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Should artists fear artificial intelligence? Is it possible that jazz has become a cool trend again? Are oblivious habits and, specifically, cultural boycotts, an effective tool within the political and civil struggle, and in general, what place do agendas have in art? Who is responsible for the music industry condition – the State? Record companies? Agents? Artists? Or perhaps the audience? Is there anything to be done about the royalty system in Israel? And what can we expect from major international labels in the coming years?

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The 2022 International Music Showcase Festival

For 13 years now, the IMSF has been hosting the finest international industry professionals, exposing them to the Israeli music scene, and as traditionally prompted, the Talk\Show\Case music industry conference will be held on the last day of the festival, where we will have the privilege to take in and learn from their vast experience in the music business, together with the senior leaders of the industry in Israel.

Amongst speakers and participants:
Araceli Tzigane (ES), Evelyn Sieber (DE), AGAT (IL), Nick Hobbs (TR), Semyon Galperin (RU), Antonis Zouganelis (GR), Chen Levi (IL), Marieke Meischke (NL), Steph Rushton (FR), Carmen Rizzo (US), and many more.

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Additionally, workshops, personally coordinated meetings, profound conversations with chief local and international music experts, discussions and lectures intended to lead the music industry another step forward – will be held during the day.

Closing the conference, a roof party awaits, led by DJ Carmen Rizzo (US).

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IMSF production – provided by Yellow Submarine Jerusalem

Conference management and curation – Itamar Bernstein

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Schedule & content

Floor #6 – Wellness Room
Lectures/Workshops/Talks

17:15-18:15 – Workshop

“The Business Side Of Sync”

Speakers: Steph Rushton (FR)

Language: English

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18:30-19:15 – Lecture

“Today’s Trends In Music Publishing and Modern Media”

Speaker: Tal Levi (IL) – Led By Universal Publishing IL

Language: English

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19:30-20:15 – 1X1 Talk

“Has Jazz Become Cool Again?”

Speakers: André Marmot (UK), Zach Bar (IL)

Language: English

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20:30-21:30 – Lecture

“Should We Be Afraid of AI?”

Speaker: Yossi Adi (IL)

Language: English

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Floor #7 – Rooftop Boiler Room
Panels

17:00-18:00 – Panel

“Out and Beyond”

Talking about jumpstarting an international career
Why should we take part in trade fairs? Should artists participate in residences & showcase festivals? What are the jumpstarts to an artist’s career overseas, and how can we maximize it?

Moderator: Gil Rouvio (IL)

Speakers: Evelyn Sieber (DE), AGAT (IL), Araceli Tzigane (ES), Hadas Vanunu (IL)

Language: English

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18:15-19:15 – Panel

“Who is to Blame?”

Talking about industry fairness

Should the music industry be more appreciative of the artists, or the other way around? Everyone feels like things should be more fair in the music industry, but what side should take the responsibility, or is it something that can be solved only by joining forces?

Moderator: Marieke Meischke (NL)

Speakers: Jonathan Campbell (CA), Danny Raveh (IL)

Language: English

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19:30-20:45 – Panel

“Martial Arts”

Talking about taking a stand, Cancel Culture and boycotts

Should arts and entertainment be the place for political agendas? Is there more we could do or maybe this leads to the wrong directions? Is setting barriers the answer or could we choose other tools to make the change we want to see?

Moderator: Nick Hobbs (TR)

Speakers: Sameh “SAZ” Zakout (IL-PA), Semyon Galperin (RU), Lina Gaiduk (RU), Adelina Moiseieva (UA)

Language: English

Floor #7 – Rooftop Niches
Discussion Round Tables – Side A

Free participation discussion over important industry and social issues, with professionals leading the talk among spontaneous participants from the audience.
The format will be set in this order:

Each professional will give a short answer to some of the questions raised in the description.
Each Pro could ask one feedback question to another, regarding what they said in the first round.
The discussion will be opened to the other participating audience .

17:15-18:00 – Discussion Round Table

“The Mamas and the Papas”

Discussing Parenthood and Music
What can we do to help parents balance family time and working in the music industry?

How can the industry become more parents and children friendly? and whose responsibility is it?

Participants: Svenja Mahlstede (DE), Antonis Zouganelis (GR), Chen Levy (IL)

Language: English

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18:15-19:00 – Discussion Round Table

“This Is a Man’s World”

Discussing Gender-Balance in Music
Is it acceptable that women are more than half the population but only 2-20% of the music industry? Is there still a need for affirmative action, and are women-only projects and festivals the right way to go? What can we do in order to bring real change forth, and what are we aiming to?

