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INDUSTRY DIARY: Other industry events
4th Feb: DECENT OR INDECENT EXPOSURE? MUSIC MARKETING & PROMOTION IN THE 21st CENTURY
When & Where: Mon 4th Feb. 4-9pm | Registration: 3.30pm | Networking: 6.45pm | BAFTA, 195 Piccadilly, London W1J 9LN
Price: **FREE** - booking essential, see below.
Run in association with Business Link London, this event is open to all London-based businesses and artists. Strictly one place per company/organisation.
Creating music is one thing but reaching your target audience is another. This seminar will offer practical advice on how to go about marketing and promoting your music in both the print and broadcast environment and in the digital domain. There will be two sessions looking at how to approach the digital market along with securing reviews and airplay using the traditional avenues of print media and terrestrial broadcast. The experienced panels will explain how they work, what they are looking for and how best to present yourself.
Speakers will include:
Ric Blaxill, Scott Cohen (The Orchard), Mark Ellen (Word), Chris Green (BACS), Rhodri Marsden (Journalist), Martin Nelson (plugger), Daniel Pemberton (composer) and Feargal Sharkey (BMR).
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Event Hotline - 0845 6000 787
http://www.businesslink.gov.uk/bdotg/action/eventDescription?type=EVENTS&site=181&itemId=5000940942
5 & 6th Feb: MPA INDUCTION COURSE
When & Where: Tues 5 Feb. 9.30am – 4.30pm | Wed 6 Feb. 9.30am – 1.30pm.
Price: £130+VAT MPA members / £210+VAT non-members.
The MPA Induction Course is an essential overview of the music publishing industry, its organisations and their roles.
If you would like to book a place on the course, please fill in and return a registration form (found at the link below) and payment to Richy K. Chandler at the MPA: 6th Floor, 26 Berners Street, London W1T 3LR.
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mailto:rchandler@mpaonline.org.uk
19th Feb: NORTHERN EDGE MUSIC BUSINESS MASTER CLASS
When & Where: 9am-6.30pm | Futureworks, Manchester
Price: **FREE** - via application & subject to admission criteria
Delivered by the Association of Independent Music (AIM), the Northern Edge Music Business Master Class offers 15 managers of music businesses based in the Northern Way city regions, the opportunity to take part in a day of advanced music business training.
Covering the core business areas of music marketing, digital music and new business models, this one-day event will give attendees the chance to watch presentations from seasoned industry professionals, network with industry figures and other music business managers and participate in practical exercises to develop their business skills.
The Music Business Master Class is a free event from Northern Edge, the consortium of 15 northern universities that works closely with the creative and cultural industries to harness expertise in teaching, learning and research in areas such as journalism, visual arts and music.
Eligibility criteria applies. Individuals must be from companies based in the Northern Way city regions and companies must have been trading for a minimum of two years.
Deadline for applications is Friday 1st February 2008.
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Tel - 020 8994 5599
