Author: Press Officer

Neelie Kroes, Vice President of the European Commission and Commissioner for Digital Agenda, will open the World Copyright Summit on 7 June 2011

European Commissioner Neelie Kroes will present her vision of the new digital ecosystem in Europe and the role of creative industries in Europe’s Digital Agenda during the upcoming World Copyright Summit, organised in Brussels by CISAC on 7 and 8 June 2011.

Stressing her tremendous ambition for the European digital future, Neelie Kroes said in a viewpoint provided for the Summit that she wanted to focus her intervention at the Summit on the need for creative industries, especially music, to fully embrace the digital era. She said: “We've got an amazing asset in the [European] single market – I like to call it our crown jewel – and I want to help the music industry find every way to benefit from it.”

Kroes added that she also wanted the creative communities of Europe to fully embrace the new information and communication technologies. “It is not something that happens to the creative world – it's something you can bend and shape and improve if you want to. The Digital Agenda for Europe is your chance to join that movement. Whether in making or viewing or using art, we all have a stake in how our culture and the digital world interact,” she added (for the complete viewpoint, click here).

Another European Commissioner, Michel Barnier, in charge of Internal Market and Services, will close the Summit and give his view on collective management. Barnier works on new proposed guidelines for collective management and this keynote address will be widely anticipated by Summit delegates.

Neelie Kroes will open the World Copyright Summit on Tuesday June 7 at 8.40am.

Michel Barnier will close the World Copyright Summit on Wednesday June 8 at 5.30pm, just before the official closing by CISAC’s President Robin Gibb.

The World Copyright Summit announces the participation of world renowned creators and industry leaders for event 7 & 8 June

NEW keynote speakers recently confirmed include:

Javed Akhtar, scriptwriter, lyricist, poet and human rights activist;

Carlo d’Asaro Biondo, Vice-President, EMEA, Google;

Jean-Michel Jarre, composer, lyricist and UNESCO ambassador;

Frank Stella, painter and sculptor

With one week to go before the third edition of the World Copyright Summit on 7 & 8 June 2011 in Brussels, more than 550 participants have already confirmed their attendance to this biennial event. Creators, policy-makers and all stakeholders involved in the creation, production, licensing, distribution and dissemination of creative works will meet to exchange ideas and debate the future of intellectual property and creative content such as music, books, movies, and visual arts in the digital environment.

 To check the upcoming programme, please click here.

 More than100 speakers — including creators and European Union policy-makers — will share their vision and exchange views during the Summit.

 As of today, 2011 Keynote Speakers confirmed include:

• Michel Barnier, European Commissioner for Internal Market and Services (video message)
• Carlo d'Asaro Biondo, President, Southern and Eastern Europe, EMEA, Google
• Hervé Di Rosa, French visual artist and CISAC Vice-President
• Jonathan Faull, European Commission Director General of DG Internal Market and Services
• Robin Gibb, legendary singer and songwriter of the Bee Gees and CISAC President
• Francis Gurry, WIPO Director General (World Intellectual Property Organization)
• Márcia Regina Vicente Barbosa, Director of Intellectual Property Rights, representing Ana de Hollanda, Minister of Culture of Brazil 
• Jean-Michel Jarre, author, composer and performer
• Ivo Josipović, President of Croatia and music composer
• Neelie Kroes, Vice President of the European Commission and European Commissioner for Digital Agenda
• Robert Levine,author of “Free Ride – How Digital Parasites are Destroying the Culture Business, and How the Culture Business Can Fight Back”
• Arnaud Nourry, Hachette Livre Chairman and CEO
• Jean-Paul Philippot, Administrator General, RTBF and President of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU/UER)
• Frank Stella, painter and sculptor / Chair of CISAC’ International Council of Creators of Graphic, Plastic and Photographic Arts(CIAGP)

 For more information about the main speakers, please, click here.

 The panellists at the Summit will come from the creative, media and IT sectors and will represent such diverse companies and organisations as, among others: Access Copyright; ADAGP; ALCS; APRA/AMCOS; ARTISJUS; ASCAP; Authors Guild; BEUC; Bloomsbury Publishing; BMI; BPK Photo Agency; Childnet International; CIAM; CIADLV; Copyright Alliance; Cristina Mora Literary & Film Agency; DACS; Danish Consumer Group, Deezer; Downtown Music Publishing; Eircom; EMI Music Publishing; Europa Media Group; European Broadcasting Union; European Commission; European Composer & Songwriter Alliance; European Parliament; First Music Publishing; GEMA; Google; Hachette Livre; IFPI; IMPALA; Marc Chagall Estate; Motion Picture Association; Music Publisher Association; OCLC; Pearson; PRS for Music; RAO; SABAM; SACD; SACEM; SGAE; SGDL; SOCAN; SODRAC; Songwriter Association of Canada; Sotheby’s; Sony/ATV Music Publishing; Nokia; peermusic; STIM; TEOSTO; UNI-MEI; Universal Music Group; Warner/Chappell Music; WIPO; ZDF; and 7digital.

