Online. Music PEI is excited to announce the 2020 Canadian The CSC also features the Canadian Songwriter Song Conference, which will be held online this year. Challenge. This year, the program connects pairs The focus of the 2020 Canadian Song Conference of artists from different provinces to create songs Online is to create opportunities for artists and together through virtual collaboration. Each pair music industry professionals to develop multiple will work with a producer to record their songs revenue streams for their music. This includes from their respective homes before sending demos licensing for film, TV, video games, commercials to a PEI-based studio for mixing. Artists will then and special projects, publishing, royalties and more. be given the opportunity to present their work to There will be a number of virtual panels available, a group of music industry professionals through a hosted on Zoom and led by established industry virtual Listening Session. professionals. These panels are open to the public via pre-registration. The Canadian Song Conference Online is supported by Bell Media, the Province of PEI, ACOA and FACTOR through the Canadian Public Radio Broadcasters and the Government of Canada. 2020 CANADIAN SONG CONFERENCE 2020 will go down in history as the Year of the Pandemic. It has affected all of us but has hit the music industry particularly hard. Lost gigs and live performances means a devastating blow to an already challenged industry. Now, more so than ever before, artists need alternative and multiple revenue streams to sustain their careers. That is why Music PEI started the Canadian Song Conference in 2015—to explore the world of royalties, syncs, label agreements, publishing, and more, including the art of songwriting. The 2020 Canadian Song Conference will be held entirely online this year, with virtual panels hosted on Zoom and led by established industry professionals. A big part of the CSC is the Canadian Songwriter Challenge. Music PEI connects artists from participating provincial MIA’s together with PEI songwriters to write and record songs together. For the first time, Music PEI has added a stellar lineup of producers to work with the artists in the recording process. Another important element of the conference is the Listening Sessions, wherein the Song Challenge artists—alongside other PEI artists—play their recordings for participating delegates. The Canadian Song Conference Online is very grateful for support from Bell Media, the Province of PEI, ACOA, and FACTOR through the Canadian Public Radio Broadcasters and the Government of Canada. We are also grateful for our partnerships with Music/Musique NB, MusicOntario, Manitoba Music, Sask Music, Alberta Music, Music BC and Music Yukon. We hope you enjoy the Canadian Song Conference! Rob Oakie | Executive Director | Music PEI FRIDAY SCHEDULE MAY 22nd All panels require pre-registration. Listening Session #2 - 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm www.facebook.com/events/921758788249708/ or Hosted via Zoom. Selected artists will present samples of their www.musicpei.com/canadian-song-conference/ music to the delegates in 10 minute sessions. Listening Session Artists: Music PEI artists Pitching to Music Supervisors - 3:15 pm – 4:15 pm WEDNESDAY Hosted via Zoom. Pre-register to participate. MAY 20th Music supervisors Evelin Garcia (Ignition), John Rowley (J. Rowley Music) and Ben Chan (Last Gang/Entertainment One) will guide participants through strategies for music placement in film, tv, trailers, etc. They will Song-to-Scene - 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm discuss topics such as the advantages to finding a rep for your music, how Hosted via Zoom. Pre-register to participate. to approach music supervisors, and strategies for artists who do not have Join Michael Perlmutter and a group of hand-picked music supervisors for an exclusive publishing deal. a demonstration of how music can be placed in film, tv, and other media. This sync demo will include examples of how music can affect a scene, Panelists: Evelin Garcia, John Rowley, Ben Chan discussion on what makes a song ‘syncable,’ and best practices for artists working to get music placements. BREAK FOR SATURDAY & Panelists: Michael Perlmutter, Amine Ramer, SUNDAY, MAY 23rd – 24th Natasha Duprey, Joe Rudge, Dondrea Erauw Revenue Streams - 3:15 pm – 4:15 pm Hosted via Zoom. Pre-register to participate. MONDAY John McPhee (Paper Lions), Joss Dumas (Bandit), and Vince Degiorgio MAY 25th (CYMBA Music Publishing) will discuss strategies to establish multiple revenue streams for your music, alongside best practices for doing so within the current environment. Listening Session # 3 - 2:00 pm – 3:20 pm Hosted via Zoom. CSC artist pairs will present samples of their music Panelists: John McPhee, Joss Dumas, Vince Degiorgio to the delegates in 20 minute sessions. Listening Session Artists: Canadian Song Conference Artists THURSDAY (4 artist pairs) MAY 21st Ask Bob Anything! - 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm Hosted via Zoom. Pre-register to participate. Join us for this panel with world-famous