Tag: Classical:NEXT
'The Column: On Performing Steve Reich's 'My Name Is' at Classical:NEXT...and Not Getting It
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'As Midem Conference Starts, Viennese Rival Classical: NEXT Announces (Some) Plans
As longstanding recording industry showcase Midem kicks off, as ever in Cannes, from Feb 1, its classical competitor, Classical: NEXT has announced the first details of its program for this coming May (14-17). Midem, with former Warner Music boss Lyor Cohen as keynote speaker, has always had a far bigger pop music wing than its classical and jazz arms -
'Major Distributor Codaex Group Collapses, Codaex U.K. Now Facing Administration
A few weeks ago, at the Classical:NEXT music industry conference in Vienna, much of the talk was about the collapse of one of Europe's largest distributors, The Codaex Group. Delegates talked about arriving knowing nothing of the company's problems, only to find themselves in an unexpected scramble for new distribution. But there were hopes that the important British arm, Codaex U.K. Ltd., might survive.