HIGHLIGHTS MIDEM 2017 as of 02 June 2017 (updated regularly) ABOUT MIDEM

Midem is an annual international b2b event dedicated to the ALEXANDRE DENIOT new music ecosystem, with a tradeshow, conferences, Director of Midem competitions, networking events and live performances. It’s the place where music makers, cutting-edge technologies, brands & talents come together to enrich the passionate relationship Alexandre Deniot has been named between people & music, transform audience engagement and Director of Midem in January 2017. form new business connections. He brings with him over 15 years of experience within the music sector, mainly at Universal Music Group where he was most recently Business Development Director for UMG’s Paris-based digital division. In this capacity over the past two years, he spearheaded the development of Universal Music’s digital services in emerging markets and more specifically in Africa.

Alexandre Deniot started his career in the music business in 2001 as part of Sony Music Entertainment’s sales The international music ecosystem comes to Midem: marketing team in Lyon, France. He joined Universal Music Group in 2002 as Regional Sales Manager for eastern France then southern France before being promoted to Key Account Manager (Physical Sales) in 2006 and Key Account Manager (Digital Sales) in 2009. Five years later he was named Head of Business Development at Universal Music Group’s digital division, managing Universal Music On Line, a specialist digital subsidiary of Universal Music. In January 2016 he took on the Business Development Director within the digital division in Paris.

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As the essential relationship broker of the Discover new talent thanks to leading Get inspired by industry leaders from around international music ecosystem, Midem helps industry competitions: the world who share their in sight on today you grow your business. and tomorrow's music business. MIDEMLAB, the leading music startups INTERNATIONAL: Grow internationally competition celebrates its 10th anniversary NEW! The inaugural Midem Advisory . 85 countries & 35 pavilions in 2017 and will feature the most innovative Board will offer guidance in strategic and . The most attractive new music markets are music-related startups. content development for the forthcoming 51st present MIDEM ARTIST ACCELERATOR, the edition. first business career booster for emerging MONETISATION: Monetise your music talent is now in its 3rd edition. 4 days of inspirational conference . Discover and meet the sectors and The 2nd INTERNATIONAL MIDEM programme to drive your business and companies which can help monetise your AWARDS’ gala dinner and ceremony will prepare your international journey. music: from digital distributors & streaming acknowledge international music industry services to music supervisors, radios… leaders. Inspirational Keynote sessions by . Sync your music during the Global Sync & . international industry leaders Brands Summit which connects leading A full update on current and future legal music supervisors with content owners from developments with the legal Summit around the world. The Copyright Summit, a unique summit spotlighting discussions around copyright NETWORKING & MATCHMAKING:  NEW! The Worldwide Village: focus on Reinforce and forge business connections key territories and international . Before Midem: tailored recommendations development case studies . During Midem: numerous networking  NEW! The Ca$h Factory to discover opportunities accessible to all attendees to everyday concrete tools and innovative reinforce existing and forge new business ways of monetising music connections The Midem pitch Corner offer the . After Midem: pursue the networking via the opportunity to discover innovative solutions Midem online database and platforms

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INTERNATIONALISATION The international music ecosystem comes to Midem: . Presence of 85 countries and 35 national pavilions . The five main music markets (France, Germany, Japan, UK, USA) attending with complete delegations . The attractive new music markets are present (Argentina, China, Brazil, Columbia, Hong Kong, India, Israel, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lebanon, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan, Turkey, United Arab Emirates) . European Commission

They will be at Midem 2017:

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MIDEM, WHERE IDEAS GROW Midem Advisory Board 6 Conference Theme & Tracks 7 Keynotes 9 Copyright Summit 12 Legal Summit 13 Ca$h Factory 14 MIDEM Worldwide Village 15 Women in Music 16 BY NIGHT Featured speakers 17 MIDEM, WHERE TALENT SHINES

MIDEM, WHERE TALENT SHINES Midem Artist Accelerator 21 Other Concerts 23 Midemlab 18 . Country showcases . Man Doki Soulmates « Wings of Freedom » . Cannes Music Summit Concert Schedule 24 International Midem Awards 25

5 MIDEM, WHERE IDEAS GROW THE INAUGURAL MIDEM ADVISORY BOARD

The inaugural Midem Advisory Board gathers top professionals across all segments and main geographies of the music ecosystem, to provide insights in content development for this forthcoming 51st edition.

