Welcome to the 19th Annual International Marketplace at Canadian Music Week!
The International Marketplace is open from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM daily during Canadian Music Week and is located in the Regatta Room, Lobby Level of the Westin Harbour Castle Hotel Toronto.
Embedded within the convention, the International Marketplace serves a dual purpose: 1: A physical space for dedicated pre-arranged curated meetings and introductions for CAAMA members to international delegates onsite 2: As a provider of services to international participants in attendance
Follow up with contacts made at other international conferences such as Eurosonic, SXSW, WOMEX, Music Matters, Reeperbahn, ADE, Jazzahead or The Great Escape – and meet new potential business partners. The International Marketplace team and music ambassadors are onsite to ready to help you connect with the delegates you want to do business with. Preview the list of delegates to see who will be in town. Contact the Intl. Marketplace team in advance so we can help you make the right connection.
Most of the B2B meetings are pre-arranged and curated, Capacity is always limited. Participation is on a first-come, first served basis. Please contact the International Marketplace for more details. By appointment only.
For more information on CAAMA’s International Marketplace at CMW, please contact <imp@caama.org>
SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICA (SATURDAY JUNE 10, 2023)
CAAMA 2023 Spotlight is on Africa and features the following trade activities:
10:00 AM – 10:45 AM IMP (Piers 2/3)
SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICA – I LOVE AFROBEATS
Can Afrobeats be authentically created locally throughout the diaspora regions? This panel of Afrobeats industry veterans and brand specialists will highlight the influence of social media in the growth of Afrobeats style; the art of Live Performance and its importance in the development of the movement. The conversation will conclude with a brain analysis on solutions to the challenges faced by the Afrobeats movement in achieving greater exposure, recognition and success. Presented in collaboration with African Music Week (Canada)
MODERATOR: Julz Ossom, Founder, African Music Week (Canada)
PANELISTS:
- Adesegun Adeosun Jr. CEO / Founder. AFRONATION
- Eddie Hatitye – Music in Africa Foundation (Zimbawe)
- Olive Uche – Creative Strategist. Founder & CEO of NJIKO
- Rickie Davies – Promoter (Ghana, UK)
11:00 AM – 12:15 PM (Harbour Ballroom B/C)
SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICA – HOW TO BREAK INTO THE AFRICAN MUSIC MARKET: Unpacking Rights, Distribution and Collaborations Across Borders
Join our expert panel as we explore the exciting opportunities and challenges of breaking into the African music market. Our discussion will focus on the essential elements of success, including understanding the complexities of rights, distribution, and collaboration across borders. With our experienced panelists, you’ll learn how to navigate the African music market, build meaningful relationships, and maximize your impact on this vibrant and rapidly expanding industry. Whether you’re an artist, manager, or industry professional, you won’t want to miss this
valuable discussion on breaking into the African music market.
MODERATOR: Amira Guetif – SXM Festival (Sint Maarteen – The Caribbean) Fabrika Festival (Tunisia) Soundscapes
PANELISTS;
- Brahim El Mazned, Founder – Visa For Music (Morocco)
- Eloi Mugabe (He / him) – Content Manager, Paradise Africa Dist.; Audiomack (Rwanda)
- Jiggs Thorne (He / him), Founder, Director – MTN Bushfire Festival (Eswatini)
- Kevin Stuart – Artist Talent Management (ATM)
- Lerato Matsoso, Stakeholder Relations Manager – CAPASSO (Composers Authors and Publishers Association NPC) (Braamfontein, Johannesburg)
- Natasha Stambuli (She / her), General Manager – Boomplay (Tanzania)
- Pfanani Lishivha (He / him), CEO – SAMPRA (South Africa)
- Pule Mokoa, Head of A&R and Marketing – Content Connect Africa & Gallo
- Sarah Jane Nicholson – Africa Rising Music Conference’
- Tumi Mogapi (She/her) Vice-Chair of Development & Partnerships at Women In Music South Africa, Head of Publishing at Africori Music Group (South Africa)
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM EDT (Intl. Marketplace | Regatta Room, Lobby Level, Westin)
SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICA – TRADE MEETINGS – MEET AFRICA:
Walk-up session, First-come, first-served: Meet one-on-one with members of the delegation from Africa. Contact CAAMA and the International Marketplace for more details.
