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agentB.org
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Michele Bousquet (Manager / Agent) bousquet@agentB.org
Karen Young (Artist) ursh@karenyoung.org
Eric Auclair (Artist) ursh@karenyoung.org


AgentB.org is a Montreal-based management unit specializing in bridging Canadian niche musical projects with international-market-ready quality to their natural audience.

5829 - 4e avenue, Montreal QB H1Y 2V9
Phone: 514-376-6866 • Fax: 416-203-2208
Email: bousquet@agentB.orgwww.agentB.org


Arts & Crafts

(Label / Management / Music Publishing / Record Distribution)

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Jeffrey Remedios (President)
jeffrey@arts-crafts.ca / (416) 203-2203x229

Arts & Crafts is a Canadian record label, artist management, production, publishing and design company. Artists include: Broken Social Scene, Feist, Stars, Constantines, Los Campesinos!, Jason Collett, The Stills, and others.

460 Richmond St W. #402, Toronto ON M5V 1Y1
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(416) 203-2203 • Fax: (416) 203-2208
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raiseyourhands@arts-crafts.cawww.arts-crafts.ca


Black Skyline Media

(Management / Promotions / Other)

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Simon Becker-Sadava (President) simon@blackskyline.com

Black Skyline Media is an artist and tour management company for Canadian musicians and also works to develop new media promotion initiatives.

#2-287 Salem Avenue, Toronto ON M6H 3C8
Phone: 647-618-9456 • Email: simon@blackskyline.com
www.blackskyline.com

Bumstead Productions Ltd.

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Larry Wanagas (Management/label) lww@bumstead.com

Bumstead Productions Ltd. has been in operation since 1979 and functions as an artist management company and record label. With offices located in Toronto, Canada, our current clients include: THE TREWS (www.thetrewsmusic.com) and TWO HOURS TRAFFIC (www.twohourstraffic.com).

199 Niagara St, Toronto ON M5V 1C9
Phone: 416-656-2600 Fax: 416-656-9822
Email: info@bumstead.comwww.bumstead.com

Canadian Music Week

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Neill Dixon (Executive President) neill@cmw.net / (905) 858-4747

CMW 2009 INTERNATIONAL will take place in Toronto, Canada from March 11-14, 2009, at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel. Celebrating 27 years, Canadian Music Week is one of the premiere international entertainment events in North America combining informative, intensive conferences, cutting edge trade expositions, award shows, a film festival and Canada's biggest New Music Festival.

5355 Vail Court, Mississauga ON L5M 6G9 Phone: (905) 858-4747
Fax: (905) 858-4848 • Email: info@cmw.netwww.cmw.net

Curve Music/ Cerberus Artist Management

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Brian Hetherman (President) brian@curvemusic.com

Curve Music and Cerberus Artist Management are full service record label and artist management companies. We have numerous physical and digital distributors in numerous territories around the world including Canada, The U.K., Japan, Germany, Netherlands and Switzerland, some of our acts include Holly McNarland, The Dunes, Peter Katz and Suzie McNeil.

181 Carlaw Ave , Suite 220, Toronto ON M4M 2S1
Phone: 416-596-6793 • Fax: 1-866-404-1201
Email: brian@curvemusic.com
www.curvemusic.comwww.cerberusartists.com

Donald K Donald Entertainment Group

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Peter Wark (Director, Artist Management) peter@dkd.com

The DONALD K. DONALD ENTERTAINMENT GROUP/AQUARIUS RECORDS is involved with several independent labels as well as other show business related ventures, making DKD one of the largest and most successful independent music companies in Canada. In addition to its labels, DKD has a successful recording studio; event production companies aimed at the cultural, corporate and government sectors, each among the most renowned in their field; publishing ventures; artist management cooperatives; a booking agency, and more.

4446 St-Laurent Blvd, Suite 801, Montreal QC H2W 1Z5
Phone: 514-939-3353 x.250 • Fax: 514-904-0626
Email: peter@dkd.comwww.dkd.ca

Finkelstein Management Co.

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Graham Stairs (VP) graham@finkelsteinmanagement.com / (416) 596-8696

Bernie Finkelstein founded the Toronto-based Finkelstein Management Company in 1969 to manage singer/songwriter Bruce Cockburn. The management company has a well-earned reputation for working with career artists. Two and a half years ago, Finkelstein was joined by Graham Stairs who has managed such Canadian artists as Martha and the Muffins, National Velvet, Chalk Circle, Sandbox and Damhnait Doyle. The current roster includes Bruce Cockburn, the Golden Dogs and Hunter Valentine.

