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5 Avenue du Rock'n'Roll, Esch an der Alzette, Luxemburg

Past Events at Main Conference Room

  • Saturday - 14. Nov 2015

  • 15:15

    THE MAN WITH THE PLAN: managers 2015

    Panel
    14.11.2015
    15:15
    16:00
    Location: Main Conference Room
    The music business is constantly evolving and changing and so are the jobs and tasks that are linked to it. But one person seems to…
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  • 16:00

    WHERE IS MY MONEY: revenue streams & creative funding in 2015

    Panel
    14.11.2015
    16:00
    17:00
    Location: Main Conference Room
    Creating attention is one thing but monetizing this attention is essential for an artist willing to develop and pursue a professional career. During this panel…
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  • Thursday - 16. Nov 2017

  • 15:45

    Sonic Visions Conference Kick-off

    Kickoff
    16.11.2017
    15:45
    16:00
    Location: Main Conference Room
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  • 16:15

    Crossing the Border: Spot on Belgium

    Panel
    16.11.2017
    16:15
    17:00
    Location: Main Conference Room
    Where to start, who to get in touch with, what to pay attention to? Learn everything you need to know about Belgium and the specifics…
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  • 17:15

    INES – Innovation Network of European Showcases

    Presentation
    16.11.2017
    17:15
    17:45
    Location: Main Conference Room
    INES is formed by eight European showcase festivals and Europes biggest platform for online artist discovery, gigmit. The project includes a talent and professional exchange…
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  • 18:00

    Popular Music Education & Training: Teaching the Mojo

    Panel
    16.11.2017
    18:00
    18:45
    Location: Main Conference Room
    Long bygone are the days in which rebellious youths voiced their outrage through thundering walls of distorted guitar sounds. Rock & Pop has since entered…
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  • Friday - 17. Nov 2017

  • 12:15

    OPENING SPEECH by Guy Arendt (Secretary of State for Culture)

    Kickoff
    17.11.2017
    12:15
    12:30
    Location: Main Conference Room
    Luxembourg’s Secretary of State for Culture, Guy Arendt, will present the opening remarks of the second conference day which will highlight the Luxembourg Music Scene…
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  • 12:30

    What’s the story?

    Panel
    17.11.2017
    12:30
    13:30
    Location: Main Conference Room
    What does it mean to be a music journalist in the age of Instagram and Youtube? What are the stories to reach an audience with…
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  • 14:00

    Armonia Online

    Presentation
    17.11.2017
    14:00
    14:15
    Location: Main Conference Room
    Armonia Online is the first pan-European hub of collective management organizations (CMOs) aiming at granting pan-European licenses to online music services and technologies through a…
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  • 14:15

    Collective societies in the digital era: the value of data

    Panel
    17.11.2017
    14:15
    15:15
    Location: Main Conference Room
    Streaming and web based music consumption play an increasingly important role in the contemporary digital music ecosystem. Every day music is created and shared online…
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  • 15:45

    Keynote by Benji Rogers (Dot Blockchain Music Project)

    Keynote
    17.11.2017
    15:45
    16:30
    Location: Main Conference Room
    Benji Rogers is a British-born, New York-based entrepreneur, technologist, musician, and the founder of PledgeMusic. An early pioneer of the direct artist-to-fan model of distributing…
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  • 17:00

    Creative (music) industry Luxembourg: situation & needs

    Panel
    17.11.2017
    17:00
    17:45
    Location: Main Conference Room
    Luxembourg has almost 2,200 companies active in the creative industries, employing more than 6,300 people (source Portail Innovation et Recherche//Luxembourg). In addition to the direct…
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  • 18:45

    Keynote by Imogen Heap (artist)

    Keynote
    17.11.2017
    18:45
    19:30
    Location: Main Conference Room
    The wide-ranging artistic career of Imogen Heap includes the writing of songs for Taylor Swift, Britney Spears and Mika – among others -, research in…
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  • Saturday - 18. Nov 2017

  • 13:00

    Oberkorn (It’s a small town) – the story

    Panel
    18.11.2017
    13:00
    13:30
    Location: Main Conference Room
    In 1982 the now acclaimed band Depeche Mode performed a show at the Rainbow Club in a small town named Oberkorn situated in the south…
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  • 14:00

    Platonic Touch – Meet the Makers

    Presentation
    18.11.2017
    14:00
    14:15
    Location: Main Conference Room
    Meet the makers behind EDSUN’s platonic touch VR experience! Luxembourg’s unique R’n’B artist EDSUN and realab joined forces to create platonic touch, a new innovative…
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  • 14:30

    Small Country Music Industries

    Panel
    18.11.2017
    14:30
    15:30
    Location: Main Conference Room
    How do music scenes and the industries that are linked to them work in small countries? What are the challenges and similarities and what can…
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  • 16:00

    Artists in 2020: A scenario

    Panel
    18.11.2017
    16:00
    16:45
    Location: Main Conference Room
    What will an artist and musician’s life look like in 2020? From the creative process to distribution and promotion, how will technological developments influence the…
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  • 17:00

    Seeing music!?

