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Brighton Music Conference (BMC17) has revealed the first panels and speakers for the fourth edition of the UK’s leading electronic music industry event. The two-day conference will take place at Brighton Dome and various venues on Thursday 27th & Friday 28th April 2017. 

BMC17 will welcome key industry figures from the BPI, Ministry of Sound, Sony, Deezer, Fabric, Live Nation, Beatport, Defected, NTIA, Toolroom, Hospital Records, MMF, DJ Mag, AEI, Loopmasters, Insanity, Sub Club, Clintons, Crown Management, Roland, Serato, BIMM, and more. The first conference artists announced include Paul Hartnoll (Orbital), High Contrast, Mark Knight, Friction, Darius Syrossian, Danny Howard (Radio 1), Prok & Fitch, Sam Divine, Josh Butler, My Nu Leng, Just Her, and more. Further speakers and panellists will be announced soon.

BMC17’s Professional programme will present in depth discussion and debates on the biggest issues facing the electronic and wider music industry. Panels and topics include ‘Streaming vs Radio’; ‘AFEM Presents Get Played, Get Paid’; an interview with Fabric’s Keith Reilly by NTIA’s Alan Miller; ‘Diversity In The Industry’; ‘What’s Next For Electronic Music?’; ‘BPI Presents Music Piracy’; ‘NTIA Presents Save Nightlife’; ‘Creative Law Presents: But it was only a “cheeky” re-edit? Copyright law and the Remix’; ‘BPI Presents ‘Synchronisation’; and more to be announced.

BMC17’s Academy Programme covers everything that budding producers and entry-level industry members need to know in 2017. The first panels and topics feature ‘BIMM Presents: Writing & Producing To A Brief’; ‘Ghost Writing’; Can Management Enhance Your Career In Electronic Music?’; Toolroom Records Q+A; ‘Roland / Serato Workshop’; ‘Why Should I Make A Video?’; ‘DJ Q+A with Friction, Sam Divine, Josh Butler, and My Nu Leng’; ‘ACM Workshop’; ‘Hospital Records Q+A’; Producer Q+A with Seamus Haji, High Contrast, Darius Syrossian, Prok & Fitch, Paul Hartnoll, and Just Her’; and more.

BMC’s fourth year will feature exhibitors, partners, and sponsors, including Pioneer, AFEM (Association For Electronic Music), BPI, NTIA, Native Instruments, Focusrite, Novation, Serato, Roland, Korg, Beatport, PRS For Music, In Music Brands, Toolroom, GAK, Hospital Records, CM Sound, Source Distribution, Ditto Music, DJ Mag, Data Transmission, Decoded, Skiddle, MMF, Believe Digital, Horus Music, Evolution Domes, and more. 

Leading electronic music DSP, Beatport, will deliver its Annual Report during BMC. Native Instruments will run Native Sessions for the conference duration, including 6 talks and workshops per day. The Association For Electronic Music will present a panel while the NTIA will also be running a panel this year. The first educational partners announced include BIMM and ACM. 

2 day passes for BMC Professional (£110), Toolroom Academy with BMC Professional pass (£148), Toolroom Academy with 2 day BMC Academy pass (£59) and BMC Academy (£22) are now on sale via the new BMC website: www.brightonmusicconference.co.uk 

BMC PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCE 2017

THURSDAY 27th APRIL 2017

11.00: MMF PRESENTS: WHAT WILL MANAGEMENT LOOK LIKE IN 5 YEARS’ TIME
How can managers and labels best work together to grow their brands and artists
FIONA McGUGAN (GENERAL MANAGER – MMF) – MODERATOR
SOPHIE BLOGGS (MACHINE MANGEMENT)
DANNY HOWARD (DJ/BBC RADIO 1)
CHRIS GOSS (HOSPITAL RECORDS)
SAM HOLT (COLLUDED MANAGEMENT)

12.00: DJ MAG PRESENTS – WHAT’S NEXT FOR ELECTRONIC MUSIC?
The Future is bright!
DECLAN MCGLYNN (SAMPLE MAGIC) – MODERATOR
TERRY WEERASINGHE (GM/SVP MUSIC MARKETING ANALYTICS – BEATPORT)
MATT BLACK (COLDCUT)
ANNA WALL (DJ)

