Represented at MIDEM: Karlex (France: Afro Groove, Roots Reggae) * Kobo Town (Canada: World, Calyspo/Reggae) * Koko Dozo (USA: Urban Globalectronica/TekSoul)
Mashed Buddha (USA: Electronic, DnB) * MusicWorld3D (Virtual Reality Community) * Paul Nash (USA: Contemporary Jazz)
Polarity/1 (USA: Electronic, Acid Jazz) * Stratospheerius (USA: Progressive Rock, Jamband)
January 27 - 31, 2008
Palais des Festivals, Cannes, France www.midem.com
MUSICDISH @ MIDEM 2008
MusicDish returns for the third year to Cannes, France for MIDEM 2008. In addition to being an official media sponsor of MIDEM 2008 through MusicDish.com and Mi2N.com, MusicDish will be representing an impressive roster of artists from world/reggae to electronic/jazz, as well as the virtual reality community MusicWorld3D.
(i) We are seeking the following opportunities for the roster of artists we are representing:
- Licensing/Distribution
- Booking/Touring and supporting services
(ii) We are seeking to promote and develop new acts in the American and Canadian markets through our artist development arm MusicDish Network. MusicDish Network provides management support services by leveraging brand development, saturated and relationship marketing, digital distribution, strategic planning and industry networking to support emerging artists' and labels in various markets.
(iii) Music companies seeking new business development opportunities, including: - customized private-label content solutions; - providing advertising and marketing campaigns through our leading music business portals and affiliates; - strategic planning and business consulting.
Eric de Fontenay has spent his career steeped in what has been called the "digital revolution." As a telecom consultant, he worked on some of the most pressing regulatory & policy issues confronting major stakeholders from Europe to Australia/NZ. Making an early bet on the music sector, he built in 1997 what has become some of the leading voices in the growing debates shaping the entertainment industry through its trade e-publications MusicDish and Mi2N. He later expanded MusicDish LLC into brand development and artist development, while diving into personal management with World Calypso band Kobo Town. Eric is a regular speaker at conferences worldwide ranging from MIDEM to the Harvard Law School as well as in print with his last paper "Peer-to-Peer Networking and Policy" published by Kluwer Academic Publishers.
Sounni de Fontenay is director of the MusicDish Network, the artist development arm of MusicDish LLC. He works with a roster of up-and-coming artists & bands to help manage & promote their careers in the online music sphere (viral video, social networking, digital street teaming, etc.). Over the last decade, Mr. de Fontenay has focused many of his efforts towards developing innovative business models for the new digital marketplace in media publishing and content syndication. He launched leading online music publications MusicDish (music industry e-Journal), Mi2N (the largest online music newswire service) and 'LA'Ritmo.com (Latin music magazine). As Editor of MusicDish, he has assembled a Who's Who of industry experts to provide an analytical understanding of the evolving sector to musicians, industry professionals and executives.
PC version includes: 14 mp3s, MusicWorld3D browser, artist one sheets (zip 179.8 MB)
Mac version includes: 14 mp3s, artist one sheets (zip 173.7 MB)
MusicDish Sampler Track Listing
Karlex 1) Ghetto Fabulous
2) I've Got News For You
Kobo Town 3) Abatina
4) St. James
Koko Dozo 5) DC Whore
6) Face On The Dancefloor
Mashed Buddha 7) Ego Maniac
8) Zen Conspiracy
Manhattan New Music Project performs Paul Nash 9) Night Flight (Reprise)
10) Outside In
Polarity/1 11) Speechless
12) The Eagle Has Descended
Stratospheerius 13) New Material
14) Old Ghosts
ROSTER
Artist: KARLEX (France)
Genre: Afro Groove, Roots Reggae, World
Brief: Karlex soulfully fusses the vibes of his native Haiti with funky guitar sounds & heavy bass, in a unique blend called Afro Groove. "Ghetto Fabulous" has been making waves in Europe since its release in 2006, culminating in Karlex being the first to do a tour on France's high-speed iDTGV trains.
» View Karlex' MIDEM EPK «
Artist: KOBO TOWN (Canada)
Genre: World, Calypso, Roots Reggae
Brief: Kobo Town's music draws its inspiration from traditional calypso, roots reggae & dub poetry. The Toronto-based group strives to recover the social conscience, satirical storytelling & strong acoustic/organic rhythms that characterized Trinidadian music in the past.
» View Kobo Town's MIDEM EPK «
Artist: KOKO DOZO (USA)
Genre: Urban Globalectronica, TekSoul
Brief: Three illegal noise aliens on the lam from the corporate noise plantation, joined forces to re-splice the DNA of the Cosmic Hum. To accomplish this, they forge molecules from every genre of Earth tones into Urban Globalectronica to feed the ears, grope the bodies and jack the brain cells.