    Panel
    18.11.2017
    17:00
    18:00
    Location: Main Conference Room
    The audio-visual dimension of music is essential, especially since music is experienced on platforms like youtube. At the same time, the development of graphic and…
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  • 17:45

    Reception by Film Fund Luxembourg

    Networking
    18.11.2017
    17:45
    18:15
    Location: Main Conference Room
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  • 18:15

    Closing Conference Keynote

    Keynote
    18.11.2017
    18:15
    18:30
    Location: Main Conference Room
    To be announced!
    Event Details
  • 18:30

    Video Clip Awards Luxembourg

    Ceremony
    18.11.2017
    18:30
    19:30
    Location: Main Conference Room
    For the fifth time in a row Rockhal and Rocklab want to showcase and reward the best music videos made in Luxembourg with the VCAs…
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  • Friday - 16. Nov 2018

  • 10:30

    My friend A.I – Presented by Technoport

    Panel
    16.11.2018
    10:30
    11:15
    Location: Main Conference Room
    Artificial intelligence (A.I) is set to become the most groundbreaking and defining technology of the 21st century. But what exactly comes to mind when people…
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  • 11:15

    Start-Up Pitch presented by Technoport: Spectrum

    Presentation
    16.11.2018
    11:15
    11:20
    Location: Main Conference Room
    Local tech incubator Technoport invites start-ups to pitch their business to the audience in 2 minutes. Discover up-and-coming companies bridging tech and music. Spectrum is…
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  • 11:45

    PLAYGROUND

    Presentation
    16.11.2018
    11:45
    12:15
    Location: Main Conference Room
    PlayGround is the fuel of hip-hop. This musical app enables artists to leverage their fan-base by letting them remix tunes with style and harmony. Behind…
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  • 13:15

    AI & The Future Of Education

    Keynote
    16.11.2018
    13:15
    13:45
    Location: Main Conference Room
    We've all heard the word before. What is AI? Is it a buzzword or a technological breakthrough that will define our future and the way…
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  • 14:00

    Block…chain?: an introduction

    Presentation
    16.11.2018
    14:00
    14:15
    Location: Main Conference Room
    Ever wondered what Blockchain is all about and how it can be applied to the music industry? This short presentation by UK based artist manager…
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  • 14:15

    Blockchain: a fairer ecosystem for artists and the music industry?

    Panel
    16.11.2018
    14:15
    15:00
    Location: Main Conference Room
    Blockchain appears to offer the potential of a faster and more transparent experience for anyone involved in creating or interacting with music. Decentralised and accessible…
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  • 15:00

    Start-Up Pitch presented by Technoport: ANote

    Presentation
    16.11.2018
    15:00
    15:05
    Location: Main Conference Room
    Local tech incubator Technoport invites start-ups to pitch their business to the audience in 2 minutes. Discover up-and-coming companies bridging tech and music. ANote Music…
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  • 15:30

    Training Tomorrow’s Music Professionals – Introductory Keynote by Luc Henzig

    Keynote
    16.11.2018
    15:30
    15:45
    Location: Main Conference Room
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  • 15:45

    Training tomorrow’s music industry professionals presented by Chambre de commerce Luxembourg

    Panel
    16.11.2018
    15:45
    16:30
    Location: Main Conference Room
    The music industry represents a complex and diversified ecosystem composed of different people collaborating and interacting on various levels. Several European initiatives are working on…
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  • 16:30

    Start-Up Pitch presented by Technoport: Razr Tech

    Presentation
    16.11.2018
    16:30
    16:35
    Location: Main Conference Room
    Local tech incubator Technoport invites start-ups to pitch their business to the audience in 2 minutes. Discover up-and-coming companies bridging tech and music. Razr Tech…
    Event Details
  • 17:00

    The artist’s best friend

    Panel
    16.11.2018
    17:00
    18:00
    Location: Main Conference Room
    Every artist knows that on top of writing and performing great songs, many tasks like promotion, finding business partners and negotiating deals are part of…
    Event Details
  • 18:15

    Keynote by Benji Rogers

    Keynote
    16.11.2018
    18:15
    19:00
    Location: Main Conference Room
    Event Details
  • Saturday - 17. Nov 2018

