MUSIC ICON ROBBIE ROBERTSON ADDED TO LIST OF KEYNOTE SPEAKERS FOR CANADIAN MUSIC WEEK EXECUTIVE CONFERENCE

Toronto, Ontario (January 23, 2003) – Music icon Robbie Robertson will be treated to a keynote interview by CHUM TV's Jana Lynne White on Saturday, March 1 at 5:30 p.m., part of this year's Canadian Music Week Executive Conference. Robertson's keynote is presented by the Songwriters Association of Canada and sponsored by the Ontario Media Development Corporation.

Robertson will discuss his long history as guitarist for The Band, solo artist, movie soundtrack composer, actor, producer and executive with DreamWorks Records. Accompanying Robertson will be two recently signed DreamWorks/Universal Music Canada artists – Dana Glover and Boomkat – who will showcase at the Canadian
Music Week Festival.

Hot new singer/songwriter Dana Glover will perform material from her just-released album, Testimony. The North Carolina born former model has lent her voice to several film soundtracks, including the double-platinum Shrek, The Wedding Planner and Two Weeks Notice. Boomkat, featuring lead singer Taryn Manning, a contributor to the film soundtrack for rapper Eminem’s blockbuster hit, 8 Mile, will also perform. An actress as well as a singer, Manning has appeared in the films Crazy/Beautiful, Crossroads and White Oleander. She will be featured in an upcoming episode of Boston Public (FOX TV) as part of a story line written specially for her and her band by creator David E. Kelly (Ally McBeal).

Other keynote speakers confirmed for the Canadian Music Week Executive Conference include: Pat Dininzio (The Smithereens), Andrew Hill, Daniel Lanois, Bob Lefsetz and Don Tapscott.

About Canadian Music Week
Celebrating its 20th anniversary, Canadian Music Week is the single largest entertainment initiative in Canada dedicated to the expression and growth of the country’s media and entertainment industries. CMW combines two information-intensive conferences; a cutting-edge trade exposition; five awards shows and the Canadian Music Week Festival. Held over a four-day period from February 26 to March 1, 2003, in Toronto, Canada, the event attracts participants from across the country and around the world.

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Related Web Links:
Canadian Music Week: http://www.cmw.net
DreamWorks Records: http://dreamworksrecords.com
Universal Music Canada: http://www.umusic.ca
Boomkat: http://www.boomkat.net
Dana Glover: http://www.danaglover.com