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Music tips for MIDEM 2010

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17 Jan 2010

I 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!
The video above is “Se ne va” [...]

Last minute accommodation for Midem 2010

In: Midem| accommodation

15 Jan 2010

With 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 [...]

Cannes news and tips to your desk

In: Cannes Lions| Cannes festival| MIPDOC| MIPTV| Midem| accommodation| early bird rate| flights| hotels| mipcom

23 Dec 2009

Midem 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 [...]

MidemNet Lab: the 15 innovative digital companies

In: Midem| phones

17 Dec 2009

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

MySpace’s CEO to keynote at MidemNet 2010

In: Midem| cannes| people

19 Nov 2009

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 [...]

MIDEM 2010: 3 money-saving deadlines on October 31

In: Midem| early bird rate

28 Oct 2009

Midem 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 [...]

Universal head to keynote at Midem publishing summit

In: Midem| people

15 Oct 2009

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 [...]

South Africa, Midem’s country of honour

In: Midem

12 Oct 2009

It’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 [...]

Midem 2010: stay tuned for news and tips

In: Midem

15 Sep 2009

Last 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 [...]

Peter Gelb to keynote MidemNet

In: Midem| people

16 Jul 2009

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 [...]


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