"It’s encouraging to see a conference focused on electronic music find success in the UK given the connections the country has to this genre. Brighton Music Conference is a great place for record labels, fans, DJs and hardware manufacturers to connect and learn from each other so this market may continue to evolve." Terry Weerasinghe Vice President of Music Services Beatport
Brighton Music Conference (BMC) has announced its 2015 Academy programme, alongside the latest additions to its Professional schedule, and further tech and artist showcases across the event’s two days of master classes, panels and talks.
The importance of the next generation is at the heart of the BMC ethos, and for BMC2015 the event has extensively grown its Academy programme, aimed at aspiring artists, DJs, entrepreneurs, promoters, managers and engineers, and providing everything they need to know to break into the industry.
In conjunction with BMC’s Education Partners - including YouTube, Facebook, Ableton, Native Instruments, Audio Technica, Novation, Sennheiser, BIMM, Point Blank, PRS, PPL and more – BMC held a nationwide series of student focus groups, and conducted in-depth interviews with students at some of the UK’s premier music colleges.
The results have enabled BMC to construct a truly worthwhile programme of over 30 master classes and talks at BMC2015. Delivered by some of the industry’s leading figures, the Academy programme will welcome hosts and panellists from YouTube, Beatport, JFB, Ableton, The Hydra, Hypercolour, Anjunabeats, PRS, Hospital, Rebekah, Loopmasters, and many more.
Terry Weerasinghe, Vice President of Music Services at Beatport, has confirmed they’ll be running a Beatport UK Label seminar at BMC Professional (a closed invite only event). For the Academy programme, Weerasinghe will be running a Q&A session giving delegates the opportunity to ask questions from the floor.
YouTube’s Academy workshop will be hosted by the company’s Audience Development Strategist, Olga Golab. The workshop will cover topics including how to optimise videos, drive longer viewing sessions and how to retain subscribers.
Meanwhile, new Professional hosts and panellists include Kobalt, Defected Records, Coda, Resident Advisor, Back To Basics, Native Instruments, and Involved management. These will join speakers and brands including YouTube, Beatport, Dave Clarke, Rhys Hughes (BBC Radio 1/BBC 1Xtra), Ableton, AFEM, Native Instruments, Hospital Records, JFB, Icicle, X-Press 2, Mobilee, DJ Magazine, and many more.
Newly announced tech and artist showcases include those hosted by Ableton, Native Instruments, Pioneer, Audio Technica, Allen & Heath, and Novation & Focusrite in BMC’s Founders room.
Ableton will be presenting two tech showcases, including Ditch Presets – Essential Sound Design and Synthesis: Simon Stokes AKA Petrichor (Soma Records), while the Ableton Panel will cover creative strategies for electronic music producers and overcoming creative blocks featuring Evil 9 (Marine Parade/For Lovers/Punks), Alex Banks (Monkeytown Records) and Max Wheeler (Anushka/Brownswood Recordings).
World-renowned loudspeaker manufacturer, Funktion-One, will once again join the BMC line-up for 2015. Visitors to the Funktion-One stand will have the opportunity to experience the PSM318 professional DJ monitors, which have been setting a new precedent in club and event monitoring since their launch in 2014. Commenting on the monitors, Carl Cox said: “Just as you thought Funktion-One couldn’t get any better, they design the best monitors I have ever worked on.” Funktion-One, which is supporting BMC2015 as official technical partner, will also showcase its new self-powered bass system - designed for smaller applications, including studios and home environments.
Panel topics for this year span the music industry, including the latest developments in streaming, publishing (and monetisation), live, digital broadcasting, legal, synching, social media, the DIY route (for artists and labels), Ibiza, and beyond. Further details and speakers will be announced soon. An outline of the programme content follows at the end of this release.
This year’s equipment and technology exhibition features 60 exhibitors, including Ableton who are returning for BMC 2015. Visitors to BMC Academy will be able to check out Live 9 and Push in the company of Ableton Certified Trainers and get creative insights and inspiration from artists via a series of workshops and panels.
