Started in 2009, the Music Exchange conference is the brainchild of industry professionals Martin Myers, a long-standing music publicist through Sony Music and co-owner of Triple M Entertainment, Peter Lacey, MD of Musketeer Records and Sipho "Hotstix" Mabuse.
Music Exchange offers artists, industry professionals and like-minded individuals the chance to network, exchange ideas and catch up on the latest industry trends.
Over the years Music Exchange has been able to boast a number of success stories. Collaboration between Evolver One with a Manager at the 2010 Music Exchange conference was key to the group successfully recording their third album, which yielded four radio hits. For 7th Son the introduction to Stuart Rubin, former BMG Marketing Director, at the 2009 conference led them to re-record the Australian hit The Boys Light Up, which went on to became their first hit.
The Music Exchange 2013 conference will present a full programme of panel discussions and keynote addresses from various industry perspectives. Included in the line-up, amongst other topics, will be the profitable use of the growing number of mediums available to artists and the art of "getting your music out there". Seasoned South African artists, producers and songwriters will head up a panel discussing "the song that made them famous", while SA artists and composers who live abroad will talk about their careers on the international stage.
For more information on Music Exchange 2013, and booking details please contact az.oc.tnemniatretnemelpirt@aizar
