The Canadian Independent Music Association (CIMA) will be returning to New Skool Rules for a Canadian Blast showcase and business mission to Rotterdam in May 2017.
Presented by Music Export Canada, CIMA will be hosting two(2) Canadian Blast showcases on Friday, May 19 and Sunday, May 21 focusing on Hip-Hop and R&B. This is an excellent opportunity for 8-12 Canadian acts to showcase to festival delegates and attendees.

If you are you Canadian, you should really try to get a spot on either one of the showcases or join CIMA’s Business Mission to New Skool Rules. Here’s the LINK to enlist!

New Skool Rules celebrates this fifth edition after a succesfull 4th edition in 2015, where over a 1000 people attended the music conference part of New Skool Rules and more than 4000 visitors enjoyed the New Skool Rules Festival. New Skool Rules aims to create a platform for SHARING AND GAINING KNOWLEDGE, NETWORKING, DOING BUSINESS AND HAVING FUN!!! New Skool Rules has been very succesfull in bringing out the Music Industry’s Movers & Shakers as speakers for the different panels, workshops and masterclasses. Read more

The conference part of New Skool Rules 2017 will take place in a new location!
We’re happy to announce we will be holding our New Skool Rules conference at Bird Rotterdam, a venue that is known for all of its amazing concerts, parties and a good restaurant, all inspired by black music. We know that our panelmembers and our delegates will feel right at home at BIRD.

Epitome Entertainment announces dates for New Skool Rules 2017

Epitome Entertainment, the company behind New Skool Rules announces the new dates to be May 19-21st of 2017.The company’ director Henca Maduro says:”
We’re superexcited to be back in 2017 and even more excited to announce that New Skool Rules will be yearly from this point forward! We’ve spoken to a lot of potential panelmembers yet and can confirm that representatives from I am Other, Roc Nation, Universal, Sony Music etc.