Miami Music Festival - Conference Scholarships ------------- Friday, December 11th and Saturday December 12th, from 10 AM - 7 PM

The Miami Music Festival

is the nation's newest showcase and conference for emerging musical acts. Independent artists, and those invited by record labels and showcase sponsors will perform on more than 25 stages in clubs, restaurants, tents and hotels in the Brickell area of downtown Miami on December 10 - 12, 2009. Although The Miami Music Festival will present artists performing all genres of music including Alternative and Pop, the festival will feature Latin, Urban, Caribbean and Jazz.

A two-day conference

at The Miami Convention Center featuring a variety of interactive sessions, master classes and keynote interviews is offered as well. Record label A&R executives, music publishing and touring executives, technology, media and marketing executives, radio program directors, film and TV music supervisors, advertising executives and other buyers of music will be on site to participate in the conference and to attend showcase performances.  For more information, go to http://www.miamimusicfestival.org/conference.php

The conference includes 24 sessions including panels sponsored by The Recording Academy, SESAC, BMI, and the SoundExchange, a Master Class with Dallas Austin, and keynote sessions with Kedar Massenburg (former President of Motown) and Isaac Slade (lead singer and keyboard player for The Fray).

The MMF Scholarship

gets you into the 2-day conference, free of charge.  It does not provide you with a wristband for access to the 3 nights of Festival performances.  Wristbands are available to all students, including those without a conference scholarship, at a discounted price.  (3 night wristband = $35; 1 night only wristband = $20).  Discounted wristbands can be purchased in person on any day of the Festival (December 10, 11 and 12).  A valid student ID must be presented at the time of purchase.