TONO and the associations NOPA, the Norwegian Composers' Association and Music Publishers are organizing a full-day seminar the day before by:Larm that is free and open to everyone. Here we offer a broad program that we hope will excite and inspire you who make music – and not least: That you will learn something you didn't know before.
/ 21/02/2019 / Willy MartinsenTONO and the associations NOPA, the Norwegian Composers' Association and Music Publishers are organizing a full-day seminar the day before by:Larm that is free and open to everyone. Here we offer a broad program that we hope will excite and inspire you who make music – and not least: That you will learn something you didn't know before.
The seminar is also called "New Opportunities for Your Music" this year. The event will take place at Dansens Hus in the Vulkan area of Oslo on Wednesday, February 27th from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., followed by a quick meeting session where you can ask questions to a number of key organizations in the Norwegian music scene.
NOTE: You must register for the seminar to gain access. You do this by clicking here..
09:30 – 10:00 Opening and registration
10.00 – 10.30 Ida Maria about music in computer games
The gaming industry had a turnover of around 140 billion dollars in 2018, or well over a trillion in Norwegian kroner. This makes the gaming industry larger than the music and film industries combined. Ida Maria Sivertsen was the first Norwegian artist/songwriter to have a song placed in the game "Rock Band".
10.30 – 11.00 Panel: Sync in games
What can be done to get music into games? And how does one work as a composer towards this niche field? Conversation between composer Knut A. Haugen, Audio Director Arild Iversen from Funcom and Ida Maria. Led by Goran Obad from Ohlogy.
11.00 – 11.25 How to reach the streaming services?
With around 20,000 new releases released on Spotify every day, standing out from the crowd requires a good marketing plan. Few people know this better than Christoffer Haaland from distributor The Orchard, and he will show how services like Spotify have changed over the past year, and how you should adapt your marketing accordingly.
11.30 – 12.00 Metafields
Streaming services are designed for recorded music, but what about all the music that has a visual or three-dimensional component? Ross Karre, CEO of Metafields and Digitice, talks about the opportunities and challenges in the work of making new music visible.
12.00 – 12.30 Lunch
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12.35 – 12.55 The Kompoddists: Virtual open office landscape becomes a podcast
Composers Therese Birkelund Ulvo and Bente Leiknes Thorsen run the podcast Kompoddistene, where they talk about everyday life as composers, working methods, their commitment to cultural politics and feminism, etc. They will talk about why they make podcasts about music creation, and share good tips for others who want to contribute to the visibility of making music in Norway.
12.55 – 13.15 The Battle for the Internet
The EU has been working on a new copyright directive since 2016. If things go as we hope, the value gap will be closed, and the music industry will get its rightful share of revenue from social media and other user-generated platforms. Inger Elise Mey, Department Director for Online Media at TONO, is working closely on the processes in the EU, and will provide an update on the status and what is happening in the future.
13.15 – 13.45 Master meeting: Sigrid Raabe and Martin Sjølie
Artist and songwriter Sigrid Solbakk Raabe has had a solid impact on an international audience in recent years. She writes the music together with Martin Sjølie, and under the post “Mestermøtet” they both come to be interviewed about how they work together.
13.45 – 14.00 Break, coffee break, networking
14.00 – 15.15 Speed meetings
After the seminar program, we will organize quick meetings, where you can meet various representatives of companies that will be useful for authors, artists and musicians. Get personal guidance from Apple Music or Music Norway - or talk to a lawyer about your rights as an author.
Speaker: Guro von Germeten
You can meet:
Lawyer Hans Marius Graasvold
Graasvold specializes in copyright and has advised authors and artists for more than 20 years. Among other things, he has extensive experience in assisting members of NOPA and NKF in various copyright issues.
Thor Martin Bærug, Artist and Label Relations Manager, Apple Music
Bærug is responsible for Apple's collaboration with artists and record labels in the Nordic region.
NOPA
Tine Tangestuen is the CEO of NOPA, the Norwegian Association of Composers and Lyricists.
Norwegian Composers' Association
Jon Olav Kringeland is an organizational consultant at the Norwegian Composers' Association.
The music publishers
Mia Hallesby from Musikkforlaggerne and the music publisher GILT.
TONO
TONO's member service answers your TONO and rights-related questions.
Ida Maria Sivertsen
Ida Maria Sivertsen is a composer, musician and artist, and has succeeded in putting music into games.
The Compostists
Meet one of the two compodists – Bente Leiknes Thorsen.
Ross Karre
Percussionist, videographer, director of Metafields and Digitice, and artistic director of the New York-based ICE Ensemble.
GILT
Music publisher Gilt by Wendi Kazonza.
Music Norway
Advisor for Music Norway's grant schemes Pål Dimmen, project manager for Germany Jonas Vebner and project manager for the UK Henrik Kristensen.
The Music Funds
Finance Manager Vemund Bergland and General Manager Therese Rørvik.