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SUMMARY:Navigating the Family Music Scene
DESCRIPTION:Toronto Songwriting School presents Navigating the Family Music Scene through our Business of Music Series on Wednesday\, May 19\, 2021 at 7pm ET. \nThey may fly under the radar if you’re not a parent\, but musicians are carving out thriving careers writing and performing music for kids and families. Music has been shown to improve brainpower\, language skills\, and math skills in children. It also inspires creativity and expands social skills. But not just any old music will do. Kids — and their parents — want music that is engaging and enjoyable for the whole family. This month\, we’ll speak with 2013 Grammy nominee and three-time Parents’ Choice Gold Medal Winner Alastair Moock about how songwriters can find their niche in the family music scene. \n \nOur special guest: Alastair Moock\nAlastair Moock is a 2013 GRAMMY Nominee\, three-time Parents’ Choice Gold Medal Winner and recipient of the ASCAP Joe Raposo Children’s Music Award. Long one of Boston’s premier folk artists\, Alastair turned his attention to family music after the birth of his twins in 2006. The New York Times calls him “a Tom Waits for kids” and The Boston Globe declares that\, “in the footsteps of Pete Seeger and Woody Guthrie\, Alastair Moock makes real kids music that parents can actually enjoy.” Moock and Friends’ live shows are rowdy\, rootsy\, singin’ and dancin’ fun for the whole family! \nIn 2020\, he released “Be a Pain: An Album for Young (and Old) Leaders)”\, which looks to the social justice heroes of the past and present to inspire kids to move the ball forward. Said Nora Guthrie (daughter of Woody Guthrie) on the album’s release\, “How lucky we are to have Alastair Moock around these days! When too many adults are role modeling the pursuit of fame\, fortune\, or personal gain\, Alastair’s songs encourage our kids to pursue goodness\, kindness\, awareness and courage. Adults might listen up!” \nAlastair is also a frequent contributor to NPR’s Cognoscenti blog\, where his most recent piece speaks to a year of re-examination around allyship\, advocacy\, and his decision to decline a second Grammy nomination. Recently\, he was inspired to create Opening Doors\, a new music and interview series featuring top national and largely BIPOC talent playing music and discussing issues related to diversity\, equity and inclusion –– within the music industry and beyond.
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SUMMARY:Making Money as a Self-Publisher
DESCRIPTION:Toronto Songwriting School presents Making Money as a Self-Publisher through our Business of Music Series on Monday\, April 26\, 2021 at 7pm ET. \nFor independent songwriters acting their own music publisher\, the world of royalties can be confusing to navigate. The Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency (CMRRA) works on your behalf to collect and distribute royalties earned by your music on the radio\, digital platforms\, television syncs\, music videos\, and social media. In this conversation with Rebecca Webster of CMRRA\, we’ll break down how it all works. \n \nOur special guest: Rebecca Webster\nRebecca Webster is the Director of Industry Relations & Communications at the Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency (CMRRA)\, a SoundExchange company. She joined CMRRA in 2019 after running highly-respected music public relations company Webster Media Consulting Inc. for the last ten years in Toronto. Known for her roster of award-winning artists\, she helmed the Canadian publicity campaigns for Arcade Fire’s ‘The Suburbs’\, French-Canadian rock band Karkwa\, Netflix docu-series Hip Hop Evolution host Shad\, Children’s music entertainers Splash’N Boots as well as Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds and Third Man Records’ Margo Price\, among others. Prior to launching Webster\, she built and ran the Toronto media office for Montreal’s Distribution Fusion III. She is an honours graduate of Ryerson University’s esteemed Radio & Television Arts and Public Relations programs.
