Date/time: Saturday, May 14th 2011, 1:00-4:00pm
Location: Tom Lee Music Hall, 929 Granville St 3rd Floor

Our most popular panel returns!
Hear straight from the Music Supervisors themselves how to get your music into film and TV! From how to first track down the contact information, to how much to charge for your music, these professionals will walk you through the necessary steps. Learn how to make money and get exposure from what is quickly becoming a main source of income for musicians – licensing. (Please note no demos will be accepted at the event, this is for educational purposes only!)

Panelists:
Andrea von Foerster (Firestarter Music)
Samuel Diaz (CBS)
Janine Kerr (NBC Universal)
Natasha Duprey (SL Feldman & Associates)

Moderated by Rob Calder (Secret Study)

Free for members, $25 for non-members
RSVP your attendance to rsvp@musicbc.org

RECEPTION & DINNER

Industry members who represent 2 or more BC artists are welcome to submit their name for consideration to attend a reception with the Music Supervisors on Saturday, May 14th at 5:00pm.

Please email savannah@musicbc.org with your current membership number, the bands represented, and your contact information no later than Tuesday, May 10th.

Music BC Interior Office presents:

SATURDAY, MAY 7, 2011 1:00-4:00pm
Streaming Cafe, Kelowna BC

The Music BC Interior Office is proud to host a Music BC Open House at the Streaming Café on Saturday, May 7, 2011 from 1pm – 4pm. Present at the Open House will be Music BC Executive Director Bob D’Eith and Interior Office Director Quinn Best. The two will be providing information on the opportunities that Music BC will be providing regionally as well provincially for emerging artists in 2011 including the K96.3 – Kelowna’s Classic Rock K Comp, the Festival Kelowna Parks Alive Series, the Pop Okanagan Festival and Career Development Series, as well as the PEAK Performance Project.

K96.3 – Kelowna’s Classic Rock and Music BC will launch Vol. 2 of their K Comp Emerging Artist Development Series on June 3^rd, 2011. The K Comp is a compilation disc featuring emerging artists from around the Okanagan as well as a development series featuring educational workshops featuring industry professional speakers and one-of-a-kind live performance opportunities. Applications to be part of K Comp Vol. 2 will open to Okanagan-based emerging artists on June 3^rd. Visit www.k963.fm for more information.

The Festivals Kelowna Parks Alive Series is a live concert series which takes place during July and August throughout many of Kelowna’s parks and public spaces. Festivals Kelowna is currently taking submissions for local and touring artists to take part in the series and they can find application forms online at www.festivalskelowna.com.

Brand new in 2011 is the Pop Okanagan Festival and Career Development Series. Local and touring artists are able to apply to take part in the Pop Okanagan Festival (a legacy event to replace the touring BreakOut West Festival) and, if chosen to play at the festival, will take part in a Career Development Series presented by Music BC featuring workshops and panel discussions featuring some of today’s leading music industry professionals. Artists can visit www.popokanagan.com to apply.

The Music BC Open House at the Streaming Café is free to attend and open to the public. Artists, Music BC members and non-members alike are encouraged to come out and learn more about their local 2011 opportunities as well as to have some one-on-one discussion time with Bob D’Eith or Quinn Best. For more information visit www.musicbc.org.

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Pyper Geddes – pyper@thehabitat.ca
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