An overview of the programme reflects as:
Welcome
Moshito Chairperson, Arnold Mabunda
VIP Speakers
MEC Gauteng Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation, Ms Barbara Creecey CEO, SABC, Adv Dali Mpofu
VIP Apologies received
Executive Mayor of Joburg, Mayor Amos Masondo CEO, 2010 SA LOC Committee, Dr Danny Jordaan
Thematic representation across programme activities and sessions
Themes
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Conference Theme
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Number of Sessions
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Piracy
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2
|
|
Markets
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3
|
|
Socio-economic development
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13
|
|
Technology
|
3
|
|
Total Sessions
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21
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Sessions
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Type of Session
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Number of Sessions
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|
Official Opening
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1
|
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Plenary sessions
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3
|
|
Breakaway sessions
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11
|
|
Hot Seat sessions
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4
|
|
Info sessions – Industry
|
1
|
|
Info sessions – Public
|
2
|
|
Total sessions
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21
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Programme participation
|
Area of participation
|
Number of participants
|
|
Official opening
|
3
|
|
Facilitators
|
19
|
|
Plenary panel speakers
|
12
|
|
Breakaway/Hot Seat panel speakers
|
63
|
|
Info sessions - industry
|
1
|
|
Public sessions – trainers
|
5
|
|
Total participants
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103
|
|
Geographic distribution of participants
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Number of participants
|
|
International
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4
|
|
Eastern Cape
|
2
|
|
Gauteng (based)
|
94
|
|
Kwa Zulu Natal
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1
|
|
Limpopo
|
1
|
|
Western Cape
|
1
|
|
Total participants
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103
|
Outline of sessions
Plenary
1. Realising the economic potential of the South African music industry
2. Implementing Needletime - What lies ahead
3. Opportunities for music in the year 2010 and beyond
Breakaway
1. Technology Trends: How music is changing today, what is coming tomorrow and emerging solutions
2. Expansion of South African niche markets
3. The F Word – Moving file sharing from threat to opportunity
4. Content meets connectivity: a new world of broadband & digital platforms
5. Strengthening trade in Africa
6. Women’s role in the Music Industry
7. Cultural Diversity and its effect on the Music Business
8. Music education and the Music Business
9. Strengthening the lifeblood of the music industry – Live Events
10. Towards a cohesive strategy to combat piracy and counterfeit goods
11. Choral Music and the Music Industry
Hot Seat
1. The role of public service broadcasting in a society in transition
2. User compliance: Corporate theft of copyright
3. How do musicians organise and represent themselves
4. What happened to local content?
Information sessions
1. What is Needletime (Delegates)
2. How to get into the music industry (Public)
3. Career opportunities (Public)
Recording of proceedings
Except for Hot Seat Sessions, recordings included:
· Audio cassette recordings of all sessions
· Video recordings of parts of sessions
· Transfer of video recordings to DVD
· Scribed Issues Report highlighting main discussion points and recommendations |