. Stu Bergen, Warner Music Group (USA) . Denis Ladegaillerie, Believe Digital (France) . Prof. Dr. Rolf Budde, Budde Music International (Germany) . Hartwig Masuch, BMG (Germany/Global) . Scott Cohen,The Orchard (UK) . Natalia Nastaskin, United Talent Agency (USA) . Nicolas Galibert, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (France) . Jean-Noël Tronc, Sacem (France) . Joel Katz, Greenberg Traurig (USA) . Gao Xiaosong, Alibaba Music Group (China)

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1. MIDEM KEYNOTES 4. CA$H FACTORY NEW! A unique opportunity to hear leading international industry As new revenue streams and opportunities for music monetisation players share their experience and vision on the music business emerge with the growth of the digital sector, the Ca$h Factory, and the hot topics shaking the industry. Midem’s brand new conference room, allows you to discover everyday concrete tools and innovative ways of monetising music – from Marketing to Streaming, Sync & Brands and Discovery & Promotion. 2. THE COPYRIGHT SUMMIT As copyright laws are being reformed across the globe and the NEW! debate on fair remuneration is stronger than ever, international 5. WORLDWIDE VILLAGE decision makers and music tech professionals come together to Newly created conference area! share their insights on the evolutions of copyright. Do not miss this From focuses on key territories to international development opportunity to explore future directions for the protection of case studies, the Worldwide Village is the perfect place to benefit creators’ rights and to determine the true value of music. from unique insights on how to grow business internationally.

3. THE LEGAL SUMMIT This yearly rendezvous is the must-attend event to get a full update on the current and future legal developments in music and tech. This year, the central theme will be Tech, Disruption and Evolution.

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A New Golden Age For The Music Industry? Get ready to Embrace it!

Music streaming is now the real deal and has emerged as the digital sector’s main driver of growth.

According to the IFPI, revenues from all streams were up 45.2% in 2015, now overtaking downloads to become the industry’s primary digital revenue stream. Statista projects that the global music streaming revenue will grow from 4.93 billion U.S. dollars and 691.4 million users (including 103.1 paying users) in 2016 to 7.52 billion U.S. dollars and 935.8 million users by 2020.

This golden age for the music industry opens a new gateway to other revenue on a global scale and it’s time to create a sustainable environment for the industry to thrive:

Reshaping revenue streams, welcoming new players and their innovative solutions, fully embracing new consumption habits & expanding internationally, modernising copyright laws and rethinking our marketing strategies: Here lay the exciting challenges for the coming months and Midem, the place where the future is shaped, gets you ready to dive in!

Are you ready?

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L. A REID (USA) L.A Reid has been shaping the music scene for more than 25 years and his keynote at Midem will allow Reid to share some incredible stories about his career and his experience working with many top international artists. Former Chairman and CEO of Epic Records, he is a Grammy Award-winning musician, songwriter, and producer in his own right, and is now a New York Times bestselling author for his memoir, ‘Sing to me: My Story of Making Music, Finding magic, and Searching for Who’s Next”. He is the man behind the success of some of today’s biggest stars, including Justin Bieber, Meghan Trainor, Future, Fifth Harmony, Outkast, Pink, Rihanna and Mariah Carey, to name a few. Tuesday 6 June

MARTINE REICHERTS, Director-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture (DG EAC), European Commission (Belgium) In her intervention, Martine Reicherts will present recent developments at EU level relating to the music sector, including financial support provided under the Creative Europe programme. In the context of Music Moves Europe, the framework for the European Commission’s activities in support of the sector, she will outline the Commission’s plans to set up efforts to promote music diversity and creativity in Europe. Specific initiatives will be further presented and discussed the following days in the Music Moves Europe pavilion on the 4th floor of the Palais des Festivals.

Tuesday 6 June

ANDY NG, Vice President, Tencent Music Entertainment Group (China) Following the creation of Tencent Music Entertainment Group, Ng’s keynote at Midem coincides with Tencent’s push to expand elsewhere into Asia, with the recent announcement that the Shenzhen-based company will this year extends its reach to other Southeast Asian territories and is also exploring a launch in India. Ng will give the Midem audience an insight into what lies in store for the music streaming service. He will also give his perspective on monetisation of the listening audience in this market, focusing on music legislation in China, developing trends in the digital music market, and how to cooperate with digital music platforms. Tuesday 6 June

