Canadian Music Week 2012: Focus on Spain and Portugal

The Spanish sound recording and music publishing industry has undergone a big change in recent years. Its digital music market is growing with retail revenues expected to reach $219 million in the next two years. Its live music market has grown surpassing revenue from recorded music sales in the UK. Its growing population combined with a widespread ability to promote and distribute music via the Internet, represent important opportunities for Canadian artists and industry. In Portugal, digital units continue to rise, fueled by the growing presence of broadband connections in the home. As Canadian Music Week brings Spain and Portugal into focus, these developing markets will soon be open for Canadians to be discovered.
In Portugal, digital units continue to rise, fueled by the growing presence of broadband connections in the home. The underground music scene is growing, with new labels and artist collectives establishing themselves as a possible future avenue for sales growth, and the country’s infra-structures for live music – several networks of recently-built small theatres with state of the art equipment – provides a key tool for the live sector to withstand the economic turmoil of the times. As Portugal begins to export more music, the world will slowly but surely become aware that Portugal is no longer all about Fado.
As Slacker Canadian Music Week brings Spain and Portugal into focus, these developing markets will soon be open for Canadians to be discovered.

Spotlight on Spain/Portugal

• Thursday, March 22nd, 2012
• Ballroom
  10:00AM - 10:10AM
  (10 minutes)
  Opening Remarks
  WELCOME & OPENING ADDRESS
  

  Introduction

  Neill Dixon, President, Slacker Canadian Music Week CMW, Canada
  Minister Michael Chan, Minister of Tourism and Culture, Ministry Of Tourism (Ontario), Canada
• Friday, March 23rd, 2012
• Manitoba
  11:15AM - 12:15PM
  (1 hour)
  Invitation Only
  Spain and Portugal Networking Meetings
• Salon A
  1:15PM - 2:15PM
  (1 hour)
  Featured Session: International Focus
  ¡HOLA!/OLÁ!: FOCUS ON SPAIN & PORTUGAL
  

  Moderator

  Robert Singerman, Brasil Music Exchange, 88tc88, .Music, USA
  

  Panelist

  Marc Lloret, Promoter/Artistic Director, Mercat de Musica Viva de Vic / popArb Festival, Spain
  Robert Grima, Head Promoter, Live Nation Spain, Spain
  Nuno Saraiva, Consultant/Manager, Fabulous Generation Agency / PAD Artist Collective, Portugal
  Maria Llado, Coordinadora de musica, Area de Creacio, Institut Ramon Llull, Spain
  Isabel Espuelas, Head Content Industries Department, ICEX, Spanish Institute For Foreign Trade, Spain
  Paulo Carvalho, Oficina da Ilusao, Portugal
  

  Mission Participant

  Alfredo Moré, Management, Misondecuba Productions, Spain
  Ben Garcia, Director, Benxeit /Novasonik, Spain
  Nikolaj Andersen, Management, Management Blues Bus, Spain
  Jordi Puy, Consultant, SónarPro, Spain
  Steve Bootland, International Artist Development / Consultancy/Mgr, ThePortugalMusicScene, Portugal
  Enric Palau, Co-Director, Advanced Music SL/Sonar Festival, Spain
  Joan Vich Montaner, Talent buyer at FIB Benicassim, Benicassim, Spain
  Sebastian Vera Campos, Director, Lola Bourne Management & Music S.L., Spain
  Carla Urquiza, Promoter / Booker, Benicassim, Spain
  Markus “Rogue” Rogonzinski, Manager, Agents 4 Music (A4M), Spain
  Ana Figueiredo, Director and Booking Agent, Fabulous Generation Agency / PAD Artist Collective, Portugal
  Sara Simoes, Produtores Associados, Portugal
  Almudena Heredero, Managing Director, Followspot, S.L., Spain
  Carlos Alberto Martins, Manager, Culture Industries Department, Promomadrid - Camara de Comercio de Madrid, Spain
  David Jimenez-Zumalacarregui, Director, Heart of Gold, Spain
  Paco Fernandez, Founder, Cuervo Music, Spain
  Natalia Talayero, CEO, Dejame Decirte, Spain
  Mireia Madronero, Booking Agent / International Coordinator, Sones, Spain
  Marisa Nieto, SGAE - Fundacion Autor (General Society of Authors & Editors), Spain
  Carlos Garcia Doval, Director of Planning and Development, ProMusicae (Productores de Musica de Espana), Spain
  Cristian Barros, Heart of Gold, Spain
  Cindy Castillo, Gigntik Music, Spain
  Toni Anguiano, SINESTAR POULIDOR, Spain
  Joan Guardia, Label Manager, La Castanya, Spain
  Javier Garcia Calvo, Senior Trade Advisor, Economic & Commercial Office of Spain - Canada - Embassy of Spain, Spain
  

  Participant

  Javier Tena, Economic and Commercial Counsellor, Embassy of Spain - Economic & Commercial Office, Canada
• IMP/Territories
  5:00PM - 6:00PM
  (1 hour)
  Cocktail Reception
  INTERNATIONAL RECEPTION: MEET THE SPANISH & PORTUGUESE (INVITE ONLY)