International Marketplace

Embedded within the convention, the International Marketplace serves dual purposes, as a provider of key services to international delegates and as a physical space for networking with others from Canada and around the world.

CAAMA members and CMW delegates can participate in a series of targeted business-to-business meetings through the International Marketplace at CMW. Contact khahn300@gmail.com for more details.

The meeting place for International and Canadian delegates looking to do business with each other.

The International Marketplace (IMP) at Canadian Music Week organizes business-to-business meeting sessions with incoming mission delegates.

CAAMA shone a Spotlight on Poland on Thursday, April 20 2022, welcoming its first official music mission from Poland to Canada. The Focus is on The Netherlands and is aligned with the international trade activities celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the Liberation of the Netherlands by Canada.

The International Marketplace organized virtual meetings in support of the 2022 SPOTLIGHT ON JAPAN on May 31, 2022 for a round of close to 300 meetings with CAAMA members, Canadian participants and japanese buyers and professionals.

2022 SPOTLIGHT ON JAPAN PANEL AT CMW

The meetings advanced the SPOTLIGHT ON JAPAN panel, which takes place on Thursday, June 9 (at Canadian Music Week – Intercontinental Hotel Toronto – CMW Ballroom) from 9:00 AM to 9:45 AM EDT.

Sebastian Mair, President, Music Solutions will moderate the panel live from CMW in Toronto, with panelists being streamed from Japan in real time. The SPOTLIGHT ON JAPAN is organized in association with the Embassy of Canada to Japan, Mari Kawajiri, Matt Frazer and their team.

Panelists streaming live from Japan include:

Atsuko Yashima – Resentative Director and Producer , Eight Islands
Ryo Ito, EO, Songwriter & Music Producer, Monogadade Productions
Shiroh “Onta” Kawaguchi – Project Marketing & Intl. PR Manager , Creativeman Prod.
Tak Furuichi – JVC Kenwood Victor Entertainment

Atsuko Yashima	Ryo Ito
Sebastian Mair	Shiroh ONTA Kawaguchi
Tak Furuichi

International Delegates and Incoming Trade Missions are onsite…

Follow-up with contacts made at Eurosonic, ADE, MIDEM, Reeperbahn or SXSW and make new connections through missions from Spotlight and Focus countries, or sectors in attendance such as Live / Festivals, Music Supervisors / Synch, Booking Agents, A&R Reps, the Mentor’s Cafe, etc. The International Marketplace team and Music Ambassadors are ready to help you connect with the delegates you want to do business with. In advance, preview the online list of IMP participants who will be on-hand looking to do business in Canada.

Hosting receptions
Setting up international exhibits and booths
Presenting information panels on their international territories
Participating in international meetings, prearranged one-on-one meetings and mentoring sessions

CMW 2022 will welcome international export offices from a variety of countries including Poland and Australia, in town to do business with Canadians.

International Marketplace activities include:

– Panels on Spotlight and Focus Countries
– International One-on-One Meetings
– Formal and Informal Networking Opportunities, Receptions
– Mentoring Sessions
– Speaking and Panel Opportunities
– Spotlight Showcases

2022 SCHEDULE-AT-A-GLANCE

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 2022

1:00 to 3:00 PM IMP (Caledon/Oakville Room @ Intercontinental)
MEET THE PROS B2B One-on-One Meetings
WALK-UP SESSION. Meet one-on-one with international and domestic industry sectors from agents, producers, labels, events, managers and publishers. Sign in early at the Intl. Marketplace to participate. You choose your own meetings. Participation is on a first-come, first-served basis. Contact Kathy Hahn for details (khahn300@gmail.com).

11:15 AM – 4:15 PM (CMW Conference Hub @ Intercontinental Hotel)
MENTORS CAFÉ
Meet one-on-one with music professionals and industry players in attendance and speaking at CMW panels. No appointment necessary. Just drop by to get advice from some of the finest people in this industry.

THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 2022

9:00 AM – 9:45 AM EDT (CMW Ballroom @ Intercontinental)
SPOTLIGHT ON JAPAN – PANEL
Attend a panel of market specialists, labels, publishers, managers, agents, talent buyers, concert promoters, and industry decision makers for CMW’s first-ever official SPOTLIGHT ON JAPAN. Discover entry points & best practices for doing business with the Japanese music industry. Meet those who can help build bridges between Canada and the world’s 2nd-largest market for recorded music. (Int’l. Marketplace – Border Breakers – Export Development Series)

11:00 AM – 11:45 AM IMP (Caledon/Oakville Room @ Intercontinental)
PRESENTATION: Sounzone (Italy)
Sounzone (sync Simplified) is an innovative system that makes it easy to choose the right soundtrack for screen-based media, including commercial, editorial and educational video projects. Find the perfect soundtrack for your video in a few seconds. Sounzone selects high-quality music and promotes it to the video industry market with fair prices for the buyer and the right profit for the composer.

DEMO VIDEO LINK https://1673538345.rsc.cdn77.org/SZ_Total_Process.mp4
AI VIDEO LINK https://1673538345.rsc.cdn77.org/SZ_VideoAI.mp4
MEET THE ITALIANS https://cmw.net/meet-the-italians-at-cmw-2022-festival/

12:15 – 2:15 PM (EDT) IMP (Caledon/Oakville Room @Intercontinental)
MEET THE FESTIVALS
WALK-UP SESSION. Meet the Festivals is a unique business-to-business networking opportunity. Meet one-on-one with some of the world’s leading festivals, concert promoters, and talent buyers. Exchange business cards, expand your horizons, set the foundation to play in new markets, reach new audiences and make new fans. Sign in early at the Intl. Marketplace to participate. You choose your own meetings. Participation is on a first-come, first-served basis. Contact Kathy Hahn for details (khahn300@gmail.com).

2:30 – 3:15 PM (Ballroom – Don’t miss ahighlight for this year’s activities – See CHUCK D and MERCK MERCURIADIS in conversation.

FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 2022

1:00 PM – 3:00 PM IMP (Caledon/Oakville Room @ Intercontinental)
MEET THE MUSIC SUPERVISORS – B2B One-on-One Meetings
WALK UP SESSION: Meet one-on-one with key Music Supervisors from around the world at CMW’s International Marketplace. A unique opportunity to exchange cards, build relationships and set the foundation to bring your music to the screen. Find out from the decision-makers what they are looking for and what it takes to win their attention. Participants for this year’s Sync Summit have worked on a variety of mainstream and cutting-edge projects including major television shows, motion pictures, games and iconic Cultural Brands.

Sign in early at the Intl. Marketplace to participate. You choose your own meetings. Participation is on a first-come, first-served basis. Contact Kathy Hahn for details (khahn300@gmail.com).

3:15 PM – 4:00 PM IMP (Caledon/Oakville Room @ Intercontinental)
PRESENTATION: Sounzone (Italy)
Sounzone (sync Simplified) is an innovative system that makes it easy to choose the right soundtrack for screen-based media, including commercial, editorial and educational video projects. Find the perfect soundtrack for your video in a few seconds. Sounzone selects high-quality music and promotes it to the video industry market with fair prices for the buyer and the right profit for the composer.