» View Koko Dozo's MIDEM EPK «
Artist: MASHED BUDDHA (USA)
Genre: Electronic, Drum 'n' Bass
Brief: Whereas debut album "Subdue Your Mind" was an experiment in electronica composition, 'Four Keys to Zen' and upcoming full length album "Zen Conspiracy" are a collection of layered funk, drum n bass and downtempo grooves that allow for jamming keyboard solos.
» View Mashed Buddha's MIDEM EPK «
Company: MUSICWORLD3D
Type: Virtual Reality Community
Brief: MusicWorld3D is a new Web 2.0-style service that caters to the needs of independent musicians, fans, and the industries that support them. Likened to Avatars with Guitars, MusicWorld3D includes a free interactive virtual 3D chat environment with live and recorded music and video streaming.
» View MusicWorld3D's MIDEM EPK «
Artist: PAUL NASH (USA)
Genre: Contemporary Jazz, Jazz Guitar
Brief: Manhattan New Music Project lives up to the legacy of Paul Nash in "Jazz Cycles" & "Avant Noir." It can best be described as modern jazz with a touch of Herbie Hancock's Maiden Voyage, Al DiMeola guitar lines, horns inspired by Blood Sweat & Tears and the guts of a good, tight jazz ensemble.
» View Paul Nash's MIDEM EPK «
Artist: POLARITY/1 (USA)
Genre: Electronic, Acid Jazz, Experimental
Brief: Polarity/1 is about groove, texture & evidence of human interference. An unpredictable genre hybrid of electronica and songs. Grooves are based on homemade loops, cut & paste percussive noise, and live playing. Stories, delerium & political statements make beat science for curved dancefloor.
» View Polarity/1's MIDEM EPK «
Artist: STRATOSPHEERIUS
Genre: Progressive Rock, Jamband
Brief: Lead by electric violinist/vocalist Joe Deninzon, Stratospheerius has showcased their "psychojazz trip funk" at colleges, festivals, and clubs throughout the US. Their live performances are filled with funky dance grooves, rip-roaring guitar/violin jams, and hooks that mix jazz, funk, and rock.
» View Stratospheerius' MIDEM EPK «
MusicDish Network offers comprehensive artist development and management support, leveraging brand & content development, social and relationship marketing, viral online distribution and industry outreach and networking. Our goal is to drive and support the growth of our artists' by advancing key aspects of their careers through a combination of strategies such as:
(i) content production in support of a long-term marketing campaign, from press releases and features to web video
(ii) tapping into the multiple channels available online - from zines to forums and blogs - through aggregators, syndication, auto-publishing and web street teaming
(iii) relationship marketing on a host of key social communities targeted to your musical styles and markets
(iv) leveraging content sharing sites and promotional campaigns to incentivize viral distribution
(v) streamlined mailing list administration and newsletter distribution
(vi) outreach and networking through our leading music magazines, major conferences in Europe and North America and extensive industry contacts
(vii) identifying and managing key partners such as PR, radio, service providers, distributors, agents
MusicDish taps into its experienced editorial team to create branding elements that reflect the artist's music and vision, including (i) press release, (ii) review and (iii) in-depth interview. We leverage multiple channels online to ensure that the various branding elements receive the greatest exposure and viewership online, including:
(i) MusicDish LLC's leading magazines MusicDish.com and Mi2N.com as well as sites such as LiveJournal, MySpace, Facebook, et al.
(ii) article distribution through our in-house and 3rd party syndication networks
(iii) street teaming on online communities, blogs, message boards, groups and forums
(iv) email newsletter advertising distribution to over 40,000 music industry professionals
(v) final campaign report with link tracking for each branding element and associated stats
Eric de Fontenay has spent his career steeped in what has been called the "digital revolution." As a telecom consultant, he worked on some of the most pressing regulatory & policy issues confronting major stakeholders from Europe to Australia/NZ. Making an early bet on the music sector, he built in 1997 what has become some of the leading voices in the growing debates shaping the entertainment industry through its trade e-publications MusicDish and Mi2N. He later expanded MusicDish LLC into brand development and artist development, while diving into personal management with World Calypso band Kobo Town. Eric is a regular speaker at conferences worldwide ranging from MIDEM to the Harvard Law School as well as in print with his last paper "Peer-to-Peer Networking and Policy" published by Kluwer Academic Publishers.
Sounni de Fontenay is director of the MusicDish Network, the artist development arm of MusicDish LLC. He works with a roster of up-and-coming artists & bands to help manage & promote their careers in the online music sphere (viral video, social networking, digital street teaming, etc.). Over the last decade, Mr. de Fontenay has focused many of his efforts towards developing innovative business models for the new digital marketplace in media publishing and content syndication. He launched leading online music publications MusicDish (music industry e-Journal), Mi2N (the largest online music newswire service) and 'LA'Ritmo.com (Latin music magazine). As Editor of MusicDish, he has assembled a Who's Who of industry experts to provide an analytical understanding of the evolving sector to musicians, industry professionals and executives.
PC version
Karlex
Kobo Town
Koko Dozo
Mashed Buddha
Manhattan New Music Project performs Paul Nash
Polarity/1
Stratospheerius