Participants: Shira Z Carmel (IL), Carla Black (US), Atcha Bar (IL)

Led By “Kadma – the Movement to Advance Women in Music”

Language: English

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19:15-20:00 – Discussion Round Table

“Human Centric Audience Experience”

Discussing creative UX in the events world
Are we promoting music, entertainment or a full experience package? Should we start having UX positions in the music field? What is the audience’s role in our productions, and shall we rethink it all over? And when does the engagement start? At the beginning of the show, as soon as the audience enters, or even sooner?

Participants: Noam Helfer (IL), Yair Yona (IL), Filip Kostalek (CZ)

Language: English

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20:15-21:00 – Discussion Round Table

“The Social Network”

Discussing the Digital Network and Society
How does the Internet, and especially the different social media services, help minorities connect and unite? How does it affect societies in war and social-rights fights? And what does music and globalization have to do with all of this?

Participants: Marie-Caroline Dony (FR), Alexander Rusakov (RU)

Language: English

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Floor #7 – Rooftop Niches
Discussion Round Tables – Side B

Free participation discussion over important industry and social issues, with Professionals leading the talk among spontaneous participants from the audience.
The format will be set in this order:

Each professional will give a short answer to some of the questions raised in the description.
Each Pro could ask one feedback question to another, regarding what they said in the first round
The discussion will be opened to the other participating audience

17:30-18:15 – Discussion Round Table

“The Grass is Always Greener On the Other Side”

Discussing Climate Change
What can we, event designers and cultural influencers, do in order to promote the current climate issues? What actions could isolated countries take to establish Green Tours? and what should be our “green” expectations of economical or geographical periphery states?

Participants: Catarina Pauli Caldas (DE), Jonathan Yelin (AR), Ben Ben Franklin (IL)

Language: English

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18:30-19:15 – מעגל שיח

“לאן נעלמו התמלוגים שלי?”

מדברים על בעיות עולם התמלוגים ויוזמות חקיקה לשינוי המצב
מהן הבעיות בשוק שמובילות להפסד תמלוגים משמעותי למוזיקאים ולמוזיקאיות בישראל? איך יוזמות החקיקה החדשות יכולות להשפיע על כמות התמלוגים שתקבלו כל שנה? ומה מוזיקאים יכולים לעשות כדי לעזור לזה לקרות?

משתתפים: ארנון נאור ואורי וינוקור (חברי ועד “צלילים”)

בהובלת “צלילים” – איגוד המוזיקאים והמוזיקאיות של ישראל

שפה: עברית

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19:30-20:15 – מעגל שיח

“שוק, ההון”

מדברים על שוק פרטי, נתמך וחלוקת משאבים
אילו פעולות נדרשות על מנת לבסס כאן שוק מוזיקה משגשג ובר קיימא? האם דרושה תמיכה מהמגזר הציבורי והמגזר השלישי? ואם כן – איך צריכה להראות חלוקת המשאבים? איזו השפעה יש לקרנות המימון וגופי התמיכה בתרבות בישראל על המשכיות ויציבות התרבות בטווח הארוך? ואיך ראוי שיפעלו אל מול השוק הפרטי על מנת לשמור על עצמאותו?

משתתפים: נהדי לזר, ימית הגר, אסף בן דוד, אסף רוט

שפה: עברית

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Speakers

Gil Rouvio (IL)

Feel Beit / KZRadio || A radio broadcaster, a music head, and the communications director of the FeelBeit cultural center in Jerusalem. A known lover of music from around the globe and the Middle East in particular.

Danny Raveh (IL)

Synthesizer Program || Danny Raveh is the founder of Synthesizer the business accelerator for musicians. Synthesizer is the primary program in Israel that teaches musicians how to navigate and grow their careers. Danny holds an MBA from INSEAD and is a drummer himself.

Sameh "SAZ" Zakout (IL)

Singer/Actor || Sameh "SAZ" Zakout is a native of Ramle, a predominantly Palestinian Arab city within Israel, known for its excessive crime and poverty. He has been featured in the 'Rolling Stones' magazine and on 'CNN', and has performed in Europe, the United States, and across Palestine and Israel. SAZ uses rap music to deliver a message of unity and love between people. SAZ also sees his music as a powerful tool for building bridges between people and fighting ignorance and apathy across the entire world.

Atcha Bar (IL)

YSM / IMSF / Queenta Festival

Hadas Vanunu (IL)

IMSF || Vanunu is the artistic director and head of the production of the “ISRAEL International Music Showcase Festival” (IMSF) - that over 12 years is directly responsible for hundreds of Israeli musicians' international careers. During the years she was involved with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in exporting Israeli music and creating new collaborations with the international music industry. As well Vanunu is the chief producer and head of the artistic team of the Jerusalem Jazz festival, a 8 year old festival, held at the Israel Museum of Art.

