President Benigno S. Aquino III To Deliver Keynote Address At Pinoy Music Summit 2014

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His Excellency President Benigno S. Aquino III will be the special guest of honor to deliver the keynote speech at the forthcoming PINOY MUSIC SUMMIT 2014: “BASTA PINOY, PUSH MO YAN!” set on Wednesday, March 19, 2014 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.

The highlights of The PINOY MUSIC SUMMIT 2014: “BASTA PINOY, PUSH MO YAN!” include the following:

Welcome Remarks and Conference Overview by Mr. Noel Cabangon, Conference Director / President – FILSCAP;


Session I: THE STATE OF THE MUSIC INDUSTRY
Presentor: Ryan Cayabyab
Executive Director, PHILPOP Foundation


Session II:
CULTURE AND POLICY ENVIRONMENT AND THE MUSIC INDUSTRY

Presentation 1: The Impact of the Music Industry on Our Economy
Speaker: Senator Paolo Benigno “Bam” Aquino

Presentation 2: Cultural Legislation in the Senate
Speaker: Senator Teofisto “TG” Guingona III


Session III:
MODELS OF MUSIC PROMOTIONS USING NEW MEDIA, TECHNOLOGY AND CULTURAL ADVOCACY

Presentation 1:
PHILPOP: Encouraging Pinoy Music Creation and Promotions Industry on Our Economy
Speaker: Patricia Hizon, Asst. Executive Director, Philpop

Presentation 2:
New Media and Technology: The ELEMENTS and Radio Republic Experiences
Speaker: Twinkie Lagdameo, Lead Proponent ELEMENTS, COO -7107 Music Nation

Presentation 3:
The Hallyu or Korean Wave: Culture and the Creative Industry as an Economic Driver
Speaker: Sarah Jane Domingo, Professor, Ateneo de Manila University

Session IV:
FOCUSED-GROUP DISCUSSIONS: HOW TO CREATE A VIBRANT AND SUSTAINABLE MUSIC INDUSTRY ANCHORED ON ORIGINAL FILIPINO MUSIC.

SYNTHESIS/PLENARY CONFIRMATION OF THE FGD OUTPUT

COMMITMENT SETTING

Mr. Ogie Alcasid and Mr. Noel Cabangon

PHILPOP shall also introduce the finalists of the annual songwriting contest. There will also be a post-dinner special entertainment of noted OPM musicians and artists for all the delegates.

Various stakeholders of the music industry – musicians, record labels, the government sector, media, and various representatives of the music consumer groups will comprise the PINOY MUSIC SUMMIT 2014: “BASTA PINOY, PUSH MO YAN! ”.

Creating a vibrant and sustainable music industry anchored on original Filipino music.

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.

For further inquiries, please contact Camille Miserale, Head of PMS Secretariat at (m) 0942-3776275 or email: petatheatercenter@gmail.com.

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