SXSW 2016 - Company Profiles
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Alberta Music (Canada House Partner) The Alberta Music Industry Association is a non-profit, service-based association dedicated to helping professionals in the music industry to succeed in their careers. Participant: Chris Wynters (Executive Director)
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APORIA is an integrated label-publisher that has released nearly 70 albums from a roster of artists that includes The Grapes of Wrath, Julie Doiron, Dearly Beloved, Kinnie Starr and many others. Placing songs in film and television has been at the centre of the company’s strategy from the beginning; over the years, Aporia has licensed music to productions on every major Canadian and American television network, all the large Hollywood film studios, and such global brands as Adidas, Chevrolet, Toyota, Mazda and Virgin Mobile. Participant: Gord Dimitrieff (President) |
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Arts & Crafts is a Toronto-based independent artist services company offering expertise as a record label, artist manager, distributor, merchandiser and music publisher in Canada and internationally. Now well into our second decade, the company first emerged in 2002 with the release of Broken Social Scene’s critically-acclaimed release, You Forgot It In People, and has gone on to release more than 100 albums from more than 50 artists, earning 21 JUNO Awards and 20 Polaris Music Prize short and long list nominations. Arts & Crafts has also won four Independent Label of the Year awards (2008, 2009, 2011, 2012) as handed out by the Canadian Music And Broadcast Industry Awards. Participants: Kieran Roy (President), Marcello Favia (Publishing and Licensing Manager) |
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Canadian Music Week is Canada's leading annual entertainment event dedicated to the expression and growth of the country's music, media and entertainment industries. Combining three information-intensive conferences, a trade exposition, a film festival, a comedy festival, four awards shows and the nation's largest new music festival, CMW spans a ten-day period and encompasses 60 downtown Toronto venues, attracting participants from across the globe. Next year’s event will also feature a Spotlight on the UK and a Focus on Ireland. Participants: Larry Wanagas (President), Allison Cirillo (Junior Artist Manager) |
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Cadence Music Group/Fontana North Cadence Music and Fontana North are one of Canada's leading Independent Labels and Distributors with a rich and vibrant roster of both Canadian and International partners and artists, including ATO Records, Downtown Records, Warp Records, Xtra Mile Recordings and more. Participants: Tony Tarleton (General Manager), Andrew Roach (Director of Labels) |
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Costume est une étiquette de disques et une agence de management basée à Montréal. Depuis 2013, elle travaille au développement et à l’accompagnement d’une dizaine d’artistes dans leur carrière au Québec et à l’international. Offrant un catalogue varié, Costume mise d'abord et avant tout sur la qualité musicale des projets qu’elle représente. Participant: William Rondeau |
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City of Toronto (Canada House Partner) Music is a vital part of Toronto’s identity. Our city is the largest centre of music in Canada and one of the most varied and vibrant music cities in the world.Toronto’s music scene draws in people across the city, attracts visitors and artists, and engages with film, television, fashion, food, and interactive media. Music is a significant industry and a major cultural asset within the city of Toronto. Participants: Mike Tanner (Music Sector Development Officer), Alok Sharma (Supervisor, Special Events) |
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Hopeful Tragedy Records is a home for talented artists of any genre. The company started around the DIY ethos where music has always been a way of living, sharing, growing and living to the fullest... Participant: Jeff Beaulieu (Owner) |
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Jody Glenham (Self-Represented Artist) Jody Glenham is a Vancouver based musician and songwriter. In 2013 Jody travelled to California to collaborate with producer Raymond Richards (Local Natives, Avid Dancer) at his LA studio, Red Rockets Glare. The songs they recorded were released independently by Jody in 2014; ‘Dreamer EP’ features hazy six-string strums mixed with melancholic harmonies and dreamy soundscapes. Participant: Jody Glenham (CEO, Artist) |
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Participants: Chris Moncada (General Manager), Chris Taylor (CEO) |
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Canadian label Light Organ Records is a beautiful experiment. It's what happens when vision is multiplied by applied effort, forward thought, and risk.The label is appropriately youthful, from the staff to the artists, because that’s who records have traditionally belonged to, and since 2010 Light Organ has stayed true to its original ideals of signing and presenting the best in raw, west coast pop. The label has worked with the growing roster of artists to create a watermark for burgeoning success, and this upcoming year with new releases expected from The Zolas, Twin River, JPNSGRLS, The Matinée, and others, Light Organ Records appears set to find an even higher water level. Participant: Kaitlyn Reining (Artist Manager, Project Manager) |
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Manitoba Music (Canada House Partner) Manitoba Music is the hub of Manitoba’s vibrant music community. A member-based, not-for-profit industry association, it represents over 750 members in all facets of the music industry. Based in Winnipeg, a city with a deep musical heritage, Manitoba Music provides professional development, export marketing, and industry development to nurture and promote the growth of the Manitoba music industry. We have a resource centre, a comprehensive website featuring streaming music and artist profiles, a far-reaching market development program, an innovative francophone music development program, and the only Aboriginal music development program of its kind in the world. Manitoba Music promotes Manitoba artists and companies in international markets and assists in building bridges between Manitoba and the music industry at large. Participants: Sean McManus (Executive Director), Anthony Augustine (Industry Development Manager) |
