lalot, Shambala organiser Sid Sharma, SWN Festival’s John Rostron, Bearded Theory’s Rich Bryan and Guardian journalist Luke Bainbridge.

Another of the themes at PrimaveraPro 2012 will be the role of musicians in their careers and the enduring power of music to change society. Speakers include iconic singer / songwriter and social activist Buffy Saint-Marie, as well as singer / songwriter / BBC 6 Music DJ Tom Robinson.

Travelling concert poster fair Flatstock will present a roundtable discussion on the role of designers in the music industry, while SCREEN Festival, an event dedicated to the role of cinema and video in contemporary art, will host a roundtable examining the healthy crossover between art and music.

Additional speakers announced today include Charles Caldas, CEO of indie labels’ global rights body Merlin; Adidas brand manager and music consultant Javier Pérez Viu; Pepe Tomé, partner/director of Spanish digital marketing specialist RocaSalvatella; and New Music Strategies’ Andrew Dubber, with more names to be announced soon.

PrimaveraPro 2012 will include more than thirty conferences, workshops, presentations, receptions and exclusive showcases within the framework of DayPro. More details will be announced shortly.

For more details or to request accreditation for PrimaveraPro, please contact Ben Cardew at [email protected] or 0034 634750600.

PRIMAVERAPRO CONFERENCES 2012 WEDNESDAY MAY 30, 2012

THE REVOLUTION WILL NOT BE TELEVISED – MUSIC AND SOCIAL CHANGE The history of contemporary society has demonstrated that music is not separate from important historical events that change the world. In the 20th century, music was a major factor in the end of racial segregation and the Vietnam War in the US and the May 1968 protest in France. More recently, events in the economic and political spheres have caused groups and artists to take positions, giving way to a new form of protest and social collaboration. At last year´s Primavera Sound festival, headlining band Pulp dedicated their song "Common People" to the protesters who were in that moment occupying squares and streets in many cities of the world. Another example is the recent release of the CD "Occupy this Album" as a message of support to the "Occupy Wall Street" movement, which features artists like Patty Smith, Yo La Tengo, LadyTron and Mogwai. And on a national level there is Fundación Robo, a collective of Spanish artists whose purpose is to infuse popular music with political energy. This round table will debate the role of music in general, and its impact on modern society.

MARKETING YOUR MUSIC ONLINE Pepe Tomé, partner/director of Spanish digital marketing specialist RocaSalvatella, will lead this seminar, in which we will also meet representatives of the different sectors of the music industry, with the objective of evaluating the digital environment and social networks to create competitive advantages in the music business.

THE VIEW FROM THE BRAND: SUCCESSFUL SPONSORSHIP MODELS This panel will show us how brands make decisions with respect to the sponsorship of activities. From the familiar static presence to the integration in content, many facets of sponsoring will be explored. How do brands exploit their sponsorships? What are the criteria they pay most attention to? What are their objectives when they sponsor an activity? What is with this obsession with being part of the content? Do audiences understand and accept the role of the brands? How do they measure the effect of their actions? How do they establish the price of the selected projects? Do the owners of intellectual property help them enough? Are artists ready for this model? We will be given examples of success as the speakers reveal their points of view about these questions.

CREATIVE WAYS TO MAKE MONEY IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY In all of its facets, the modern industry is inundated with innovation. Artists are more intelligent, informed and better positioned to take advantage of new technologies, converting their creativity not only into art but also into business. In the internet era, it seems there isn´t just one model to reach success, there are hundreds: file- swapping, house parties, pre-tour analysis and planning, knowing how to launch products (and how not to), development of audiences, video blogging, the "pay what you want" business model, even selling tea. Artists are thinking laterally, changing the norm and creating new ones. Being interesting, attracting attention and being part of the conversation is an integral part of the strategy for success. And, of course, it´s essential to know exactly what fans want and how to give it to them. In this panel we will examine what is really working in the "music 2.0" industry: artists who find their path to success giving fans a reason to love them and, above all, a reason to buy.

THE NEW DIGITAL DYNAMIC: CHANGES IN THE MUSIC MARKET Independent labels are experiencing unprecedented success in the charts. Statistics show that independents are achieving higher market shares in digital sales than in physical sales. In a market with no storage limits and with freedom of choice, where music fans are not affected by the physical products in shop displays, mainstream consumers are discovering and acquiring independent music at an increasing pace. All of this points to the fact that there is a new dynamic in the music market, despite the fact that many digital services have not yet realised it, and who continue to believe that the independent sector is so specialised that its market value is limited. This panel will explore the role of the services and their consumers, giving us a real understanding of the new digital music market.

Thursday May 31

THE LIFE-BLOOD OF FESTIVALS: REAL FANS TELL US THEIR OPINIONS In this session the protagonists will be the fans - six festival-goers, from the hardcore Glastonbury fan to the more boutique festival aficionado. What makes them go to festivals? Are taste-makers important to them? What is the ideal festival experience for them?

BIG BENEFITS: THE POSITIVE ROLE OF FESTIVALS IN THEIR CITIES AND COMMUNITIES Music festivals are strongly linked to their environment, having a positive social, cultural and economic impact which can be measured and converted into statistics. In the economic context, festivals generate income in various ways - from tickets, food, drinks and merchandising to accommodation, shopping and cultural activities. These positive effects can create a significant number of jobs. Some of the most important festivals, from various countries and representing different formats, will analyse their economic impact on their communities and their effect on its development.

ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT FESTIVALS - AIF: CREATIVITY = SURVIVAL How can large independent festivals survive in a climate of consolidation in the ownership of festivals? With the participation of independent festivals from all around the world, this panel will show how creativity enables them to get around the "politics" and the scarcity of talent to survive and even be leaders in the market.

THE FUTURE OF FESTIVALS: HOW TO SURVIVE IN THE FIERCE FESTIVAL MARKET The 2011 festival season marked a big change in Europe, with many ticket-buyers reacting to increasing prices and decreasing salaries by becoming ex-ticket-buyers. Michael Eavis (Glastonbury) predicted the disappearance of his event in "three or four years" and told The Times that after the last edition of the festival "there is a feeling that people have seen it all before." The Daily Mail (the most conservative tabloid in Britain) announced "festivals are dead." Is it true? Are festivals in decline? How is the European festival market different, and what guarantees that ticket buyers come back year after year? The panellists will explore what is necessary to survive in this fiercely competitive market.