Arnon Naor (IL)

Tzlilim Association || Singer-songwriter and producer. Co-chairman of Tzlilim Association - the musicians union.

Ori Winokur (IL)

Tzlilim Association || Winokur, a respected producer (Asaf Avidan, Lola Marsh..) bassist, member and founder of the band Coolooloosh and co-founder of the mythological Slick studios that operated for over a decade in south Tel Aviv. Today Ori leads an entire musical devision as Head Of Music at Artlist, the Israeli start up that revolutionized the music licensing industry and became a major global force in the creator ecosystem. Ori established Artlist Original music production unit that is producing over 1.5 tracks a year with artists and producers from around the world. Artlist's tech abilities enabled the establishment of a cutting edge label and publishing entity providing top notch artist services, enabling hundreds of musicians to get heard.

Shira Z Carmel (IL)

Kadma Association || Independent musician and activist, spokeswoman of Kadma - the new Israeli movement to advance women in music. Shira released 10 albums and EPs with her 4 ensembles, and has toured Israel and the world, mostly with her band "The Hazelnuts". Currently working on a mothers' album (the equivalent of a children's album for mothers), the first of its kind.

Noam Helfer (IL)

Capsule Events / Musician || Noam Helfer is a musical entrepreneur. He’s an artist of atmosphere, groove and feelings. He’s released music via different labels around the world, such as Anova Music and BLDG5 (Israel),NeedWant (England), Atmosphere (Belgium), Lukins (Germany) and performed and soundtracked around the world in various locations and festivals. Some of them are Fusion (Germany), Pohoda (Slovakia), United Islands (Czech Republic) and many more.

Yair Yona (IL)

Capsule Events / Musician || Yair Yona is an entrepreneur in the fields of culture, education and marketing.

Lina Gaiduk (RU)

Ole Collective || Singer, songwriter, director and video editor. Lived in Moscow since born, but at this summer moved to Israel. When i arrived, i decided to do a musical community in telegram for olim musicians. Now it’s 800 people there and we start making activities offline.

Adelina Moiseieva (UA)

Ole Collective || Singer-songwriter, a vocal/piano/songwriting teacher and a performer. Born in Ukraine, but last 7 years lived in Moscow. Her main project is Ina Mois (artist name) where she write songs in three languages - Russian, Ukrainian, English.

Chen Levy (IL)

Queenta Ensamble / Queenta Festival

Yamit Hagar (IL)

One of a kind / Hamakpetza || Owner of Nobody’s Fault Productions, the only Israeli firm specializing in Blues, that produced over 60 shows for USA artists in Israel. The entrepenuer and producer of The Blues festivals of Tel aviv and of Sderot's, and also of Spot BaSalon festival in Tel Aviv. A co-manager of HaMazpetza - a service for musicians. A business consultant for musicians, running a humble Blues music label, a lecturer in Maof- the ministry of economy's agency for small businesses - how to make music and money. Teacher in qualification course for music agents, and founded One of a kind artists agency.

Gadi Stern (IL)

Shalosh Band

Ben Ben Franklin (IL)

Musician || Ben Ben Franklin is a Tel-Aviv based drummer of the bands Cloud Of I and Saravá, in his playing he combines the musical traditions of cultures worldwide, with a modern aesthetic. As an ecological pioneer, a teacher and event producer, he creates a green network connecting between artists and nonprofit organisations such as Venatata, working together to create and promote forest-city culture.

Nahdi Lazar (IL)

Founder of Halazarya.com || A musician, content creator, consultant, entrepreneur and music industry expert. One of the founders of Tzlilim Musicians' Union, a former music critic and blogger, currently managing the Lazarya toolbox for independent musicians project.

Asaf Ben David (IL)

InDNegev Festival / InDGigs || Asaf is the chief producer and artistic director of InDNegev festival, one of the most significant festivals in Israel in the last decade and a half, with special impact on the growth of the local alternative and independent scene. Asaf also leads the InDGigs, a production team that produce and curates many events over Israel with a strong sense of initiative and ground breaking repertoire and experiences.

Asaf Roth (IL)

Tzlilim Association

Tal Levi (IL)

Universal Publishing IL || Tal Levy (also known as Tal Flora) is a musician with a vast experience both in the creative and business side of the music industry. Tal is a part of a team that is responsible for building and promoting Universal Music Publishing in Israel, where she has been responsible for establishing and managing the creative department, touching many fields, including Music Supervision, A&R, Marketing, and Business Development.