AFRICAN MISSION DELEGATES INCLUDE
- Adesegun Adeosun Jr. CEO / Founder. AFRONATION
- Amira Guetif (North Africa – Tunisia)
- Brahim El Mazned, Founder – Visa For Music (Morocco)
- Eddie Hatitye – Music in Africa Foundation (Zimbawe)
- Eloi Mugabe (He / him)- Content Manager, Paradise Africa Dist.; Audiomack (Rwanda)
- Jiggs Thorne (He / him), Founder, Director – MTN Bushfire Festival (Kingdom of Eswatini
- Julz Ossom, Founder, African Music Week (Canada)
- Kevin Stuart – Artist Talent Management (ATM)
- Lerato Matsoso, Stakeholder Relations Manager – CAPASSO (Composers Authors and Publishers Association NPC) (Johannesburg)
- Natasha Stambuli (She / her), General Manager – Boomplay (Tanzania)
- Olive Uche – Creative Strategist. Founder & CEO of NJIKO
- Pfanani Lishivha (He / him),CEO – SAMPRA (South Africa)
- Pule Mokoa, Head of A&R and Marketing – Content Connect Africa & Gallo
- Rickie Davies – Promoter (Ghana, UK)
- Sarah jane Nicholson – Africa Rising Music Conference
- Tumi Mogapi (She/her) Vice-Chair of Development & Partnerships at Women In Music South Africa, Head of Publishing at Africori Music Group (South Africa)
SCHEDULE
The following is a schedule of IMP panels and meetings as well as recommended CMW Conference highlights with an international focus:
THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 2023
10:00 AM to 5:00 PM Intl. Marketplace (Regatta Room, Lobby Level @ Westin)
MEET THE CANADIAN TRADE COMMISSIONERS
The Canadian Association for the Advancement of Music and the Arts (CAAMA) in collaboration with Global Affairs – presents an opportunity to meet with your Canadian trade commissioners from the various posts around the world, in town to meet with CAAMA members and export-ready Canadian companies and entrepreneurs.
RECOMMENDED: 9:00 AM to 9:15 AM (Piers 4/5)
OPENING REMARKS
Welcome to the 41st Annual Canadian Music Week! We are thrilled to have you join us for this exceptional three-day conference, where we will explore the vast and diverse landscape of the music industry. Join CMW President, Neill Dixon, The Honourable Neil Lumsden, Ontario’s Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport, and Ontario Creates’ Director for the Ontario Music Office, Marina Adam, in welcoming delegates to the 2023 edition of CMW. SPEAKERS: Marina Adam, Director, Ontario Music Office, Ontario Creates. Neill Dixon, President, Canadian Music Week. The honourable Neil Lumsden, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport, Government of Ontario.
*RECOMMENDED 10:00 AM to 10:15 AM (Harbour Ballroom B/C)
STATE OF THE INDUSTRY : The Challenges and Opportunities Facing Canada’s Music Industry in the Evolving Digital Landscape
Patrick Rogers, CEO of Music Canada, will share remarks on artificial intelligence, the Online Streaming Act and other once-in-a-generation regulatory shifts facing Canada’s music industry. He will share his thoughts on how leaders from across the music sector can work together to protect human creativity and foster growth in our sector.
* RECOMMENDED: 12:00 PM – 12:145 PM (Piers 2/3)
KEYNOTE INTERVIEW WITH EMMY AND GRAMMY NOMINATED MUSIC SUPERVISOR THOMAS GOLUBIC
Thomas Golubić is a four-time Emmy-nominated music supervisor, DJ, and twice Grammy-nominated record producer. He has an impressive resume with credits that include the AMC series Better Call Saul, Breaking Bad, Halt and Catch Fire and The Walking Dead, the Netflix series Grace and Frankie, Space Force and Love, the Amazon series Sneaky Pete, the Showtime series Your Honor and Ray Donovan, and the HBO series Six Feet Under among many other film & television projects.
