Media Release
For Immediate Release
February 15, 2010

 
(Sydney, NS) - Over 50 high-profile international delegates from the United States, Belgium, France, the United Kindgom, Australia and Canada will descend on Sydney to do business during the 2010 East Coast Music Awards, Festival & Conference from March 4-7.
 
"The International Program of ECMA 2010 allows East Coast artists to perform to a very strategic group of talent buyers and industry experts from around the world," said Shelley Nordstrom, Export Manager of the East Coast Music Association. "This is an excellent forum for artists and industry professionals to showcase and network to over 50 international delegates, including booking agents, presenters, festival representatives, promoters, music publishers, film and music placement supervisors, and media. Over the last few years, we've seen more that $1 million in contracts developed at ECMA events."
 
The ECMA 2010 Conference is a tremendous business opportunity. East Coast artists and companies can further their career development through various workshops, which will be held on a variety of artist-related issues from Cyber PR and Social Media, adapting to technology and digital platforms, monetizing music file sharing, song writing royalties and revenue streams, and live performance coaching by world-renowned performance coach Tom Jackson.
 
This year's highlights also include a very exciting Australian partnership, 'Sydney Meets Sydney' and a keynote address by music industry legend Bob Harris from BBC Radio 2 - ECMA 2010 is sure to be a spectacular event. A complete list of 2010 ECMA international delegates and their bios can be found at www.ecma.com.
 
"The international program at ECMA 2010 continues its success of bringing top quality delegates to see the diverse talents of East Coast artists," says Su Hutchinson, executive director of the East Coast Music Association.  "This is a unique opportunity for artists to showcase their talents and be seen by people who can impact their careers globally.  We look forward to hosting these prestigious international guests in Sydney."
 
There will be several opportunities for East Coast artists to network with the international delegates, including international one-on-one meetings, as well as seminars and workshops during the conference portion of ECMA.
 
The conference will take place at the Membertou Trade & Convention Centre and is open to all delegates including artists, their representatives, and music industry participants.
 
The 2010 East Coast Music Awards, Festival and Conference receives financial support from the Government of Canada through the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency(ACOA) Business Development Program and Service Canada, the Province of Nova Scotia and the Department of Tourism, Culture and Heritage, Enterprise Cape Breton Corporation and the Department of Canadian Heritage Trade Routes.  The East Coast Music Association would also like to acknowledge the financial support of FACTOR, MUSICACTION and the Government of Canada through the Department of Canadian Heritage (Canada Music Fund) and of Canada's private radio broadcasters
 
The East Coast Music Awards, Festival & Conference is an annual event organized by the East Coast Music Association. The ECMA is a not-for-profit organization whose mandate it is to foster, promote and celebrate East Coast music locally and globally.
 

 
For more information:
Media Contact:
B.J. Grechuk
The Joseph Scott Entertainment Agency
902.577.5115