'Follow The Dollar$', Music Industry Information Session in Sydney, NS (Dec. 12)
SYDNEY – Follow The Dollar$, an information session on the music business, will take a look at how musicians can make a living at their profession. It’s being sponsored by the Cape Breton Professional Musicians Association (CBPMA), Local 355 of the Canadian Federation of Musicians (CFM) and it will feature presentations by:
Alan Willaert – Executive Director, Canadian Federation of Musicians (www.cfmusicians.org)
Serge Samson – Education And Events, Music Nova Scotia (MNS) www.musicnovascotia.ca
Presentation: Music Nova Scotia: “It’s Business Time”
Tim Hardy – Member & Industry Relations Executive, Atlantic Region of the Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN) www.socan.ca
Presentation: “Follow The Dollar”.
It’s the first time ever such an event has been held in the CBRM and organizers are expecting a big turnout.
“This is a great opportunity for local musicians to learn more about their business from the experts,” says Patricia Day, Acting President of the Cape Breton Professional Musicians Association.
Follow The Dollar$ will begin at 7 p.m., Monday, December 12th at the Grand Lake Road Fire Hall, 850 Grand Lake Road, CBRM. Admission is free and everyone is welcome. Light refreshments will be available.
For more information, please contact Patricia Day at cbpma2010@hotmail.com