Thomas’ contributions to the music industry extend far beyond his music supervision work. He has been twice nominated for Grammy awards for producing volumes 1 and 2 of the Six Feet Under soundtrack album and is responsible for producing four soundtrack albums for The Walking Dead, the Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul soundtracks, and various remix projects for EMI-Capitol Records and MGM. He has also become known as an innovative club DJ spinning broadly eclectic music sets, often with live synchronized visuals, and his SYNCHRONIZE re-score project has been featured at various festivals.
Thomas made history by being a part of the nominations for the first Outstanding Music Supervisor Emmy Award for his work on Better Call Saul in 2017 and within that same year, he became the president of the Guild of Music Supervisors. He received subsequent nominations again in 2019, 2020, and 2022, and the Guild twice awarded Thomas with Best Music Supervision in a Television Drama for his work on Breaking Bad. Learn more about Thomas Golubić and his team at SuperMusicVision at: http://supermusicvision.com. INTERVIEWER: Kyla O’Donovan, Music Supervisor & Music Coordinator – All T’Hat Music Supervision.
Thomas will also be hosting meetings at the International Marketplace.
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM Intl. Marketplace (Regatta Room, Lobby Level @ Westin)
PRE-ARRANGED MEETINGS WITH INTERNATIONAL MUSIC SUPERVISORS
The Canadian Association for the Advancement of Music and the Arts (CAAMA) in collaboration with Canadian Music Week – present an opportunity to meet one-on-one with some of the world’s top music supervisors. Meet one-on-one with key Music Supervisors and sync agents 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. Meetings are pre-arranged by appointment only. Contact CAAMA and the International Marketplace for more details..
MUSIC SUPERVISORS:
- Brandy Ricker – Brandy Ricker
- Daniel Kuypers – Energy BBDO
- Jesper Gadeberg – Musicstylist
- Jonathan Finegold – Finegold Music (NY)
- Josh Marcy – Media Arts Lab.
- Justin Kamps – Monster Sector Music Supervision, Inc.
- Kyla O’Donovan – All T’Hat Music Supervision
- Mark Freiser – Sync Summit
- Natasha Duprey – Must be Nice Productions
- Nitzan Hoffmann – FXR
- Randall Foster – Symphonic Distribution
- Rob Schwartz – WHO?MAG
- Thomas Golubić – SuperMusicVision
- Todd Porter – Hated Industries
- Yvette Metoyer – Sounds In Color
FRIDAY, JUNE 9, 2023
10:00 AM to 5:00 PM Intl.. Marketplace (Regatta, Lobby Level @ Westin Castle)
MEET THE CANADIAN TRADE COMMISSIONERS
The Canadian Association for the Advancement of Music and the Arts (CAAMA) in collaboration with Global Affairs – presents an opportunity to meet with your Canadian trade commissioners from the various posts around the world, in town to meet with export-ready Canadian companies and entrepreneurs.
* RECOMMENDED 9:45 AM -10:30 AM (Harbour Ballroom B/C)
MEET THE AGENTS
(Panel Discussion) Booking agents pave the road for touring artists and can provide an essential service as a member of an artist’s team. Learn how a booking agent can work with you to move your career to the next level. This session will de-mystify what an agent does and what they need to be able to help you. Find out how to get the attention, how to build and sustain interest from booking agents. Need agents for your artists? Gain a greater understanding of how booking agencies work. Capacity is limited. Register early, the earlier the better. MODERATOR: Emmanuel Patterson, President, Talent and Touring – F7 Entertainment Group
PANELISTS: Jason Furman, Vice President – Paquin Artists Agency; Kathleen Reid, Agent / Managing Director – The Feldman Agency; Mike G, Agent – UT; Ralph James, Agent – APA.
