On October 28, 2003, the Consulate General of Sweden in New York and Export Music Sweden will present a music industry seminar and networking event at New York's TriBeCa Grand Hotel.

The seminar will focus on the unique, extensive and highly successful relationship between the Swedish and U.S. music industries. Several moderated panels featuring major music personalities from both countries will discuss the latest industry news, the hottest new artists, the most interesting developments, deals and collaborations, and much more.

Get the program (pdf) >>here<<

This is a free event  - RSVP and registration is required!

>> Here<<

All participants are invited to a reception immediately following the seminar, as well as a Swedish Music Showcase later that same evening at the Lions Den  - 214 Sullivan Street. 
Marie Jendayi - Sahlene -  Facequake  - Music and bios are confirmed line up.

Who will attend?

Record label professionals, songwriters, producers, music publishers and artists from both Sweden and the United States.

This will not only be an informational event, but a great opportunity to meet and network with real industry players from both sides of the Atlantic.

Among the featured themes and topics…

How do Swedish and American musical interests coincide?

What can be done to develop and promote additional exchange between the two countries? What conclusions can be drawn from past successes?

How do American A&R professionals work with their Swedish counterparts to find the best new music?

How do Swedish and American songwriters collaborate? What can be done to promote further collaboration and co-production?

How do American artists come to work with Swedish producers and songwriters, and vice-versa?

How do Swedish and American divisions of the same record label work together? How do they take advantage of each other's resources?

How do Swedish and American music publishers help each other to expand their respective markets?

Join us as we discuss the most exciting Swedish-American collaborations, the results produced, the lessons learned, the opportunities for further development and future successes, and the preparations for next spring's big event: the annual Swedish Music Showcase—with more new bands, hotter than ever.

See you on October 28!