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EXCLUSIVE WARNER MUSIC GROUP KEYNOTE “BREAKING CHINA: HOW A EUROPEAN POP STAR MADE IT IN ASIA” . BETH APPLETON, SVP, Global Marketing, Warner Music Group (USA) . THOMAS BØRRESEN, Artist Manager (Denmark) . CHRISTOPHER, Artist (Denmark) . SIMON ROBSON, President, Warner Music Group (Hong Kong) . JONAS SILJEMARK, President, Warner Music Group (Sweden) Christopher is a prime example of WMG’s philosophy that success can come from anywhere and translate everywhere. Christopher and the WMG team will tell the story of how he went from local superstar in Denmark to topping the chats in China. Appleton, Robson and Siljemark will then explain WMG’s unique approach to developing global careers for Wednesday 7 June artists in a world where music is borderless. The will be joined on stage by multi-platinum-selling Danish pop star Christopher and his manager Thomas Børresen.

MIKE SHINODA, Vocalist & Producer / Visual Artist & Founder, Linkin Park / Machine Shop (USA) MARK HOPPUS, Musician & Record producer, Blink-182 (USA) SONGWRITING LIVE ON STAGE Get a glimpse into the process and technology of the modern songwriter as Mike Shinoda co-writes and records a song from scratch, live on stage with Mark Hoppus... Wednesday 7 June

STEVE BARTELS, CEO, Def Jam Recordings (USA) PRESERVING AUTHENTICITY AND BRAND IDENTITY IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY From LL Cool J and The Beastie Boys to Jay-Z and Kanye West, Def Jam Recordings has represented the very best in cutting- edge music and youth culture for over 30 years. Now in its fourth decade Def Jam has grown into a global brand, encompassing a diverse roster of bold, authentic and highly marketable marquee and emerging stars like Justin Bieber, Alessia Cara and Iggy Azalea, who embody the spirit and energy of the label’s cultural legacy. Its CEO and music industry veteran Steve Bartels will share his views on scouting talent and developing new artists, as well as iconic label’s brand-identity and marketing tactics. Wednesday 7 June

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SARAH STENNETT, CEO, First Access Entertainment (UK) THE MODERN ARTIST One of the most influential women in the industry, Sarah Stennett has been at the forefront of the music business for over two decades and has developed the careers of some of the biggest selling global acts of modern times. At Midem, she will share her vision on the future of today’s industry and discuss what it means ti be a modern artist today, examining how the industry is adapting to support these new artists and considering whether the old-school rock’n ’roll star still has a place in today’s age of social media and streaming. Thursday 8 June

HANS-HOLGER ALBRECHT, CEO, Deezer (France) HOW TO BE A DISRUPTOR Celebrating ten years in music this year, Deezer’s CEO Hans-Holger Albrecht will describe the different strategies that the company, one of the world’s leading music streaming services, needs to employ in the music space as a challenger brand. This includes creative global partnerships, localised content, differentiating the product and introducing new and better way of rewarding artists and bringing them closer to their fans.

Thursday 8 June

CHRIS TAYLOR, Global President, Entertainment One Music (USA) In a digitalized world where music is getting available everywhere and at any time, and where artists have truly become entrepreneurs to adapt to this new era, it’s key for music companies to develop their core business by offering 360° services to satisfy this new demand. Chris Taylor, leading eOne’s transmedia music universe as a shining example of how to position music in the modern entertainment company, will present some of the global opportunities for music in this next-gen borderless content world. Thursday 8 June

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COPYRIGHT SUMMIT Thursday 8 June – Main room As copyright laws are being reformed across the globe and the debate on fair remuneration is stronger than ever, international decision makers and music tech professionals come together to share their insights on the evolutions of copyright. Do not miss this opportunity to explore future directions for the protection of creators’ rights and to determine the true value of music.

- The future of copyright - Blockchain & copyright - The value gap - Building transparent rights management systems - URights: Track and capture the value of online music

Featured speakers: . Benjamin Bailer, President, Bailer Music Publishing (Germany) . Annabella Coldrick, CEO, MMF (UK) . Véronique Desbrosses, General Manager, GESAC (Belgium) . Götz von Einem, SVP Business & Legal Affairs, BMG (Germany) . Andrew Jenkins, Chair of the Board, ICMP & President, Australia & Asia Pacific Region, Universal Music Publishing (Australia) . Frances Moore, CEO, IFPI (UK) . Benji Rodgers, Co-founder, Dot Blockchain Music (USA) . Jean-Noël Tronc, CEO, Sacem (France)

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LEGAL SUMMIT in association with IAEL Tuesday 6 June Insight into the legal side of music business. This yearly rendezvous is the must-attend event to get a full update on the current and future legal developments in music and tech. This year, the central theme will be Tech, Disruption and Evolution.