* RECOMMENDED 9:45 AM – 10:30 AM EDT (Piers 2/3)
LIVE SUPER-SESSION – A GLOBAL STATUS REPORT
(Panel Discussion) Live is back…but is it enough? In this session, key execs from major live music entities in the U.S., the U.K. and Canada give us a global view of revenue recovery, the relative eagerness of audiences to return to venues post-Covid, cost of production, grassroots pressures, fostering the talent pipeline, greening live music and other problematic issues and challenges that remain. MODERATOR: David Hazan, Founder – DLH Strategic Marketing. PANELISTS: Erin Benjamin, President & CEO – Canadian Live Music Association; Jon Collins, Chief Executive – LIVE; Stephen Parker, Executive Director – National Independent Venue Association
* RECOMMENDED 9:45 AM – 10:30 AM EDT (Piers 2/3)
MEET THE VENUES
(Panel Discussion) Transport a concert promoter from the turn-of-the-century to the present, and they might have trouble wrapping their heads around today’s experiential concert scene.The show itself is the engine that pays for nearly everything now, from artist discovery to recording to touring. Yes, today’s ticket prices and ticket fees reflect that. But so do such operational streamliners as smart-phone entry and ticketholder verification, expanded opportunities for merch (more a piece of the revenue pie than ever), a variety of tiered fan experiences and myriad other ways to elevate a show into an event. We’ve got the venue managers and bookers who operate in the new live world, and they’ll tell you how it works. MODERATOR: Erin Benjamin, President & CEO – Canadian Live Music Association. PANELISTS: Bianca Capanna, Director of Event Operations – Evenko. Mark Russell, Promoter and Project Manager – Live Nation. Tricia Silliphant, Senior Director, Music & Live Events – Scotiabank Arena
* RECOMMENDED 11:45 AM to 12:30 PM (Piers 2/3)
SPOTLIGHT ON SOUTH ASIAN MUSIC
In countries worldwide, national artists with Indian, Pakistani, Bangladesh, Afghani and Sri Lankan backgrounds are breaking big – whether it’s Canada’s AP Dhillon (who recently played his first Junos and has 10 million monthly listeners on Spotify), the artists at the U.K. Dialled In festival, Oscar-winning British rapper Riz Ahmed, or Dutch – Pakistani rapper Imran Khan. Like most pop music “blow ups,” this one has been a long time coming, with a diaspora of 50 million South Asians worldwide (2.5 million in Canada), and the ground-breaking previous popularity of genres like bhangra and Sufi rock. This panel will look at the South Asian boom, where it’s going, and what could obstacles it could face as it acquires a mass, worldwide audience. MODERATOR: Kiransouthas Rai, Co-Founder – The Kollective PANELISTS: Baldeep Randhawa, Talent Buyer, Promoter – Live Nation; Fateh, Rapper – Singer, Songwriter.
* RECOMMENDED 11:45 AM to 12:30 PM (Piers 2/3)
KEYNOTE INTERVIEW WITH THE LEGENDARY MICHAEL CHUGG
A pioneer of the Australian music industry, Michael Chugg, or Chuggi as he is affectionately known, has garnered a reputation both locally and internationally as one of the country’s most prominent music promoters, and is a name synonymous with some of biggest tours to have come through Australia and New Zealand over the past 50 years. KEYNOTE: Michael Chugg, Founder/ CEO – Chugg Entertainment. INTERVIEWER: Joey Scoleri, Head of Industry Relations – Live Nation
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM ED Intl. Marketplace (Regatta Room, Lobby Level – Westin Harbour Castle Hotel)
MEET THE WORLD (PRE-ARRANGED, CURATED TRADE MEETINGS)
The Canadian Association for the Advancement of Music and the Arts (CAAMA) in collaboration with Canadian Music Week – present an opportunity to meet -on-one with key International Talent & Music Buyers, Market Specialists and Participants onsite looking to do business with Canadians. A unique opportunity to exchange cards, build relationships, set the foundation to bring your music a variety of sectors, audiences and territories. Meetings are pre-arranged by appointment only. Contact CAAMA and the International Marketplace for more details.