13.00: STREAMING vs RADIO
How are the changing roles of streaming services and conventional radio affecting the way audiences consume dance music?
XANTHE FULLER (MIXCLOUD) – Moderator
FRICTION (DJ/ARTIST – SHOGUN AUDIO)
JAMES FARRELLY (MINISTRY OF SOUND)
JAMIE CHALMERS (ANGLO DIGITAL)
ALEX JUNGIUS (THIS IS DISTORTED)
IAN GREAVES (NAPSTER)

14:00: BPI PRESENTS – PIRACY
Current trends and future threats
CLARE MILLER (MEMBER SERVICES MANAGER – BPI)
CHRISTIAN IVANOSKI – NICHOL – (Investigations and Procedures Manager – BPI)
GRAEME GRANT (HEAD OF ANTI PIRACY – IFPI)

15.00: NTIA PRESENTS: SAVE NIGHTLIFE
ALAN MILLER (CHAIRMAN – NTIA) – MODERATOR
CARLY WILFORD (I AM MUSIC)
MIKE GRIEVE (OWNER – SUB CLUB)
JEREMY ABBOTT (MIXMAG)

16.15: BUILDING A BRAND
We talk to a selection of brands to find out how they have developed their marketing strategy to grow their business and revenues. How does a brand deliver success in the dance music industry? What steps do you need to take to be successful whilst maintaining your brands values.
SHINO ALLEN (TSUMI) – MODERATOR
JENNI COCHRANE (AEI GROUP)
MATT ABBOTT (LABEL WORX)
BRAP (FOREIGN BEGGARS)
TERRY WEERASINGHE (GM/SVP MUSIC MARKETING ANALYTICS– BEATPORT)

17.00: HELP MUSICIANS 2 MINUTE FILM & INTRODUCTION

17.10: DJ MAG PRESENTS: STAYING PROFESSIONAL IN AN INDUSTRY AWASH WITH TEMPTATION
CARL LOBEN (EDITOR – DJ MAG) – MODERATOR
BARRY ASHWORTH (DUB PISTOLS)
ALEX JUKES (JUKEBOX PR)
MARTIN CARVELL (MD – DJ MAGAZINE)
JOSHUA (DJ)
CHRISTINE BROWN (DIRECTOR OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS HELP MUSICIANS)

FRIDAY 28th APRIL 2017
11.00: AFEM PRESENT GET PLAYED, GET PAID – TRANSFORMING PAYMENTS FOR MUSIC IN THE MIX
AFEM’s Get Played Get Paid campaign has a simple objective – when electronic music is streamed, played or performed – the people that make the music must get paid. This panel will look at the current processes, recent progress and the potential for technology to transform the music royalties landscape
GREG MARSHALL (AFEM) – MODERATOR
XANTHE FULLER (MIXCLOUD)
ELIZABETH MUIRHEAD (BMAT)
HANNAH SIMMONDS (TOOLROOM)
RIDNEY (CAFE MAMBO, SPINNIN, TOOLROOM)
BEN RUSH (AUDIOLOCK)

12.00: GIVING BACK IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE LAST NIGHT A DJ SAVED MY LIFE FOUNDATION
What we can do to support the future of our genre – covering everything from green initiatives to inspiring the next generation
OISIN LUNNY (OPENMARKET) – MODERATOR
TRISTAN HUNT (AUDIOLOCK)
MARK LAWRENCE (CEO – AFEM)
JONNY LEE (FOUNDER – LAST NIGHT A DJ SAVED MY LIFE)
RICHARD TWAITES / MC VISIONOBI (HEAD OF PEOPLE & CULTURE – AEIGROUP)
MATT PELLING (LOOPMASTERS)

12:55 HELP MUSICIANS 2 MINUTE FILM & INTRODUCTION

13.00: PR & PROMO
The Power of Promotion – without promotion nothing happens… or does it?
JAMES WALSH (DITTO MUSIC) – MODERATOR
DEAN MUHSIN (DIRECTOR – DISPERSION / BEAR MANAGEMENT)
WEZ SAUNDERS (DEFECTED)
MAYA KALEV (THE OTHER HAND)
ANNA WALL (NEIGHBOURHOOD PR)

14:00: CREATIVE LAW PRESENTS – BUT IT WAS ONLY A “CHEEKY” RE-EDIT?
Copyright law and the Remix
DEAN MARSH (MD – CREATIVE LAW) – MODERATOR
ANDREW SHARLAND (LEADING PARTNER – CLINTONS)
PETER OXENDALE (FORENSIC MUSICOLOGIST – PETER OXENDALE MUSICAL SERVICES)
ALISON HOOK (HEAD OF SAMPLING & COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT SONY/ATV PUBLISHING)
JULES O’RIORDAN AKA JUDGE JULES (GLOBAL DJ / LAWYER SHERIDANS)
SARANNE REID (GENERAL MANAGER CROWN MANAGEMENT. MD SAMPLE CLEARANCE SERVICES)

