Founded in 2009, Sofar Sounds took up a niche presenting to the world up-and-coming artists at unexpected secret venues, mostly at people’s homes. With their headquarters in London, the company quickly grew into a global network of music events organisers based in 36 countries before the outbreak of the pandemic.
Day Two of last week's CMW featured panels on a potpouri of subjects. Today we focus on music marketing and the relationship between music and cannabis.
The 41st Canadian Music Week (CMW) kicked off at the Westin Harbour Castle in Toronto last week, with a jam-packed schedule of events and performances. The evenings were filled with some of the brightest new and established Canadian artists, including Charlotte Cardin, Tumble, Fuego, Grace May, Virginia To Vegas, and Badflower. The days were filled with a series of expert panels covering topics from sync licensing to Afrobeats to new release marketing strategies.
The next edition of Flow Festival will be the last to happen in its historical location – a power plant in the Suvilahti area. The programme looks as festive and grandiose as one would expect on this occasion. Featuring names such as recently reunited Blur, perennial Britpop collective Suede, self-proclaimed "Sweden's darkest pop export" Tove Lo and trailblazing art-punk group Devo, the line-up appeals to music fans with different tastes.
Formerly A Greener Festival, the non-profit company providing sustainability support to music, sports and entertainment sectors has been renamed as A Greener Future.
In the annual round-up, we are introducing music festivals and industry events that will make the first month of summer special.
Canadian Music Week (Toronto,...
