Free Music Industry Seminars at Gŵyl Gardd Goll Festival
WMF will be presenting a series of music industry seminars at Gŵyl Gardd Goll Festival, which takes place at Y Faenol, Bangor over 22nd - 24th July 2011.
The seminars are FREE to attend and held on Friday 22nd July 2011 - essential for those involved in and those interested in the music industry.
Spaces are limited, so please reserve your place by emailing hello@welshmusicfoundation.com
1pm – 2pm
Session 1: PRS for Music ICE Workshop
John Hywel Morris from PRS for Music runs this workshop so that members can hear firsthand about the latest developments with the International Copyright Enterprise (ICE) copyright database, and it’s impact on members.
Topics covered will include why PRS for Music have implemented ICE, what issues they have overcome and the new ways of working with this database. They will also be looking at the intricacies of dealing with Welsh language copyright registrations. There will be opportunities for members to talk to PRS for Music staff who work with ICE everyday.
More information regarding the ICE copyright database here: www.prsformusic.com
This session will be conducted in Welsh. A translator and translation equipment will be present.
John Hywel Morris has worked at MCPS/PRS for sixteen years, taking a key role in the MCPS-PRS alliance’s role of licensing music for Film and Television in Wales. John has had to deal with all sorts of licensing issues in his career and is well placed to offer the best kind of advice to budding filmmakers and musicians alike. John hails from Bangor, north Wales, and is especially involved with Welsh-Language licensing at MCPS as well as serving Welsh PRS and MCPS members. He is also a musician and member of both organisations in his own right.
2pm – 2.45pm
Free lunch buffet provided
2.45pm – 3.45pm
Session 2: 'Making Money From Your Music'
You’re a musician, composer, label, promoter or manager. You’re looking to take it to the next level - to find, grow and reach out to your audience. In this session, along with the more traditional income sources, we explore exciting new revenue streams and offer hints and tips for promoting your music. Find out more on creating music, getting it placed on TV and in films and how to spot live music opportunities.
Already confirmed:
Stuart Worthington (Chair) : Music Managers Forum
Phil Rose : Sentric Music
Phil Rose has vast experience in the music industry in the past 10 years has worked in various roles across the recording, publishing and live sides of the business. During and after studying at the University of Liverpool, Phil spent five years working for Deltasonic Records, in which time it released a number of platinum selling albums by internationally recognised artists such as The Coral and The Zutons and had a joint venture deal with Sony BMG/Columbia Records.
Phil joined Sentric Music in 2008 and brought extensive knowledge of identifying and developing music talent to the team. Currently holding the position as Sentric Music’s Head of Rights Management, Phil oversees the administration of Sentric’s catalogue, which currently consists of over 40,000 works and looks after recruitment of new writers.
Steve Bush : Producer : Stereophonics, Writer: Corrine Bailey Rae, Composer
Steve is a songwriter and producer. After 8 years of build-up and learning the ropes, a chance meeting found Steve and his production partner innocently recording the first serious demos for Welsh newcomers ‘Stereophonics’. Things went from strength to strength for four years and three albums, with the band clocking up over four million record sales. Tom Jones appeared at one stage in the proceedings and the band along with the crack production team of Bird & Bush recorded "Mama Told Me Not To Come" for TJ's “Reload” album.
Steve spent a brief period of time handling various programming duties for Peter Gabriel and also worked with Belgian group 'K's Choice', 'Ocean Colour Scene', 'Athlete' and other projects. After setting up his own studio, he mixed Ronnie Wood's 2001 solo album "Not For Beginners" before concentrating on his first love, writing and track composition, working on a track for the debut album of a then-unknown artist, Corinne Bailey Rae along the way.
Steve now devotes some of his time to writing production music for television and is splitting his time between his London studio and his new studio setup in rural Wales, writing with and developing new artists, fixing and mixing, along with some production work.
Aimee-Jade Hayes : See Monkey Do Monkey, Miniature Music Press
Aimée-Jade Hayes - Aimee manages the Cardiff based record label See Monkey Do Monkey and publishes The Miniature Music Press magazine. Her background lies within event and business management, and in particular music event management having managed The Forum live music venue in Dublin for over three years, promoted in-house events at Hendre Hall; ran independent live/club nights; and promoted and tour-managed several Dublin based bands.
See Monkey Do Monkey is an independent record label and management company, which started out life as a promotions company in Ireland before setting up residence in the Welsh Capital. The first official release came in late 2008 with The Method’s LP ‘The Front’. From these humble origins the label is now home to collection of rising stars and established acts that includes Houdini Dax, The Keys, The Moles and Colorama.
The Miniature Music Press is a music magazine dedicated to Cardiff’s countless music fans, bands and musicians. It provides in depth listings, music news and reviews, opinions and previews of the best music Cardiff has to offer.
Adam Walton: BBC Radio Wales
Adam Walton has presented BBC Radio Wales’ new music show since 1993. Over 90% of the music the show plays is new and from Wales. The show’s main intentions are to introduce a wider audience to the most interesting musical talent – regardless of genre – in Wales and to help filter that music to other shows / presenters at BBC Wales. Adam recently posted a series of blogs with ‘dos and don’ts’ for submitting music to radio http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/adam_walton/
4pm – 5pm
Session 3: 'Your Music Across Borders’
Big fish in a small pond? This hour-long session serves up ideas for taking your music beyond the local scene. From building that buzz and identifying fans on the map, the specialist panel also grants insight into the ever-increasing opportunities that technology and new media can offer. Also, find out more about how you could benefit from initiatives that can help promote your music internationally.
Already confirmed:
Stuart Worthington (Chair) : Music Managers Forum
Simon Duffy: Tri-Tone Consultancy
Simon Duffy has over 20 years experience in the Music Industry and Education. After an early career as a Musician, Sound Engineer and then Producer he moved into Artist and Label Management developing Twisted Nerve Records (Badly Drawn Boy), Invicta Hi-Fi Records (Ladytron), Deltasonic Records (The Coral) and Simian (Mobile Disco/James Ford) amongst others. He then began working as a consultant in A+R and Marketing firstly for Virgin/EMI on their "indies" in the UK such as City Slang (Lamb Chop and Calexico). After this, he moved into Publishing working with EMI Music securing Top 20 Hits for Mish Mash and Justice vs. Simian. Finally, he built his own company "Tri-Tone" which works in joint venture with one of the largest worldwide independents "Play it Again Sam" (PIAS).
He has recently signed new artists Airship, White Belt Yellow Tag, Rose Elinor Dougall (who co-writes and performs with Mark Ronson) and The Heartbreaks. He has guest lectured at Universities in subjects that range from Jazz Composition to New Media Marketing and was involved in one of the first music industry courses and college record labels in the country and continues to be a panellist at many music industry conferences.
John Rostron : Sŵn/Plug Two/A.P.E
John Rostron is a live music and festival promoter living and working in Wales. With BBC Radio 1 DJ Huw Stephens, he organises the now annual Swn Festival, which takes place across a dozen venues in Cardiff through one autumn weekend. He also promotes other Swn events showcasing new music in and out of Wales, including concerts at In The City, Unconvention, Puregroove and forthcoming events at SXSW and in Croatia. John also now co-promotes The Square Festival, an event which will enter its third year in 2010. Over 3,000 people attended Square Festival 2009, which takes place in Borth, West Wales. Earlier this year he created the Association of Promoters and Events Cardiff (APE Cardiff) a body representing all live music and clubnight promoters in the city. APE Cardiff gives these groups a voice to speak to Council and Authorities in response to increasing pressures on live music promoters and venues within the Welsh capital. John also runs My Kung Fu, an independent record label which has fostered releases from John James (ex of Gorky’s Zygotic Mynci), Soft Hearted Scientists and the first ever Welsh Language release from Cerys Matthews amongst others. John is also the co-creator and author of ‘Sleeveface’.
Dafydd Roberts : Sain Records
Having worked as a musician in the 70’s and 80’s, and as a TV director and producer with the BBC in Cardiff and London, Dafydd is now Chief Executive at Sain Records. At Sain, Dafydd has launched sub-labels for new young artists, expanded Sain’s distribution and licensing deals within the UK and abroad, and set up deals with iTunes, Nokia/OD2 and eMusic to take all of Sain’s catalogue. Dafydd is also chair of the Welsh Music Publishers and Composers Alliance, and has spearheaded the campaign to secure the royalty income from PRS and MCPS for Welsh composers in order to maintain a vibrant music industry in Wales.
Conferences will be chaired by Stuart Worthington, the former head of training and education for the Music Managers Forum and co-manager of The Happy Mondays.
Stuart Worthington is a professional industry consultant with over twenty years experience. He has acted as a small business adviser; consultant and training provider working both directly with private sector clients and via the whole range of public sector agencies in the UK since 1987. Since 1990 he has concentrated on delivering small business advice and learning programmes to the cultural and creative industries, specialising in services to the music industry.
In 1995 he began working in close collaboration with the Music Manager's Forum (the only international trade association of artist managers in the music industry) and became Head of Training and Education for the organisation. In conjunction with this in 1999 he also became Project Manager of 'Manchester City Music Industry Network' an agency established to help facilitate the economic development of the independent music industry in Manchester, NW England.
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These sessions are in association with Focus Wales
www.focuswales.com