TASTE MAKERS CAN GLOBALISE YOUR MUSIC The search for new markets is, for the music sector, an absolute necessity, owing to the drastic drop in income in local markets - especially in record sales. And all this comes despite the evolution in live music and the online industry. The possibilities for growth in new markets give artists and companies an opportunity for to be creative and to do business. However, to be able to overcome barriers it is imperative to have the support of those who create trends in the music world, the taste-makers: blogs, websites, festivals etc. In this panel we will explore diverse questions. What role do taste-makers have in the international growth of an artist? How can artists get their attention? How can we choose the right media outlets? Representatives of media, blogs and festivals will answer these questions and analyse their role in the international evolution of talent.

FRIDAY JUNE 1

THE SPANISH MUSIC EXPERIENCE: MOVERS AND SHAKERS IN THE SPANISH MUSIC SCENE TELL US THE SECRET OF SUCCESS Music in Spain is full of examples of artists who have managed to stay afloat in the national market over the years, despite the ups and downs of the sector. This round-table will explore how some of the protagonists in the national music scene have forged a path in their careers, surviving fashions and trends and always looking for imaginative ways to get ahead in music.

CROWDFUNDING: FANS AS FINANCIERS The role of music consumers has changed radically in the last ten years as a consequence of new information and communication technology. Internet and social networks have created unprecedented potential for interaction between fans, making them new agents participating in the music sector. These days there is a real-time dialogue between fans and their favourite artists, and with the record labels that generate new "online communities" on different platforms and webs. This new status has meant that fans can participate in the creative process and even finance albums, videoclips and merchandise, through platforms like crowdfunding. In this workshop we will walk you through the different crowdfunding platforms which have supported music projects, and initiate a debate with participants about the key to making a music project successful in its search for funding using these new systems of collective financing.

David Gedge joins PrimaveraPro speaker bill 21 May 2012

David Gedge from The Wedding Present has been added to the speaker line up for PrimaveraPro 2012, where he will share what he has learned during his 27 years in the music industry.

Gedge, who formed legendary indie band The Wedding Present in 1985, will be the main protagonist in a panel entitled Making A Living As An Artist In The Music Industry, where he will be interviewed by Guardian journalist Luke Bainbridge.

The pair will discuss Gedge’s enduring musical career, which has seen him secure indie success on his own Reception Records with The Wedding Present, sign to a major label and equal Elvis Presley’s singles chart record in the UK, split up the band to form Cinerama and then re-form The Wedding Present in 2004 to great acclaim.

The panel reflects one of three central themes at PrimaveraPro 2012 - the role of musicians in their careers. Legendary singer / songwriter and social activist Buffy Saint-Marie is also set to appear at the event, as is singer / songwriter / BBC 6 Music DJ Tom Robinson.

Other key themes at PrimaveraPro 2012, which is the sister event to the San Miguel Primavera Sound festival, are the future of festivals and new ways to promote and finance music.

PrimaveraPro takes place from Wednesday May 30 to Friday June 1 at the Hotel Zero in Barcelona, next door to the Primavera Sound festival site. Gedge will appear at 11am on Thursday May 31.

Indie labels in the spotlight at PrimaveraPro 28 May 2012

Independent labels will be in the spotlight at the PrimaveraPro conference in Barcelona this week, with executives from leading indie labels Domino, Bella Union and Rough Trade all set to appear. PrimaveraPro is the sister event to the San Miguel Primavera Sound festival in Barcelona. It takes place at the Hotel Zero in Barcelona from Wednesday May 30 to Friday June 1, with the main music festival taking place from Thursday 31 to Saturday June 2. Day one of PrimaveraPro will see Domino Records director John Dyer and Bella Union founder Simon Raymonde appear on a panel entitled Creative Ways To Make Money In The Music Industry. They will be joined by Geoff Peveto of travelling concert poster fair Flatstock and New Music Strategies’ Andrew Dubber to examine ways to make music pay in the ever-evolving music business. On the same day Rough Trade Records’ Jessica Park, who has worked with artists including The Strokes and Sufjan Stevens, will discuss whether music is still as important as ever to young people, in a panel provocatively titled Is It The End For Music Fan Freaks? Also appearing on the panel will be singer / songwriter / 6 Music DJ Tom Robinson. Meanwhile, Merlin CEO Charles Caldas and IMPALA board member Mark Kitcatt are to examine the success of independent labels in the digital marketplace at a PrimaveraPro conference entitled The New Digital Dynamic: Changes In The Music Market. The panel, which also includes Telefónica On The Spot Services content rights manager Andrea Liboreiro Rodríguez, will look into why independent labels are achieving higher market share in digital sales than in physical and why the same indie labels are often undervalued by digital services. PrimaveraPro will also put the focus on independent festivals, with the Association of Independent Festivals running a panel on Thursday May 31 investigating how large independent festivals can survive in a climate of consolidation in festival ownership. Speakers include Sid Sharma (Shambala), John Rostron (SWN Festival), Rich Bryan (Bearded Theory), with Womad’s Chris Smith moderating. PrimaveraPro 2012 will include more than thirty conferences, workshops, presentations and receptions within the framework of DayPro, as well as exclusive showcases from acts including Sub Pop-signed South African rapper Spoek Mathambo and hotly-tipped Canadian MC Cadence Weapon as part of the NightPro line up. Participants at Primaverapro 2012 include Eurosonic Noorderslag, Canadian Music Week, Music Export Norway, Sonicbids, Sounds From Spain, Austrian Music Export, Don’t Panic We’re From Poland, Independent Music Exporters South Africa, Music:LX Luxembourg Export Office, Small Countries Big Music, The Italian Press Office and Chilean music companies Algorecords, Discos Rio Bueno and IMI Chile.

Canadian Blast at Primavera Sound and Primavera Pro Blog

Artists: Cadence Weapon Dirty Beaches Foam Lake Hot Panda Japandroids Jenn Grant Jordan Cook aka ReignWolf

This year CIMA returned to Primavera PRO to participate in the conference activities. Last year, CIMA coordinated a three-band showcase at Primavera PRO, including No Joy, Julia Kent and Jason Collett. This year, Primavera PRO's third, provided even more opportunities to get involved. This prompted CIMA to partner with Music Export Norway to stage a series of roundtables discussions on the Spanish market along with a targeted delegate only reception and SONAR head office visit. All in all, the three day set of activities was a success with two Canadian companies participating in the networking events alongside six Norwegian companies and a host of Spanish festival buyers, labels and press agents.

