Wednesday, July 28, 2021
5:00pm to 7:00pm EDT
Registration is free
MMF Canada, MMF-US, MMF Mexico invite you to an online networking event!
The three Music Managers Forums of North America are getting together for more international relations! Join us and connect with managers, self-managed artists, and music industry professionals that support our artist management community for this virtual networking opportunity.
We will kick off the event with networking via the interactive networking platform Remo (see more below).
Featured Panel - Discovering Music & Creating Pathways
The event will feature a dynamic conversation between industry leaders from across North America, sharing insights and stories about music discovery and navigating the industry.
Panel Speakers:
Sharon Tapper, CEO of Pivot Music Group LLC
Marc Brown, founder of Byta.com (Moderator)
Andrew Morrison, from self-managed Nunavut act The Jerry Cans and label, Aakuluk Music
Fabrizio Onetto, aka “Mopri”, from Seitrack - one of the largest agencies in Mexico
AGENDA: (All times in EDT)
5:00pm Networking
5:35pm Introductions from MMF Leadership (MMF-US President Neeta Ragoowansi, MMF Canada Executive Director Amie Therrien, IMMF Co-Chair Ana Rodriguez)
5:45pm Featured Panel Discussion: Discovering Music & Creating Pathways
6:15pm Networking
7:00pm Event ends
SPEAKER BIOS:
Sharon Tapper
Sharon Tapper began her career in London as Assistant Manager at Sarm West Studios (1989-1993), a studio owned and operated by Trevor Horn (Seal, George Michael, Pet Shop Boys, Michael Kamen and Sir Paul McCartney). After relocating to the U.S. in 1993 she worked in artist management (1993-2005). In Los Angeles she was Assistant Manager at Left Bank Management (The Cranberries, Meat Loaf and Richard Marx) and Assistant Manager at Gallin Morey Management (Lisa Stansfield, Neneh Cherry and Eagle-Eye Cherry). Upon relocating to New York she became Artist Manager at The Umbrella Group (CAKE, Bebel Gilberto, Eagle-Eye Cherry, Neneh Cherry and Grant-Lee Phillips).
In 2003 she transitioned into music publishing. As VP Creative at Kobalt Music Publishing she was responsible for signing artists such as Slash, G. Love, The Dresden Dolls, Gomez and Harry Connick Jr. as well as publishers Arthouse, TVT, Red Bull Media, House of Hassle (now Rough Trade), Reservoir and Razor & Tie. In 2011 as SVP Music Publishing at Razor & Tie Music Publishing she and her team were responsible for many hit singles including four Country #1's, five times platinum certified "Home" performed by American Idol Winner Phillip Phillips, singles with Mary J Blige and Jessie J. In 2016 she founded Pivot Music Group, providing Business Development and Creative Services to Independent Music Publishers. Since 2008, she has been an active Board member of the NY Chapter of the GRAMMYS. Currently serving her fourth term as Co-Chair of Advocacy Committee. In 2012 Tapper Co-Founded the New York City Creative Community (NYC3). In 2018 she was elected to the Board of the NY Chapter of the Association of Independent Music Publishers (AIMP).
Marc Brown
Marc is the founder of Byta / byta.com. Run as a distributed team across 3 continents, Byta enables everyone to send & receive digital audio in a clean, simple and secure way. Built for everyone working with music today.
Marc got his start at Murderecords, Canada’s premier artist owned label during the mid 90s. After working in A&R at the legendary London indie Creation Records (Oasis, Primal Scream, Super Furry Animals), then at Alan McGee’s Poptones, Marc started his own boutique UK radio promotion company off the back of his success with The Hives. For over 10 years Marc worked with an impressive list of indie rock luminaries including Wilco, Bloc Party, Conor Oberst/Bright Eyes, Spoon and Refused as well as legends such as Tom Waits, Yoko Ono, Booker T and Mavis Staples.
Fabrizio Onetto, aka “Mopri”
Mopri is the Deputy Director of Content and Artistic Development at OCESA Seitrack, the most important artistic representation agency in Latin America. He is the founder of the artistic collective "Happy-fi" and is a member of the Board of Directors at "Discos Panoram". He is part of the Advisory Board at IMMF (International Music Managers Forum) and is a founding member of MMF Latam (Latin American Association of Music Managers).
Andrew Morrison
Lead guitarist and vocalist for The Jerry Cans. Iqaluit’s JUNO-nominated Jerry Cans are a band from and for the north—they’ve always been committed to making music that honours and dialogues with their home communities. From buzzing indie rock to towering shoegaze to moonlit country to Arctic post-punk, The Jerry Cans continue a tradition of celebration and resistance through music, marching in lockstep and acknowledging the vital, fortifying importance of both. in 2016, the band founded Aakuluk Music. “The mission of Aakuluk Music is to help Nunavut musicians produce and promote their music. The label will help record, market, and distribute Inuktitut music nationally and internationally now, and for future generations of Inuit musicians. Aakuluk Music seeks to build hope through music and community, to encourage youth, and contribute to the preservation of the territory’s distinct culture.”