TORONTO – Canadian Music Week has launched a pitch competition for new businesses that are based in, or connected to, the Canadian music industry.
Known as the CMW Startup Launch Pad, the competition will offer startups an opportunity for exposure and investment, advice from top industry professionals, and a prize package that will include:
* $10,000 cash from LyricFind and SOCAN
* Legal services from Liebenson Law
* Consulting services from TAG Strategic
* Personal, one-on-one meetings with each judge on Day 2
* A 15 minute presentation to the industry during the Global Creators Summit on Day 3
* Personalized post-conference email blast from CMW announcing the winner and company overview
To participate, startups must be based in Canada or be connected to Canada in some way, and must be in their beginning stage. Applications will be accepted electronically prior to the deadline of March 4, 2016. For more information or to apply, click here.
Hosted by LyricFind CEO Darryl Ballantyne, the event will feature merchant banker and Dragons' Den panelist Michael Wekerle, Walden Venture Capital managing director Larry Marcus, IAEL president Jeff Liebenson, Mediaclarity Ltd. director Jeremy Silver, and TAG Strategic managing partner Ted Cohen as judges.
