Ten panel discussions hosted and presented by the music industry professionals from around the world, exploring the global trends and developments of pop music. Through the exchanges of knowledge and experiences, Mandopop shall seek for and discover more innovative, profitable business models and opportunities.
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No.3 Topic: Case Studies in Songwriting Camps Worldwide
| Date | Time | Venue |
| 6/21 Wed | 15:00-16:30 | Le Méridien Taipei |
Chienchi CHEN (Moderator)
Music Director of Sony Music Entertainment Taiwan
Chien-Chi Chen composes lots of music for movies, theaters, and advertisements in Taiwan, besides producing albums and directing concerts. He has received multiple recognitions from Golden Melody Awards and Golden Bell Awards for outstanding musical accomplishments. He is now music director for Sony Music in Taiwan.
Greig WATTS
Head Of Publishing at DWB Music Ltd
Greig Watts is one third of the Uk based Writing, production and publishing team DWB .Greig’s main writing role is lyrics as well as melody and he also heads up the Publishing department which means he has an A & R’s ears,! This role involves managing many other writers (who between them have been involved in over 60 Million sales), hosting their own successful camps and giving talks at conferences in Russia on K-Pop.
Greig has been involved in writing and producing the following hits over a number of years:
- E Girls – Dance Dance Dance (Number 2 Single japan)
- Fated (TVXQ) – On the Number World 1 album Time
- Lovelife and Robots – Singles for Kate Ryan (plus 2 album tracks on Electroshock)
- La La – Debi (number 1 single in The Czech republic)
- Triptych and Skazka for The Russian Composer Alexander Shulgin plus
- The Diamond Hits of Alexander Shulgin (recorded at Abbey road)
- Syndrome – Chocolat
Bing WANG
Director of Music at HIM International Music
Engaged in the Mandopop music industry for 30 years, Wang is currently the Director of Music at HIM International Music. He has nominated four times for GMA, and won the Best Single Producer twice.
Mark GARTENBERG
International Business Development of SXSW
Mark Gartenberg has worked on SXSW’s international team since 2000. In 2017, Mark spearheaded SXSW Songs, SXSW’s first-ever song camp experience, which included established producers and songwriters from around the world. He led an international advisory board drawn from production companies, music publishers and performing rights societies which selected the camp participants. SXSW Songs advisors included industry professionals from Prescription Songs (US), Tileyard Music (UK), Budde Music (Germany) and Stereoscope Music (Scandinavia).Mark is a former Sony Music executive and a recognized pioneer in developing new markets for international artists. He also serves as President of Adesso, a boutique management, music publishing shop and label representing both established and emerging global artists and is co-founder of MG Limited a music consultancy focused on strategic partnerships.
