Month: September 2009

“Artist Income Streams & Intellectual Property Rights”

DATE: Saturday 26th September 2009 // 11.30am – 6.00pm

LOCATION: Offices of Irish Music Rights Organisation, Copyright House, Pembroke Row, Lower Baggot Street, Dublin 2

info@nullmusicmanagersforum.ie

DISCUSSION PANEL GUESTS
GARY McCLARNON – Manager Mister Scruff & MMF UK Vice Chairman
SCOTT COHEN – The Orchard, Founder & VP International
RUPERT SPRAWSON – Entertainment Lawyer
ALAN CULLIVAN – Manager The Thrills
STUART WORTHINGTON (Moderator) – Manager Happy Mondays & Chief Training Officer MMF UK
LIAM MURPHY – Live Wire Business Management

PROGRAM OF TRAINING SUBJECTS

Part #1: “The Real 360 Degrees: Artist, Music, Content & Rights Management – Income & Value Chains”
– Creation to consumption: the who/what/where/how/when of the value & use of music (songs/performances/recordings) today
– Income participation / roles & rewards. Who’s contracted to whom? Who pays whom and who doesn’t get paid? What are the implications & options available?
– Intellectual property: the theory (ownership, duration, infringements & exceptions), and the practical realities of copyright, neighbouring & performer rights, trading names, trade marks, image & moral rights, sample clearance, etc.
– Consumer back to creator: royalty streams & cash flow: accounting & payment, examples & issues

Part #2: “The Artist/Fan/Audience Relationship & Digital Marketing Update 2009”
– Art, emotion & trusted relationships: ignore at your peril!
– Understanding the “new” business models; structuring & defining your own
– Building communities & database management
– Digital marketing & distribution services: sorting the wheat from the chaff?
– New partnerships, new money?

The cost of the event is €32 for MMF members and €70 for non-MMF members and it is necessary that you register in advance for the event.

To register and pay online please follow this link:
http://musicmanagersforum.ie/payus.php

"Saving J prove themselves diligent students of the golden age of 90’s US Pop … The Prefect Remedy for doom laden recession Talk: Unstoppable Euphoric Pop" – Hot Press

Saving J
THIS CITY STREET
Out 11-09-09 on Can Can Recordings
www.myspace.com/savingjmusic
Kilkenny-based purveyors of power-pop release their debut album produced by Martin Quinn. Known as a singles band, they decided to make their debut long-player due to the overwhelming feedback from their growing fanbase. Featuring all their singles to date: BUS STOP, INDICATION STREET, VALENTINE, KICK OFF, & ABC plus new single EVERYBODY. The band continues to tour the country non-stop winning the musical hearts of all and bouncing all over the radio waves with their blitz of infectious tunes. Doing it the good old-fashioned way by hitting the road & releasing a steady flow of brilliant singles, their live following has grown to impressive numbers. Definitely one to watch!

Upcoming SAVING J Live Dates:

24.09 – Baker Place, Limerick
25.09 – Langton’s Theatre, Kilkenny Launch
26.09 – Electric Avenue, Waterford
02.10 – Greystones Arts Theatre
More to be announced; check

www.myspace.com/savingjmusic

new music::new Ireland, an international initiative of The Contemporary Music Centre Ireland, visits London for the first time with two exciting concerts of new music in October and November 2009.

With new talent emerging on the contemporary music scene all the time, these events showcase Irish composers and performers in vibrant, cutting-edge programmes.

The concerts, which are linked but contrasting, present two facets of new Irish music for violin and piano and are part of the Out Hear Monday night series at King’s Place, London.

In Solos and Duos for Violin and Piano: 1 (12 October, 8.00-9.00pm), new music specialists Darragh Morgan (violin) and Mary Dullea (piano) play cutting-edge contemporary Irish music. In addition to a piece by well-known composer Gerald Barry, their programme includes three premieres and ranges across the styles and generations.

Available on 3ú Records

www.thecoronas.net

The CORONAS ::: LIVE ::: The Olympia Theatre ~ Friday 11th December

Tickets are €25.00 including booking fee on sale from Ticketmaster.ie

The Coronas are back. Their debut LP – 2007’s Heroes or Ghosts – achieved platinum sales in Ireland, and spawned massive singles such as “Grace, Don’t Wait!”, “Heroes or Ghosts” and especially “San Diego Song” which became an anthem in clubs and radio stations all across the country.

The Dublin quartet quickly followed its’ release with sell-out shows nationwide, two meteor award nominations and a spellbinding set on the main stage at Oxegen. All this along with tours in the U.S., UK and Asia, has enabled the Coronas to establish themselves as one of Irelands’ biggest new bands.

“We’ve worked really hard for the last two years but taking a break never really occurred to us”, says lead singer Danny O’Reilly. “We wanted to continue to build on what we had going and we knew the only way to do that was to go into the studio and record an album that we felt blew Heroes (or Ghosts) out of the water”.

