This Land is Their Land: CanCon Indies Go Global
Saturday March 6, 2004 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Westin Harbour Castle Hotel

For some Canadian independent labels, narrowcasting - by genre and even by locale - has taken them right around the world. Could these boutique success stories provide a template for the rest of the industry? We investigate the obstacles and hurdles these upstarts faced on the road to the world market, and find out what they've learned.

Moderator: Mark Di Pietro, Co-owner, Teenage USA Recordings, ON, Canada

Panelists: Shannon Martin, Marketing & Promotions, Battle Axe Records, BC, Canada; Jason Smith, Co-owner, Smallman Records, MB, Canada; Jeffrey Remedios, Arts & Crafts Productions, ON, Canada; Jeff Waye, Ninja Tune & Big Dada, PQ, Canada

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