BRAND NEW INITIATIVE: INTERNATIONAL MATCHMAKING FOR PUBLISHERS

MEET THE NEW WOMEX PHOTOGRAPHERS

EBU WORLD MUSIC WORKSHOP AT WOMEX

Dear Media Colleagues,

Stop press, we have a budding new element on offer this year at WOMEX 10 Copenhagen... Matchmaking sessions for publishers will commence for the first time.

BRAND NEW INITIATIVE: MATCHMAKING FOR PUBLISHERS

Premiere! WOMEX will be offering Matchmaking Sessions for publishers attending the 2010 edition. This new service aims to promote networking opportunities at WOMEX and connect interested business partners from around the world - free of charge.

WOMEX Matchmaking will orientate itself towards music publishers who want to offer their services as a sub-publisher and/or are looking for a sub-publisher in other areas of the world. WOMEX provides a perfect platform to host this new feature due to its high proportion of international delegates. Last year at WOMEX 09, there were over 200 music publishers alone, representing around 50 different countries.

Birgit Böcher, deputy managing director of the German Music Publishers' Association responds: "We readily welcome this initiative and will support it. This offer of international Matchmaking for publishers of world music couldn't come at a more perfect time."

Eva Kiltz, managing director of the Association of Independent Music Companies from Germany notes, "The Matchmaking at WOMEX offers an excellent chance for networking with internationally orientated music publishers and presents the seminal business sector of Sub-Publishing with its own unique platform. This new service at WOMEX receives our full endorsement."

A Conference Session based around the same issues will provide an introduction to the Matchmaking at WOMEX 10: "The Secret of Sub- Publishing: What is a sub-publisher, how do I find a sub-publisher, should I take on the responsibilities of a sub-publisher myself?".

The Matchmaking offer has aroused lively interest among Music Export Offices and is supported by DMV, German Music Publishers Federation, and VUT, German Independent Music Companies Association.

It will be curated and managed by Rosita Kürbis from Komplize Produktion. The format to be used here is based on Rosita's years of experience in the development and optimisation of networking structures.

The Matchmaking Registration Form can be ordered at production@womex.com. Places are limited.

MEET THE WOMEX 10 OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHERS

WOMEX would like to welcome the new crew of official photographers who will be working day and night to catch the greatest and most celebrated moments of WOMEX 10.

Firstly to *Alexia Fodere* from Buenos Aires (Argentina), who works as a renowned freelance photographer in Miami. *Jacob Crawfurd* (Denmark), *Jeremy Llewellyn-Jones* (Kenya/UK) and *Eric van Nieuwland* (The Netherlands) *were already infected by the WOMEX fever last year and WOMEX is delighted *to accept their request to continue in 2010. They did a fantastic job, *producing outstanding photos and showing enormous dedication to the event.

See the photographer's web-page for their bios and web-links alongside contact information. Please do not hesitate to contact them ahead of time should should you wish to make arrangements to commission specific photos during WOMEX and discuss terms.

EBU WORLD MUSIC WORKSHOP AT WOMEX

WOMEX was chosen again as the meeting place for the EBU (European Broadcasting Union) World Music Workshop. This annual event will take place on Wednesday, 27 October, at DR Byen, the radio and TV centre of Danish Radio in Copenhagen.

The participants of this workshop will be leading world music radio producers/presenters/reporters who work in member radio stations of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Last year's attendees included: NRK (Norway), BBC (UK), WDR/ARD (Germany), DR (Denmark), CR (Czech Republic), ORF (Austria), RFI (France), PR (Poland), among others.

Themes to be discussed include innovative festival booking using the example of Roskilde Festival; understanding the role and impact of Music Export Offices; the current relationship between media and world music and more.

All radio broadcasters coming to WOMEX 10 in Copenhagen are invited to take part in the workshop. Non-EBU-members are also welcome as guests.

For registration please Sigbjørn Nedland , Chair of the EBU World Music Workshop.


Kind regards from your WOMEX team

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