- Update seminar – The legal update for entertainment and technology - Main seminar: Tech, disruption and evolution in the entertainment industries - Masterclass - The musician as contestant: legal issues in contests, auditions and reality TV

Featured speakers: . Susan Abramovitch, Head of Entertainment Law, Gowling WLG (Canada) . Christopher Harrisson, CEO, Digital Media Associaiton (USA) . Jeff Liebenson, President of the IAEl, Liebenson Law (USA) . Niclas Molinder, CEO and Founder, Auddly & Music Rights Awareness Foundation (Sweden) . Peter Marx, Partner, Marx Van Ranst Vermeersch & Partners, Belgium . Anne–Marie Pecoraro, Partner, A Turquoise (France) . Mark Pemberton, Director, Association of British Orchestras (UK) . Adam Rendle, Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing (UK)

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CA$H FACTORY NEW! As new revenue streams and opportunities for music monetisation emerge with the growth of the digital sector, the Ca$h Factory, Midem’s brand new conference room, allows you to discover everyday concrete tools and innovative ways of monetising music – from Marketing to Streaming, Sync & Brands and Discovery & Promotion. Main themes: Streaming – Sync & Brands – Marketing – Discovery & Promotion  MARKETING DAY – Thursday 8 June  STREAMING DAY – Tuesday 6 June - Digital marketing trends - Streaming services come of age - what’s next? - Best practices & case studies in digital marketing - Stream the studio: the next wave in subscription music - Messaging apps, bots, AI & music: a new frontier of fan - A world tour of streaming services engagement - Independent’s streaming strategy - VR & music - How distributors & streaming services collaborate - From local to global, the power of social media - Music streaming 2.0 – New business models & emerging markets DADDY YANKEE, Founder of El Cartel Records Puerto Rican singer, songwriter, actor and producer Daddy  SYNC & BRANDS DAY – Wednesday 7 June Yankee, one of the most influential figures in urban Latin music, will share his vision of social media and digital - From pitch to placement;: The essentials of sync licensing strategies during an exclusive talk. - Grey sync session: Herbal Essences - SynchAudio sync session: One day At A Time/The Night Shift  - Global Sync & Brands Summit (by registration only): DISCOVERY & PROMOTION DAY – Friday 9 June A roundtable pitching session where labels, publishers and artists - The magcw words of A&R: Storytelling & market will meet with leading music supervisors to get their music - Getting your song played on the radio considered for licensing opportunities. - Chris Pine (BBC Radio): Evolving music discovery

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WORLDWIDE VILLAGE NEW! Thinking beyond borders is the key to growing business. From focuses on key territories to international development case studies, the Worldwide Village is the perfect place to benefit from unique insights on how to grow business internationally. Through exclusive panels & sessions, get a better understanding of the opportunities in emerging and mature music markets . . European Commission Programme . Main music markets - Keynote: Martine Reicherts, Director–General for - France Education, Youth, Sport and Culture, European - Germany Commission >> more info HERE - Japan - Panel: EU funding for music - UK - Panel: The importance of live music – a European - USA: perspective - Panel: Promoting European music diversity online - And more… . Attractive new music markets

- China . And one-on-one meetings in the Networking Hub - India - The Balkans - Meet the publishers - Brazil - Meet the women in music - Portugal - Meet the managers - Mexico - Meet the lawyers - South Africa - And meet with Germans, Brazilians, Swedish, - Chile…… Canadians, Hungarians, Australians, Chileans

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WOMEN IN MUSIC (WIM), the national non-profit organization founded in 1985 to support and empower women in the music industry, and Midem have partnered to host two initiatives aimed at celebrating and empowering women in the global music industry.