137 Berkeley Street, Toronto ON M5A 2X1
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(416) 596-8696 • Fax: (416) 596-6861
Email: info@finkelsteinmanagement.com
www.finkelsteinmanagement.com

KAR Music Group

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Keith Macperson (Musician) keith@keithandrenee.com
Renee Lamoureux (Musician) renee@keithandrenee.com

Pop/rock darlings, Keith and Renee have been gaining a reputation as one of Canada's most promising up and coming young bands. Their recently release, Revolution (KAR/Fontana) has been receiving much acclaimed attention. Their new single Good Year has been placed in an international AT & T commercial and the band has been touring New York, Toronto, Los Angeles and Nashville.

230 Niagara St, Winnipeg MB R3N 0V2
Phone: 204-475-5378
Email: info@keithandrenee.comwww.keithandrenee.com

Kupid’s Play

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Rishi Gerald (CEO) rishi@kupidsplay.com

Kupid’s Play’s puts “a conscious spin on life” by signing and promoting artists who are dedicated to help make the world a healthier place. Featured Artist: Parvati: Her anticipated debut CD and multimedia show weave together her love of life and her talent for sound sculpture, songwriting, performing and production. Parvati is a force of nature to be experienced.

48012-1881 Yonge Street, Toronto ON M4S 1Y6
Phone: 647-477-3214 • Email: rishi@kupidsplay.com
www.kupidsplay.comwww.parvatimusic.com

Ontario Media Development Corporation (OMDC)

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Keely Kemp (Program Consultant) kkemp@omdc.on.ca

ONTARIO MEDIA DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, an agency of Ontario’s Ministry of Culture, provides a wide range of programs and services to stimulate the growth of the province’s book and magazine publishing, film and television, music and interactive digital media industries. OMDC presents the International Marketplace at Canadian Music Week (CMW), and hosts an annual Ontario Reception at MIDEM.

175 Bloor St. E., South Tower, Toronto ON M4W 3R8
Phone: 416-314-6858 • Fax: 416-314-6876
Email: kkemp@omdc.on.cawww.omdc.on.ca

Outside Music

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Evan Newman (Artist Management)
evan@outside-music.ca / (416) 461-0655 x. 333

Outside Music is a fully integrated independent music company providing distribution for dozens of great labels, as well as artist management, licensing, publishing and label representation for great artists both from Canada and abroad.

25 Defries St., Toronto ON M5A 3R4 • Phone: (416) 461-0655
Fax: (416) 364-3616 • Email: info@outside-music.comwww.outside-music.com

Paper Bag Records

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Enrique Soissa (co-founder) enrique@paperbagrecords.com

Paper Bag Records is a Canadian-owned record label based in Toronto that came out of the gates with a bang by developing and releasing the debut albums from Indie darlings Broken Social Scene and Stars, later responsible for breakouts like Tokyo Police Club and The Acorn. Now in its fifth year, Paper Bag was recently voted the #14 best indie label in North America by XLR8R Magazine. Latest additions include Sally Shapiro, Laura Barrett (of Hidden Camera’s fame) and Slim Twig.

455 Spadina Ave, Suite 212, Toronto ON M5S 2G8
Phone: 416-260-1515
Email: info@paperbagrecords.comwww.paperbagrecords.com

Play Records

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Melleny Melody (President) melody@playrecords.net

Launched in 1996, owned and operated by Melleny Melody and DJ Spydabrown, Play Records has become one of Canada's foremost labels for electro house and an internationally recognized purveyor of "new, fresh and bangin' vibes for the dancefloor." The Play Digital division was established in 2006 to take advantage of internet technology to release electro-, tech-, and progressive house at breakneck speeds.

61 Austin Terrace, Toronto ON M5R 1Y7
Phone: 416-828-6355 • Email: contact@playrecords.net
www.playrecords.netwww.playdigital.ca

WIDEawake Entertainment Group

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Lara Lavi (CEO) lara@wideawakehc.com
Sonya Pead (Artist Relations) sonya@wideawakehc.com

WIDEawake was formed in January 2006 to pursue opportunities in film, music, production and technology. We develop artists, films, proprietary technology and multimedia projects. We develop worldwide distribution and marketing channels for our projects.

171 East Liberty Street Suite 310, Toronto ON M6K 3P6
Phone: 647-882-6026
Email: music@wideawakehc.comwww.wideawake-ent.com