Music Futures

 

Higher Rhythm and Generator, the UK’s leading music development agency, supported by Screen Yorkshire will be hosting a New Music Industry Conference for Yorkshire music businesses focusing on the impact of technology and innovation on the music industry this March in Leeds, titled Music Futures.

 

Taking place 10am til 6pm on March 30th at Leeds Carriageworks, the events bring together experts from the UK's largest music businesses and trade bodies to discuss innovation and future business models

Featuring representatives from Universal Music, AIM, Music Ally, PRS for Music, MMF and the Musicians’ Union, along withexperts in the fields of digital marketing, music distribution, licensing and branding; Music Futures aims to uncover new business models and look at emerging markets within the music industry. It will invite feedback from musicians and businesses in attendance.

 

Damian Baetens, Business Development Director, Generator said: “This is an amazing opportunity for music businesses in Yorkshire. We’re especially pleased to have been able to assemble such varied and knowledgeable panels including industry leaders and people working at the forefront of new digital developments.

 

”Generator have been delivering similar events in the North East to support music businesses since 2003 and formally launched Plugged In Yorkshire in April last year. This is a milestone event for Plugged In Yorkshire and an opportunity not to be missed for Yorkshire Music Businesses to strengthen connections with the Industry.’’

 

 

Music Futures is a new music industry conference bringing together guests from some of the UK's largest music businesses and trade bodies to discuss innovation and future business models.

This conference is a unique opportunity for Yorkshire music businesses to:

 

Alison Wenham – Chairman & CEO, AIM

Caroline Elleray – Head of A&R, Universal Music Publishing

Ian Grenfell – MD, SimplyRed.com

Steve Mayall – Founder, Music Ally

Scott Cohen – Co-Founder & VP, The Orchard / Manager, Dum Dum Girls & Raveonettes

Chris Carey – Economist, PRS for Music

Ross Millard Futureheads – CEO, Featured Artist Coalition (FAC)

Malcolm Dunbar – MD, Pledge Music

Bruce Craigie – Management Consultant, Idlewild / Roddy Woomble

Gary Downing – Co-Head of Licensing, Frukt

Gary Pitt – Managing Partner, Get In Bed / Get Involved

Mark Wood – Manager, Radius Music (Imogen Heap)

Gary McClarnan – Manager, Mr Scruff / MMF Chairman

Erik Nielsen – Founder, Wingnut Music / Rocket Music Management (ex manager of Marillion)

Chris McCourt – Atlantic Records

Ali Tant – Dance To The Radio Records

Stuart Worthington – Target Training / MMF

Rachel Wood – Woodwork Music

 

This event has been organised by Plugged In Yorkshire, the network for music businesses in Yorkshire, Humberside and North Lincolnshire. Plugged In Yorkshire is facilitated by Generator in partnership with Higher Rhythm and is supported by Screen Yorkshire and Yorkshire Forward.

 

For more information visit: www.generator.org.uk/musicfutures