Manitoba Live Music Event

About

FREE session

The meeting of art and commerce can be a tricky one, and one key place where these two worlds meet is in the realm of copyright. Music copyright can seem daunting to even a seasoned musician, its complexities feeling insurmountable, like an instructional manual written in an unknown language. In this workshop, we'll navigate rights management and learn how artists can collect the royalties that are out there waiting to be claimed.

Meet the MusicWorks Panelist

Stephen Carroll is the Music Programs manager for Manitoba Film and Music. Stephen achieved international recognition as a member of the JUNO-nominated band The Weakerthans (Epitaph/Anti Records). After joining the group in 1998, he managed all of the business affairs and helped steer the group to fame. In 2009 he began managing the Manitoba band Imaginary Cities and went on to form Empirical Artist Services Inc. Most recently, he served as the General Manager of the West End Cultural Centre. Stephen was awarded Manager of the Year at the Western Canadian Music Awards in 2013, after garnering nominations for the award the two previous years. He is also active in the local and national arts community as a volunteer, mentor for artists, and jury member. Stephen was a member of the Board of Directors for FACTOR and currently serves on the Board of Manitoba Music.