 MEET THE WOMEN IN MUSIC Tuesday 6 June [14.00-15.00] A speed networking session featuring executive women from various countries. Midem attendees will have the opportunity to briefly network with seasoned executives including Michelle Amar (Director, Bureau Export - USA/France), Lara Baker (Director of Marketing & Events, AIM – UK), Christine Brown (Director of External Affairs, Help Musicians UK), Virginie Berge (CEO, Armonia Online – France), Andrea DaSilva (ITA Global Publishing, Media & Entertainment Leader, Trade.Gov – USA), Helena Kosinski (Vice President of Client Solutions, Nielsen Music – UK), Neeta Ragoowansi (SVP Business Development & Legal Affairs, NPREX / Board Director, Women in Music – USA), Jennifer Newman Sharpe (Vice President, Women in Music / CEO, Sparkplug – USA), and Jessica Sobhraj (President, Women in Music / CEO, Cosynd). The speed networking session is open to all Midem delegates (places are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis),

 WOMEN IN MUSIC BRUNCH AND PANEL Wednesday 7 June [10.00-12.00] (By invitation only) Women in Music Worldwide: An Overview Of The Successes, Challenges, And Resources Of Women In The Music Industry Join Midem and Women in Music for a powerful networking breakfast and panel with executives interested in supporting and empowering women in the music industry worldwide. During the panel, leading women in music will provide an overview of the successes and challenges faced by women worldwide, the key statistics illustrating the status of women within the industry, as well as the trends and strategies men and women should be aware of to create a thriving and supportive industry. We will also provide an overview of available resources for attendees to bring to their region to support women locally. Join us and explore and analyse the ways that men and women are collaborating together so solve the challenges women face around the world! The event will feature Christine Brown (Director of External Affairs, Help Musicians UK), Jacqui Louez Schoorl (President, Women in Music Sydney / CEO, Jaxsta), and Jessica Sobhraj (President, Women in Music / CEO, Cosynd).

The event, sponsored by Help Musicians UK, Fox Rothschild LLP, Armonia Online, ASCAP, Cosynd, Sparkplug, and Quiv, is limited to invited executives only.

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MIDEM FEATURED SPEAKERS

KEYNOTES DIGITAL . Hans-Holger Albrecht, CEO, Deezer (France) . Darryl Ballantyne, CEO, LyricFind (Canada) . Beth Appleton, SVP, Global Marketing, Warner Music Group (UK) . Scott Cohen, Founder & VP International, The Orchard (UK) . Steve Bartels, CEO, Def Jam Recordings (USA) . Marine Elgrichi, Head of Public Policy Europe, Spotify . Mark Hoppus, Musician and Record Producer, Blink-182 (USA) . Vincent Favrat, CEO, Musimap (Germany) . Andy NG, Vice President, Tencent Music Entertainment Group (China) . David Hampian, Senior Marketing Manager, Pandora (USA) . Martine Reicherts, Director-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture, . Tim Heineke, Founder, POP (Netherlands) European Commission . Yoel Kenan, Founder & CEO, Africori (UK) . Simon Robson, President, Warner Music Asia, (Hong Kong) . Syd Lawrence, CEO é Co-Founder, We Make Awesome Sh (UK) . Mike Shinoda, Vocalist & producer / Visual artist & founder, Linkin Park / . Julian Marshalll, Global Head of Content, Shazam (UK) Machine Shop (USA) . Rishi Mirchandani, Director, Content Acquisition, Amazon Music (USA) . Jonas Siljemark, President, Warner Music Nordics (Sweden) . Malcolm Ouzeri, Head of marketing, Qobuz (France) . Sarah Stennett, CEO, First Access Entertainment (UK) . Brian Ringer, CTO, Napster (USA) . Chris Taylor, Global President, Entertainment One Music (USA) . Marie-Anne Robert, Vice President, International, TuneCore (France) . Daddy Yankee, Founder, El Cartel Records (Puerto Rico) . Siddhartha Roy, CEO, Hungama.com (India) . Liat Sade-Sternberg, CEO, Fusic (Israel) . Nikoo Sadr, Interactive Marketing Manager, The Orchard (UK) MUSIC . Jesus Salas, EVP Programming/Multiplatform Coordinator, SBS (USA) . Rachel Stoewer, Head of Digital, Cooking Vinyl (UK) . Jean-Philippe Aline, General Manager, Beggars Group (France) . Benjamin Bailer, President, Bailer Music Publishing (Germany) SYNC & BRANDS . Véronique Desbrosses, General Manager, GESAC (Belgium) . Andy Edwards, Board Director, Music Managers Forum (UK) . Ed Bailie, Director / Music Supervisor, Leland Music (UK) . Anne Haffmans, Label Manager, Domino Records (Germany) . Daniel Cross, CEO of Record-Play & Global Music Manager, Adidas (UK) . Patrik Larsson, A&R & Label Manager, Playground Music Scandinavia . Nora Felder, President & Music Supervisor, Picture Music Company (USA) (Sweden) . Jesper Gadeberg, Founder , Musicstylist.com (Denmark) . Guillaume Leblanc, Managing Director, SNEP (France) . Daniel Kuypers, Director of Music, Energy BBDO (USA) . David McGinnis, General Manager, Mute Song (UK) . Charlotte von Kotze, Director of Music, Virtue – Vice Media (USA) . Daniel Miller, Founder, Mute (UK) . Thibault Kuhlmann, Managing Director, Universal Music & Brands (France) . Frances Moore, CEO, IFPI (UK) . Sonya Mazumdar, CEO & Director, EarthSync (India) . Roberto Neri, Managing Director, Downtown Music Publishing (UIK) . Josh Rabinowitz, EVP, Director of Music, Townhouse/WPP (USA) . Eliah Seton, President, ADA Wortldwide (USA) . Tony Scudellari, SVP, Television Music, Sony Pictures Entertainment (USA) . Caroline Simionescu-Marin, A&R Manager, XL Recordins (UK) . Erik Viollet, VP Sync Shop, Sony Music Entertainment (France) . Jean-Noel Tronc, CEO, Sacem (France) . Pedro Winter, founder, Ed Banger (France)

