MIL TALKS | Brazil 210 Million People

What are the main characteristics and behaviours of the largest Portuguese-speaking music market? How does it relate to the rest of the world, and what are the best strategies to reach it? A panel of Brazilian professionals will talk about the actual market in Brazil and speak about the opportunities the music industry offers in the country.

*This panel was co-organized by MIL and Adriana Belic.

Moderator:

ADRIANA BELIC (BR) 
Cultural manager and producer / Music Business Consultant / Founder, Belic Arte.Cultura (BR)

Adriana Belic is a cultural manager and producer. Belic is a Music Business Consultant at the National Council of Cultural Policies of the Brazilian Ministry of Culture. She is the founder and director of Belic Arte.Cultura (1995), which specializes in representing national and international artists, organizing careers, concert tours and special music projects, both in Brazil and abroad.

Confirmed participants:

ANA PAULA FAVA (BR)
Head of the São Paulo State Special Advisory for International Affairs.

In 2016, Ana Paula Fava was appointed Head of the Special Advisory to International Affairs of São Paulo State, after working for over sixteen years as a fundraiser for international projects and as an international affairs advisor for São Paulo State Secretariat for the Environment.

MARIA RITA STUMPF (BR)
Founder, director and international booking manager, Antares Promoções (Brazil).

Maria Rita Stumpf is a musician, producer and manager and she is the founder and director of Antares Promoções (1987), a company that specializes in the promotion of national and international cultural events. Over time Antares increased its action in the music area and worked as a press agency for important events such as the music festival Rock in Rio. Through her company, Stumpf has been acting as an agent for several international and Brazilian artists both South America.

FABIANA BATISTELA (BR)
Director of SIM São Paulo - São Paulo Music Week / Founder of Inker Agência Cultural (Brazil)

Fabiana Batistela is the director of SIM São Paulo – São Paulo Music Week, an annual music convention held in São Paulo since 2013. She is also the founder of Inker Agência Cultural (2002), an agency focused on press advisory, consultancy and PR for artists and music events. Inker’s wide portfolio includes several Brazilian new musical productions, aside from countless international band tours in the country.

MARCOS PASSARINI (BR)
Manager, Elemess Music n’Services (Brazil)

Marcos Passarini is a partner and manager of Elemess Music n’Services, a career manager and artistic business company that offers full services at the artistic universe.