  • 10:30

    The Streaming Business Explained

    Presentation
    17.11.2018
    10:30
    11:30
    Location: Main Conference Room
    Streaming is now the single biggest revenue stream for the recorded music business worldwide and has enabled the record industry to return to growth. But…
    Event Details
  • 11:45

    Music & Cinema – Keynote by Beatrice Thiriet presented by FLAC

    Keynote
    17.11.2018
    11:45
    12:15
    Location: Main Conference Room
    With upcoming technologies and broadcasters in the modern age, there are new challenges for the movie score composer arising on a regular basis. During her…
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  • 12:15

    Concours de Composition de Musique de Film presented by FLAC

    Presentation
    17.11.2018
    12:15
    12:30
    Location: Main Conference Room
    One of the three main activities of the FLAC (Fédération Luxembourgeoise des Auteurs et Compositeurs) is dedicated to movie scores. A contest, open to everyone,…
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  • 12:45

    Making Money on Bandcamp for Artists and Labels

    Presentation
    17.11.2018
    12:45
    13:30
    Location: Main Conference Room
    Bandcamp is an online record store where millions of fans discover new music and directly support the artists who make it. Artists have earned over…
    Event Details
  • 14:00

    The Art of Mastering: in conversation with Mandy Parnell

    Interview, Keynote
    17.11.2018
    14:00
    14:45
    Location: Main Conference Room
    Mandy Parnell became interested in recorded music at the age of 5, listening to records on a portable Dansette player . She studied music and…
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  • 15:00

    Making your music sound great

    Panel
    17.11.2018
    15:00
    15:45
    Location: Main Conference Room
    In the age of home-recording, DIY and bedroom producers, it has become essential to have a certain know-how about sound, formats and the recording process.…
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  • 16:00

    Making, promoting & selling music in 2018

    Panel
    17.11.2018
    16:00
    17:00
    Location: Main Conference Room
    Innovation and technology are drivers for music makers and the music industry. Bedroom producers, creative tech innovators, new media experiences and blockchain pioneers are shaping…
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  • 17:00

    Mike Dawes Showcase

    Showcase
    17.11.2018
    17:00
    17:15
    Location: Main Conference Room
    Mike Dawes (ENG) is hailed as one of the world’s finest and most creative modern fingerstyle guitar performers. His acclaimed solo music has gained over…
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  • 18:00

    The sound of pictures

    Panel
    17.11.2018
    18:00
    19:00
    Location: Main Conference Room
    Imagine Stranger Things without SURVIVE’s 80’s soundtrack or David Lynch’s Mulholland Drive without Angelo Badalamenti’s haunting soundscapes and music score... it just wouldn’t be the…
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  • Thursday - 14. Nov 2019

  • 18:30

    Masterclass by Sylvain Bellemare – The Quest for Sound Design: Cinema, Music, and Everything Else

    Keynote
    14.11.2019
    18:30
    20:00
    Location: Main Conference Room
    In collaboration with Film Fund Luxembourg Drawing on his extensive career in the international film industry working with some of the world’s most visionary directors,…
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  • 20:00

    Joint Industry Dinner & Networking Evening

    Networking, Reception
    14.11.2019
    20:00
    23:00
    Location: Main Conference Room
    In collaboration with Film Fund Luxembourg Following the masterclass by Sylvain Bellemare, join us for the official RCF x Sonic Visions networking evening for music…
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  • Friday - 15. Nov 2019

  • 10:15

    Technology & Innovation X Business & Management

    Panel
    15.11.2019
    10:15
    11:15
    Location: Main Conference Room
    New technologies such as intelligent products and AI based solutions are becoming more and more efficient and powerful in processing and enhancing complex strategic questions,…
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  • 11:45

    Keynote by Andreas Schoenrock

    Keynote
    15.11.2019
    11:45
    12:30
    Location: Main Conference Room
    During this keynote, Andreas Schoenrock will talk about music perception and prediction. The renowned musicologist will outline how disruptive technologies like AI create new revenue…
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  • 12:15

    OFFICIAL OPENING SPEECH – LUXEMBOURG MUSIC SCENE MEETING

    Ceremony, Presentation
    15.11.2019
    12:15
    12:30
    Location: Main Conference Room
    By Sam Tanson (Minister for Culture, Minister of Justice) & Luc Henzig (President of the Supervisory Board CMA)
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  • 13:15

    SOMEONE PRESENTS ORBIT

    Presentation, Showcase
    15.11.2019
    13:15
    13:30
    Location: Main Conference Room
    Multidisciplinary artist Someone will showcase her works of art during a live performance, including live music and the presentation of her latest release, ORBIT. With…
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  • 13:30