17 MIDEM, WHERE TALENT SHINES MIDEMLAB / THE LEADING MUSIC STARTUPS COMPETITION

Midemlab celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2017!

Presented by OVH, the major player in the European cloud market, and URights, the global music copyright management system co-developed by Sacem and IBM, Midemlab is the leading international launch pad for startups offering new opportunities in the music ecosystem. Now in its 10th year (launched in 2008), Midemlab is the international pitching competition for cutting-edge startups not only on the music sector, but encompassing tech companies offering solutions that can be used by the creative industries to build new consumer experiences. Midemlab provides startups with the opportunity to apply in four categories: . Music creation & education . Music distribution & discovery . Marketing & data/analytics . Experiential technology (VR/AR, high-resolution, IoT & hardware) Powered by a prestigious jury comprising the most legitimate international influencers from tech, music, media and investments funds, Midemlab enables to source the innovations that will shape tomorrow’s music biz landscape. The Midemlab 2017 jury comprises: . Christian Behrendt, Creative Lead (ZOO EMEA), Google (Germany) . Paul Brindley, CEO, Music Ally (UK) . David Dufresne, Partner, 500 Startups (Canada) . Martin Duval, President & COO, bluenove (France) . Marwan Elfitesse, Head of Startups Relations, STATION F (France) . Brittany Gorevic, Partner, Lattice Ventures (USA) . Jacob Key, Angel investor and Founder, Jkey Strategy Consulting and Investment (Sweden) . Cecil Kleine, Product Lead, The Next Web (Netherlands) . Jimmy Mikaoui, Co-founder and Managing Director, Marathon Artists and Associate, Sushi Venture Partners (UK) . Marjorie Paillon, Presenter, France 24 and Founder, I Love Productions (France) . TC Pan, Founder & CEO, Ultimate Music China (China) . John Rees, Vice President, Head of Digital Strategy & Business Development EMEA, Warner Music Group (UK) . Ty Roberts, Chief Technological Officer, Universal Music Group (USA) . Fabrice Sergent, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Bandsintown (USA) . Mike Shinoda, Vocalist & Producer of Linkin Park, Co-founder of Machine Shop (USA) . Andre Stapleton, SVP Partner Development, Global Digital Business, Sony Music Entertainment (USA)

Discover the Midemlab 2017 finalists on the next slide!

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The Midemlab 2017 finalists: This year Midemlab received 136 submissions, from 32 countries. Some 30% of these were only founded in 2016, and nine-out-of-10 are seeking funding at Midem. The 20 finalists were chosen by Midem’s selecting partners: music business information and strategy company Music Ally, consulting company specialising in open innovation bluenove; and Northzone, the leading investment firm and early investor in Spotify.