The event was organized by Jordi Puy who helps coordinate the professional events at SONAR and Mercat de Music de Vic, two other important Spanish events (SONAR, in two weeks, will feature a Canadian Blast event as well). Each session was a collaborative roundtable, with the Spanish delegate presenting their perspective to the Canadians and Norwegians first, followed by a discussion of the topic. Each session was split into a sector, consisting of one hour of presentations and one hour of discussion. The first was an overview of the Spanish market in general featuring David Loscos from Tenzing Media and Maria Madronero from Barcelona based independent label Sones who represent one of Catalan's largest acts, Mujeres.. Both gave presentations on the Spanish market, hilighting the significant amount of eccentricities compared to other European markets. Radio, for example, is traditionally very popular in Spain and physical sales have reduced by 80% in 10 years. However, live is increasing and streaming is popular. In addition, Spain's new anti-piracy law was discussed by Eric Jordi, one of Spain's top music lawyers from firm Monereo Mayer Marinel-Lo Abogados. Spain now targets ISPs for copyright infringement since the law was passed in March. While it is too new to analyze, it offers another structure to approach our issues with copyright.

This was followed by two more in-depth, two hour sessions (six hours in total) with one on the Spanish live market and the final one demystifying Spanish marketing, PR and communcation strategies for music. In the live session, Marc Lloret from Mercat de Music de Vic, Cindy Castillo from Gigantk Management (one of the biggest in Spain) and Joan Guardia from indie label La Castanya offered their expertise, including knowledge on Spanish taxation requirements and routing options. It was clear that the focus remained on Barcelona and Madrid, but Spain's devolved territories and healthy University towns offer good touring options, but mainly on weekends. Also, festivals were broken down and explained, with the panel showcasing Spain's healthy festival market.

The PR session was led by Christophe Cassan from Cruilla Festival in Barcelona and Jordi Bertran from Buentimno, one of the largest PR firms in Barcelona. With digital not as developed in Spain and blogs only emerging now the focus must remain on physical press and postering campaign for now, according to our Spanish experts. However, Spaniards read American blogs and are focused on videos, rather than reviews. In addition, one must consider translation of press releases, as Spain is not as developed in English as other EU territories.

Throughout the sessions we were joined by six Norwegian delegates, including Oslo Records, Brilliance Management and ROX Management, two of Norway's larger management firms. On hand for Canada was Jen Rogers from Six Shooter Records and JP Ellson, from Sask Music and the CCMIA's. These sessions were coupled with a joint reception (co-partnered with Institute Ramon Llull and ICEC/Catalan Sounds - their export entity) and a visit to the offices of the SONAR festival, where head of PR Geo Taglietti and COO Ventura Barba provided an overview of Barcelona's other premier delegate event, SONAR PRO. While small and targeted, these sessions provided a wealth of information on the Spanish market and created a model to follow with future festivals, including better cooperation with other export entities and specific events for our attending labels and organizations.

Alongside the networking events, we were treated to a Canadian Music Week spotlight throughout Primavera PRO. This began with the festival welcoming party on Wednesday at Apolo 2 featuring the brilliant Jordan Cook, brooding Foam Lake and Edmonton's poet laureate, Cadence Weapon. The acts performed twice more throughout the festival, joined by Hot Panda and Jenn Grant at different times (and on different days). This included a CMW Reception directly after our CIMA / Norway / Catalan tapas event featuring Cadence Weapon, Foam Lake (acoustic) and Jenn Grant. Moreover, there were performances from all acts within the festival on the Adidas PRO stage, next to the PRO area on the festival grounds. All acts were terrific, from Hot Panda's frenetic youthfulness to Jenn Grant's soulful, folk-inflected indie-pop. Alongside, a host of other Canadian acts performed throughout Primavera Sound, including Dirty Beaches, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Rufus Wainwright and Vancouver's own Japandroids. In total, we had a dozen acts at the festival, one of the best results yet. This, coupled with the activity at Primavera PRO further cemented Canada as the premier country partnering with both Primavera PRO and Primavera Sound. With 1400 delegates attending the event compared to 1100 last year and more networking opportunities emerging from our targeted event structure, Primavera PRO is becoming as good as the festival it is twinned with and must be considered when looking for opportunities in Spain, Latin America and across Europe. And it was sunny, warm and by the sea. Can't wait for next year.

Canadian Blast is an initiative of the Canadian Independent Music Association (CIMA). CIMA gratefully acknowledges the generous support of our partners and sponsors: the Radio Starmaker Fund, the Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN), Harvard Broadcasting, Audio-Video Licensing Agency Inc. (AVLA), the Government of Canada, the Ontario Media Development Corporation (OMDC), Astral Radio, Canadian Music Week (CMW), and the Foundation Assisting Canadian Talent on Recordings (FACTOR). CIMA would like to thank our showcasing partners at Primavera PRO: Music Export Norway, Institute Ramon Llull / ICIC and Catalan Sounds / ICEC. We would also like to thank Jordi Puy and the staff at Primavera, Almudena and Josephine, as well as Alberto from Primavera Sound. Finally, we would like to congradulate Canadian Music Week and all the participating bands on their spotlight at Primavera PRO.

Monday May 28th, 2012 Five Day Forecast – w/c 28 May 2012

Primavera Sound and PrimaveraPro. This week the Primavera Sound festival will be taking place in Barcelona, and at its conference side, PrimaveraPro, the future of music festivals in general will be a key topic up for consideration, with reps from Womad, SxSW, Eurockéennes and the UK’s Association Of Independent Festivals all confirmed to take part. Amongst the specific festival themed topics to be explored is how to survive in the competitive festivals market, the importance creativity plays in success, and the positive role major music events have on their host cities or regions. There’ll also be a just announced focus on indie labels, including representatives from British record companies Domino, Bella Union and Rough Trade.

EXPORT RESULTS PRESENT CANADIAN MUSIC WEEK SPOTLIGHT AT PRIMAVERA

Some of the most unique and best talents from across Canada converge on Barcelona, Spain for the prestigious Primavera Pro and Primavera Festival 2012. Multiple performances by Cadence Weapon, Hot Panda, Foam Lake, Jenn Grant and Reignwolf (aka Jordan Cook) throughout the event will showcase their unique talent. Starting with a Canadian Music Week Spotlight party on May 30th at the Apolo Club to kick of Canada’s presence at Primavera Pro and additional performances at the Day Pro and the Addidas stage on Barcelona’s waterfront in front of thousands of Spanish music fans and Industry movers and shakers alike from Spain and across Europe. This event will give unprecedented access to key industry Agents, Promoters, Bookers and Labels in Spain, as well as to Industry from across Europe. This is the first Canadian Music Week Spotlight at Primavera and in Spain. The event is generously sponsored by Sask Music, Slaight Music, Canadian Music Week and MROC, and is organized by Export Results.