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Following a hugely successful debut in 2014, Brighton Music Conference (BMC) returns to the UK’s South Coast city for a two-day event on 5th & 6th June 2015. Reflecting the concept behind BMC, tickets are split between BMC Professional (for industry professionals) and BMC Academy (for students and non-professionals); full details can be found below. Tickets are on sale via the BMC website: www.brightonmusicconference.co.uk
Some of the core contributors and partners for 2015 include YouTube, Facebook, BPI, Beatport, DJ Mag, Music Week, BIMM, Point Blank, PRS For Music, PPL, BPI, AIM, MPA, Access to Music, Youth Music, and LNADJ, with more to be announced.
This year’s sponsors are Native Instruments, Ableton, Allen & Heath, Audio Technica, Focusrite, Novation, Funktion One, PRS for Music, PPL. Sennheiser, and Next Audio Labs. A full list of exhibitors follows below.
The UK’s only electronic music conference, BMC 2014 was hailed as a groundbreaking success by leading music artists, producers, industry figures and students alike. 2015’s event expands BMC’s unique offering. BMC Professional aims to connect music with business, bringing together industry thought leaders through a series of panels to discuss the future sustainable growth of the Electronic Music Industry, targeted networking events and access to the evening schedule of three nights of events and parties across Brighton, with DJ Magazine hosting the official closing party. BMC Academy is about plugging in the next generation and fostering new talent via a series of master classes, panels and talks. Both tickets give access to a two-day exhibition with tech showcases panels and interviews.
BMC’s education partners are Ableton, Native Instruments, Focusrite, Novation, Audio Technica, and Allen & Heath. All of these brands will be holding showcases, while Native Instruments will run a networking event and two educational showcases, with further activities to be announced. Education organisations are represented by BIMM, Point Blank, Northbrook College, Access To Music, Guildford ACM, and DV8.
2014’s event drew representatives from Beatport, Mixcloud, Spotify, Pioneer, Ableton, Funktion One, AEI Media, DJ Magazine and Resident Advisor and many more, who attended and took part in over 70 panels, master classes and showcases. A large number of artists also attended BMC including Above & Beyond, DJ Pierre, Dave Clarke, and Eats Everything. BMC reached a national and global audience, with British dance music fans and industry bigwigs joined by companies and individuals from Australia, San Francisco, India, Mexico, Amsterdam, Norway, Ibiza and Berlin, bringing the total number of attendees to 6500 (2500 to the conference and exhibition and over 4000 to the evening events).
BMC’s advisory panel of leading industry figures includes Mark Lawrence (CEO Association for Electronic Music) Terry Weerasinghe (Beatport), Tony & Ann Andrews (Funktion One), Dave Clarke, DJ Pierre, Huw Owen (BBC Radio 1's Essential Mix), Ralf Kollmann (Mobilee Records), Scott Robinson (Division and Australian Ambassador), Nikhil Chinapa (MTV India and Indian Ambassador), and more. For the full list see: www.brightonmusicconference.co.uk
BMC’s official charity partners include Youth Music and Last Night A DJ Saved My Life (LNADJ). Youth Music provides more than 90,000 young people with the opportunity to make music each year, helping them to overcome the challenges they face in their lives. Last Night A DJ Saved My Life LNADJs is a charitable foundation creating opportunities for the dance music industry to make a positive impact to the lives of young people and their communities – ‘Changing lives, Saving lives’.
Ticket Types
BMC Professional
• Early Bird £79 purchase deadline 31st March
• Normal £99 purchase deadline online 4th June, 5pm
Aimed at experienced industry professionals which include:
•A two day conference for the Electronic Music Industry featuring insightful panels, and trend discussions with the scene's leading players
•A two day exhibition with tech showcases, panels and interviews
•BMC Academy master classes and talks
•Access prior and during the show to the BMC networking tool enabling you to create meetings with your fellow delegates
•Live showcases of up and coming talent
•Access to the mezzanine bar over the two days
•Entry to networking events each evening
•Plus BMC endorsed club events on the Thursday, Friday and Saturday night (Entry for each venue is on a first come first served basis subject to each venues BMC capacity)
BMC Academy Pass
• Early Bird £10 purchase deadline 31st March
• Normal £15 purchase deadline online 4th June, 5pm
• Walk Up £18
•Aimed at those just starting out or looking to break into the industry, aspiring DJs/Producers and Dance music fans
•Two days of master classes, panels and talks
•A two day exhibition featuring 60 exhibitors with music tech showcases of the latest equipment, technology and services plus Q&A’s and interviews covering all you need to know to be successful in the industry from DJing and production, to sound, event management, piracy-prevention, marketing, and new technologies
•Live showcases of up and coming talent
Group Tickets for Education providers: £10 above 8 tickets
BMC 2015 - PROFESSIONAL & ACADEMY TOPICS
Professional Programme
Keynote: The Electronic Music Industry 2015 - Protecting the Dance Floor
The main trends, developments, players and themes of this year, and why they matter.
Confirmed Panellists so far: Terry Weerasinghe Vice President of Music Services Beatport
Innovation / Inspiration: New revenue streams in the electronic music industry
From merchandising to collector’s editions, from live events to brand partnerships: how labels are moving beyond conventional sales models.
Host: Mark Lawrence CEO Association For Electronic Music
Confirmed Panellists so far:
Chris Goss MD Hospital Records,
Ralf Kollmann Co-Owner Mobilee Records, Berlin
Andy Daniell A&R Manager Defected
Clubs, festivals and events: Is it a level raving field?
Why dance music events matter more than ever - from grassroots club nights to international festivals, and everything in between.
Confirmed Panellists so far:
Dolan Bergin Director The Hydra
Dave Blackgrove Lead agent Coda Agency
Dave Beer Founder (Back To Basics)
Beatport UK Label Seminar
(Invite only)
The Art of DJing
What makes a great DJ in 2015 and beyond: the DJ-live crossover, the resurgence of ‘real’ DJing, and why DJs still matter
Confirmed Panellists so far:
David Eserin Marketing Manager Native Instruments
Icicle DJ/Producer Shogun Audio
Monetising your songwriting skills: a focus on music publishing for electronic artists
Focussing on artists and DJs who compose their own material, we cover the basics of music publishing, the crucial importance of data, and the “extra” income streams that are too easily overlooked.
The Great Genre Debate
Do genres still matter, and if so, why - and who do they benefit??
Confirmed Panellists so far:
Terry Weerasinghe Vice President of Music Services Beatport
Radio, podcasts, and the future of digital broadcasting
As start-up internet stations become key players in the club scene, we debate the importance of radio, podcasting, and digital broadcasts, and their evolving impact on labels, artists and listeners.
Confirmed Panellists so far :
Rhys Hughes Head of Programmes BBC Radio 1 & BBC 1Xtra
Dave Clarke DJ
Host: Ben Gomori Host / founder Monologues / Turned On Podcast
The Big Stream
How streaming models are changing the way we consume music, and where streaming is going next.
Confirmed Panellists so far:
Terry Weerasinghe Vice President of Music Services Beatport
AFEM: Get Played, Get Paid
Host: Mark Lawrence CEO Association For Electronic Music
Confirmed Panellists so far:
Ralf Kollmann Co-Owner Mobilee Records, Berlin
Tim Arber Head of membership Support PRS
Going it alone: artists, labels, and releasing your own music
What can good labels do for artists, and what are the advantages of artists setting up their own labels?
Confirmed Panellists so far:
Matt Riley Head of Digital Marketing
AWAL / Kobalt
John 00 Fleming,
Allan Macgrath Label Manager /artist manager (Anjunabeats / Involved Management)
Ibiza - how changing perceptions are affecting the White Isle
Host: Carlos Hawthorne Staff Writer Resident Advisor
Is Ibiza still the centre of the dance music world? We debate the state of play on the island.
Academy Programme & Tech Showcases
How to market yourself (and your music)
Networking, branding, and media - doing it right for your chosen career.