15.00: CHANGING THE TIDE: HOW TO PROMOTE DIVERSITY IN DANCE MUSIC
CHARLOTTE CIJFFERS (DJ MAGAZINE) MODERATOR
SAMMY ANDREWS (MUSIC INDUSTRY ADVISOR)
GEN O’NEIL (DIRECTOR OF DIVERSITY – LIVE NATION)
PAULETTE LONG (DEPUTY CHAIR – UK DIVERSITY TASK FORCE)
INDER PHULL  (CO-FOUNDER @ KRPT LDN)
DAN WALLMAN  (MANAGING DIRECTOR – DV8 SUSSEX)

16.00: MUSIC RECOGNITION TECHNOLOGY: HOW DOES IT WORK FOR YOU?
Learn about the different ways in which technology can help artists, producers, songwriters, record labels and music publishers identify when and where your music is being played and what this means for your royalty payments.
TIM ARBER (HEAD OF MEMBERSHIP SUPPORT, PRS) – MODERATOR
JOEL STONER (CONTENT & LABEL SERVICES REPRESENTATIVE, SOUNDMOUSE)
YURI DOKTER (DJ MONITOR)
ADRIENNE BOOKBINDER (PUBLISHING AND REPERTOIRE MANAGER, DEFECTED RECORDS)
RUSSELL CHANT (Head of Distribution, PPL)

17.00: BPI PRESENTS – SYNC IN PROGRESS
Submissions are being taken for a selection of briefs being provided by our speakers. The panelists will then discuss what works and what doesn’t and the best advice to land a sync for your content.
VANESSA HIGGINS (CEO REGENT STREET RECORDS) – MODERATOR
CHARLES FITZGERALD (GLOBAL HEAD OF SYNC & BRAND [PIAS])
RUPERT HOLLIER (METROPOLIS PUBLISHING)
RACHEL MENZIES (NATIVE MUSIC SUPERVISION AND PRODUCTION)

BMC ACADEMY CONFERENCE 2017 

THURSDAY 27th APRIL 2017

10.30: BIMM PRESENTS – WRITING AND PRODUCING TO A BRIEF
Paul Lennox deconstructs his techniques, including production elements, top line and lyric analysis, and track structure, focussing on a creative approach to briefs
PAUL LENNOX  (INDUSTRY PRODUCER AND DRUMMER)

11.30: GHOST WRITING
What’s it all about, where are the lines crossed?
BEN GOMORI – MODERATOR
TIMO GARCIA aka NOLAN (KITTBALL/GET PHYSICAL)
ALEX ARNOUT (DOGMATIK)
JANSONS (KNEE DEEP IN SOUND/VIVA MUSIC)
JUSTIN DRAKE (PEACE DIVISION)

12.30: HOW TO GET AHEAD IN THE INDUSTRY 
A panel to show the diverse range of opportunites available
SEAMUS HAJI (BIG LOVE/TOOLROOM/BMC) – MODERATOR
SOPHIA KEARNEY (WEIRD AND THE WONDERFUL)
SHINO ALLEN (MD – TSUMI)
MATT ABBOTT – LABEL WORX
JAMES BULLOCK (WILD SEEDS MANAGEMENT)

13.30: TOOLROOM RECORDS Q&A
Ask the people behind one of the world’s leading house music labels anything you like
MARK LAWRENCE (AFEM) – MODERATOR
STUART KNIGHT (DIRECTOR)
MARK KNIGHT (ARTIST/DJ)
MILES SHACKLETON (BRAND DIRECTOR)
GEORGE ANDREWS (MUSIC DIRECTOR)
HANNAH SIMMONDS (PUBLISHING & RIGHTS MANAGER)

14.30: ROLAND/SERATO WORKSHOP

15.30: WHY SHOULD I MAKE A VIDEO?
Videos used to be an expensive luxury only open to the biggest labels. As new technologies make professional music videos an affordable possibility, we ask what the medium can do for your music
LEE SMITH (LEAK DELETE/BMC) – MODERATOR
CAROLINE BOTTOMLEY (RADAR)
EOGHAN KIDNEY (ROTOR VIDEO)
LAURENCE JAMES (BELIEVE DIGITAL)

