Midem is a music event organised by RX France that is held annually for all music professionals around the globe. It gives everybody in the industry a chance to network with thousands of other professionals including artists, managers, agents, and more. The event is usually held annually in June in Cannes, France. In 2013, the festival was attended by nearly 6,500 professionals from 3,000 companies around the world.
Free and open to all, Midem Digital Edition this year has three focuses: Discover will feature exclusive talks from leading industry figures; Learn, will see exclusive panels hosted with global perspectives; and Connect will host the Midem Artist & Label Services Forum.
Midem Director, Alexander Deniot, says: “We can’t wait to host our 16,000 participants from 152 countries as the music community comes together during Midem Digital Edition.”
Is Midem For You?
Getting yourself out there into the music industry can be a tough and life-long effort. While you may be able to produce a song, it is another to get it distributed. If nobody seems to be listening to you, joining a music community like Midem can be a start. From finding a music label, producer to finding a digital distributor can help get your work out there. The music world might seem smaller with greater access to the internet, but connecting to wider resources can be challenging.
Asia-Focus: Topics & Collaborators
Global viewpoints will be offered by CADPA, presenting a discussion on China’s music industry status and copyright environment-related issues, including panelists from Taihe Music Group and Tencent Music Entertainment Group.
Under its Midem Asian Forum, it has released a White Paper about the music industry in Asia titled ‘Music in Asia: Exporting New Sounds & Innovation’.
Featured at Midem this year is Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA), a professional intermediary organization established in June 2019 that promotes the development of Taiwan’s content industries under the supervision of the Ministry of Culture.
Key Topics At Midem 2021
Key conversations for participants include:
Identifying the New Monetisation Sources
How Catalogue can be Optimised
Today and Tomorrow’s Consumption Habits
How to Build your International Development Strategy
How to Make the Most of the DIY and Services Ecosystem
Who Will Be There?
A conversation between Ole Obermann, TikTok’s Global Head of Music, and Music Ally’s Paul Brindley, on how small screens create global hits, allowing for a song from anywhere and by anyone to become a viral hit.
A conversation with Denis Ladegaillerie, Believe’s CEO and Founder, sharing his vision for Believe following the IPO, as well as for the future of the global music industry, and the key role artist and label services now have in today’s new creative economy.
A conversation with Oana Ruxandra, Warner Music Group’s Chief Digital Officer & EVP, Business Development, joining SoundCloud’s President, Eliah Seton, and Chief Content and Marketing Officer, Lauren Wirtzer Seawood, to discuss artist services in the fan economy.
A conversation with Jeremy Sirota, Merlin’s CEO, on the state of the “Independents: Leading Through Disruption” – how indies are confronting these challenges and creating more opportunities.
A conversation between Tracy Chan, Twitch’s VP, Head of Music, and Trivium’s frontman, Matt Heafy, on how artists today can create new interactive spaces and generate revenue streams in the process.
A conversation with Justin Shukat, Primary Wave Music’s President, alongside Ashley Winton, Warner Chappell’s SVP of Creative Services, and Jarred Jermaine, Content Creator and Entrepreneur, on how music catalogues are revived and discovered today by a whole new generation of music listeners.
Are You An Artist?
Midem’s Artist & Label Services Forum is a global platform for services dedicated to artists and rights-holders. This year it will feature contributions from Spotify for Artists, Believe, Bridger, Horus Music, SoundCloud, TuneCore, Qobuz, and Stem Disintermedia.