Host: Carly Wilford Presenter Rinse FM
Confirmed Panellists so far:
Allan Macgrath Label Manager/artist manager Anjunabeats / Involved Management
Paul Hamill Managing Director InflyteApp.com
Youtube Workshop
How to optimise your videos with good titles and thumbnails, drive longer viewing sessions with annotations and interact with your fans so they keep coming back to your channel.
Host: Olga Golab Audience Development Strategist Youtube
How To Start a Label
From A&R to distribution, design, branding and accounting; everything you need to know to release music.
Confirmed Panellists so far:
Jamie Russell Co Founder Hypercolour Labelworx
Getting your first break in the music business
How to write a great CV, get the right internship, and find paid employment when you’re starting out.
Confirmed Panellists so far:
Dean Muhsin Director Bear.Management, Carly Wilford Hunger TV, I Am Music
The Legal Panel
Blurred Lines: sampling, lawsuits, and the impact on music of the recent Thicke vs Gaye decision.
Confirmed Panellists so far:Dean Marsh MD Creative Law & Business
Peter Oxendale Forensic Musicologist
Judge Jules Global DJ and entertainment lawyer
Producer Q&A
Confirmed Panellists so far:
Tom Demac (Hypercolour)
How to start a club night / music event from scratch
The benefits and pitfalls of promotion, and how to kickstart a career in events.
Confirmed Panellists so far:
Alex Beattie Operations Manager, The Hydra
Understanding the benefits of a good manager
Do you need a manager, or are you better off going it alone? What benefits to your career can a great manager bring, and how do you find one?
Sennheiser presents: Brand partnerships and changing industry models
How to start and maintain a live/ DJ career
Getting gigs, building your live career from the ground up, and keeping your bookings going over the long term.
Confirmed Panellists so far:
Tom Nettleton Lead Agent Paramount Artists
Rebekah DJ CLR
Publishing and collections societies explained
Everything you need to know about maximising your income from publishing, explained from scratch.
Confirmed Panellists so far:
Ash Howard Head of Publishing Hospital / Songs In The Key of Knife
Andy Ellis Education and Outreach leader PRS
Next Audio Labs presents Taking Control of your Music Collection
Host: Didier Malenfant President / Founder Next Audio Labs LLC
Ableton Presents: Making Music Creative Strategies for Electronic Music Producers including overcoming creative blocks
Confirmed Panellists so far:
Evil 9 (Marine Parade/For Lovers/Punks), Alex Banks (Monkeytown Records) and Max Wheeler (Anushka/Brownswood Recordings)
Non-traditional revenues for your music
Merchandising; synch media; brand partnerships; sample packs; collaborations - innovative ways to create income from your work.
Confirmed Panellists so far:
Tom Mangan Founder MillionHands
Matt Pelling CEO Loopmasters
Exhibitors in alphabetical order
• ABLETON
• ACCESS TO MUSIC
• ACS
• ADJ
• AKAI
• ALLEN & HEATH
• AMP SUITE
• AUDIO TECHNICA
• BIMM
• CM SOUND
• DENON
• DJ KIT
• FBT AUDIO
• FOCUSRITE / NOVATION
• FUNKTION ONE
• GAK
• GEAR4DJS
• GUILFORD ACADEMY OF CONTEMPORARY MUSIC
• INFLYTE
• KAM
• KORG
• KRK
• LITECONSOLE
• LONDON SPEAKER HIRE
• LOOPMASTERS
• M-AUDIO
• NATIVE INSTRUMENTS
• NEXT AUDIO LABS
• NORTHBROOK COLLAGE
• NUMARK
• PRO AUDIO STASH
• PRS FOR MUSIC
• RELOOP
• ROLAND
• SENNHEISER
• TRACTION SOUND
• UVI
• VOID
• WILLIAMS MEDIA
Date: 5th & 6th June 2015
Where: Brighton Dome and various city venues
Info: www.brightonmusicconference.co.uk
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Where: Brighton Dome and various city venues
Info: www.brightonmusicconference.co.uk
www.facebook.com/BrightonMusicConference
www.twitter.com/BrightonMusicCo
#BMC15
