soundbytes: music industry sessions

Date: Thursday 22^nd July 2010

Venue: Avenham Park Pavilion & the Continental, Preston

Event Synopsis     

Following on from our previous music industry activity in Nelson and Blackburn, Lancashire County Council’s Creative Lancashire Team presents a series of workshops, surgeries and networking with current leading music industry practitioners. The day concludes with a key note discussion and Q&A session featuring Dave Haslam (Author & DJ), Jayne Compton (Switchflicker), Mr Scruff (Ninja Tune), Andy Votel (Twisted Nerve/Finders Keepers), Dave Pichilingi (Liverpool Sound City), Karen Boardman (Crisis Management) and Liam Walsh (Ask me PR).

The event is aimed at those already working or aspir­ing to work, in the music industry and will address some of the current issues for industry professionals including:

• The New Management model – Artist/Label/Manager           
• Developing and exploit multiple revenue streams
• Social Media in the music industry                             
• Graphic Design & Illustration in music                                              
• Music Synchronization & Licensing, Composition & Publishing
• Music’s role in creating vibrant cities and as a catalyst for change

Music, Regeneration & Place Making: Preston Context

At this time Preston is a City with grand economic and cultural aspirations but since gaining City status, Preston has failed to fulfil its potential and ‘punch its weight’ when compared to cities in other parts of the region. Some influential decision makers are exploring the capacity for regeneration and place making through developing public realm arts projects, and the cultural/creative offer, including music, as a catalyst for change.

The panel for the afternoon workshops will include Jode Steele & David Wainwright (Verbal Vigilante), Rachel Wood (Woodwork Music Limited), Daniel Millington (PPL), and will be facilitated by Pete Jenkinson (Music is Ours/Record Label Services), and Bruce Thomas (Modern English).

Throughout the day there will also be a limited number of surgeries available with our music industry mentor and other current leading industry practitioners - To apply for a 1-2-1 surgery slot and place on the Social Media workshop please visit: www.creativelancashire.org/soundbytes

The Workshops will be followed by the Music - Industry Session. Tables with advisors drawn from across the industry will be positioned around the room. Delegates will be able to move from table to table to access the support they need from our music mentors, Vision+Media, Business Link, UKTI, The Musicians Union, PPL, Arts Council England and others.

The final panel discussion and Q&A will feature Dave Pichilingi (Liverpool Sound City), Andy Votel (Finders Keepers, Twisted Nerve, Graphic Designer & Lecturer), Mr Scruff  (Ninja Tune, DJ & Illustrator), Jayne Compton (Switchflicker Records), Karen Boardman (Crisis Management & Sound Investment), and Liam Walsh (Ask me PR), and. The debate will be chaired by Dave Haslam (writer, journalist, lecturer and legendary Hacienda DJ).

The day will finish off with a live music event at the Continental (South Meadow Lane, Preston), in collaboration with They Eat Culture and BBC Radio Lancashire Introducing (www.newcontinental.net)

 Itinerary

 At the Pavilion:

09.15   Surgeries – continuing throughout the day (Meeting Room)

12.30   Registration (Workshops & Industry Session), Teas, Coffees and light refreshments served

13.00   Workshop One: Music Sync, Search, Composition, Licensing & Publishing - facilitated by Pete Jenkinson (Main Room)

14.45   Industry Session: Music Mentors, Business Link, Vision+Media, UKTI etc (Main Room – until 16.30)

15.45   Workshop Two: Social Media in the Music Industry – led by Bruce Thomas (Meeting Room)

17.30   Registration (for evening session), Teas, Coffees and light refreshments served

18.00   Introductions followed by key note panel discussion followed by Q&A and networking

At the Continental: