MANILA, Philippines – How
do we keep our music playing?
Music industry
stakeholders will convene to push our local music industry to greater heights
at the PINOY MUSIC SUMMIT 2014: “BASTA PINOY, PUSH MO YAN!” on March 19, 2014 (Wednesday) at the Diosdado Macapagal
Hall, Landbank Plaza Bldg. located at 1598 M.H. Del Pilar cor. Dr. J.
Quintos Sts., Malate, Manila.
The PINOY MUSIC SUMMIT
2014: “BASTA PINOY, PUSH MO YAN!” is a conference which aims to unite various
players in the music industry in making conscious commitments to the
development and promotion of original Filipino music.
The convenors of the Pinoy
Music summit are led by the Filipino Society of Composers, Authors and
Publishers, Inc. (FILSCAP), along with the Organisasyon ng Pilipinong
Mang-aawit (OPM), Philippine Association of Recording Industry (PARI),
Assosasyon ng Musikong Pilipino Foundation Inc. (AMP), Music Copyright
Administrators of the Philippines (MCAP) and PHILPOP Foundation.
The convenors recognize
that original Filipino music faces many challenges, yet thrives nonetheless
through various evolving forms. Local music not only stands as an expression of
our culture but it can also be pushed to be an important driver for economic
progress.
Singer-songwriter
and FILSCAP President Noel Cabangon will be acting as the conference director,
fully supported by singer-songwriter and OPM President, Ogie Alcasid.
Stalwart composer and
PhilPop Foundation’s Executive Director, Maestro Ryan Cayabyab will talk about
the State of the Filipino Music Industry.
The PINOY MUSIC SUMMIT
2014: “BASTA PINOY, PUSH MO YAN!” will also feature important talks on the
effects of technology and legislation on the development of local music, as
well as insights from the industry players of successful music models abroad.
Various stakeholders of
the music industry – musicians, record labels, the government sector, media,
and various representatives of the music consumer groups will be invited to the
said event.
Through focused group
discussions among the speakers and participants, the PINOY MUSIC SUMMIT 2014:
“BASTA PINOY, PUSH MO YAN!” aims to propose recommendations and programs that
will propel our local music industry towards new directions.
The one-day summit will be
concluded by special performances from the country’s leading musicians and
artists.
The PINOY MUSIC SUMMIT
2014: “BASTA PINOY, PUSH MO YAN!” is this year’s boldest event in the promotion
of local music, uniting music makers and music lovers to keep our local music
playing, loud and strong.
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