Conference programme

Full programme and line-up of speakers for the day is revealed below.

Keynote 1: Meet The Artist Entrepreneurs: Making Money From Music
Powered by Featured Artists Coalition (FAC) and CMU:DIY
Hosted by: Chris Cooke, CMU
Line-up: artists Emma Mcgann, ShaoDow & Bryde
12:00 – 13:00

Building a career around music means understanding how artist businesses work. Each artist has their own business honed to suit their music, their fanbase and their brand. Three artist entrepreneurs from the Featured Artists Coalition will let you inside their respective artist businesses, discussing the decisions and partnerships they’ve made along the way. Chris Cooke from CMU:DIY will also provide a speedy Artist:Entrepreneur Guide to an artist’s key revenue streams and primary business partners.

Workshop 1: Sealing the Deal (Labels, publishers and DIY services)
Powered by UK Music –  BPI, Music Publishers Association (MPA), Musicians Union (MU), PRS, PPL, Music Management Forum (MMF)
Hosted by: Casandra Strauss, BPI
Line-up: Paul Gray – Musician’s Union, Mandy Capela – Warner Music, Kwame Kwaten – Ferocious Management / MMF, Davina Merchant – A&R, Downtown Music
13:15-14:15

Most artists still dream about signing with a label or publisher at some point in their career. But, what’s the right deal and how do you cover yourself legally? In this session,  We explore what exactly labels and publishers do and what record and publishing deals look like.  We’ll look at how you can get your music in front of the key decision-makers, and what to do next.

Workshop 2: Game Changers
Hosted by: Mo Ayoub – broadcaster, Reprezent Radio
Line-up: Jane Dyball – CEO, Music Publishers Association, Maggie Crowe – Brit Awards/BPI, Jasmine Dotiwala – Media Trust/Channel 4 News

13:15-14:15

From Artists to Business, Media and Events we speak to high profile panellists about their journey and how they overcame obstacles to become successful within their field and create a legacy within the music industry. We will explore their views on the future of the music industry and the advice they would pass on to the next generation of Game Changers.

Workshop 3: Mind Your Business
Powered by Help Musicians UK (HMUK)
Hosted by: Aidan Culley, Health & Welfare Officer, HMUK
Line-up: Tanya Lacey – Artist & Multi-Track mentor, Tony Briscoe – Producer & Multi-Track mentor, Tidrah Jeffers and Zinnia Murdoch – Off The Record
13:15-14:15

A career in music can be one of the most rewarding but the business is often precarious and unpredictable. For aspiring and emerging creatives the struggle can be – and is for many – real. The difficulty of sustaining a living and the inability to plan your time and future can be tricky. We look holistically at well-being and what services are out there to aid you in preserving yourself and creating a healthy business plan.

LUNCH

Workshop 4: Management Matters
Powered by Music Management Forum (MMF)
Hosted by: Kwame Kwaten, Ferocious Management / MMF
Line-up: Eva Greene – Black Acre, Wale Kalejaiye – Sheridans, Nike Durosaro – Big Drum
15:15-16:15

With elements of the music industry changing rapidly by the day, how does this affect the role of a manager? Do you need one? Would you like to become one? What skills do you need? How did they get started? We find out how important having management is from our panel of experts from the music industry.

Workshop 5: How Lit is Your Live Game?
Powered by PRS Foundation & Glastonbury Festival
Hosted by: Joe Frankland, PRS Foundation
Line-up: Yizzy – Artist, Abbe Rodgers – United Talent Agency, Chloe Gamble – Glastonbury Festival
15:15-16:15

New artists need to build a fanbase and the best way to do that is to get on stage. Once you’ve built that fanbase, live music generated money can be a hugely lucrative way to earn a living in music. We take a look at some of the players involved, how money is made, how you can stage a gig or club night to start your own buzz and build a following, then how you get booked by promoters, venues and festivals. With a particular focus on the legendary Glastonbury Festival which has been supporting urban talent on stage and behind the scenes through the Emerging talent Competition

Workshop 6: Platforms, Promotion and PR
Hosted by: Sam Bonham, BBC Introducing in the West
Line-up: Tasha Demi – Sony RCA, Aarti Popat – Imran Malik Publicity, Pat Connor – BBC Radio 1 / BBC West
15:15-16:15

Today, creating and managing an image is just as important as making the music. In this workshop, you’ll learn how to create a strong personal brand and network your way to success. You’ll also find out how to use blogs, radio, and other media to publicise your brand and your music.

Keynote 2: Decoding the word ‘Urban’ in 2018: What’s Next?
Hosted by: Jasmine Dotiwala, Media Trust/Channel 4 News

Line-up: Tasha Demi – Sony RCA, Aarti Popat – Imran Malik Publicity, Wale Kalejaiye – Sheridans, Dr. Edson Burton – writer & historian
16:30-17:30

In this session our panel of industry experts debate the meaning of “urban”. Responding to the recent article in Music Business Worldwide we’ll also be looking at the social impact of urban culture on society, in particular its most recent iterations grime, drill and afro-swing. Plus, we’ll also predict what’s next for the UK’s biggest cultural export.

Industry Hangout Space 
Venue: Front Room
17:30-19.00

Join the UK Music industry network of organisations to speak directly with the experts in their fields and get 1-2-1 advice. Find out about the wide range of services and opportunities they each offer for emerging creatives working in the music business or those looking to start.

Session Handouts

View the session handouts for the Industry Take Over All-Dayer conference with keynote and workshop summaries and speaker biographies.

Tickets

Joint tickets are available for the conference and showcase.

25yrs and under Joint Conference + Showcase tickets:  £15 incl. booking fee

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25yrs and under conference only: £10 incl. booking fee

Standard conference only: £17.50  incl. booking fee

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25yrs and under showcase only: £7.50 incl. booking fee

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Multi-Track showcase ft. Ms Banks + Yizzy

Multi-track proudly presents a showcase of new music from Bristol artists bursting out the blocks: Splitz P, Charece and Solomon O.B. Plus 2018’s one-to-watch in grime, Yizzy, and a headline set from the multi-award winning UK rapper Ms Banks.

Taking place from 7pm at Arnolfini, 16 Narrow Quay, Bristol, BS1 4QA

Multi-Track is Bristol Music Trust’s into-industry talent development portal.

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  Multi-Track is Bristol’s into-industry portal providing professional development opportunities for those involved in the city’s underground music scene to advance.