16.30: DJ Q&A
All you need to know about the art of DJing from five masters of the craft
SEAMUS HAJI (BIG LOVE/ TOOLROOM/ BMC) – MODERATOR
FRICTION (SHOGUN AUDIO)
SAM DIVINE (DEFECTED)
JOSH BUTLER (CAJUAL/STRICTLY RHYTHM)
MY NU LENG (BLACK BUTTER/MTA RECORDS)

17:35 HELP MUSICIANS 2 MINUTE FILM & INTRODUCTION

FRIDAY 28th APRIL 2017
10:30:  :  ACM WORKSHOP – Album Campaigns and Electronic Artists Meet the Production and Music Business team from ACM! 

ACM Music Business tutor and Artist Manager, Dave Cronen will focus on campaigns for electronic artists through sharing the build up to the release date (for one of his artists) including sales, marketing, promotion, live dates setup, third party relationships and more!

11.30: FROM GRASSROOTS TO MAINSTREAM: EARNING A LIVING FROM MUSIC
Whether you are just starting out or about to hit the mainstream, explore the ways in which dance music creators earn a living from music by understanding some of the revenue streams and funding opportunities that are available.
ANDY ELLIS – MODERATOR (EDUCATION AND OUTREACH MANAGER, PRS FOR MUSIC)
JARROD BIRD (PUBLISHING MANAGER, INVOLVED PUBLISHING / ANJUNBEATS)
THROWING SHADE (DJ / PRODUCER / NINJA TUNE / NTS RADIO)
BHAVESH PATEL (PROGRAMME MANAGER, PRS FOR MUSIC FOUNDATION)

12.30:  HORUS MUSIC PRESENTS – WHY STREAMING ISN’T ALWAYS THE BAD GUY
As distributors, Horus Music is in frequent contact with streaming companies, and those that use them to consume music. Streaming has had a hard time over recent years and it’s about time some of the big questions were answered. Regardless of where you are in your music career, it’s important to understand the pros and cons of streaming and to know how to use it to advance your career.
NIKKI HALLIWELL (HORUS MUSIC – DIGITAL MARKETING EXECUTIVE)
STEVE MAC (RHYTHM MASTER / DJ / PRODUCER)
TREMAINE RICHARD (NOEL MUSIC MANAGEMENT)
JACK BRIDGES (BEATPORT – DIRECTOR OF ARTISTS, LABELS & SOUNDS)

13.30: HOSPITAL RECORDS Q&A
Meet the team from one of Drum and Bass’s leading imprints
CARL LOBEN (DJ MAG – EDITOR) – MODERATOR
CHRIS GOSS (MD)
AMY JAYNE (HEAD OF PROMOTIONS)
NIKKI ELLIS (PROMOTIONS COORDINATOR)
MEGAN BEAN (SYNC/HEAD OF LEGAL AND BUSINESS)
SAM BIRKWOOD (SYNC/PUBLISHING)

14.30: PRODUCER Q&A
Career advice, production tips and more from four of electronic music’s most respected producers
DECLAN MCGLYNN (SAMPLE MAGIC) – MODERATOR
PROK AND FITCH (TOOLROOM / RELIEF RECORDS)
HIGH CONTRAST (3BEAT / RADIO 1)
PAUL HARTNOLL (ORBITAL)
JUST HER (CROSSTOWN REBELS/CONSTANT CIRCLES)

15.30: HELP MUSICIANS 2 minute film

15.40: FOCUSRITE/NOVATION SHOWCASE

16.40: BEC (BEATS EVOLUTION CONFERENCE) PRESENTS DRUM & BASS IT’S A SERIOUS BUSINESS
Unlike other genres, drum & bass has a long history of standing it’s ground as one of the forefront genres of the underground dance music scene. In this panel we will explore the global growth of drum & bass and how it has developed its own ecosystem
DAVE JENKINS – MODERATOR (UKF AND DRUM & BASS ARENA EDITOR)
CHRIS GOSS (HOSPITAL RECORDS)
SUKI (LET IT ROLL FESTIVAL FOUNDER)
THE PROTOTYPES (DJ’S)
TOMM DUNN (BEC)



Toolroom’s unique Academy Live events are a great chance to see world-renowned producers in the flesh, and get A&R feedback from team Toolroom. Events so far in Dubai, Brighton, Birmingham, Toronto, Tokyo and Amsterdam have been sold out and resulted in 3 new signings to the label.

