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Press Release
For Immediate Release
November
1 Deadline for Showcase Spots at
2003 CMW Music Week Festival
Four-day event brings together
up-and-coming artists
and key music industry professionals in a live performance
setting
Toronto, Ontario (September 24, 2002) - Organizers
of Canadian Music Week (CMW) are now accepting applications
for showcase spots at the 12th annual Canadian Music
Week Festival, running February 26 through March 1,
2003 at select venues throughout downtown Toronto.
The deadline for applications is November 1, 2002. Entry
forms can be obtained from the CMW Web site at http://www.cmw.net,
by calling (905) 858 4747, or via email at communications@cmw.net.
Presented by Future Shop, the Canadian Music Week Festival
is one of the most important events of its kind in Canada,
bringing together up-and-coming artists and key music
industry professionals in a live performance setting.
Among the many artists who have launched their careers
at the Festival are: The Matthew Good Band, Semisonic,
Holly McNarland, Serial Joe, Choclair and The Rankins.
Artists who submit their showcase applications to CMW
by November 1 are automatically entered into the Future
Stars Talent Search. Sponsored by Future Shop, the Talent
Search attracts over 300 independent groups and artists
annually. Participants vie for a grand prize, which
includes a recording contract with Universal Music Canada.
Other juried events include the Canadian Independent
Music Awards or "The Indies". Celebrating
outstanding achievement in sound recording, the awards
are limited to independent artists and cover some 16
different genres of music. This year's "Indies"
take place February 26, 2003 and are presented by FACTOR
and Indie Pool Canada.
About
Canadian Music Week
Celebrating its 20th anniversary, Canadian Music Week
is the single biggest 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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For additional information, contact:
Julie Giles, Holmes
Creative Communications
Tel: 416-628-5609 / mailto:jgiles@holmesmark.com
Maureen McTague, Canadian Music Week
Tel: 905-858-4747 / mailto:communications@cmw.net
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