Marieke Meischke (NL)

So What's Next? Director || For over 25 years Marieke Meischke has been exploring and walking the field of music, as a booking agent, tour manager, festival producer/director, advisor for the Dutch Performing Arts Fund, teacher, and lyricist. Marieke was running the eclectic music festival FlatFest and is currently leading the festival “So What’s Next?”. She is equally passionate about guiding musicians on their long and winding road in the professional music world.

Jonathan Campbell (CA)

Small World Music/ Global Toronto Head of Programming Operations || Jonathan Campbell joined Small World Music (SWM) during 2019: an organization which represents and works with equality-deserving communities both back and onstage. Currently serving as its head of programming operations, Jonathan Cambell, among other projects, administers live events, up-and-coming artist development projects, international showcase/ conference Global Toronto, and produces local and international collaborative projects under Going Global.

Nick Hobbs (TR)

Charmworks Managing director || Owner of Istanbul’s Charmenko talent agency and co-owner of Charm Music- Czechia and Poland. The companies have been booking and promoting concerts in Eastern Europe, the Balkans and the Middle East since the early ‘80s.

Semyon Galperin (RU)

Tele-Club || The art-director and promoter of the Tele-Club in Ekaterinburg, a speaker at the International Live Music Conference (ILMC).

Evelyn Sieber (DE)

Reeperbahn Festival Head of Sales & Partnerships || Reeperbahn Festival, one of the most important meeting places for the popular music industry worldwide and Europe’s largest annual club festival. As Head of Sales & Partnerships, Evelyn Sieber and her team are responsible for aspects such as showcases, networking meetings and partnerships with national and international organizations.

Araceli Tzigane (ES)

Mapamundi Música / Mundofonías / Transglobal World Music Chart Director || Araceli is the director of Mapamundi Música settled in Spain and operating worldwide, is a management and booking agency . She is also the founder and administrator of the Transglobal World Music Chart and produces the radio show Mundofonías, broadcasted in 18 countries.

Svenja Mahlstede (DE)

Universal Music Publishing Lead Music Licensing || Universal Music Publishing is the world’s second largest music publishing company. As a Sync Licensing Manager, Mahlstede is connecting the music with advertising industries.

Antonis Zouganelis (GR)

Athens Jazz / Athens Music Week Artistic Director / Conference Director || Artistic Director of the AthensJazz, Conference director of the Athens Music Week and huge admirer of the British Jazz Explosion, Antonis Zouganelis is currently the music and event consultant of Technopolis – Athens in Greece and the owner of the music consulting agency TheCluster.

Carla Black (US)

Creative By Carla Founder || Carla Black is the founder of ROCKRGRL Magazine, Musicians for Equal Opportunities for Women (MEOW) and a career consultant.

Filip Kostalek (CZ)

Colours of Ostrava Program designer & booking agent || Filip Kostalek is a designer and booking agent of the Colours of Ostrava festival. He also cooperates with other projects of Colour Production Company, such as Czech Music Crossroads (international music conference and showcase festival); Festival in the Streets and Melting Pot.

Alexander Rusakov (RU)

VK Head of partnership marketing || Rusakov is head of the platforms’ music frontier and manages partnerships and connections with musicians, the media, and organizations.

Marie-Caroline Dony (FR)

Pool Management Manager / Producer / Publisher || Former Ditto Music Country manager in France, Dony created her own agency : Pool Management.

Catarina Pauli Caldas (DE)

Handshake Booking International agent || Starting off her career in the artist management field, these past few years she has built and developed the international booking department at Handshake Booking. Expanding the agency’s horizons and consolidating its international presence, Caldas works with festivals and venues worldwide, seeking synergies to develop partnerships with like-minded professionals.

Jonathan Yelin (AR)

Israeli Embassy in Argentina Culture Officer || Cultural Manager, specialized in festival production and artistic curation.

Talk/Show/Case

Schedule & content

Floor #6 – Wellness Room Lectures/Workshops/Talks

Floor #7 – Rooftop Boiler Room Panels

Floor #7 – Rooftop Niches Discussion Round Tables – Side A

Floor #7 – Rooftop Niches Discussion Round Tables – Side B

Speakers

Floor #6 – Wellness Room
Lectures/Workshops/Talks

Floor #7 – Rooftop Boiler Room
Panels

Floor #7 – Rooftop Niches
Discussion Round Tables – Side A

Floor #7 – Rooftop Niches
Discussion Round Tables – Side B