A Beginner's Guide to the Music Business

Matthew Barrett is a musician, teacher, and Arts Administrator. He's been involved in music and arts for most of his life. Matthew graduated from St.F.X. with a music degree and has since played and recorded with many groups both in the Maritimes and in Labrador. He's played several venues and festivals around Atlantic Canada and has been nominated both as a music educator and a musician for several awards (Music PEI and Music NL). Matthew has also been involved in organizing of many music and arts events over the years. He is currently the manager of the Lawrence O'Brien Arts Centre and he plays keyboards for Silver Wolf Band.  

Kerry Martin started his career in the music industry as a campus radio host at CKDU 88.1 FM in Halifax, NS. His experiences there lead him to become an on-air host at Radio 96.5 FM in Halifax, before he moved to Toronto and started working for the CBC. During his time at the CBC, Kerry worked as music columnist for CBC Radio 1 and an associate producer for the CBC Music Searchlight competition. Now, he works as a consultant with artists, organizations, and big companies alike, and plays bass in Rough Spells - a witch 'n' roll family band.  

Newfoundland duo Fortunate Ones’ second album Hold Fast is a study in resilience and partnership.  And Catherine Allan and Andrew O’Brien know a lot about what it takes to make a good partnership. Their debut album, The Bliss was nominated for a JUNO Award, garnered two #1 singles on CBC Radio 2’s Top 20, won the 2016 “Rising Star” ECMA, the 2015 “Vocal Group” Canadian Folk Music Award, and four 2015 Music Newfoundland and Labrador Awards.  

Katrina is the president of KL Management, whose roster includes platinum selling, Juno Award winning artist & producer Shawn Desman, soul artist, film composer & Sephora collaborator TiKA, soul artist, TedX speaker Danielle Ponder, and pop artist & singer/songwriter Kayla Diamond. KL has also worked with Family Channel stars Josh Bogert (“Backstage”) and Sarah Carmosino (“Lost & Found”). KL clients have toured with Backstreet Boys, Selena Gomez, opened for NAO, John Legend, Nas, SWV, performed alongside Sir Elton John, and on "We Day" stages across Canada (an inspiring event for youth leading local and global change.) Together with its clients KL has garnered accolades including MMVA Video of the Year, Socan #1 Award, Socan Pop Song of the Year, and numerous platinum and gold singles. She executive produced the film "ALIVE" which aired on MUCH. The film was the cornerstone of an innovative campaign to promote Desman's album, winning “Outstanding Short Film” ReelWorld Film Awards, and garnering Canadian Screen Award nominations for “Best Youth Program/Series” and “Best Direction in Youth Program/Series”. KL also serves on the board of directors for Manifesto, a contemporary youth arts and culture platform, producing curated programming in music, visual arts, and dance.  

https://www.klmanagement.co/  

LHM Records - https://www.lhmrec.com/

Bryan Power is a Music Supervisor and Visual Researcher at NoMission Music. When not clearing IP, Bryan is the co-owner of Victory Pool, a record label and management company with clients such as The Deep Dark Woods, Marlaena Moore, and Astral Swans. You may know him as the Artistic Director of such festivals as Lawnya Vawnya and the Newfoundland and Labrador Folk Festival.  

Over the last few years we've witnessed The Lytics' steady ascent, moving from being critically-acclaimed local hip hop legends from Winnipeg, MB, to teaming up with Converse to help launch the brand's first waterproof Chuck Taylor sneaker featuring their track "Legendary" that was produced in Brooklyn with mentorship support from The Beastie Boys Mike D.   

Consistently praised for their throwback rap style influenced by early nineties hip hop, soul and R&B, smart lyrics, witty wordplay, and exceptional live shows, this family affair of musicians consisting of three brothers – Anthony Sannie, Alex Sannie, and Andrew Sannie — plus rapper Mungala Londe, are looking to further cement their status on rap playlist charts and in your hearts, minds and souls.   

The Lytics - https://thelytics.ca/  

LHM Records - https://www.lhmrec.com/

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