PrimaveraPro In Barcelona With New Attendance Record

Posted: June 4, 2012

BARCELONA (VIP NEWS) -- The ever-changing relationship between music and commerce was laid bare during the PrimaveraPro conference in Barcelona

In its third edition, PrimaveraPro becomes more established with a 27% increase in number of participants. 1.400 participants compared to the 1.100 participants of last year.

PrimaveraPro included professionals coming from 43 countries around the world, including Australia, Arab Emirates, Aruba, Japan and Russia. The countries with the highest number of representatives are Spain, France, UK and The United States.

The presence of artists at the conferences of PrimaveraPro has been one of the outstanding features of the program, be it to talk about their experience during their career (David Gedge) or about the importance of music in social movements from the 60s to the present day (Buffy Saint Marie and Fermin Muguruza, among others).

On this occasion all the active parts of the world of music were present, from associations such as APM, ARC, ASSAC, Dansk Live, Impala, UFI, UMC and Yourope to the fans of the festivals, protagonists of one of the most popular roundtables.

Austria, Canada, Chile, The United States, Italy, Luxemburg, Norway, the Netherlands, Poland, Russia and South Africa have participated actively in PrimaveraPro favouring exchange between businesses from the music sector and presenting some of the newcomer artists of the festival. So, on the adidas Originals stage, 25 bands from these countries have demonstrated their international standing. JOBS IN AUDIO Pro Audio / MI Jobs from Wilson Orange

1st May 2012 by Chris Taylor in News

A number of high-profile representatives from the UK’s music industry will have their voices and experiences about the future of music heard at this year’s PrimaveraPro live music conference panel.

Organisers from PrimaveraPro have announced that Womad festival director Chris Smith, BBC Six Music DJ Tom Robinson and The Guardian’s Luke Bainbridge (a former associate editor of Observer Music Monthly) will all get a spot at the talking table from May 30th.

Alongside other industry experts taking part in Barcelona, they will discuss topics relevant to all people from the industry; from musicians themselves to the marketing and external sales teams that support them. Topics up for debate include the ongoing relationship between music and social media, ‘Marketing Your Music Online’, and ‘Creative Ways to Mark Money in the Music Industry’, according to pro.primaverasound.com.

Day two of the three-day event will concentrate on the festival market, with topics like ’The Future of Festivals: to Survive in the Fierce Festival Market’, being discussed alongside other ‘workshops, presentations, receptions and exclusive showcases’, says musicweek.com.

Other speakers coming together to explore the cultural, economic and social impacts of music, include Stacey Wilhelm from the SXSW festival in the USA and Kem Lalot from France’s biggest rock festival Eurockéennes.

PrimaveraPro is the sister event to the San Miguel-sponsored Primavera Sound festival in Barcelona.

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Indie labels in the spotlight at PrimaveraPro

May 29, 2012

Day one will see Domino Records director John Dyer and Bella Union founder Simon Raymonde appear on a panel entitled Creative Ways To Make Money In The Music Industry.

España: nuevo punto de conexión para la música chilena

Publicado por Paola Manfredi | Viernes 8 de junio de 2012

La versión española del festival Primavera Sound realizada entre el 30 de mayo y el 3 de junio pasado no sólo permitió que más de 250 bandas mostraran su arte a alrededor de 150 mil personas reunidas en uno de los escenarios más importantes de la música, sino que además generó un espacio para que los artistas tuvieran la oportunidad de estrechar lazos y generar redes con músicos de otras partes del mundo. Tal como el año pasado, el festival contó con la participación de – esta vez – cuatro exponentes chilenos: Astro, The Ganjas, el cantautor Fernando Milagros y Matías Aguayo, artistas que sin duda marcaron la presencia latinoamericana durante el festival. Lo anterior no es para nada casual si pensamos que la industria de la música independiente chilena se encuentra en muy buen pie y no son pocos los artistas y bandas que comienzan a sonar en otras latitudes como Europa, México y Estados Unidos.

En esta ocasión, los resultados de quienes asistieron a la doceava versión del Primavera Sound son prometedores porque además de realizar actuaciones tremenas frente a un marco de público hambriento de nuevas propuestas, participaron en las actividades del Primavera Pro, instancia que se realiza en forma paralela al festival reuniendo a artistas, productores, agencias, promotores, etc. Los artistas chilenos presentes este año pertenecen a la asociación IMI Chile, que agrupa sellos comoAlgo Records, Discos Río Bueno, Quemasucabeza, Potoco Discos, Cazador y Discos Tue Tue, representando actualmente a más de 50 bandas criollas. Al respecto, Álvaro Gómez del sello Algo Records y músico integrante de las bandas Guiso y Perrosky comentó para RockNvivo: “este año tuvimos la posibilidad de presentar artistas en una mesa de trabajo súper importante y así poder mostrar lo que se está haciendo en Chile, donde estamos pasando por un muy buen momento. Hay atención de España y ojalá el resto de Europa. Estamos entrando en un mercado muy competitivo y es una ventana súper buena para iniciar nuevos trabajos. La idea es que estemos todos los años acá, con cualquiera de los sellos participantes”. Con lo anterior, queda claro que el objetivo de IMI Chile es posicionar a la industria independiente chilena en los mercados internacionales más importantes, propósito que ya comienza a dar frutos con la alianza que se creó en el marco de este festival con Charco, proyecto de promoción de artistas latinoamericanos en España que se lanzó justamente en el Primavera Pro. Charco está integrado por Rubén Scaramuzzino (Zona de Obras, Festival Viva La Canción y Días Nórdicos), José Manuel de la Barra (Lotus Producciones y Lollapalooza Chile), Miguel Ángel García Garrido (Gigntik) y Agustín López Costa Paz (CuacMúsica) y surge como una nueva plataforma de desarrollo y negocio entre artistas, sellos, agencias y festivales y a través de la cual se realizarán diferentes alianzas de colaboración con el fin de potenciar hacia el resto del mundo la escena y el mercado musical independiente tanto de Latinoamérica como de España.

Para Álvaro Gómez, crear lazos con Charco, “una asociación de productores, promotores y sellos de sudamericanos radicados en España” es una gran oportunidad. “Se creó una alianza entre Charco e IMI con planes a largo plazo súper buenos”, dijo el músico, quien le ve muy buena cara a esta nueva relación de trabajo conjunto, sin duda una gran oportunidad para que más artistas y bandas exporten sus propuestas musicales hacia nuevos mercados.

Primavera Pro, la meca de los festivales El encuentro internacional acogerá a 1.400 profesionales que debatirán sobre el modelo de negocio

Joan Foguet Barcelona 30 MAY 2012 - 09:21 CET

Primavera Pro es una de las partes quizás menos conocidas del San Miguel Primavera Sound, el gran festival de música independiente del sur de Europa. Y se hace en Barcelona. El Pro es un mercado que cumple su tercera edición, un bazar de la industria musical de esta índole, una auténtica plataforma para profesionales del sector. Este año se alcanzará la cifra de 1.400 asistentes, batiendo la respetable marca de 2011: unas 1.110 personas. En el mundo virtual actual esta feria selecta permite poner cara a aquellos que se conocen por la web o a través del correo electrónico. El PrimaveraPro nació como "herramienta" enfocada a profesionales del ámbito de la música y es una buena oportunidad para tejer contactos.

Este miércoles, el director del San Miguel Primavera Sound, a la sazón responsable del Pro, Alberto Guijarro, inaugura el certamen que tiene sede en el Hotel Zero de la plaza Llevant, no se puede estar más cerca del Parc del Fòrum ni del festival. Y se esperan resultados, que lejos de ser intangibles, atraen cada vez a más profesionales. La legendaria cantante Buffy Sainte-Marie apuntó ayer en una conversación con periodistas que “en el momento en que vivimos es muy importante, es diferente, que el artista pueda conectar con el público en vivo”. Pasa con los artistas, con los mánagers, con los organizadores de eventos. “Hay que aprovechar” señaló Guijarro.

“Estamos en un momento genial, de cambios históricos, y la música es un acto comunicativo más, un testigo de todo esto”, indicó Sainte-Marie, que matizó que la situación de crisis de valores actual le recuerda la década de 1960 cuando estudiantes y artistas protestaron hasta conseguir cambios sociales. Ella sigue trabajando en eso.

Ruth Daniel, miembro de Un-Convention (organización multidisciplinar que ayuda a la producción y realización de eventos musicales en Reino Unido), se enteró del Primavera Pro en otra reunión de profesionales en Holanda. Y no dudó en venir, “no solo por el clima, si no porque esto –el Primavera Sound y el Primavera Pro- es un auténtico gigante, hay que estar aquí”. Lo dice una profesional británica, y en Reino Unido hay 500 festivales al año.

En México D. F. hay unas diez salas de conciertos potentes, con capacidad para recibir a bandas internacionales, por las seis de Barcelona. Lo contaba Olga Straffon, representante de Terrícolas Imbéciles, un interesante sello mexicano con licencias de varias banda españolas (Standstill, El Guincho, Los Punsetes,…), consideró que un festival como Primavera Sound es una meta para muchos artistas. Pero advirtió de que la red de festivales cada vez es más amplia. ¿Esto de los festivales no dejará de crecer? Daniel replica con dureza: “Si sabes lo que el público de un festival puede necesitar y lo consigues, y traes calidad, tienes éxito. Esa es la clave”. Una receta tan clara de leer como difícil de seguir.

El Primavera Pro se divide en tres bloques: uno dedicado a los artistas, otro a los negocios propios (como el patrocinio, por ejemplo) y por último el capítulo dedicado a los festivales y grandes eventos. Almudena Heredero, coordinadora de relaciones internacionales del PrimaveraPro, recordaba ayer que “el conocimiento personal es un paso adelante en una relación comercial”. Y es que el Primavera, y todo lo que lo rodea es una gran feria. Daniel aseguraba que Barcelona es para el mundo anglosajón la “capital de la electrónica, juntamente con Berlín”. Y cuando se le apuntaba que en la capital catalana apenas hay tres clubs que programen este tipo de música con regularidad se quedó pasmada.

¿Deja poso en la ciudad una década de Primavera Sound? Guijarro consideró que sí, que “parte de la creatividad local musical tiene una influencia en el festival”. Recordó que hace una década les decían que el Primavera “olía a vaca”, porque había programados grupos folk. Hoy en Cataluña el folk es la tendencia principal del pop local. Y a nadie se le ocurriría tildar al Primavera Sound de festival rural. Ayer, Ruth Daniel, sofisticada, lo llamó “festival boutique”. Pues eso. EL MUNDO. DIJOUS 31 DE MAIG DE 2012 TENDèNCIES 5

INDUSTRIA CULTURAL En paralelo al festival Primavera Sound, el sector de la tocada (que no hundida) industria se reúne estos días para analizar el rumbo del negocio musical. Una artista, un PACO LOCO. Ex miembro de los productor y el fundador de un sello opinan. míticos Australian Blonde, Paco Loco se ha convertido en uno de los productores independientes más reputados del país. Por su estudio en El Chequeo a la Puerto de Santa María han pasado Nacho Vegas, Mishima o De la Fé y las Flores Azules. industria musical Opina que internet ha «subrayado las diferencias» entre los grupos conocidos y aquellos que empiezan. ¿Y qué hay de la industria? «Como , LETICIA BLANCO cogen y la entregan a su público, co- dice Lou Reed, yo de los La industria musical se mueve entre mo han hecho Courtney Love, Celi- muertos no hablo», contesta. dos polos antagónicos: por un lado ne Dion o Elvis Presley», asegura. «Tanto el Primavera como está su cacareada decadencia (la pi- Buffy, una gran amante del fla- Benicasim están muy ratería, la muerte del CD) y, por menco que incluso lo baila en priva- consolidados, es difícil que les otro, el imparable auge de festivales do («Antonio Gades y Cristina Ho- vaya mal. Pero sí que existe como el Primavera Sound, que el yos son mis héroes», confiesa), opi- una burbuja festivalera». /L.B. año pasado reunió a más de na que la revolución hippy de los 120.000 espectadores en el Fòrum. 60, cuando la música canalizó el Ante lo esquizofrénico de ambas enorme descontento social de los realidades, se abre el debate. ¿Hacia jóvenes, está a punto de resucitar. dónde se dirigen artistas y sellos? «En los 60, los estudiantes tomamos ¿Es más o menos fácil ganarse hoy las calles y descubrimos nuestro po- la vida como músico? ¿Dónde está der. La música, entonces, era parte BERNARDO DÍAZ el techo de los festivales, todo un fe- de todo ello. Creo que hoy lo más nómeno de masas? ¿Qué lugar so- parecido a todo aquello se mueve JOHN DYER. Domino Records, el cial ocupa la música hoy? en internet», apunta. El problema, sello que Dyer dirige, arrancó en El encuentro para profesionales asegura, es que aquel espíritu 1993 como una pequeña compañía Primavera Pro, inaugurado ayer, hippy ha dejado de estar de moda. independiente (debutaron con reúne durante estos días a 1.400 «La música es diversión, pero no só- Sebadoh), hasta que en 2003 el profesionales del sector (la mitad de lo es eso. En cuanto se calmó, el superéxito de Franz Ferdinanz Take ellos, extranjeros) que reflexionan movimiento antiguerra de los 60 fue me out los catapultó al éxito sobre el incierto destino de la músi- reemplazado por música mucho mundial. Cuatro años después, en ca. Entre ellos está el productor Pa- menos seria, como el glam, un esti- 2007, su olfato descubrió otro co Loco, toda una institución. Por su lo que las compañías podían explo- superventas, los jovencísimos Artic peculiar manera de producir –Paco tar fácilmente. Aun así, cuando via- Monkeys. Pese a ello, poco ha aloja a los grupos en su casa-estu- jo, todavía escucho música estupen- cambiado en Domino, que mima a dio de El Puerto de Santa María duda para pensar, beber, bailar y sus artistas por encima de todo. rante todo el proceso de grabación cambiar el mundo. Pero a algunos Como dijo su fundador, Laurence y su mujer cocina para ellos, como artistas les da miedo dar el paso y Bell: «Esto es una maratón, no un si de unas colonias se tratase– y su ser positivos. Hace falta valor para sprint». Dyer opina que la industria impecable recorrido (que se inició ser un pionero cuando todo el mun- es «cíclica» y rechaza de forma en el Xixón Sound), el productor es do se comporta como un buen sol- tajante que esté en decadencia./L.B. una de las voces más respetadas del dado corporativo», apostilla. EL MUNDO sector. Su último trabajo ha sido Otro de los invitados al Primave- producir el nuevo disco de De la Fé ra Pro es John Dyer, del sello Domi- y las Flores Azules y confiesa que no Records, probablemente uno de no piensa perder- se la actuación de Yo La Tengo en el «Que te roben tu trabajo festival. Paco opina que las cancio- y a la gente le parezca normal nesdelaradio es grave», opina Paco Loco BUFFY SAINT-MARIE. La «suenan todas cantautora canadiense Buffy igual de perfec- Sainte-Marie se convirtió en tas» y que internet ha traído «satura- los mejores ejemplos de que los so- los 60 en un potente símbolo ción» al mundo de la música. Tam- nidos no comerciales pueden convi- pacifista. Su canción Universal poco le gusta lo mucho que se ha vir tranquilamente con el mains- Soldier, en defensa de los «vapuleado» al sector. «Me parece tream sin por ello renunciar a nada. pueblos nativos, fue censurada estupendo que regales tu música pa- Domino edita a grupos como por Lyndon Johnson y Richard ra darte a conocer, pero si decides lo Franz Ferdinand, Low Barlow, Ani- Nixon. Hoy, Buffy sigue contrario, que hay que pagar por mal Collective o Cass McCombs. girando por festivales de todo ella, también se ha de respetar. Que Para Dyer, la industria es «cíclica» y el mundo y apoya a los terobentutrabajoyalagentelepa- la visión «simple» que se tiene de indignados americanos de rezca normal es grave», apunta. ella (la música como «contenido») Occupy Wall Street. «En los 60, Otra de las invitadas al Primave- hace que el debate se repita y no ser hippy estaba de moda, ra Pro es Buffy Sainte-Marie, artis- avance. De decandencia, ni hablar. ahora no. Hace falta una banda ta canadiense que alcanzó la fama «La gente lee todos esos grandes ti- que empiece la revolución, en los 60 por su férrea defensa de tulares sobre el fin de la industria pero muchos artistas de hoy los derechos de los nativos. Buffy si- en los medios de comunicación. Pe- tienen miedo de enarbolar gue en la carretera (actúa en unos ro si rascas un poco, bajo la superfi- valores positivos en estos 10 o 20 festivales cada año) y sus cie hay una enorme cantidad de tiempos tan difíciles». /L.B. canciones, lejos de caer en el mero gente muy motivada, quizá no rica, revivalismo nostálgico, siguen ca- que se frustra por su propia inhabi- lando en las nuevas generaciones. lidad para explicar que ésa no es la El mismísimo Kayne West la sam- realidad. Nuestro sello trae al festi- pleó recientemente. «Aquello me val a artistas como Dirty Projectors halagó. Siempre es un placer cuan- o Hot Chip, y no creo que ellos do ves que a artistas de otros géne- piensen que su sello es ‘decaden- ros les gusta tanto tu música que la te’», explica. EL MUNDO

El Primavera Pro desvela su programación 02 de mayo de 2012 Más de treinta conferencias, talleres, showcases y otras actividades que arrancan el 30 de mayo Redacción País: España

Como ya sabéis, el jueves 31 de mayo empieza el San Miguel Primavera Sound en su formato de festival dentro del Parc del Fòrum de Barcelona, pero los conciertos, los showcases en el metro, la ruta musical por los bares y otras sorpresas, arrancan mucho antes, el 8 de mayo. Y entre ellas, destaca el Primavera Pro, que ya ha dado a conocer la programación que nutrirá este encuentro entre profesionales, previsto en el hotel Zero y que da comienzo el 30 de mayo hasta el viernes 1 de junio. Actividades durante el día como conferencias, showcases, paneles de opinión y una lista con ponentes entre los que destacan periodistas internacionales (Drowned in Sound, BBC, The Guardian), artistas (Buffy Saint-Marie, Enric Montefusco) o responsables de festivales y sellos, que se darán cita en Barcelona para discutir sobre la situación del negocio, el papel de los festivales, el secreto del éxito, etc. Tienes toda la información en la web del San Miguel Primavera Sound.

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El San Miguel Primavera Sound se despide con la mirada puesta en Oporto Esta edición deja como recuerdo la aplastante vuelta a los escenarios de Refused, el paso del líder de Neutral Milk Hotel Jeff Mangum por el Auditori Rockdelux, o la nueva demostración de fuerzade los americanos Wilco

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Barcelona. (Redacción). - Esta edición deja como recuerdo la aplastante vuelta a los escenarios de los suecos Refused, el paso del líder de Neutral Milk Hotel Jeff Mangum por el Auditori Rockdelux, o la nueva demostración de fuerza y sensibilidad por parte de los americanos Wilco, uno de los grupos más queridos por el público del evento.