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SUMMARY:Music and Mental Health
DESCRIPTION:Toronto Songwriting School presents Music & Mental Health through our Business of Music Series on Monday\, November 23\, 2020 at 7pm ET. \nThe topic of mental health for songwriters is so important to us that we’ve invited Sarah Hagerman of Unison Benevolent Fund to join our next Business of Music Series event on Monday\, November 23\, 2020 at 7pm ET. For those not familiar with Unison Benevolent Fund\, they are an assistance program created and administered for the Canadian music community\, by the Canadian music community – designed to provide discreet relief to music industry professionals in times of crisis. They offer two distinct types of support – financial assistance and counselling and health solutions. On Monday evening\, Murray and Sarah will chat about how these support systems work\, how songwriters can access them in times of need\, and how we can all support the important work Unison is doing. \n 
URL:https://torontosongwritingschool.com/event/music-and-mental-health/
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CATEGORIES:Business of Music,Special Events
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SUMMARY:How To Book Better Shows
DESCRIPTION:Toronto Songwriting School presents How to Book Better Shows through our Business of Music Series on Monday\, September October 19\, 2020 at 7pm ET. \nThere’s nothing like the thrill of a live performance. Concert promoter Jesse Lundy will discuss how to get started as a live performer and how to grow your tour circuit. He’ll tackle questions like: \n\nWhere to start? Are open mics a good idea?\nHow to get booked at a club you’ve never played before?\nWhat is important to promoters when booking a new act?\nAre music conferences worth the money?\n\nJesse Lundy has been working as a concert promoter and publicist in Philadelphia area since 1995 (Electric Factory Concerts 95-97; and New Park Entertainment/Jack Utsick Presents 97-01). In 2002\, he joined Point Entertainment as Talent Buyer and Publicist at award-winning listening room The Point in Bryn Mawr\, PA. Since The Point closed in June of 2005\, Point Entertainment has been producing shows at the Colonial Theatre in Phoenixville\, PA\, concerts series and special events at numerous venues including The Locks at Sona\, their new 110-seat collaboration with the team who brought the Tin Angel to Philly. From 2008-2017\, Point Entertainment programmed the Philadelphia Folk Festival. He has managed Michael Braunfeld\, The Wallace Brothers Band\, The Brakes\, and John Francis\,  and he taught Concert Industry at Drexel University from 2005-2018. Lundy is happily married.
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SUMMARY:How SOCAN Gets You Paid
DESCRIPTION:Toronto Songwriting School presents How SOCAN Gets You Paid through our Business of Music Series on Monday\, September 21\, 2020 at 7pm ET. \n \nWhat is SOCAN?\nSOCAN (the Society of Composers\, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada) is Canada’s largest rights management organization. Their membership includes over 150\,000 songwriters\, composers\, music publishers and visual artists\, and over 100\,000 organizations across Canada are licensed to play music. \nSOCAN serves and champions music creators\, music publishers\, and visual artists. They advocate for them and work to defend and protect their rights\, so that these artists can be compensated for their hard work. Through direct affiliations and reciprocal agreements\, they also license the performance and reproduction of musical works and collect and distribute royalties in Canada and throughout the globe. \nOur Special Guest: Racquel Villagante \nAs the A&R Representative from SOCAN Vancouver now based in SOCAN Toronto\, Racquel Villagante has spent the last 2.5 years recruiting emerging Canadian talent to SOCAN\, connecting creatives\, hosting songwriting camps\, and helping music creators at all stages in their careers achieve success in this ever-changing\, ever-challenging music industry. Previous to working at SOCAN\, Racquel worked as an artist manager\, as a TA and instructor at Nimbus School of Recording & Media\, and as a label manager for Nimbus’ in-house record label\, Business Class Records\, where she was responsible for signing artists & bands\, project managing commercial releases\, and building mutually beneficial partnerships with media & sponsors. Racquel had also been a frequent reviewer & contributor to the go-to online blog for talent discovery in Vancouver’s music scene\, HipHopVancouver (HHV). In February 2020\, Racquel co-founded and co-hosted “Womxn Rising”\, a 2-day conference supporting the career development of up-and-coming female-identified\, trans\, non-binary\, and 2-spirit artists and providing touchpoints for mentorship from female-identified\, BIPOC industry professionals. Racquel’s true passions are in supporting emerging talent from underrepresented BIPOC communities\, and building meaningful bridges between artists and between artists and industry.
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