2021 Programme

Thursday 12 August

09:30-12:00 BST
NETWORKING SESSIONS & 1-2-1 MEETINGS
Book meetings with international delegates and take part in open talking shop sessions around key industry topics.

12:00-13:00 BST
ALL THINGS EXPORT
Join the Association of UK Music Exporters (AUKME) for a talking shop conversation about the opportunities and challenges of music export post Brexit and COVID

13:00-13:45 BST
PPL - GET PLAYED GET PAID
with Leo O’Brien and Sam Etzioni.
Whether you make music or work with musicians, it’s vital to know how PPL can help you get paid when your music gets played.

14:00-15:00 BST
DR. MUSIC WITH BAPAM
with Elias Micha-Rodriguez, Anna Leyden and Darren Yeats.
Moderated by Olaf Furniss.
Our panel discusses what it’s like to combine a career as a doctor with a parallel role in music, and examines how they can complement each other.

15:15-16:15 BST
PREPARING FOR SYNC
with Clare Everson, Mark Gordon and Robyn Kennedy.
Moderated by Nicky Carder.
What do you need to have in place, current trends in sync & new opportunities that have emerged during the pandemic.

16:30-17:30 BST
LOCAL HEROES: SOMA QUALITY RECORDINGS
with David Clarke and Glenn Gibbons.
Moderated by Olaf Furniss.
Celebrating its 30th birthday this year, Soma Quality Recordings is a global force in electronic music. Co-founders Glenn Gibbons and Dave Clarke, talk about how they formed the Glasgow label with DJ/producer duo Slam, adapting to changes in the music industry and staying creatively fresh.

16:30-17:30 BST
MIND YOUR LANGUAGE
with Lindsey Lerner, Amanda Freeman, Adam Lewis and Peter Astedt.
Moderated by Olaf Furniss.
Cultural norms can vary greatly, even between neighbouring countries. Our panel looks at how to work effectively across a range of international music markets.

Friday 13 August

09:30-10:30 BST
LOCAL HEROES: FIONA DALGETTY
with Fiona Dalgetty.
Fiona Dalgetty heads Fèis Rois, which gives young people and lifelong learners the opportunity to experience and engage with traditional music and Gaelic culture. As a child she participated in one of its residential music courses and has gone on to develop international partnerships and launch the Ceilidh Trail, which provides young musicians with an opportunity to tour. Named in BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour Power List, which recognised the top 40 most successful women having an impact on the music we are all listening to, she is in conversation with award-winning harpist and composer, Rachel Newton.

09:30-10:30 BST
HELLO TO NORMAL LAND
with Ali Hirsz, Emma Shaw, Amber Brzeki and Ben Price.
Moderated by Rich Legate.
Disabled people make up 19% of the UK population, yet within the music industry, fans, professionals and artists with access requirements are under-represented in audiences, workplaces and on line-ups.

Attitude is Everything's 2019 research found that Deaf, disabled and neurodiverse artists frequently compromise their health and wellbeing to perform live and do not feel comfortable sharing their access needs or details of a health condition, due to fear of damaging a relationship and missing out on opportunities.

How can promoters, managers, talent developers and other professionals encourage artists to share what they need and remove barriers for them? This session will explore the steps that can be taken at all levels of the industry and answer any questions you might have about making your events and activities more accessible for artists, fans and colleagues.

10:40-11:40 BST
COVID APPROACHES FOR THE FUTURE
with Scott Cohen, Marlen Hullbrock, Jim Mitcham and Daniel Berman.
Moderated by Arusa Qureshi.
The pandemic has led to a whole range of technologies and new approaches to promoting music and artists. Which are likely to continue when the world reopens?

10:45-11:45 BST
15 MINUTES OF KNOWLEDGE: PR. SOCIAL MEDIA & DIGITAL RELEASES
with Toni Malyn, Rosanna Connolly and Ailsa Harper.
Moderated by Jess Partridge.
We've invited three experts, each covering key consideration for preparing your release, do's and don't of PR and getting seen on social media.

11:45-12:30 BST
CHI-CHI NWANOKU - IN CONVERSATION
with Chi-chi Nwanoku.
Q&A with the founder of Europe’s first majority black and ethnically diverse orchestra, Chineke!

12:45-14:00 BST
A&R YOU BRAVE ENOUGH?
with Achal Dhillon, Peter Astedt and Holly Manners.
Moderated by Claire Francis.
Our panel of diverse panel of music and media figures, provides feedback on everything from lyrics to song structure and radio appeal.

14:00-15:00 BST
CREATIVE SCOTLAND: GUIDE TO FUNDING

Ready to record an album? Need some financial support to attend a week-long workshop? Creative Scotland’s Head of Music talks through some of the organisation’s funding programmes available for artists who are living and working in Scotland.

14:00-18:00 BST
NETWORKING SESSIONS & 1-2-1 MEETINGS
Book meetings with international delegates and take part in open talking shop sessions around key industry topics.

16:00-17:00 BST
MAKING SPACE FOR MUSIC AT THE EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE