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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Instead of spending millions of dollars to send people to MIDEM, she believes the country, and the artistes could better spend their money,” a spokesperson for the cultural ambassador said.
“There are artistes who sacrifice a US$500 by making JAMPRO represent their product to France,” he explained. “To them, they believe the world is going to open up to them after that. Sometimes they can’t even pay their rent and mortgage after they spend that money. And what usually happens? Not a thing.”
According to the mouthpiece, “There are more productive ways to use that kind of investment.”Geejam Studio head Jon Baker agrees. Along with Clifton “Specialist” Dillon of Shang Records, they have logged hours of negotiation along the Riviera. Dillon said unless meetings are prearranged, confirmed, deals are already negotiated, and firm commitments are assured, going to Cannes, France for the January confab could prove to be a disappointing and expensive venture.
The minister concurs. In 2008, there will not be the attractive red, gold and green picket fence to mark an irie Jamaica presence. However, last week when Tourism Week attracted visitors to the island, integrated to the calendar of events were two significant reggae music events that would impact heavily on the music industry here.
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“There are artistes who sacrifice a US$500 by making JAMPRO represent their product to France,” he explained. “To them, they believe the world is going to open up to them after that. Sometimes they can’t even pay their rent and mortgage after they spend that money. And what usually happens? Not a thing.”
According to the mouthpiece, “There are more productive ways to use that kind of investment.”Geejam Studio head Jon Baker agrees. Along with Clifton “Specialist” Dillon of Shang Records, they have logged hours of negotiation along the Riviera. Dillon said unless meetings are prearranged, confirmed, deals are already negotiated, and firm commitments are assured, going to Cannes, France for the January confab could prove to be a disappointing and expensive venture.
The minister concurs. In 2008, there will not be the attractive red, gold and green picket fence to mark an irie Jamaica presence. However, last week when Tourism Week attracted visitors to the island, integrated to the calendar of events were two significant reggae music events that would impact heavily on the music industry here.
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