Special
Showcase Opportunity for IBMA Business Conference 2006
DEADLINE TO APPLY IS FRIDAY, MAY 19
IBMA is seeking submissions for six Record Label Recommended showcase slots
during the World of Bluegrass Business Conference slated for September 25-28, 2006 at the Nashville Convention Center in Nashville,
Tenn.
Purpose: These special presentations are designed to introduce one or all
of the following to the various facets of the industry anticipated to attend a showcase presentation.
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established bluegrass artist(s) who have a significant new recorded project expected to be
released within six months before or after the showcase presentation. The recording project may feature either a single act or special
collaborations of more than one act
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significant bluegrass artists new to the national bluegrass scene signed to the label
within one year prior to the showcase presentation schedule.
The extension of an invitation to showcase is most appropirate where such opportunity
maximizes both the industry's overall needs and the artist's and record label's ability to benefit from the promotion.
If your Record
Label is interested in submitting an act for this consideration, please submit the following to the IBMA Talent Committee before May
19:
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Artist(s), Group or Special Collaboration Name
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Contact Person for Group
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Record Label Contact, Address, Phone and Email
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Artist(s) or Group Bio
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Description of the nature and expectations of the forthcoming album release (if
known)
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Reasons why their new recording is significant and should be showcased during the
conference
Please indicate which of the following applies to any act(s)
recommended:
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An established act (one artist or group) with a significant new recorded project expected
to be released between April 1, 2006 and March 31, 2007.
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A special recorded collaboration of more than one act with a significant new recorded
project expected to be released on this record label between April 1, 2006 and March 31, 2007.
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A artist new to the national bluegrass scene recently signed to the record label
(since October 2005)
* Each of the six showcase slots will be filled by artist(s)/projects from six separate
record labels. The exception shall be if the committee has fewer than six labels submit information for consideration. Artists who have
appeared at the event as a showcase artist within the last two years (regardless of which label they are signed to) are ineligible for this
particular opportunity. Artists participating in these showcases must be signed to an agreement with a record label, which has national
distribution of their product.
Other restrictions may apply. Contact IBMA for complete information.
DEADLINE TO APPLY IS MAY 19, 2006
Forward submissions to:
IBMA Talent Committee
2 Music Circle South, Suite 100
Nashville, TN 37203
p: 615-256-3222
f: 615-256-0450
