ROBERT SINGERMAN OF THE EUROPEAN MUSIC OFFICE (EMO)
US DEVELOPMENT PROJECT ANNOUNCED THAT
SOUTH BEACH MARKETING & PROMOTIONS PRESIDENT TOM MAZZETTA HAS ASSEMBLED AN HONORARY COMMITTEE OF INDUSTRY LEADERS AS US CONTACTS FOR OVERSEAS MUSIC BUSINESS

LOS ANGELES, CA – South Beach Marketing & Promotions president Tom Mazzetta has been appointed by Robert Singerman of the European Music Office (EMO) US Development Project to assemble an honorary committee of US music industry experts to serve as liaisons to European Union music professionals seeking professional contacts and advice. Mazzetta and South Beach vice president Amanda Smida will serve as committee radio consultants.

In addition to identifying and assembling the top individuals in their respective fields as committee members, Mazzetta’s company is helping Singerman to compile an extensive list of people and organizations representing every aspect of the music industry that European music professionals might need to pursue their stateside activities and accomplish their goals.

Mazzetta states, “The opening of the European Music Office US Development Project in New York is a historic undertaking, bringing the beginnings of a structure of trade relations to the music industry by providing a comprehensive pool of US referrals to the European market, expanding our business base while opening our doors wider to tremendous cultural experiences.”

The EMO USDP honorary committee members are Steve Levesque, President, Luck Media & Marketing ; Jack Ashton, President, Ashton Consulting; Claire Parr, President, The Navigator Co.; Tom Mazzetta, President, Amanda Smida, Vice President, South Beach Marketing & Promotion; Mike McVay, President, McVay Media; Max Tolkoff, Alternative Radio Editor, Radio & Records ; Mark LaSpina, Managing Director/AC Editor, FMQB ; Erica Farber, Publisher, Radio & Records ; Chip Davis, President, American Gramaphone Records; David Graupner, President/CEO, TM Century; Joel Newman, Senior Vice President, Movie Tunes; and Dave Mason, President, CM Consulting.

The committee will have its first informal meeting at the R&R conference in June 2004.

Following is additional information about the European Music Office US Development Project:

A European Music Office in New York City; US
Development Project

The European Music Office, in conjunction with many European music promotion organizations, (see addendum), has initiated a project designed to “pre-figure” a future European Music office based in NYC, with the support of the European Union.

Objectives of the action aim at widening the knowledge of the European cultural operators in the US market and creating an information contact point facilitating the development of European music in the US. This will be accomplished through an on-going study of the market and an aggregated database of key US contacts in various fields of the music and related media businesses. The office will perform services for the immediate priorities of the participating promotion organizations.

This office eventually will propose its services to all the national music promotion organizations based in Europe, with constituents including record labels, publishers, organizations, managers and most other music related businesses.

This project will be directed in the US by Robert Singerman, a 25 year veteran in developing US and international artists and companies, in association with the European Music Office and the many organizations.

Robert Singerman, using the services of Miriam Lockshin and other experts in the US music business, will identify and establish a pool of consultants to be available for consultancy work for European Music professionals, upon requests of the European national music promotion organizations.

Information on the Partners currently participating in this project and additional information on other activities are found on the web page www.musicineurope.org/activities .

For any other questions or requests, please contact Robert Singerman in New York City or Clelia Farrugia at the Brussels office directly.

Robert Singerman
161 W. 54thSt., Suite
New York, NY 10019
+1 212 757 1217
+1 212 315 2691
europemusic@earthlink.net;

Clelia Farrugia
1403 European Music Office
Rue du Trone, 51
B-1050 Brussels, Belgium
+32 2 213 1400
www.musicineurope.org