 Music creation & education  Marketing & data/analytics . Uberchord (Germany) – Artificial Intelligence-based mobile music . Soundcharts (France) - Provide real-time airplay, playlists, charts education platform and social analytics for any artist and more . STUDYTRACKS (Ireland) – Put study materials to music so kids . Rotor Videos (UK) – Quickly and easily create promo videos and can learn in an intuitive and effective way music videos for your tracks . Roadie 2 (USA) – The world's first hand-held vibration-based . NPREX (USA) – First-ever online exchange for direct licensing of automatic guitar tuner public performance rights . Skoog (UK) – A musical instrument for the iPad created especially . The Bot Platform (UK) – The trusted platform for building bots on for kids Messenger . HumOn (South Korea) – Let your voice compose . Instrumental (UK) – Specialists in online talent discovery

 Music distribution & discovery  Experiential technologies – AR/VR, high resolution, IoT & hardware . Truelinked (Denmark) – The world's leading online marketplace for vetted artists in classical music . Vinci Smart Headphones (China) - First smart headphones with . Diggers Factory (France) – On-demand vinyl produced by the Artificial Intelligence community . SYOS (France) – Custom sound thanks to 3D printed instruments . Yokee Music (Israel) – Market leader in the space of music . Pacemaker (Sweden) – Create and share DJ mixes with streamed entertainment apps music . Atmosphere (Netherlands) – Personally selected in-store music . TheWaveVR (USA) – VR platform for music lovers to view, host, . DISCO (Australia) – Lets you manage and share music and work and socialise in shows worldwide smarter . ORB (Sweden) – Immersive music format designed for generation 360/VR

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A selection of Midemlab success stories Midemlab has a proven track record as a highly-successful Launchpad for startups in the entertainment field:

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10 million people have Has now more than 175 Acquired by Vivendi Raised found from Foundry pledged $2,6 billion since Acquired by Pandora million monthly listeners Group met at Midem the the beginning same year

Has now 10 million Closed 2nd seed Raised $2.5m Acquired by Spotify Acquired by YouTube active users and round right after right after generates $100 million Midem Midem in ticket revenue

20 MIDEM, WHERE TALENT SHINES MIDEM ARTIST ACCELERATOR (#MAA)

3RD EDITION THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL CAREER BOOSTER FOR EMERGING MUSICAL TALENT

Midem Artist Accelerator (MAA) is a unique programme designed to fast-track the international careers of selected artists. The MAA aims to identify and develop emerging talent as well as support managers, labels, agents and publishers seeking to grow their artists’ profile on the international stage. The 11 upcoming artists selected by the 2017 Artistic Committee will get to play live at Midem, and will benefit a 360° programme featuring a range of curated networking opportunities with key players from the international community, as well as learning and coaching sessions with industry mentors. The 2017 Artistic Committee: . Christian Bernhardt, Agent, United Talent Agency, USA . Willy Ehmann, SVP Domestic GSA, Sony Music Entertainment , Germany . Rob Hallett, Founder, Robomagic , UK . Christopher Kaskie, President, Pitchfork, USA . Yoon-Young Kong (Dalse), Founder and Executive Producer, Zandari Culture Company, South Korea . Patrik Larsson, A&R and Label Manager, Playground Music Scandinavia, Sweden . Laurence Muller, Founder and Managing Director, Snoot, France . Devraj Sanyal, Managing Director & CEO, Universal Music Group South Asia, India . Renneth Tshisikule, Founder & Director, The Independent Music Exporters, South Africa The 2017 Midem Artist Accelerator Ambassadors:

Daddy Yankee Wyclef Jean Artist, Founder Legendary hip hop musician, of El Cartel Records producer and composer Wyclef Jean will also perform live on the Majestic Hotel Beach Wednesday 7 June at 23.30

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Now in its third year, the MAA is enjoying growing success, with more than 600 submissions representing some 67 nationalities. The 11 finalists come from all over the world:

• Acid Arab (France) | Electronic Arab • Kiddy Smile (France) | Electronic Dance Music • Adian Coker (United Kingdom) | R'n'B/Hip-Hop/Urban • M.anifest (Ghana) | R'n'B/Hip-Hop/Urban • Be Charlotte (United Kingdom) | Pop • Prateek Kuhad (India) | Pop • Geoffroy (Canada) | Electronic Pop • Shakka (United Kingdom) | R'n'B/Hip-Hop/Urban • Iris Gold (Denmark) | R'n'B/Hip-Hop/Urban • Rendez-Vous (France) | Rock/Alternative . • XXX (South Korea) | R'n'B/Hip-Hop/Urban . Discover all the finalists and vote for your favourite artist HERE All finalists will perform live during Midem by Night concerts held over three evenings, and will benefit from a tailored programme during the tradeshow, including coaching sessions and unique networking opportunities. The artists will also receive exclusive mentoring sessions with the industry experts making up MAA Artistic Committee.

