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INFO SESSIONS

Creating POWERFUL Performances with Voice and Performance Coach Tamara Beatty
International Publicity Panel

THROWBACK THURSDAY CONSULTATIONS

DOWNLOAD 2015

INFO SESSIONS

Streaming Music
Crossing Boarders
Grants 101
An Evening with Howard Redekopp
Record Labels
Music Videos

THROWBACK THURSDAY CONSULTATIONS

DIY Touring
Publicity
Business & Taxes
Songwriting
Booking & Talent Buying
Marketing & Promotion
Grants

CROSSING BORDERS

February 24 (YEG) | February 25 (YYC) 2015

Session Documents
NIK'S TOP TOURING TIPS - NIK KOZUB
TOURING TIPS & TRICKS - BOREAL SONS

GRANTS 101

January 13 (YEG) | January 14 (YYC) 2015

Session Documents
FUNDING BODIES
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
HOW TO WRITE A MARKETING PLAN

AN EVENING WITH HOWARD REDEKOPP

June 23, 2014 @ The Audio Department (YEG)

Live streaming video by Ustream

The Audio Department presented an evening with internationally acclaimed producer, mixer and engineer Howard Redekopp on Monday, June 23rd.

Howard has a long track record of successful projects with artists including Tegan & Sara, The New Pornographers, Mother Mother, 54/40 and more.

RECORD LABELS - A DISCUSSION

This session featured a Keynote interview with the wonderful Shauna de Cartier of Six Shooter Records (Toronto, ON). Shauna discussed the steps she took in creating one of Canada's most successful independent record labels and how the label has adapted over the years to adjust to the changing climate within the Canadian music industry.

MUSIC VIDEOS 101

This video was recorded at the October 22nd session in Calgary.

Video is king once again. What impact does a music video have on an artist's career? How much should a video cost? DIY vs. a high production budget? How does an artist find the right director and team to work with? How does an artist promote a video? Does a video have any uses beyond the obvious ones?

Calgary Panel Above: Glen Erickson, Doug Cook, Amanda Schweers (Amazing Factory Productions, Vancouver), Liam Cormier (Cancer Bats, Toronto).

THROWBACK THURSDAY CONSULTATIONS

THURSDAY MAY 28 EDITION - DIY TOURING

THURSDAY APRIL 16 EDITION - PUBLICITY: The importance of music publicity, publicity tools, using a publicist to promote your album/tour, working with a publicist to promote your music.

Session Documents:
Asher Media Relations - One-Sheet
Asher Media Relations - Publicity Guide

THURSDAY APRIL 2/9 EDITION - BUSINESS & TAXES: Understand how to set up your business, what paper work is important, how to account for your inventory and being aware of important deadlines with Janis Richards

THURSDAY MARCH 5th EDITION - SONGWRITING: Songwriting critiques, live performance coaching, & tips for emerging songwriters of all genres with Rhea March and Ralph Boyd Johnson!

THURSDAY FEBRUARY 12th EDITION - BOOKING & TALENT BUYING: Proper booking techniques for musicians, talent buying, entertainment and venue management, promoting with Craig Martell - YEG (Wunderbar, The Brixx/Starlite) and Spencer Brown - YYC (Booking Agent/Entertainment Manager, The Palomino)

THURSDAY JANUARY 29th EDITION - MARKETING & PROMOTION: Radio Promo, Social Media Marketing, Promotional Tours, Increasing Fan base, Album Promotion, Record Deals, Touring, Suggestions for Marketing and Merchandise with ANTHONY FARRAUTO - YEG (Promotion, Alberta and Manitoba, Sony Music Entertainment Canada) and DEREK HAUSER - YYC (Promotions Representative, Alberta & Saskatchewan, Sony Music Entertainment Canada)

THURSDAY JANUARY 15th EDITION - GRANTS: One-On-One Grant Consultations with Caitlin North (YEG) and Marlene D'oust (YYC)

OTHER RESOURCES

SMART BAND MANAGEMENT

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