Sin lugar a dudas el momento álgido del festival ha sido la actuación de The Cure, que liderados por Robert Smith han hecho un monumental repaso a su larga trayectoria durante tres horas, haciendo disfrutar a miles de personas con hits imperecederos como Friday I’m In Love, Boys Don’t Cry, Just Like Heaven o In Between Days.

La representación estatal ha brillado con luz propia como de costumbre y el público ha podido disfrutar de grandes conciertos como el del zaragozano Bigott refrendando su posición como uno de los nombres a seguir, el irresistible sonido analógico del dúo Pegasvs, el estreno en directo del catalán John Talabot, una de las estrellas electrónicas del momento, o el barcelonés Refree recopilando los mejores momentos de su carrera, a falta de la actuación que ofrecerán Grupo De Expertos Solynieve con su pop de aromas sureños en esta última gran noche de conciertos en el Parc del Fòrum.

Los hits de los británicos Franz Ferdinand y The xx, el pop teñido de detalles étnicos de Zach Condon a bordo de Beirut, la contundencia de Napalm Death o nuevos nombres como Grimes, Danny Brown, Other Lives o Kindness han sido otros de los triunfadores de San Miguel Primavera Sound 2012.

Como es habitual algunos de los mejores momentos han venido de la mano de nombres clásicos y artistas de largo recorrido. La clase de Marianne Faithfull, el rock oscuro de The Chameleons, el arisco soul rock de unos The Afghan Whigs en un estado de forma aplastante o la actuación de Nick Garrie junto a una formación montada para la ocasión, han protagonizado algunos de los instantes claves de esta edición.

Los ocho escenarios del Parc del Fòrum han acogido el grueso de la programación siendo testigo de 201 actuaciones. Se han congregado 37.000 espectadores el jueves día 31 y se han alcanzado los 42.000 en la jornada de ayer, mientras que para hoy se estima una asistencia de 38.000 personas. Además algunos de los conciertos han sido seguidos por miles de personas en todo el mundo gracias a la retransmisión en directo a través de Primavera TV, el canal de video oficial del festival.

Por otro lado, el festival ha ampliado considerablemente su oferta gratuita con una programación compuesta por 69 conciertos repartidos en varios espacios de Barcelona. Convertido en eje central de San Miguel Primavera a la Ciutat, el emblemático Arc de Triomf acogió a 15.000 personas con motivo de la jornada inaugural el pasado miércoles. El rock elegante y enérgico de The Walkmen, el pop de tintes ochenteros de Jeremy Jay, la ejecución al completo del disco Seamonsters por parte de los veteranos del indie The Wedding Present, el post hardcore de la mítica banda de post hardcore de Sant Feliu De Guíxols No More Lies y el descacharrante neo garage de los divertidos Black Lips marcaron el inicio de cinco intensos días de música.

Sin embargo, la actividad del festival también se ha desarrollado durante las tres semanas previas a la programación principal con San Miguel Primavera als Bars, los showcases de Primavera als Clubs, el ciclo Primavera a Viva Veu, la exposición Flatstock en La Virreina Centre de la Imatge y la proyección de documentales musicales en colaboración con Beefeater In-Edit.

En esta tercera edición, PrimaveraPro ha afianzado su propuesta con un crecimiento de participantes del 27% (1400 participantes respecto a los 1100 del pasado año) y ha consolidado su carácter como punto de encuentro privilegiado entre profesionales procedentes de 43 países del mundo, entre ellos Australia, Emiratos Árabes, Aruba, Japón o Rusia. Los países que han contado con un mayor número de representantes son España, Francia, Reino Unido y Estados Unidos.

La presencia de artistas en las conferencias de PrimaveraPro ha sido uno de los elementos más destacables de la programación, ya sea hablando de su experiencia a lo largo de toda su carrera (David Gedge) o de la importancia de la música en los movimientos sociales desde los años 60 a nuestros días (Buffy Saint Marie y Fermin Muguruza, entre otros). En esta ocasión se ha contado con todas las partes activas del mundo de la música, desde asociaciones como APM, ARC, ASSAC, Dansk Live, Impala, UFI, UMC y Yourope hasta los fans de los festivales, protagonistas de otra de las mesas redondas más celebradas.

Austria, Canadá, Chile, Estados Unidos, Italia, Luxemburgo, Noruega, Países Bajos, Polonia, Rusia y Sudáfrica han participado

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de forma activa en PrimaveraPro, favoreciendo el intercambio entre empresas del sector de la música y mostrando algunos de los grupos revelación del festival. Así, en el escenario adidas Originals, 25 bandas de todos estos países han mostrado su capacidad de proyección internacional.

El festival clausura mañana domingo su edición número doce en Barcelona con una última jornada llena de conciertos en tres espacios diferentes del centro de la ciudad. Además de las actuaciones en Arc de Triomf de Yann Tiersen, Richard Hawley, Nacho Vegas, Joe Crepúsculo y Lorena Álvarez y Su Banda Municipal, también se celebrará la segunda parte de los conciertos de Primavera al Parc y la tradicional fiesta de clausura en la sala Apolo que se prolongará hasta bien entrada la madrugada.

Aunque aquí no acaba todo, ya que este año, como novedad, Oporto coge el testigo de la cita barcelonesa con la celebración de la primera edición de Optimus Primavera Sound. Del 7 al 10 de junio la ciudad lusa recibirá la visita de artistas como Suede, The Flamings Lips, Rufus Wainwright and his Band o The Walkmen, entre muchísimos otros.

