The speed meeting koncept was a part of SPOT+ for the 7th time and the participants waited with excitement outside the double doors. The Music Supervisors were already in the room, ready to get some new contacts and find talents.
Small, tall cocktail tables filled the room, everybody standing, ready on their feet. Each 15 minutes a bell would ring and half of the people in the room would move on to the next table and the next opportunity.
The dynamic was of course different from table to table since each round was a new setup of people with new things to bring to the table – a real speed date situation. But the common thing in all the meetings was great respect for each other.
Terese Gustafsson, Creative Manager (Pusher), works closely with Music Supervisors. Marcus Faal (One Seven) played 30 seconds of a number and Terese Gustafsson commented with “cool bass”. In the matter of a few minutes they knew what each other stands for and what they can offer. Their meeting ended with an exchange of emails and a deal to meet in Copenhagen the following weekend.
It’s a bit like a speed date. They take turns presenting themselves, what they do and what they seek in a potential business partner. Most meetings end with an exchange of emails which is probably the reason why this session is so popular year after year.
Lynn Fainchtein, Music Supervisor (casete.com), had one of her meetings with Jeppe Kaltoft (StereoRoyal). She doesn’t like to listen to the music in the busy room where the buzzing sound of talk fills every part of the soundscape.
“When I listen I like to sort the music into files, use them later and have it in the back of my head,” said Lynn Fainchtein. She elaborated that it doesn’t make sense for her to listen to music in the moment because she will forget it in the sea of other songs. The primary reason though is because she wants to use the music she listens to, and adds: “If I like it, I download it immediately,” Lynn said with a smile while you’re not doubting whether she means it.
They end up agreeing that Kaltoft should send her two albums which she will listen to. After this Kaltoft said that it’s not always you end up with something concret after a 10 minute meeting. “But it maybe indicates that it could be a great match,” said Kaltoft.
Photo: Malthe Roland