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MIDEM COUNTRY SHOWCASES MAN DOKI SOULMATES « WINGS OF FREEDOM » Thursday 8 June – 19.30 (doors) MUSIC IS GREAT PRESENTS: Palais des Festivals / Grand Auditorium BRITISH MUSIC AT MIDEM (Doors: 19.30 / Concert: 20.30) Tuesday 6 June – 20.00 Leslie Mandoki Majestic Hotel Beach / Stage 2 Chris Thompson [Manfred Mann’s Earth Band] Line –up: Nick Van Eede [Cutting Crew] . Public Service Broadcasting John Helliwell [Supertramp] . Jake Isaac Klaus Doldinger . Band to be announced Tony Carey [Rainbow] Midge Ure [Ultra Vox] Melanie C [ ex Spice Girls] CHILI ON STAGE Wednesday 7June – 20.00 Majestic Hotel Beach / Stage 2 CANNES MUSIC SUMMIT Line –up: . Miss Garrison / De Monaco . Lola Marsh . Mangoose X Sliscobard

Annex Beach TAIWAN BEATS Thursday 8 June – 20.00 Majestic Hotel Beach / Stage 2 Line –up: . The Mixer . The Chairman . DJ QuestionMark.

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MAJESTIC HOTEL BEACH MAJESTIC HOTEL BEACH PALAIS DES FESTIVALS PALAIS DES FESTIVALS SCHEDULE STAGE 1 STAGE 2 GRAND AUDITORIUM SALON CROISETTE

Music is GREAT: Midem Artist Accelerator TUESDAY British Music at Midem featuring: 19.30-20.10: Be Charlotte 20.10-20.50: Dream Wife 20.50-21.30: Iris Gold 6 JUNE 21.30-22.10: Jake Isaac 22.10-22.50: XXX 22.50-23.30: Public Service Broadcasting 23.30-00.10: M. Anifest

Midem Artist Accelerator Chili on Stage + Special Guests International Midem Awards 19.30-20.10: Prateek Kuhad 20.10-20.50: Miss Garrison + De Monaco Prestigious Gala Ceremony WED. 20.50-21.30: Adian Coker 21.30-22.10: Lola Marsh & Dinner 22.10-22.50: Shakka 22.50-23.30: Mangoose X Sliscobars By invitation only 7 JUNE 23.30-00.10: Wyclef Jean

Midem Artist Accelerator Taiwan Beats Man Doki Soulmates 19.30-20.10: Geoffroy 20.10-20.50: The Mixer “Wings of Freedom” 20.50-21.30: Rendez-Vous 21.30-22.10: The Chairman Doors: 19.30 / Concert: 20.30 22.10-22.50: Kiddy Smile 22.50-23.30: DJ QuestionMark Leslie Mandoki 23.30-00.10: Acid Arab Chris Thompson THURSDAY [Manfred Mann’s Earth Band] Nick Van Eede [Cutting Crew] 8 JUNE John Helliwell [Supertramp] Klaus Doldinger Tony Carey [Rainbow] Midge Ure [Ultra Vox] Melanie C [Spice Girls]

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A UNIQUE REWARD FOR INTERNATIONAL MUSIC LEADERS The second International Midem Awards will this year honour a quartet of industry figures who have all made a significant contribution to the music ecosystem. Awards will also be made to the winner of Midem Artist Accelerator programme and the winner of Midemlab. Hosted by Paul Zilk, CEO of Midem’s organiser Reed MIDEM, the award ceremony will be part of a gala dinner on 7 June in the Majestic Hotel, Cannes. The 2017 International Midem Awards will be presented to:

. Sarah Stennett, one of the UK’s most successful recording artist managers and Co-Founder of First Access Entertainment. . Ralph Peer, Chair and CEO of peermusic, a global network of music publishing companies. . Emmanuel de Buretel, CEO and Founder of Because Music (founded in 2004, Because Group is an independent music group involved in all aspects of music business (recorded promotion, publishing, live production, management, concerts halls). . Andrew Fisher, Executive Chairman of the music identification app Shazam (among the top 10 most popular apps in the world). The International Midem “Coup de Coeur 2017” Award will be presented to the winner of the Midem Artist Accelerator. This year’s winner is M.Anifest, a lyricist, rapper and songwriter from Ghana.

The evening will feature an exclusive screening of a 12-miunute reel from the much awaited forthcoming movie “All Eyez On Me” about hip-hop legend and cultural icon Tupac Shakur, from Lionsgate/Code Black, including behind the scenes footage and an unseen trailer.

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