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PANEL SCHEDULE
Day One – Friday – November 19th, 2010
Panel Topic
Panel Brief
Inspire (10:00 – 11:30 AM)
Connecting the dots
8 stories in 8 minutes each. We invite some of the most inspirational entrepreneurs/ speakers to talk about one thing they learnt in the music business (anecdotal) and how they learnt it. It could be quirky stories/emotional ones/practical etc. This will be a session of diverse experiences.
Innovate (11:45 – 1:15)
A & R/ Labels
Labels are dead. Or are they? What are the most innovative release approaches by artists in recent times? Who are the new ‘labels’ in the scheme of things? Discussion on some the ‘edgiest’ ideas in the label business and a view of its relevance in India.
Keynote (2:30-3:00)
Insight (3:00-5:00)
Artist Management
Artist Managers/Mgmt. companies are the ‘centre of everything’ in India. How artist mgmt. completely changes for musicians in the Indian scenario.
Day Two – Saturday – November 20th, 2010
Panel Topic
Panel Brief
Inspire (10:00 – 11:30 AM)
Public Funding/Govt. Support
The biggest ‘missing link’ in India. Speakers from other countries talk about how public funding for arts work and we explore equivalents (or lack of) the same in India
Innovate (11:45 – 1:15)
Sponsorships
Like it or not, India is a 100% sponsorship market. For a change, let’s bring in the marketers, brand managers, media buyers and get an idea on why they look at music, or why they ignore it.
Keynote (2:30-3:00)
Insight (3:00-5:00)
Music Tech.
A quick look in to the last few years of software, offline and online and how it’s opened up the world for musicians, specially electronic. Also a focus on the 5 ‘next big things’ in terms of technology and music.
Day Three – Sunday – November 21st, 2010
Panel Topic
Panel Brief
Inspire (10:00 – 11:30 AM)
Music Matters
Moving beyond the metros, what impact can music have on the ‘other India’. How do we reclaim public space for arts. We bring in people from other streams apart from music as well to give examples and talk about the same.
Innovate (11:45 – 1:15)
Music Festivals
The new wave. Everybody wants to do it, but few have managed to do it well. Complete look into what music festivals are like in the current scenario and how things might or might not change for the better.
Keynote (2:30-3:00)
Insight (3:00-5:00)
Electronica Focus
Now and future.
