2013 Music Exchange Programme
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DETAILED TOPICS DAY 1 – THURSDAY 21st March 2013 Schedule Detail 9.45am Opening Address – Nick Motstate – CEO SAMRO An overview of the changing revenue landscape, the various bodies that govern, control and protect you as a musician. A specific look at needle-time and the SAMRO challenges facing collection of revenue What can SAMRO do for you, how we plan to help Cape based artists and our role in the collection of Needletime Royalties Nicholas Motsatse Chief Executive Officer SAMRO 10am to 10:45am Keynote Address – South Africans who have made it LARGE Internationally –Trevor Jones This is not about blowing our collective trumpet. You need to know how they did in the beginning. You don’t want to know about the big concerts in front of 20,000 people with 3 tour bus’s hauling 5 tons of UNIVERSAL Music equipment round the States. You want to hear about the 1980’s VW Bus which slept two but had 5 in it. The driver was the roadie, the tour manager, the merchandise lady and the accountant simultaneously. That’s what we’ll tell you. Trevor Jones Hosted by: International Film and Television Composer Randall Abrahams “David Bowie, Sting, U2, Sinead (MD Universal Music South O'Connor, Charlotte Church, Africa and Sub- Saharan Africa) Britney Spears and Elvis Costello have all worked with him, Film and television have also benefited from his pioneering work with the fusion of acoustic and electronic mastery over the past four decades. From Excalibur, The Dark Crystal, Runaway Train, Angel Heart, Mississippi Burning, Last of the Mohicans through to In the Name of the Father and Notting Hill, amongst many others – Jones’ scores are the stuff of legend. 10.45am Break 11:00am to 11:40am Q&A of Trevor Jones Trevor Jones UNIVERSAL Music You’ll get one chance to ask those questions you’ve International Film and Television always wanted to know the answers to Composer Moderator Randall Abrahams (MD Universal Music South Africa and Sub- Saharan Africa) 11:40am to 12:20pm Panel Discussion – How to Make a Great Record Artists, songwriters, producers and labels discuss the process of making a record that stands above the rest. From thoughts about knowing when a song is good enough, to the philosophy on production and the recording process, the panellists will discuss their theories on why certain records resonate. Learn from their mistakes and success stories. RJ Benjamin RJ has been instrumental in teaching singers such as Lira and Toya Delazy / Clash of the Choirs Music Director “soulified” house tracks featured on ‘House Bound’ as well as popular house tracks RJ featured on with R J Benjamin Dr Duda, DJ Kent and DJ Fresh PRODUCERS PANEL Benjy Mudie Instrumental in developing some of the most successful artists in this country including the Asylum Kids, Evoid, Lesley Rae Dowling, Squeal, Mango Groove, Naked, Egyptian Nursery, MarcAlex, Vicky Sampson, Coleske, Petit Cheval, Baxtop, Little Sister and many more. Benjy Mudie CEO FRESH Music A&R Consultant Universal records Pascal Righini Pascal Righini is a 25 year old singer and song writer from Cape Town, South Africa. Owner Clique Entertainment / The Plastics Pascal Righini Owner Clique Entertainment / The Plastics Tristan Keyte FEATURE FILMS. Phantom Of The Opera, working with Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber, Joel Schumacher (Batman, Falling Down, Phone Booth) and Tommy Gormley, Mission Impossible 3, Star Trek, Rome, 2012). LIVE PERFORMANCE. Publishing with Extreme Music in London. The Empororʼs Wife with Max Beesley( Take That ,Robbie Williams , Mariah Carey) winning a Palme D'Or at the Berlin Film Festival in 2001 for BEST ORIGINAL SCORE. Tristan Keyte MUSIC SUPERVISION International Producer / Music BLACK CADILLACS. SHORT FILM Supervisor / Film Scorer CATEGORY CANNES FILM FESTIVAL 2011 CLIFTON SHORES (THE SHORES U.S) TV NETWORK STUDIO & TOUR SUPPORT Robert Palmer, Jamiroquai , Boyzone , Westlife , Brand New Heavies , Incognito , Tommy Blaize ,Roger Daltrey , Sophie Ellis Bextor , Omar , Jerry Meehan, Daisy, Kitty & Lewis, Howard Marks, Yellowire, Daughtry & The Moscow RoyalBallet. LIVE SESSIONS. OR DEMOS. Gabi le Roux Together with Kwaito star, Mandoza Danny K, Ringo, TKZ’s Kabelo & Magesh (Tokollo), Brenda Fassie, Yvonne Chaka Chaka, Lebo Mathoza, Thembi Seete, Hip Hop Pantsula, Choppa, Busi Mhlongo, Mapaputsi and Brown Dash, as well as Coca Cola Pop Star Groups Afro Zee, Adilah and Ghetto Lingo. Gabi Le Roux Producer Brian O’Shea - Worked with Arno Carstens, Lloyd Cele , Louise Carver and Jesse Clegg, Heinz Winckler’s , Seether , Watershed , Sugardrive , Qcumba Zoo Brian O Shea Producer Charles Webster Charles has sold over 180,000 albums without ever being considered ‘mainstream’ ,He has toured the world with a full