Less Is More Than Ever: The Independent Distributor Panel
Friday March 4, 2005 12:30PM
Fairmont Royal York

The big boys are on a merger-binge that is paralyzing the industry and bumping fledgling and mid-range artists off the radar. And when only the biggest namesare big enough for the majors to be bothered with, somebody has to pick up the slack. Sextant President Jeff Burns hosts this panel, in which independent distributors and reps from their labels talk about newopportunities and about the TLC and attention artists get when they jump off the majors' merry-go-round.

Moderator: Brian Hetherman, President, Cerberus Artist Management, Toronto

Panelists:
Jeff Burns, President, Sextant Records, Markham
Lloyd Nishimura, President, Outside Music, Toronto
Paul White, Select Distribution, Montreal
Cyril Kaye, Vice-President, Zing Distribution, Markham
J. Spencer Mussellam, Sales Manager, DEP Distribution Exclusive, Montreal
Michel Gendron, VP / A&R, Tox Records, Montreal

Record/Retail (Executive/TuneUp)