    Technology & Innovation X Creativity & Music

    Panel
    15.11.2019
    13:30
    14:15
    Location: Main Conference Room
    Music is a driver for technology & innovation and vice-versa. Many music genres and styles are directly linked to innovative and new production and composition…
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  • 14:30

    BUILDING VALUE FOR ARTISTS AND MANAGERS – LEVERAGING MIDEM AT BEST

    Presentation
    15.11.2019
    14:30
    14:45
    Location: Main Conference Room
    In a globalised streaming era, the world is now the real playground for artists, as they have an immediate channel to their fans and to…
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  • 15:00

    Building a sustainable music industry

    Panel
    15.11.2019
    15:00
    15:45
    Location: Main Conference Room
    In recent years, the digital shift and the multiple tech-driven revolutions have thoroughly changed the way the music business works and how artists reach their…
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  • 16:30

    Multipistes: An Artist Support Network

    Presentation
    15.11.2019
    16:30
    16:45
    Location: Main Conference Room
    Discover the Multipistes network, its members and artists ! Multipistes is a network of several organisations and music structures of the Greater Region – Rockhal’s…
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  • 17:00

    EU Tool Box for Artists & Managers

    Panel
    15.11.2019
    17:00
    17:45
    Location: Main Conference Room
    Presented by the European Commission Several European networks and initiatives co-funded by the EU have been created in the last years in order to support,…
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  • 18:00

    EAA PRESENTATION

    Presentation
    15.11.2019
    18:00
    18:15
    Location: Main Conference Room
    The European Arenas Association represents 35 of Europe’s leading arenas that host over 2,500 annual events and attract a total audience of more than 20…
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  • 18:30

    In Conversation With Pedro Winter (Ed Banger / Justice – CEO / Manager)

    Keynote
    15.11.2019
    18:30
    19:15
    Location: Main Conference Room
    Pedro Winter (born in Paris in 1975) is a French music producer and DJ (Busy P), an internationally renowned icon of the electronic scene, awarded…
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  • Saturday - 16. Nov 2019

  • 10:30

    21st Century Publishing

    Panel
    16.11.2019
    10:30
    11:30
    Location: Main Conference Room
    Next to live performance, there are streaming platforms, radio stations, film scores, series or even commercials which are potential outlets to get your music heard…
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  • 11:30

    GUIDED TOUR: THE BLAST FURNACE AND CITY OF SCIENCE

    Guided Tour, Networking
    16.11.2019
    11:30
    12:30
    Location: Main Conference Room
    The tour starts in the Massenoire (Black mass) building with a presentation of the development of Belval and Cité des Sciences (City of Science) followed…
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  • 12:00

    EINS Panel: Synch & Music

    Panel
    16.11.2019
    12:00
    12:45
    Location: Main Conference Room
    Europe in Synch is a series of professional training workshops held at music conference events, focusing on music publishing and synch, featuring selected Catalysts from…
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  • 13:00

    Presentation & Award Ceremony – Luxembourg Film Scoring Competition

    Presentation
    16.11.2019
    13:00
    13:45
    Location: Main Conference Room
    In collaboration with Film Fund Luxembourg and FLAC (Fédération Luxembourgeoise des Auteurs et Compositeurs) This first edition of this joint Film Fund Luxembourg-FLAC film scoring…
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  • 14:15

    The Streaming Business: Behind The Playlists

    Panel
    16.11.2019
    14:15
    15:00
    Location: Main Conference Room
    Streaming is now the single biggest revenue stream for the recorded music business worldwide and has enabled the record industry to return to growth. For…
    Event Details
  • 15:30

    21st Century Promotion

    Panel
    16.11.2019
    15:30
    16:15
    Location: Main Conference Room
    According to Hypebot.com, a thousand songs are uploaded to streaming platforms every hour. That’s 24,000 songs every day, 1 million tracks every six weeks and…
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  • 17:00

    From Startup to Stardom: Managing Imagine Dragons, Keynote by Mac Reynolds

    Keynote
    16.11.2019
    17:00
    17:45
    Location: Main Conference Room
    Presented by Chambre de Commerce Luxembourg Beyond sharing his exciting personal story, Reynolds will inspire artists and young managers by looking back on the strategic…
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  • 18:00

    Artist Managers as Entrepreneurs

    Panel
    16.11.2019
    18:00
    19:00
    Location: Main Conference Room
    On top of writing and performing great songs, many tasks like promotion, finding business partners and negotiating deals are part of an artist's everyday life.…
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