live band, DJ’d worldwide regularly in every continent And has produced/remixed luminaries such as Black Coffee, Bucie, MiCasa, Tracy Thorn (Everything But the Girl/Massive Attack), Groove Armada, Charles Webster Vanessa Daou, Wendy and Lisa and Atjazz amongst International Producer UK many others A true innovator in the electronic music scene, Charles Webster is one of the few real mould breakers in an increasingly stale & predictable dance music world. Lance Stehr Ghetto Ruff/ Muthaland Entertainment alik, Jozi, Pitch Black Afro, Ishmael, Gumshev, Da L.E.S and UZ Ghetto Ruff Records came to be in the late 1980s when Lance Stehr (current Managing Director of the label) formed the Cape Town based hip hop group, “Prophets of Da City” (P.O.C). POC did extremely well in South Africa as well as internationally. Lance Stehr Producer 12:20pm to 12:40pm Lecture – “What’s the frequency Benjy? – an overview of the A&R / Artist creative relationship What happens with the A&R in studio, how to get the FRESH MUSIC best out of your time in studio, How does the A&R work with the engineer, the producer and the songwriter. What is the role of the A&R in the song-writing and studio phase? Benjy Mudie Benjy Mudie – Owner Fresh Music / A&R CEO FRESH Music A&R Consultant Universal Music Consultant Universal records 12:40pm to 12:50pm We unpack the intricacies of SAMRO membership and what it entails to be a member. Pfanani Lishivha - SAMRO SAMRO Pfanani Lishiva Executive General Manager Rights Holder Services 12:50pm to 2:00pm Lunch 2:00pm to 2:45pm Panel Discussion and Multi Room Discussion – The Song that Made us Famous Was it a magical 15 minutes or did you slave away for 3 weeks? Was it a collaborative effort or one man's genius? Sipho “Hotstix” Mabuse Mental Blocks and Inspiring moments, they hit us all when we least expect it and maybe in the middle of the recording process. How do we adjust our sites in an ever changing creative world? We have some of the best songwriters in the world talk about their personal experiences and what they have done in an attempt to Write that perfect song. Come along for the ride. Arno Carstens ARTISTS PANEL Sipho Mabuse – Jazz Arno Carstens – Pop Rock Charles Webster Charles Webster – EDM International Producer Chad Saaiman RnB Chad Saaiman Jimmy Nevis RnB Ready D / Lance Stehr – Hip Hop Clint McKeon – Pop Mark Haze – Rock Dino Michael – EDM Jimmy Nevis Nic Gaud – Ska Rock. Vicky Sampson – Soul RnB Jazz Lance Stehr Mark Haze Dino Michael Vicky Sampson 2:45pm to 3:05pm Interactive Lecture - Making money from those hits Historically, a professional songwriter's most reliable customer had been the major label recording artist. Whether they landed an album track, a b-side or a coveted single, songwriters based in Cape Town, Durban or Jozi could rely on a steady stream of work. Craig McGahey Mamadance MAMADANCE Today, there are fewer major label releases selling far less than ever before, yet, many would argue that it's never been a better Time to be a songwriter. From jingle-writing, to scoring films, writing television themes and collaborating with artists around the world, the opportunities are endless. Industry professionals will discuss the various ways songwriters are thriving in the new music economy Craig McGahey - Mamadance 3:05pm Break 3:15pm to 4:05pm Negotiation – The right time to make a deal and major areas of negotiation We reveal the areas of greatest leverage and duke out the most important deal points. Controlled Composition Clause What does the artist's recording agreement say?? THIS affects the producer’s royalty, Royalty accountings, mechanical royalties, CD reductions, "fake" free goods and much more! Producer advance vs. recording fund. Did ACADEMY OF SOUND you know it all comes out of the artist” recording Nick Matzukis ENGINEERING CEO – Academy of Sound Fund? Engineering Producer royalty. Did you know it all Advocate of the High Court of South comes out of the artist's royalty? Africa Recoupment Terms & Options Nick Matzukis Brian O’Shea Gillian Ezra Theo Crous Andy McPherson Brian O Shea Producer Gillian Ezra COO SIMFY Exact Mobile Andrew Mac 4:05pm to 4:25pm Break 4:25pm to 5pm Lecture – 20 Golden Tickets, you just have to find them my Son. Music Income Revenue Streams You hear time and again about mechanical rights, synchronisation income, performance rights income, gig revenue, record sales, merch income and digital downloads. Sure, we’ll cover these for you if you want, but there’s another 15 streams you have no idea exist. SIMFY Nick Matzukis Nick Matzukis Sipho Dlamini CEO – Academy of Sound Bojan Andrejvic – Record sales / international Engineering Digital Advocate of the High Court of South Sean Wienand – gig revenue / merch income Africa Gillian Ezra – streaming / local digital IRIS Sipho Dlamini General Manager