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Major digital music aggregators ORCHARD, TUNECORE & IRIS sign on for CCC2010

June 13, 2010 By Leave a Comment

The organizers of the Caribbean Cultural Conference are pleased to announce that representatives from three major digital music aggregators - THE ORCHARD,TUNECORE and IRIS have signed on as presenters at this year's conference.

Matt Laszuk, Chief CEO & Co-Founder of IRIS, as well as Peter Wells, Co-Founder of TUNECORE will both speak during Saturday morning's plenary session - 'The changing face of music distribution: It's not just physical any more!'  The discussion will be moderated by Stan Smith and is expected to shed much light on how Caribbean artists can more strategically take advantage of new technology as it relates to music distribution.

 

 Conference attendees can expect to hear from Rob Schustack, Director of A&R of Acquisitions for The ORCHARD during Saturday evening's plenary on the future of music in the digital age. This session will also include Neeta Ragoowansi, Director of Artist-Label Relations at SoundExchange, Rich Bengloff, President of A2IM, Heather Cummings, Esq., CEO of the Belizean Society of Composers Authors & Publishers (BSCAP), and will be moderated by Harris of 360ARTISTS.

CLICK HERE for more information on all panelists and presenters at this year's conference.

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Legacy Licensing: Bob Marley and now Michael Jackson (words from CCC2010 panelist Kam-Au Amen)

May 11, 2010 By 2 Comments

This piece was written by Kam-Au Amen in 2009 and can be viewed at The Entertainment Economy

Branding the dead is big business, and with the transition of Michael Jackson we can expect to be seeing more of him around than ever before. Its morbid, I know, but don't shoot the messenger. I was is disbelief for days when I first heard the news of MJ's passing, it took days to sink in, and when it did, I started bracing myself because I immediately knew that his memory would be kept alive for generations to come, even more that Elvis. Check out this link, Bluewater to Release Michael Jackson Collectible Comic.

Many of us see this phenomena of famous dead people's merchandise and wonder what's the draw, but it really comes down to the emotional connection that the individual made through their work. In this case, its all about the living and them wanting to express respect for that relationship. Such is the power of building a fan base while alive if you're a creative. Love your fans and they will take care of you and your generations yet unborn, its no fluke, its real.

As regards our very own Jamaican superstar, Bob Marley, since you know we couldn't be left out, the article Legacy Licensing Lives On reports that,
Hilco will license a 2010 Bob Marley 65th Anniversary program that will include accessories, apparel, footwear, food and beverage, collectibles, luggage, musical instruments and promotions/entertainment, stationery, plus the hospitality segment covering restaurants, cafes, hotels and resorts/spas.
For those of you who've been wondering about the Bob Marley shoes, hol' tight, dem coming back.

Here's another article for you, Dead Celebs: Branding Beyond the Grave, it details far more than I need to say here. If nothing else though I hope I am able to move the current thinking about our Caribbean entertainment and cultural products further along. There are a host of unexplored dimensions to this business my people, break the mold!

Read more of Kam-Au's articles at: http://entertainmenteconomy.blogspot.com/

Don't miss Kam-Au Amen on June 18 at the Caribbean Cultural Conference 2010 as he addresses Artist Image, Brand Building and Commercial Endorsements.

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