Inside news and tips for visitors to Cannes
In: Midem
17 Jan 2010I thought it might be interesting to create a tipsheet for Midem. If you have any tips, feel free to add them as a comment below. If you are involved with the act, add your details or company name at least so people can reach you. But be selective!
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In: Midem| accommodation
15 Jan 2010With only 9 days to go, there are still opportunities for staying in Cannes for Midem. A quick scan of the available properties turned up a few 2-star budget hotels at under €100 a night. But these are, um, colourful is probably the most polite description – not exactly honeymoon locations. If you stay in [...]
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23 Dec 2009Midem is just around the corner, with news, new speakers, lots of companies and individuals bringing new ideas. We’ll be following them closely.
We’re also already getting news from people preparing for the Cannes Film Festival in May. Sounds like a good time to start getting the relevant news straight to your desk rather than coming [...]
This year, MIDEM is introducing a special section for companies that bring innovative digital services. Some are consumer-based, others provide services that could be used by artists, labels or brands. All were chosen by a panel of experts from the music and digital sectors and will be at MIDEM in January, presenting their services
Monetisation will be the buzzword this year at MidemNet. And topping the list of must-attend conferences will be the keynote address by Owen Van Natta CEO of MySpace. He will be there to outline MySpace’s vision of the future of musical content on digital platforms, the evolution of [...]
In: Midem| early bird rate
28 Oct 2009Midem people should keep an eye on the date of October 31. If you haven’t signed up yet, this is the last day to get the Early Bird rate of €675 (+VAT), which represents a discount of €450 on the walk-in rate in January. October 31 is also the cut-off date for getting the new [...]
Chairman & CEO of the massive Universal Music Publishing Group, David Renzer, can afford to smile. His group is perhaps the most successful in one of the few healthy sectors remaining in music: publishing. He is uniquely placed to talk about the opportunities and challenges facing music publishers today. Hugely successful worldwide with multi-awards going [...]
In: Midem
12 Oct 2009It’s easy to fall into clichés when talking about South Africa. The news that they are the country of honour at Midem 2010 is good news. South Africa is at the same time a fantastic gateway into the most musical continent and a fantastic music destination in itself. But rather than trot out the usual [...]
In: Midem
15 Sep 2009Last year’s Midem, coming just after the credit crunch, inevitably saw a fall in attendance figures. But the fair has since revamped a number of key parts of the event, making it again the must-attend for anyone involved in the business of music (particularly as PopKomm has been cancelled this year). Foremost amongst these changes [...]
Renowned manager of the New York Metropolitan Opera Peter Gelb has been announced as the keynote speaker at MidemNet, part of Midem 2010 in January next. He will be talking about his ambitious programme to broaden the Met’s audience and will notably use his keynote to outline how new technologies have revitalised the Met, both [...]
Glamour, sunshine, contacts. Yup, you can get all that. But you could also get sore feet, hotels miles outside town and hefty bills. Check our tips for getting the most from your time in Cannes.