“We were quite young when we recorded Heroes or Ghosts”, concurs guitarist Dave McPhillips (indeed they had all just turned 21). “And, although we were so proud of it, we really didn’t expect it to do as well as it did. The last couple of years on the road, constantly gigging and developing our sound, left us with a better idea of the album we wanted to make”

Indeed anyone who has become accustomed to the Coronas own brand of pop-rock tunes will have plenty of reason to cheer when it comes to their new album, Tony Was An Ex-Con, recorded over 6 weeks in the prestigious Sawmills studio in Cornwall. This time round the guys teamed up with esteemed producer John Cornfield (Muse, Razorlight, Oasis). “Working with John in the mill (Sawmills) was an amazing experience”, says bassist Knoxy. “We thought that, with his resume, he’d be telling us exactly what to do but he was really cool and just let us do our thing. It was a really chilled-out, productive atmosphere.”

The title track comes from an incredible story about the lads on tour in America, involving a psychotic bus driver who left the entire entourage fearing for their lives. “It’s funny looking back at it now, but at the time it was really quite scary”, says drummer Conor Egan. McPhillips: “The song was one of the first new songs that set us off on the writing spree that led to the entire record so it felt like the right title”

In Tony Was An Ex-Con, The Coronas’ fans will once again be reminded of the endearing spirit that made Heroes or Ghosts a true word-of-mouth success, while many will be impressed by how far they’ve come musically.

“We’re so proud of this record”, says O’Reilly. “We realised along time ago that it’s impossible to try to impress everyone. You can only make music that you believe in yourself – be it pop, rock, indie, rap, whatever. Hopefully the tunes will speak for themselves”

Music55-7 in association with Smalltown America and Tennents announce the ‘City Of Song Festival 2009’ line up and events. The line up includes the cream of talent from Ireland and further afield, in what promises to be Northern Irelands music event of the year.

City of Song is a festival that celebrates Derry’s reputation as just that, a city of song. Home to the Undertones, Joseph Locke, Phil Coulter, Peter Cunnah, Nadine Coyle… the City of Derry is Northern Ireland’s cultural capital and a city full of music. This year you can hear the best of up and coming talent in the Tennent’s Trail, go clubbing with D:Ream, be there for the world premier of the River Sings – making music out of the ebb and flow of the River Foyle and dust off your tonsils to sing in the Festival Chorus. Derry has always something to sing about – see you there!

Line Up
D:Ream
The River Sings
OTC Festival Chorus
Autorickshaw
Valerie Francis
Faduda
T-Model Ford
A Pocket Promise
Clown Parlour
Daveit Ferris
Donal Scullion
Gentry Morris
Jackson Cage
Johanna Fagan
Johnny Black
Matt McGinn
Mel Wiggins
Paul Casey
Paul Herron
Pixie Saytar
Rachel Austin
Ray Dunne
Shauna Tohill
Tom McShane
Aaron Shanley
Kevin Nash
Little Hooks
Mickey Herron
Martin Smyth&Joe Francis
John Shelly&The Creatures
Kitty&TheCan Openers
Amy Joyce
Kathryn O Callaghan

Thursday 24 September
9 onwards @ Bound for Boston Festival Opening Party
‘Oblique Strategies’ – Ferris vs McCauley
A titanic dj showdown between Stephen McAuley of BBC Radio Foyle and
Andrew Ferris of Smalltown America, Be there to see the ship sink!
Admission free

Friday 25 September
10-5 @ Void Gallery The River Sings – World Premier
Who would have thought you could make music from the ebb and flow of
the River Foyle….hear it first at City of Song (running throughout the
festival)
Admission free

5-8 @ Various Venues Tennent’s Trail (as per schedule)

8pm @ Playhouse Autorickshaw
contemporary jazz and funk rub shoulders with the classical and popular
music of India.
£10/028 7126 8027/120mins
http://www.wegottickets.com/event/57298

10 @ Upstairs Gweedore D:REAM
Recently reformed and coming home to their roots – Peter Cunnah’s first
ever gig was at the Gweedore. They will have just played Ibiza in the
Summer – this will be a club night to remember.
£10/028 7126 4455/http://www.wegottickets.com/120mins

11-1 @ Various Venues Tennent’s Trail (as per schedule)

Saturday 26 September
10-5 @ Void Gallery The River Sings – World Premier
2-4 @ Nerve Centre NIMIC songwriter and industry workshop
Featuring Keith Harris a music industry leader who amongst many other
things represents the legendry Stevie Wonder. Come and get some music
industry therapy.
5-8 @ Various Venues Tennent’s Trail (as per schedule)

8-10 @ Playhouse Celtic Music & Song
A traditional evening featuring the dynamic band Faduda & Guests
£10/028 7126 8027/http://www.wegottickets.com/120mins

11-1 @ Various Venues Tennent’s Trail (as per schedule)

Sunday 27 September
10-5 @ Void Gallery The River Sings – World Premier
10-5 @ Foyle Arts OTC Festival Chorus
For singers of all ages and backgrounds – work with members of Tenebrae
and Opera Theatre Company and sing in the final festival concert
£10/ 028 7137 5550

7.30 @ Christ Church Festival Chorus Finale
Join the Festival Chorus, the University of Ulster Choir, OTC and Codetta
for a choral concert to remember.
£5/028 7126 4455 5550/http://www.wegottickets.com/60mins

9pm @ Sandinos T-Model Ford, The Bonnevilles, Skip Moses plus Beatnik Soul Dj’s

One of the last living Mississippi Blues Legends brings City of Song to a
close. In association with Savage Kick Festival
£8 on the door

Festival Office info – Tel: +44(0)28 71 375550 | Email: info@nullmusic55-7.com