2019 Golden Melody Festival

Networking 5

6/28 FRI 15:30–16:30

Topic：Meet the opportunities and buyers
Integrated Agency

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Benjamin DEMELEMESTER

Project Manager, Le Bureau Export (France)

Created in 1993, Le Bureau Export is a non-profit professional organisation with the aim of developing music made in France all around the world. For over 25 years, Le Bureau Export has worked hand-in-hand with French music industry professionals to develop the international careers of their artists, supporting hundreds of Made in France artists every year.
With a home office in Paris and a network of 4 satellite offices in Berlin, London, New York, and Sao Paulo, Le Bureau Export's team is in constant interaction with both French and international professionals, offering their expertise to help take Made in France music worldwide.
In 2019, Le Bureau Export has 600 professional-members using its services. More than 500 projects have benefited from its support – advice, networking, logistical support, promotion and/or financial support, etc.

David SIOW

President, The Music Society, Singapore (SGMUSO) (Singapore)

SGMUSO has recently pivoted to become a Music Export Office.
Our Vision：A vibrant and viable Singapore music ecosystem.
Our Mission：- Building a Singapore music industry.
- Empowering the people who make Singapore music.
We achieve our vision and mission through our three pillars：

SKILLS
Singaporean artists matter to us. We allow the artists to develop their skills by providing learning opportunities by means of panel discussions and workshops.
ADVOCACY
We are the voice of Singapore-made music. SGMUSO leverages on its wealth of contacts and soft power to lobby for the needs of the Singapore music industry.
OPPORTUNITIES
We support the growth of Singapore-based businesses. Be it labels, promoters, artists, distribution, venues, or artist management, SGMUSO brings in opportunities through networking sessions, cultural exchanges, and more.

Ryuji NODA

Music from Okinawa (Japan)
Director, Trans Asia Music Meeting , Sakurazaka ASYLUM

Crank Co Ltd. was founded in 2005. Since then managing "Sakurazaka Theater" in Naha-city, Okinawa, Japan.
Sakurazaka theater is basically cinema. Including 3 screens(Capacity:300/ 100/ 80),shops and cafe. Organizing about 50-60 concerts in one year. Mainly Japanese artists but sometimes book artists from overseas.
The role of Sakurazaka theater is introducing diverse cultures in Okinawa. So we try to accept as many projects as possible. But because of private company, we are always forced to struggle.
Music label “Music from Okinawa” started in 2015 and releasing Cds constantly and distributing Asian indie music in Japan.Currently, promoting Okinawan music to overseas and building a music network with Asian countries. In 2016, started “Trans Asia Music Meeting” as a model of the new music exhibition in Okinawa.
A member of Musiconnect Asia and Global Music Market Network.

PARK Yun Seon

CEO, Delight Music (South Korea)

Delight Music (South Korea) is managing band 'Biuret', YouTube star and singer-songwriter 'Clara C', POP duo 'Very Very Good Life', EDM band 'Nevada 51', Biuret vocalist Hey1's solo project 'Moon Jung Hoo'. Delight Music is active throughout the music related fields such as management and promotion of creative artists, A&R, concert/event planning, video production, and so on. Especially recently we made a contract with Cros Music in Taiwan about distribution and management to Greater China Region and doing promotion for our artists.

Networking 6

6/28 FRI 17:00–18:00

Topic：Meet the festivals and curators　
East

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Natsagdorj TSERENDORJ

Founder / Programmer, Playtime Festival (Mongolia)

Playtime is the largest annual live music camping festival in Mongolia held at Hotel Mongolia in Gachuurt village outside of Ulaanbaatar. It was founded in 2002 and is organized as non-profit live music festival. Festival takes place for three days in summer on first weekend of July for 30,000 audience featuring best of new and established international and Mongolian bands and artists. The festival has grown its scale from a local live music festival to an international festival and presented headliner international music groups, such as Peter Hook & The Light (UK), The Pains of Being Pure at Heart (USA), Mono (Japan), Envy (Japan), Mumiy Troll (Russia), The Radio Dept. (Sweden), The Fin. (Japan) and Ariel Pink (USA). Playtime 2019 headliners are Yo La Tengo (USA), The Wedding Present (UK) and Sunset Rollercoaster (Taiwan).

Dalse Yoon-Young KONG

Founder / Executive Director, Zandari Festa (South Korea)
Artistic Director, DMZ Peace Train

Zandari Festa is an annual music festival located in the heart of Hongdae, the epicenter of youth culture in South Korea and ground zero for the country's indie music scene. After its inception in 2012, Zandari Festa quickly established itself as South Korea's premier music showcase festival, creating a bridge that connects artists, fans and delegates as well as connecting Korea’s underground music scene to the rest of the world. At the last edition, over 60 artists from different countries made the trip to Seoul to perform together with more than 70 domestic bands in some of Korea’s most iconic venues. Zandari Festa aims to make a great festival for the artists, fans and delegates and to provide everyone with a variety of opportunities to do business together.

MAK Wai Hoo

City ROARS Festival (Malaysia)
Founder, Soundscape Records

Soundscape Records – a Kuala Lumpur based independent record label that also acts as a concert promoter. While initially more centered on Malaysia’s burgeoning Chinese indie scene, the label has expanded its reach to the bigger urban market, bringing the likes of post-rockers Explosions in the Sky, Mogwai, Mono, Tortoise, toe, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Warpaint, Tycho and many more to Malaysia.
Founded in 2001, the label has also played a pivotal role in nurturing the local scene, releasing some of the most exciting and genre-defining albums by Liyana Fizi, NAO, Citizens of Ice Cream, Dirgahayu, among many others.
Soundscape Records has over 15 years’ experience of developing and implementing the provision of ground events, both indoor and outdoor. Since its inception, the label has been delivering quality events including music festivals, concerts, album launches etc.

Ivy Sau Ying YUEN

Clockenflap: Hong Kong's Music & Arts Festival (Hong Kong)
Program Manager, Magnetic Asia Limited

Clockenflap 2019 takes place over Friday, November 22 to Sunday, November 24, 2019 at Central Harbourfront. Clockenflap is Asia’s premier outdoor music and arts festival, and a major highlight of Hong Kong's annual cultural calendar. Cultivating and celebrating creativity, the festival is an unrivalled cultural mix of local and worldwide talent with a mission to inspire individuals through a journey of music and arts. With a dazzling and diverse selection of activities, Clockenflap is a world-class festival that encourages people to come together with openness and imagination.

Onta Shiroh KAWAGUCHI

Summer Sonic (Japan)
International PR Manager, Creativeman Productions

Established in 1989, Naoki Shimizu, one of the original founders, has been the chief managing director.
In contrast with other corporate promoters, Creativeman grew from more of a grass roots movement, closely following the youth market. Especially, for the first ten years, primary business consisted of promoting club tours, and breaking artists that were at the time new to this market, including the first Japanese tours of Radiohead, Green Day, etc.. now covering ex-One Direction stuffs.
Now operates huge international festival, Summer Sonic which launched in the year 2000, and is looking into more international relationships to co-promote/license Summer Sonic as a brand.

Topic：Meet the opportunities and buyers Integrated Agency