Posts Tagged ‘Midem’

Midem early bird deadline + Facebook

Midem early bird deadline + Facebook

If you’re in the business of music, the news is that the Midem early bird deadline is coming up on September 30. For €495 you can be part of the newer, shinier Midem next year (start-ups and application developers get this rate irrespective and students & independent artists can get in at just €295). These [...]

Midem figures down, excitement stable

Midem figures down, excitement stable

I’m trying to remember a time when people left Midem saying it was rubbish. Globally, it doesn’t happen. Even though attendance figures were down by 4.9%, most people I spoke to took the change in their stride. Most were talking about the contacts they had made, and the new ideas they had heard. An interesting [...]

Midem to get new head in January

Midem to get new head in January

The big Cannes news this week is the announcement that Bruno Crolot will head Reed MIDEM’s portfolio of music events including MIDEM, the world’s leading international music tradeshow and conference, as of January 2011. Crolot will take over from Dominique Leguern, who has steered the event through the music industry’s toughest period in history. Bruno [...]

Midem Talent line-up announced

Midem Talent line-up announced

The fourth MidemTalent sidebar will put the spotlight on 8 up-coming groups or artists with strong international potential in a series of concerts on Monday 24 and Tuesday 25 January 2011, as part of the 45th MIDEM, in Cannes. MidemTalent showcases artists with established reputations in their home territories, and whose appearance at MIDEM will [...]

Music tips for MIDEM 2010

Music tips for MIDEM 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 [...]

MidemNet Lab: the 15 innovative digital companies

MidemNet Lab: the 15 innovative digital companies

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

MySpace’s CEO to keynote at MidemNet 2010

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 the company as a next generation content [...]

MIDEM 2010: 3 money-saving deadlines on October 31

MIDEM 2010: 3 money-saving deadlines on October 31

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

Universal head to keynote at Midem publishing summit

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

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 [...]