 The 2011 World Copyright Summit is organised by CISAC and supported by numerous organisations on the partner and advisory committees, which represent every sector of the intellectual property industry.

Artist Development | Production Seminar with Ken Mc Hugh (AKA Autamata)

Date: Saturday 11th June
Time: 11am – 5pm
Venue: IMRO, Copyright House, Pembroke Row, Dublin 2

Ken has been active in the music production business since early 2000. After graduating from Pulse Recording college he set up his own recording studio where his clients included Jon Bon Jovi, Cathy Davey, Mundy, Celine Dion, The Blizzards, Moya Brennan, Juno Falls, Jerry Fish and David Kitt. Ken has also worked with EMI and Warner records developing artists.

He released three critically acclaimed albums under the name "AUTAMATA". This original and innovative music caught the attention of TV/FILM executives around the world and he has worked on adverts, films and TV shows for a broad cross section of clients including Mitsubishi North America, Kaiser Permanente Healthcare USA, Yoplait, Birds Eye, 3 Mobile, Middlesex Bank, Greenflag, C.S.I. Miami, MTV, Setanta Sports, Channel 4 and RTE.

He has also created music for the Golden Globe nominated film Match Point as well as Tara Road, Standing Still, Swing State, Bickford Bchmeckler's Cool Ideas, The Actor's, Parked and Saltwater.

In the past year Ken produced and recorded the gold selling album "Doing Their Thing" for the Dublin Gospel Choir along with hotly tipped indie acts Hoarsebox, Dirty Epics and The Danger is, as well as releasing a new album of his own original compositions under the name WE SAW HEAVEN.

He is currently putting the finishing touches to the fourth Autamata album which will be released later this year.
Aside from all of this production work he has toured extensively with Autamata, runs his own record label, creates his own websites, music videos and album artwork.

Ken is running a DIY artist development week long workshop in various venues around Dublin in July. Check out www.musicacademy360.com for more info.

This IMRO seminar will be a daylong snapshot version of the workshop.

BOOK NOW!

IMRO members looking to reserve a place at this seminar should send an email to membership@nullimro.ie
(limited availability – no admission charge)
 

Songwriting | Production Seminar with Finlay Dow-Smith
(AKA Starsmith)

Date: Saturday 4th June
Time: 11am – 5pm
Venue: IMRO, Copyright House, Pembroke Row, Dublin 2

NOW OPEN FOR MEMBERSHIP!

IASCA aims to foster a community of songwriters, composers and authors, and to lobby and campaign on their behalf.

WHY JOIN?

“It’s great to finally have our own association in Ireland, one that will listen to us, and act on our behalf”  Cathy Davey, Chairman, IASCA.

What are the issues currently affecting you?

IASCA understands that music writers are experiencing major difficulties in the ever-changing music industry and often feel isolated.

They have created a private members area on their website, iasca.ie, where music writers can connect, discuss issues and support one another.

• Strength in numbers gives creators and IASCA a louder voice
• Network with members in your particular area of expertise all over Ireland
• Join forces on every day issues that affect music creators
• You will receive discounts within the industry – earn your membership fee back!!
• You will receive advice and education from professionals – songwriters / film composers / lyricists / producers
• You will hear about opportunities – (songwriting competitions / composer submissions/ songwriting and composer awards)
• Your membership supports and finances IASCA projects and grows the association

For more information on IASCA, and to find out about their ongoing projects, visit: https://www.iasca.ie/

JOIN NOW!

Click here to join IASCA: https://www.iasca.ie/index.php?option=com_community&view=register

What you will need to join:
• Online registration: Your IMRO CAE number, credit card or laser
• Postal Registration: application form, IMRO CAE number, credit card, laser, cheque or postal order.

Membership is €50 per year

IASCA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Cathy Davey – Chairman
Joe Chester
Fiachra Trench
Luka Bloom
Luán Parle
Moya Brennan
Shay Healy
 

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