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MÚSICA Un festival amb Alberto Guijarro 270 concerts que CODIRECTOR DEL FESTIVAL PRIMAVERA SOUND també s’escampa Referent “En dos anys el Primavera Pro s’ha convertit en la segona fira professional d’Europa per la ciutat en el sector de la música independent, just després de l’Eurosonic Noorderslag holandesa” X.C. BARCELONA. LadotzenaediciódelPri- mavera Sound escalfa motors. De fet, “La Generalitat podria treure més el 8 de maig ja va començar la progra- maciódelPrimaveraalsBarsialaVir- reina Centre de la Imatge es pot veu- rendiment del Primavera Pro” reunaselecciódelamostradecartells Flatstock. Ahir al Museu Blau de Bar- celona, els codirectors del festival, Al- bertoGuijarroiPablo Soler,vanferun artistes. A la fira South by South- resumdelesnovetatsnoestrictament X.C. west d’Austin, per exemple, no- musicals del 2012. Per exemple, van Alberto Guijarro, el codirector del més dediquen un dia a un artista confirmarqueatravésdelYouTubees PrimaveraSound,apostaperlacon- tòtem, que aquest any ha sigut podranveureenstreamingactuacions solidaciódelafiraprofessional,que Bruce Springsteen. Creiem que dels tres escenaris principals i que en aquestanydoblalasevaactivitatiel l’artista, que és la matèria prime- lesbarresdelFòrumlesconsumicions nombre de participants. ra, necessita més presència per- s’abonaran directament en efectiu. què expliqui la seva experiència ElrecintedelFòrumacolliràelgruix Per què un Primavera Pro? en aspectes professionals. També del festival del 31 de maig al 2 de juny, Ens ho demanava el mateix festival. hi haurà xerrades sobre el futur amb The Cure, Wilco i Franz Ferdi- Des que vam iniciar la col·laboració dels festivals i dels esdeveniments nand com a caps de cartell. A L’Audi- amb la web musical Pitchfork van musicals i sobre la relació amb els torinomésespodràreservarentrada(2 començar a venir al Primavera patrocinadors. euros) per als concerts de Jeff Mag- Sound molts representants de fes- num.Lafiraprofessionalsecelebraràa tivals, sales de concerts i discogrà- ¿El públic podrà seguir les activi- l’Hotel Zero i també tindrà un escena- fiques de fora. I els promotors tats de la fira? ripropialFòrum.Pelquefaalaprogra- d’aquí, com Doctor Music i Produc- Només els que tinguin l’entrada maciódelPrimaveraalaCiutat,Guijar- ciones Animadas, rebien moltes vi- professional. Tenim al cap algun rovaconcretarqueelsconcertsdel’Arc sites professionals durant el festi- sistema per seguir les conferènci- de Triomf tindran un aforament de val. Tothom aprofitava el Primave- es online, però aquest any encara 10.000persones.Guijarrovaexplicara ra per trobar-se. Per això ens van no ho podem fer. l’ARAqueelcostdelPrimaveraalaCiu- engrescar amb una programació tat és de 300.000 euros, dels quals professional i vam començar a pen- Alberto Guijarro a la Sala Apolo, un dels centres La Generalitat, a través del de- 125.000 són els que aporta l’Ajunta- sar a introduir-hi continguts amb neuràlgics de l’organització del festival. FRANCESC MELCION partament de Cultura, aporta ment al festival. En total, el Primavera conferències i debats. 175.000 euros al festival que són Soundprograma270concerts,inclosos segona fira professional d’Europa nomésperalafira. 69 fora del recinte del Fòrum.e Quin canvi hi ha respecte a l’edi- en el sector de la música indepen- És un acord de tres anys perquè la ció de l’any passat? dent, just després de l’Eurosonic fira creixi. Hem doblat el nombre d’activitats Noorderslag holandesa. i el d’associacions. Per exemple, ve- Com és la sintonia amb el departa- nen Impala, que representa les D’on vénen els professionals? ment de Cultura? companyieseuropeesdemúsicain- Músics El 50% dels participants són d’Espa- És bona, però jo crec que poden dependent, i Yourope, l’associació “Donen veu nya. I el 38% del Regne Unit, la qual treure més rendiment del Prima- europea de festivals. També hi ha als artistes cosaésmoltcuriosa,perquèelsbrità- vera Pro. Portar grups catalans a companyies com Music Export perquè nics es mouen poc fora del seu país. fires com The Great Escape de Norway, que aprofiten el festival Brighton és important, però po- per celebrar la seva cimera anual de expliquin Com s’han dissenyat les conferèn- drien aprofitar més la fira del Pri- negocis a Barcelona. En dos anys el la seva cies d’aquest any? mavera, perquè hi vénen més de The Cure actuaran al Primavera Primavera Pro s’ha convertit en la experiència” Primer hem volgut donar veu als 700 professionals de fora.e Sound l’1 de juny. ANDY VELLA

HOMENATGE LITERARI Terenci Moix, de l’anècdota al record

escriptor imprescindible de la lite- serè i encertat de Mendoza va ager- JORDI NOPCA ratura catalana i de l’espanyola”. manar Moix amb Vázquez Montal- BARCELONA. El tiempo es sueño Eduardo Mendoza va arrencar el bán i va ressaltar “el paper repre- pop, la biografia de Terenci Moix seu discurs lloant que es tracti d’un sentatiudel’aventuraintel·lectuali amb què l’escriptor Juan Bonilla llibreque“aconsegueixdesfullartot sentimental” de la generació que es s’ha emportat el premi Gaziel elqueenvoltaval’escriptorperdes- donaria a conèixer literàriament a 2011, va néixer a la cuina de l’edi- cobrirelqueeraessencialenell:era la dècada dels 70. “Tinc molts re- tor barceloní Toni Munné. “Em va algú brillant, però íntimament des- cords d’ell. Cap anècdota”, va afegir proposar que retratés un escriptor esperat”. L’autor barceloní va re- l’autordeLaciudaddelosprodigios. i la seva època –deia ahir Bonilla cordarqueTerenci,“encaraqueera L’agent literària Carme Balcells, durant la presentació del llibre a la tímid i reservat”, ostentava un “ex- allunyadadelesaparicionspúbliques seu de RBA–. La seva idea era que hibicionisme”noanecdòtic:“Asota des de la concessió del premi Nobel estudiés Camilo José Cela i la ge- de les diverses màscares que va llu- deliteraturaaMarioVargasLlosa,va neració dels 50, però la cara que ir –les seves aparicions eren escan- trencarelsilenciperdedicarunespa- vaig fer (d’únic supervivent en un daloses i extravagants, sovint– no- raules emocionades al seu amic: “Va accident d’aviació) va ser prou ex- més hi havia una cosa, la literatura, ser un personatge riquíssim, mogut plícita perquè no hi insistís més. entesa com a necessitat i obsessió. i sostingut per l’angoixa. Els escrip- Vaig decidir centrar-me en la dè- Terencideiaqueeraunpetitmons- torstenenlasortqueelsquedal’obra. cada dels 60, i el nom que se’m va Carme Balcells, que no parlava des del Nobel a treiqueBarcelonal’haviaconvertit La lectura és el plaer més higiènic i acudir va ser el de Terenci Moix, Vargas Llosa, va recordar Moix emocionada. J. PIZARRO en un nen imbècil”. El parlament el menys perjudicial de tots”.e