A unique way of networking with record label A&Rs and learning from established artists, these events are hugely popular among the producer community.

One thing producers crave above anything is meaningful feedback on their tracks. Making an allstar A&R panel, label boss Mark Knight joins local duo Prok & Fitch to offer guidance and advice on the demos submitted.

Josh Butler makes his debut for the Toolroom Records Academy – one of the most revered young producers of the last few years, he’ll give a session on how he makes that high-calibre, original House sound.

Genre pioneer D Ramirez – known for his groundbreaking productions in Tech House with Toolroom and many other labels, will give an insightful session on getting tracks over the finish line to a finished state.

Finally, new Toolroom signing Ben Remember – who’s been championed by Annie Mac for his fresh sound – will be building a groove live, from scratch!

ABOUT BMC17

Run by the industry for the industry, BMC focuses on innovation, education and the key issues facing the electronic and dance music sector. Attended by thousands of experienced music industry professionals and the next generation of DJs/producers. BMC enables attendees to form new business partnerships, showcase products and expand existing networks, and is the UK’s annual opportunity for the industry to meet face to face, share knowledge, and build new opportunities.

BMC17 will bring together Industry-leading delegates and speakers at over 50 talks, seminars and workshops, alongside networking events throughout the conference duration. BMC Professional connects music with business, bringing together thought leaders through a series of panels to discuss the future sustainable growth of the electronic music industry, targeted networking events and access to an evening schedule of events and parties across Brighton. 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 the two-day exhibition featuring tech showcases, panels and interviews. The specialised exhibition hall will feature the scene’s best suppliers, technology companies, and service providers. Club nights hosting world-class artists and DJs at the city’s finest venues will take place across Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. BMC17’s official charity partner is Last Night A DJ Saved My Life Foundation.

BMC16

BMC16 saw attendance substantially increase once again, attracting thousands of industry professionals and those looking to make a career within the music business. BMC16 talks and panels featured speakers from Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Periscope, Vine, Spotify, Kobalt, Native Instruments, Beatport, Coda, AFEM, NTIA, Mixcloud, Toolroom, Hospital, Believe Digital, Pioneer, Korg, Roland, BIMM, AEI Media, Shogun Audio, GAK Audio, Wunderground, and many more, with the conference programme split between the professional and academy theatres.

In addition to housing the BMC Demonstration Igloo installation, the exhibition floor featured brands, organisations, and education providers including Korg, the Gak Playground (with Pioneer, Steinberg, SCV, Focusrite, Novation, Native Instruments, Ableton, and Focal), Roland, Yamaha Music Europe, DJ Mag, Northbrook College, Dubzoo, Horus Music, ACS Custom, Mansworld, BIMM, CM Sound, PRS For Music, Element 5, Next Audio Labs, Sound On Sound magazine, Wax Unity, Traction Sound, Help Musicians UK, Nova Distribution, Eve Audio, Warm Audio, Dreadbox, Chandler, Fredenstein, EMTO, Evolution Domes, and K&S Technology. 

Native Instruments’ Native Sessions platform ran Production Seminars in the Founders Room and Production Workshops in the Mezzanine Bar on both days, with workshops, demonstrations, and talks covering Maschine, Komplete Kontrol, Loopmasters, Moog, SSR’s Reaktor course, and much more. Interviewees included electronic music legend, Tom Middleton, Henry Cross - the technical mastermind behind live stage shows from Massive Attack and the Chemical Brothers, and Pete Boxsta, while further artists who gave an insight into their creative process included Kirk Degiorgio, Icicle, Prolix, Ulterior Motive, Capsun, Hannah V, and Prime Cuts.

The nighttime schedule saw official BMC events including the BMC Afterparty with Take featuring Seth Troxler at The Arch, and Wunderground Bingo on Brighton Pier on the Thursday. Mute, in association with BMC, took over Brighton’s Patterns on the Friday for a show with Mala, Commodo, and Foamplate. The same night also saw English Disco Lovers & BMC present Crazy P Soundsystem at Komedia, and Wiggle and On The House teamed up to present their annual Brighton Music Conference party by the sea

Additional info:
www.brightonmusicconference.co.uk
www.facebook.com/BrightonMusicConference
www.twitter.com/BrightonMusicCo
Direct ticket link:
http://www.brightonmusicconference.co.uk/buy-tickets/