producer, songwriter, arranger, Listening Session #1 - 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm and engineer, Bob Ezrin. Bob is best known for his work with Alice Cooper, Hosted via Zoom. Selected artists will present samples of their music Kiss, Pink Floyd, Taylor Swift, and many other hugely successful artists, to the delegates in 10 minute sessions. and he was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 2004. The format for the panel will be a Q&A, moderated by Music PEI. Listening Session Artists: Music PEI artists Panelist: Bob Ezrin Marketing and Strategy - 3:15 pm – 4:15 pm Hosted via Zoom. Pre-register to participate. Join this discussion between marketing experts and music industry professionals Tony Tarleton TUESDAY (Acronym Records), Michelle Concesion (Market Monkeys) and Lauren Tutty (Lauren Tutty Promotions) for an in-depth overview of how artists can work MAY 26th to expand their reach and maximize the impact of their marketing and distribution. Topics will include discussion of how to use radio-tracking to Listening Session # 4 - 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm build your audience, how to coordinate your strategies for marketing and Hosted via Zoom.CSC artist pairs will present samples of their music distribution, how to promote, and how to use sponsored ads effectively on to the delegates in 20 minute sessions. digital platforms. Listening Session Artists: Canadian Song Conference Artists Panelists: Tony Tarleton, Michelle Concesion, Lauren Tutty (3 artist pairs) 1-on-1 Meetings- 3:15 pm– 4:15 pm Hosted via Zoom. Pre-scheduled meetings between individual artists and delegates. Music PEI Networking Party - 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm CANADIAN SONGWRITER CHALLENGE ARTISTS BRIELLE ANSEMS Born in Hamilton, Ontario and raised in Montague, PEI, Brielle Ansems fuses folk with pop and R&B influences for an emotionally charged, poetic experience. Her first recording, Embers & Stars, earned her a 2012 Music PEI nomination for Female Solo Recording of the Year. She has opened for Ben Caplan, Matthew Barber, Tara MacLean, and Tim Chaisson and her debut album, This New Hurricane, was released on March 6, 2020. Facebook/Instagram/Twitter: @bansemsmusic Website: https://brielleansems.wixsite.com/music Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/bansemsmusic YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChpHi2MuY1LM9Lue19A6sGA 2020 CANADIAN SONG CONFERENCE DESIRÉE DAWSON Desirée Dawson won CBC’s Searchlight Competition in May, 2016 and soon thereafter released her debut album Wild Heart, which topped CBC Music charts. Her single “Just Fine” spent months on CBC Radio and was included in CBC Music’s top 100 songs of 2018. Her most recent single, “All In,” is now available on all major streaming services. Desirée is an accomplished songwriter with a love for words, writing, and collaboration. She is passionate about collective healing and uses the power of melody, lyricism, and instrumentation to encourage listeners to find a connection within themselves and with the people and land around them. Facebook: @desireedawsonofficial Instagram: @desireedawsonmusic Twitter: @desireedawsonmusic/ Website: www.desireedawsonmusic.com DYLAN MENZIE When it came time to put his latest collection of songs to tape, acclaimed PEI songsmith Dylan Menzie found himself staring down two distinct paths—one of forthright folk music anchored by organic instrumentation and unmistakable vocal stylings, and the other more abstract and ethereal, with lush soundscapes defined by digital flourishes and off-kilter experimentation. Opting to chart both routes simultaneously, Menzie has delivered his most eclectic and ambitious collection to date with Lost in Dreams. It draws influence from a diversity of sources, including folk icons of decades past and contemporary innovators.Consider it the soundtrack to your next nighttime drive to nowhere in particular, and don’t be afraid to veer down some previously-unexplored paths. Facebook: @dylanmenzieband Instagram: @dylan_menzie Twitter: @DylanMenzie Website: www.dylanmenzie.com HILARY LADD Hilary Ladd is a badass mom, singer/songwriter with Ladd & Lasses, and compulsive DIY-er. She works from home writing tunes and raising babies while trying to stay caught up on laundry—and she’ll be damned if that doesn’t make for some excellent and totally relatable songwriting material. Her 15 years of classical voice training and 10 years of folk singing have definitely primed the pump as she continues to evolve as a singer, a songwriter, and a human being. Facebook: @hilaryladdmusic Instagram: @notorious.hil Twitter: @hilaryanneladd Website: https://www.facebook.com/hilaryladdmusic/ JAMES WILSON James Wilson is a Mohawk singer/songwriter and musician from the Six Nations of the Grand River. He has performed his music at many venues and competitions around Canada, opening for artists such as Buffy Sainte Marie, Derek Miller, Logan Staats and many more. In 2017, he had the opportunity to sing back-up for Lorde at the Much Music Video Awards. He recently released his debut album, Tidal Wave, produced by Jace Martin at Jukasa Studios.