INTERNATIONAL MEETING HOSTS include:
- Adesegun Adeosun Jr. – Smade, Afronation (Nigeria)
- Amira Guetif – SXM Festival (Sint Maarteen – The Caribbean) Fabrika Festival (Tunisia) Soundscapes
- David Hazan – DLH Marketing
- Earl Powell – Eptone (USA)
- Florian Böehlendorf (Böde) – A.S.S. Concerts (Germany)
- Joe D’Ambrosio – Joe D’Ambrosio Management Inc. (NYC)
- Joel T. Jordan – Synchtank
- Julz Ossom, African Music Week (Canada)
- Marcus Johnson, Talent Buyer – Goldenvoice/AEG Presents. (Los Angeles)
- Marek Hojda – Music Export Poland
- Michael Bisping – A.S.S. Concerts (Germany)
- Michael Chugg – Chugg Entertainment (Australia)
- Nicholas Mishko – 10 and 8 Management Agency
- Richard Gottehrer – The Orchard. (NYC)
- Scott Cohen – JKBX | Jukebox
- Sebastian Mair – Music Solutions (Japan)
- Yuya Saito – Some Echoes, Moorworks (Japan)
* RECOMMENDED 3:45 PM to 4:30 PM (Piers 2/3)
MEET THE FESTIVAL BUYERS
(Panel Discussion) Programming a music festival is not as easy as it looks. Buyers spend all year scouting talent, from the headliners to the barely legible names at the bottom, every slot is scrutinized to ensure the best lineup possible, and to stay on budget. In this session you will meet some of Canada’s top festival buyers/programmers who’ll give you a behind the curtain peek at the obstacles of putting these large scale events together and how they sweat the big and small stuff to ensure success. MODERATOR; Mark Monahan, Executive Director – Ottawa Bluesfest. PANELISTS: Adam Oppenheim, President – Stampede Entertainment (Calgary). Alex Simpson, Festival Mgr., Live Nation – Founder, lavender wild (Toronto). Brooke Dunford, Booking & Brand Strategy – Boots & Hearts (Burl’s Creek). Patrick Guay, Talent Buyer – Evenko (Quebec)
* RECOMMENDED 4:45 PM to 5:30 PM (Piers 4/5)
MEET THE CANADIAN PROMOTERS ABROAD
(Panel Discussion) The image of the travelling Canadian used to involve a maple leaf sewn on a back-pack. These days, that iconic image may fly high above the concert stage, from Stockholm to Istanbul and beyond. In this session, top Canadian promoters who have created the live global tour events business talk about their starts, growth, and seismic impact on the global concert business. As the world shrinks, Canada’s impact in the area of artist-breaking gets bigger. What is it about the True North’s culture that causes it to prioritize music – especially live music – as a major export? MODERATOR: Joey Scoleri, Head of Industry Relations – Live Nation. PANELISTS: Elliott Lefko, Vice President – Goldenvoice Concerts. Rob Zifarelli, VP Talent & Touring – Live Nation. Steve Herman, Senior Vice President – Touring – Live Nation.
SATURDAY, JUNE 10, 2023
10:00 AM to 5:00 PM Intl. Marketplace (Regatta Room, Lobby Level @ Westin Harbour Castle)
MEET THE CANADIAN TRADE COMMISSIONERS
The Canadian Association for the Advancement of Music and the Arts (CAAMA) in collaboration with Global Affairs – presents an opportunity to meet with your Canadian trade commissioners from the various posts around the world, in town to meet with export-ready Canadian companies and entrepreneurs.
