SONGWRITER EVENTS - A Department of Songwriters Notes

Events from Dallas Songwriters Association about the craft and business of songwriting worldwide for all levels of songwriters whether as a tradesman or hobbyist.

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

APRIL 5th, 2009: THE GRIND EXTREME SPORTS & MUSIC FESTIVAL

WHERE: Downtown Austin, Texas at the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr Blvd and Congress Avenue, in the shadow of the State Capitol across from the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum.
PARKING: Acres of FREE parking. Most parking meters are FREE on weekends.
HOURS: Gates open at 11:00 AM. Music continues until 10 PM.
TICKETS: Tickets are on sale at the gate for $10.00 including all charges, or on line at www.roadwayevents.com
Kids 6 and under are FREE with adult.

SYNC UP CONFERENCE LINKS LOUISIANA MUSICIANS TO THE GLOBAL MARKETPLACE

The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation will host its second annual conference for music industry professionals during the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell.

Sync Up: The Jazz & Heritage Talent Exchange is a series of morning conference sessions held the Friday and Saturday of both festival weekends (April 24-25 and May 1-2), from 9 a.m. to noon. Topics to be discussed include the economic climate for international music festivals, distributing music through such digital media as video games, artist development in the Internet age, new funding mechanisms like nonprofit record labels, copyright protection and more.

The Sync Up conference takes place at the Jazz & Heritage Center (1225 N. Rampart St.) — a historic building adjacent to the Foundation offices that the Foundation purchased last year and is converting into an education center.

Admission is free, but advance registration is required as seating is limited. Register online at www.jazzandheritage.org/syncup, or by calling (504) 558-6100.

The Sync Up conference debuted in 2008 as one of the Foundation's efforts to support the local music industry by connecting Louisiana's independent artists with top professionals in music, film and digital media.

Sync Up is pleased to welcome as a partner WOMEX (The World Music Expo) — the highly respected European conference, headquartered in Berlin, which gathers music festival promoters from around the world. WOMEX's chief executive, Gerald Seligman, will present a keynote address at Sync Up on how the music industry can adapt in a digital world. He will also a moderate panel on the international festival market during a time of economic downturn.

Sync Up is presented by the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation, the nonprofit organization that owns the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell, and uses the festival proceeds for year-round activities in education, economic development and cultural programming.

Sync Up: The Jazz & Heritage Talent Exchange
Conference Schedule
Friday, April 24
9 a.m. – Registration and Welcome
10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. – Panel discussion:
The Festival Market: Where the Big Gigs Are
10:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. – Presentation:
Copyrights & Trademarks: How to Register and Why You Should

Saturday, April 25
9 a.m. – Registration and Welcome
10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. – Panel discussion:
Video Games: The New Record Labels? (Sponsored by GNO, Inc.)
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. – Panel Discussion:
How An Indie Band Can Break Into Overseas Festivals

Friday, May 1
9 a.m. – Registration and Welcome
10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. – Panel discussion:
The Lost Art of Artist Development (Sponsored by The Grammys™)
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. – Panel Discussion:
The Medici Model: Fan Funds and the Nonprofit Record Label

Saturday, May 2
9 a.m. – Registration and Welcome
10 a.m. – 10:20 a.m. – Keynote Address:
Digital Impact and Bracing for the Future
Gerald Seligman, WOMEX (Berlin)
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. – Panel Discussion:
International Festivals: Promoting World Culture in a Global Economic Crisis (Sponsored by WOMEX)
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. – Panel Discussion:
Under the Radar: Real Deals in the Big Easy Nobody Knows About

Sync Up: The Jazz & Heritage Talent Exchange gratefully acknowledges these sponsors: