Canadian Music Week

Canadian Music Week (or CMW) is an industry conference and music festival held over four days in various venues throughout Toronto.

History

Canadian Music Week

Canadian Music Week began in 1981, and celebrated it's 25th anniversary in March of 2007.

As Canada’s largest and most influential media and music conference, CMW brings together the world’s top industry professionals to participate in a three-day program of activities. Designed to stimulate the exchange of market intelligence, increase dialogue and provide networking opportunities, the CMW Executive Conference includes over 75 panels featuring over 360 industry experts.

Now in its 26th year, Rogers Wireless CMW is the single longest running and premiere music and media event focusing on the business of MUSIC, bringing together more than 360 of the world's top industry professionals for one spectacular week of events - combining informative, intensive conferences, award shows & Canada’s biggest New Music Festival. By night Toronto's most popular clubs and concert halls throw open their doors to industry insiders and the general public to create an electrifying musicfest of discovery. The talented emerging new bands are music to the ears of A&R reps on the lookout for next year's stars. The Festival spans 4 nights of performances, with over 500 showcasing bands at over 40 live music venues in downtown Toronto.

For Information Contact:

• Neill Dixon, President, [email protected];
• Verle Mobbs, Conference Director, [email protected];
• Bessie Bullard, Communications Director, [email protected];
• Dan Brooks/Paul Quigley, Festival Managers, [email protected];

Notable participants

Notable Speakers and performers that have been a part of the event (Canadian Music Week) include:

• David Foster, Celebrity Interview record producer;
• Dennis DeYoung, Celebrity Interview artist/songwriter;
• Chuck D, Keynote Speaker artist/record producer;
• Alan Parsons, Keynote Speaker British record producer;
• Hollowphonic, an ambient, post-rock unit;
• Seymour Stein, president of Sire records;
• Trapt, a nu-metal rock outfit;
• Public Enemy, Hip Hop group;
• Wolfmother, Rock band;
• The Exies, an indie rock band.;
• Glen Ballard, Producer;
• Don Was, Producer;
• Mark Hudson, Producer;
• Mathew Knowles, Keynote Speaker - World Music Entertainment C.E.O;
• Sir George Martin, Producer;

Canadian Indies Hall of Fame

CMW also honours important independent and alternative artists with its annual "Canadian Indies Hall of Fame" program. Artists who have been inducted into the Hall of Fame include Parachute Club, The Pursuit of Happiness, Martha and the Muffins and D.O.A., Rough Trade (band)

Canadian Music Industry Hall of Fame

Canadian rock trio Triumph was inducted into the Canadian Music Industry Hall of fame at Canadian Music Week 2007

External links

• Canadian Music Week Official site
• The official Canadian blogging/interview website of CMW 2008 ISTHISHAPPENING.COM
• Everything you need to know about CMW at Exclaim!