10:00 AM – 10:45 AM IMP (Piers 2/3)
SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICA – I LOVE AFROBEATS
Can Afrobeats be authentically created locally throughout the diaspora regions? This panel of Afrobeats industry veterans and brand specialists will highlight the influence of social media in the growth of Afrobeats style; the art of Live Performance and its importance in the development of the movement. The conversation will conclude with a brain analysis on solutions to the challenges faced by the Afrobeats movement in achieving greater exposure, recognition and success. Presented in collaboration with African Music Week (Canada) MODERATOR: Julz Ossom, Founder, African Music Week (Canada)
PANELISTS:
- Adesegun Adeosun Jr. CEO / Founder. AFRONATION
- Eddie Hatitye – Music in Africa Foundation (Zimbawe)
- Olive Uche – Creative Strategist. Founder & CEO of NJIKO
- Rickie Davies – Promoter (Ghana, UK)
11:00 AM – 12:15 PM (Harbour Ballroom B/C)
SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICA – HOW TO BREAK INTO THE AFRICAN MUSIC MARKET: Unpacking Rights, Distribution and Collaborations Across Borders
(Panel Discussion) Join our expert panel as we explore the exciting opportunities and challenges of breaking into the African music market. Our discussion will focus on the essential elements of success, including understanding the complexities of rights, distribution, and collaboration across borders. With our experienced panelists, you’ll learn how to navigate the African music market, build meaningful relationships, and maximize your impact on this vibrant and rapidly expanding industry. Whether you’re an artist, manager, or industry professional, you won’t want to miss this valuable discussion on breaking into the African music market. MODERATOR: Amira Guetif (North Africa – Tunisia)
PANELISTS;
- Brahim El Mazned, Founder – Visa For Music (Morocco)
- Eloi Mugabe (He / him) – Content Manager, Paradise Africa Dist.; Audiomack (Rwanda)
- Jiggs Thorne (He / him), Founder, Director – MTN Bushfire Festival (Eswatini)
- Kevin Stuart – Artist Talent Management (ATM)
- Lerato Matsoso, Stakeholder Relations Manager – CAPASSO (Composers Authors and Publishers Association NPC) (Braamfontein, Johannesburg)
- Natasha Stambuli (She / her), General Manager – Boomplay (Tanzania)
- Pfanani Lishivha (He / him), CEO – SAMPRA (South Africa)
- Pule Mokoa, Head of A&R and Marketing – Content Connect Africa & Gallo
- Sarah Jane Nicholson, Firestarter – Paradise Worldwide – Africa Rising Music Conference’
- Tumi Mogapi (She/her) Vice-Chair of Development & Partnerships at Women In Music South Africa, Head of Publishing at Africori Music Group (South Africa)
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM EDT (Intl. Marketplace | Regatta Room)
SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICA – TRADE MEETINGS – MEET AFRICA
Walk-up session, First-come, first-served: Meet one-on-one with members of the delegation from Africa. Contact CAAMA and the International Marketplace onsite or more details..
* RECOMMENDED 3:05 PM to 3:15 PM EDT (Harbour Ballroom B/C)
PRESENTATION TO KARDINAL OFFISHALL OF THE CMW SOCIAL JUSTICE AWARD (Powered by Ontario Creates)
(Canadian Music Week is proud to announce Kardinal Offishall will receive the Social Justice Award at the CMW Music Summit on June 10, 2023 at the Westin Harbour Castle. Iconic Canadian media personality Master T will host a keynote interview with Kardinal Offishall, followed by the presentation of this second annual award.
* RECOMMENDED 4:30 PM – 5:15 PM EDT (Piers 4/5)
THE SYNC FAST-TRACK: NEW OPTIONS FOR MEDIA SAVVY ARTISTS:
Among artist stream options, Sync licensing has become one of the fastest growing and most lucrative. Movies, TV Series, commercials, video games … all potentially offer compensation, exposure and a foot-in-the-door for future “passive income” opportunities. Agencies have stepped in to “match-make” artists and sync licensing clients. And tech-based platforms have sprung up that can facilitate artists’ access to music supervisors who can introduce their music to whole new audiences. In this session, we’ll evaluate the options and talk about what’s at stake, revenue-wise. MODERATOR: Mark Frieser, Sync Summit (New York) PANELISTS: Joel T. Jordan, Founder – Synchtank. Jona Higa, COO – Surf Music. Katrina Balcius, Head of Sales, North America – DISCO. Marek Hojda, Music Export & Market Specialist – Music Export Poland.
