Internet’s Effect on Music goes Live

Joseph Calderazzo(CCE Co-founder) and Simon Meli performing at the Great Gig in the Sky concert 2009

Ever since the Napster days, I’ve always believed that the internet would ultimately revive people’s thirst for music, and also drive their thirst for live music. That philosophy in mind, I developed a strong connection with one of Australia’s most forward and most progressive live music promoters. For the last year, the Music Producer’s Forum has had a close affiliation with CCEntertainment, whose business model is focused on celebrating classic rock with world class concerts performances. In the past year we have seen their concerts grow in awareness and patronage, and it seems that this brand has only scratched the surface of its full potential market. Not only should it be limited to Greater Sydney, but throughout Australia and ultimately the rest of the world.
Over this year I’ve “gotten my hands dirty” working closely with the team at CCEntertainment, sharing insights, assisting with marketing & photography and we have just worked on the launch of their magazine “CCE Magazine – Celebrating the Art of Live Music”.
So far the internet, via a core email list has had a relatively large effect on the success of presales for their concerts. With the email list currently having only a small percentage of it’s total potential market, I shudder to think of the growth potential for this world class music promotion company with humble beginnings in Sydney.

A few days ago, Martin from CCEntertainment sent me this link, from the Sydney Morning Herald, a report from one of Australia’s mainstream newspapers, on this very effect that the internet is having on the live music industry. I would imagine that this is a global trend as more people world wide reconnect with the art of live performance, thanks to that thing called the internet.
http://www.smh.com.au/news/entertainment/music/how-the-net-saved-live-music/2009/07/02/1246127624164.html

Watch these spaces.. Work in progress

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Great Gig in the Sky

Announcement from CCEntertainment

Sydney Australia: From April 24 Spencer Jones, Paula Baxter (BV’s for Norman Cooke and Paul Mac), Steve Balbi (Noiseworks plus performances with David Bowie, Tom Jones, Jenny Morris and Michael Hutchence), Natasha Stuart (Ricki Lee) and Simon Meli (Ooh la la) will be lining up for “The Great Gig in the Sky”, celebrating the archetype mystical performance rock band Pink Floyd, joined by a superb 6 piece band musically directed by Joseph Calderazzo.
This is not your average tribute band but an amazing annual concert, now in its sixth year, where an exceptional array of guest vocalists and musicians come together to celebrate and re-create that unmistakable Floydian magic.
These popular Australian artists will perform and re-interpret all the classics you’ve grown up with from the seminal albums “Dark Side of the Moon”, “The Wall” and “Wish You Were Here”.
The Great Gig In The Sky launches the beginning of the Classic Rock Concert Series by CC Entertainment, who have been delivering memorable concerts celebrating rock greats from the 70’s
to sell out crowds since 2003.This is the first of many in the Classic Rock Concert Series not to be missed.
“The Great Gig In The Sky” concert dates:
Revesby Workers on Friday 24 April (Tix $25 – 9772 2100)
Dee Why RSL on Saturday 2 May (Tix $25 – 9454 4000)
Mounties on Friday 8th May (Tix $25 – 9822 3555)
Sutherland Ent. Centre on Saturday 9 May (Tix $38.50 – 9521 8888)
The Basement on Friday 15 May (Tix $32/$28 conc. – 9251 2797 & moshtix.com.au)
Waves – Wollongong on Saturday 23 May (Tickets $22 – moshtix.com.au )
** 50cents from each ticket sold is donated to charity – “Compassion®, releasing children from
poverty”. www.compassion.com.au
PLUS there will be copies of “Echoes – The Best of Pink Floyd” courtesy of EMI, $100 Allans
Music vouchers & ICON DVDs to giveaway on the night
Future events in the Classic Rock Concert Series include:
Rolling Stones- 5th annual “Beggars Banquet”
Led Zeppelin- 7th annual “Whole Lotta Love”
The Beatles- 5th annual “The Dark Years”
The Eagles- 2nd annual “One of These Nights”
Bob Dylan- 3rd annual “Tangled Up in Dylan”

CCEntertainment Announces One of These Nights

The Music Producers Forum is proud to announce the media association with CCEntertainment, Australia’s leading music event organisers and promoters of live classic rock shows. “One of these Nights” is a celebration of The Eagles music and features interpretations of a myriad of classics including “One Of These Nights”, “Hotel California”, “Desperado”, “Heartache Tonight”, “New Kid in Town”, “Life in The Fast Lane”,“Tequila Sunrise” and “Take It To The Limit”.

A new era begins for live venues in Sydney, NSW

In the 80’s, the Sydney live “pub” scene was the breeding ground for 2 iconic Australian rock groups, INXS and Midnight Oil. However, in recent times, there is no argument that Sydney has suffered creative drought of live music, and the archaic liquor licensing laws have been the core factor of blame. The 1st of July signalled changes to the laws that offers to reinvigorate a bright future for Sydney’s (and statewide) music scene.

Stone Parade review at the Art Factory

The good people at Gibson invited the Music Producers Forum to check out Sydney Northern Beaches indie band Stone Parade at the Oxford Art Factory. Battling one of Sydney’s coldest nights, a miss guided GPS device and peak hour traffic was well and truly worth the effort.

Sydney Artists Interpret the Words of Dylan

Following on from a string of sold out Rolling Stones “Beggars Banquet” concerts in February, CC Entertainment proudly present the annual TANGLED UP IN DYLAN…reinterpreting the words and music of Bob Dylan in a series of concerts to be held from Dee Why to Canterbury culminating at The Basement on Friday 30 May.

Introducing Zara Meow – Forum Member Profile

At this week’s Music Producers Forum meeting, we gathered at the Surf Rock Hotel to hear the sets of Open Mic’ers. One of our newest members Sydney independent artist, (Singer, songwriter and killer piano player) Zara Meow introduced her self in stunning style with her electronic piano at hand, on centre stage at the Surf Rock.