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Music BC (Canada House Partner) Music BC is a non-profit society serving the British Columbia music industry through providing essential information, education, funding, advocacy, showcasing, and networking opportunities. Music BC is dedicated to developing the spirit, growth and sustainability of the BC music community by supporting artists of all genres and music professionals throughout the industry. Participants: Savannah Wellman (Program Manager), Meagan Davidson (Communications Manager) |
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Canada's live music industry association, advancing and promoting the sector's many economic, social and cultural benefits. Participant: Erin Benjamin (Executive Director) |
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MusicOntario is a non-profit, membership-based division of the Canadian Independent Music Association, also known as CIMA. Its mission is to provide professional development, education, information & support to the music industry of Ontario. Participant: Brian Hetherman (Manager) |
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Musicians Rights Organization Canada (MROC) The Musicians' Rights Organization Canada (MROC) is a Canadian not-for-profit organization that distributes neighbouring rights and pricate coping royalties to musicians and vocalists. These royalties flow from the commercial use of sound recordings and are based on various tariffs approved by the Copyright Board of Canada. Participants: Julia Train (Senior Manager, Communications and Outreach) |
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Musik Is The Motive is a full service Entertainment Company who help Independent Artists reach the next level in the industry. With over 12 years experience they have all the tools background and industry knowledge to help an artist reach that next level they are looking for. Participants: Dwayne DJ Slim Marcial (Owner), JD Cutting (Artist) |
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We are a record label and management company with offices in Toronto, Los Angeles and Hamburg representing artists such as: Yukon Blonde, Royal Canoe, Jordan Klassen, John Grant and more. Participant: Nick Bernal (Manager) |
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Ontario Media Development Corporation (Canada House Partner) Ontario Media Development Corporation (OMDC), an agency of the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport is the central catalyst for the province’s cultural media cluster including book publishing, film and television, interactive digital media, magazine publishing and music industries. Participants:Karen Thorne-Stone (President, CEO), Michelle Holtzkener (Consultant, Ontario Music Office) |
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The Outside Music label formed in 2001 in order to release albums by some of the finest Canadian and international artists. Early releases include The Sadies’ fourth album, Stories Often Told, while The Super Friendz’ Love Energy and the Billy Bragg compilation, Must I Paint You A Picture, built a rock solid foundation. Since then the label has worked on many successful releases for artists such as Jill Barber, The Besnard Lakes, Sunparlour Players, Sebastien Grainger and The Mountains, Matthew Barber, Tinariwen and more.Located in Toronto, Ontario, the label continues to flourish with a roster comprised of songwriters making fantastic music, regardless of genre or style. First and foremost, we are fans and unshakeable supporters of the music community. Participant: Lloyd Nishimura (President) |
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Pipe & Hat has launched artists into a steady path of success, including countless awards and nominations, consistent radio charting, collaboration with Grammy Award nominated producers, and performances at dozens of high-profile festivals and conferences around the world Participants: Tim Jones, Marty Lafreniere
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SaskMusic (Canada House Partner) SaskMusic is a non-profit association that stimulates growth and development in the commercial music industry of the province of Saskatchewan, Canada through leadership, promotion, training, advocacy and partnership. We offer programming including career consultations, workshops, marketing, legal services, investment programs, artist listings, export assistance, networking opportunities and much more. We represent the four components of our industry: creative, interpretive, technical and administrative. Our artists and music professionals hail from across Saskatchewan, and produce music in every genre you can imagine. We are a source of information and resources for both the public, and the music industry. Participants: Mike Dawson (Executive Director), Kaelen Klypak (Program Manager) |
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Secret City Records is a young Montreal-based independent record label and publishing company. It was founded with the knowledge that records are changing, and with a desire to embrace their future while preserving the idea of the "label" as a source of music you (and the artists it houses) can trust. We don't believe in genres, only innovation and inspiration. We're excited about the endless possibilities that new media have for music and its dissemination, but we're also still committed to the physical album as collectible artifact; we believe each album's packaging should be as much a work of art as the music it represents. We like vinyl. Participants: Justin West (President), Rosanna Carson |
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Participants: Shauna de Cartier (President) |
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Independent record label owned and operated out of Hamilton, Ontario Canada Participant: Jordan Howard (Manager/Publisher) |
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Western Canadian Music Alliance Western Canadian Music Alliance is the parent organization that hosts BreakOut West, industry conference, festival and the Western Canadian Music Awards. Hosted each year in a different western city, the event creates career opportunities for artists and industry professionals from western Canada to expand their reach and breakout to the next level. Participant: Johnny Marlow (Submissions and Festival Manager) |
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