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entrepreneur, looking at alternative ways to attract income in today’s Panelists: Alex von Harsdorf (Gigmit), Stephen Vondy (I Love Live industry. Events), Vital (Artist), Sophie Small (Music Gateway), Sam Taylor 14:45 15:15 HOW TO WRITE SONGS AND EAT! MAKING (POP) MONEY OUT OF MUSIC presented by MPA & BASCA Q&A with The INNOVATION NETWORK OF EUROPEAN SHOWCASES, Panelists: Andy Kettle (Steaming Kettle PR), Shadez The Misfi ts Panel supported by INES - Innovation Network of European Gareth Smith, A&R Director at Publisher Sub Pop Records. This is My best memory was being in the press pit for The BRITISH MUSIC EXPERIENCE & CUNARD HOUSE or INES, is a European cooperation project initiated by eight (Artist), Sarah Shoucri (Shouc-Shouc), Ric Yerbury (Funnel Music) Showcases a fantastic opportunity to ask questions you’ve always wanted the LIVERPOOL • 4TH MAY 2018 international showcase festivals and Gigmit, the European digital Panel supported by INES - Innovation Network of European answers to. Cribs’ set - they really got in my face and played up platform for artist booking. It’s co-funded by the CREATIVE Showcases EUROPE Programme of the European Union. Panelists: Kirsty Booth (Music Publisher Association), Gareth Smith for the cameras. Sound City really helped cement MAIN STAGE: Visit: www.ines-festivals.eu (Sub Pop Publishing), Dan Moore (BASCA). BRITISH MUSIC EXPERIENCE Sound City’s Cultural Education Partnership with LJMU has allowed my plans of becoming a freelancer and has 10:2010:50 CAN I SPEAK TO THE MANAGER PLEASE? IN students to develop their skills, enhance their learning and further 15:20 15:50 LET’S GET THIS SHOW ON THE ROAD in ASSOCIATION WITH LEEDS COLLEGE OF MUSIC 9:40 WELCOME TO SOUND CITY+ Sound City Innovation Partner, Edge Hill University, has an on-going their experience in a live festival environment. This partnership is association with Sort Touring Behind every successful artist is a driven manager with a forever partnership that provides career-enhancing connections to students. a key feature of their unique offer to students, refl ecting LJMU’s The industry’s top promoters, agents, artist and tour managers resulted in me obtaining some big clients. expanding job description working more than the standard 9-5. Artist The University is committed to producing industry-ready graduates mission to offer a world-class education that enables students to discuss making the jump from being a local independent musician to “As Sound City festival comes to the Baltic Triangle and Sound City Sean Mungur, a final year BA (Hons) Media Production student managers discuss staying ahead of the game and what it’s really with real-world experience of working in the creative sector, which is experience the transformative effect of art and culture in all its forms. a touring artist on a budget. Plus conference to the British Music Experience and Cunard House like to be an artist manager in 2018 essential in the UK’s competitive job market. www.edgehill.ac.uk https://www.ljmu.ac.uk/ for the fi rst time this year, I’m delighted to extend a warm welcome Panelists: Lee Mitchell (Sort Touring), Steve Tilley (Kilimanjaro Live), to the delegates and visitors who will be attending from all over LJMU students directly benefit from our relationship Panelists: Chris Hawkins (6 Radio), Katia Giampaolo (Artist 12:05 12:55 FUTURE MUSIC CITY - Discussing the role of the 13:35 14:05 HOW EMERGING ARTISTS CAN GET THEIR Niko Michault (Push Management), Emma Edgar (Tour Manager for the world and from across the UK, plus the businesses and music Manager), Laura Bohn (Artist Managers), Guna Zucika (Artist Liverpool City Region Music Board, presented by Bido Lito! In MUSIC ON T.V In association with BIMM Wolf Alice), James Simmons (International Talent Booking) LJMUwith Liverpool students Sound directly City benefit. Each fromyear, studentsour from fans who make our beautiful City their home and contribute to the Manager) association with Bruntwood Getting your tune played on TV can result in signifi cant royalties and Panel supported by INES - Innovation Network of European relationship with Liverpool Sound City. Each fantastic creative surroundings we are so proud of and lucky to have media, engineering, business and creative arts participate Panel supported by INES - Innovation Network of European Join Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram, Bido Lito!’s Craig G Pennington millions of ears listening to your music; a step by step guide on how Showcases year, students from media, engineering, business here. Have a fantastic time at Sound City and enjoy Liverpool ” in one of our Sound City internships, which provides Showcases and a panel of very special guests to discuss the future vision for the to get your songs in front of the decision makers. and creative arts participate in one of our Sound Mayor of Liverpool Joe Anderson OBE participants with practical experiences of running and Liverpool City Region Music Board 15:55 16:25 MAKING THE MOST OF OUR TALENT in City internships, which provides participants with Panelists: Patrick Cloherty (Sentric Music), Nicky Bignell (BBC), association with BPI working on a leading music and arts festival. 09:4510:15 PASSPORTS OPEN & BOARDING CARDS READY: A practical experiences of running and working on a GUIDE TO SECURING A SLOT ON THE EUROPEAN FESTIVAL Panelists: Steve Rotheram (Liverpool Metro Mayor), Craig G Peter Bradbury (Sky Music) We all want - and need - an industry where everyone can reach Pennington (Bido Lito!), Amy Lamé (London Night Tzar), Natalie their full potential regardless of our gender, race, sexuality, disability, leading music and arts festival. CIRCUIT 10:5511:25 IN CONVERSATION WITH TIM INGHAM Williams (UK Music), Yousef (International DJ/Circus) race, religion or social background. These are huge issues for our Representatives from multiple countries come together to discuss The founder of Music Business Worldwide (MBW), Tim Ingham industry and society and we all need play our part to change things PROUD TO SUPPORT opportunities for UK and European artists to showcase at festivals, will talk to us about his career and experiences as a journalist and for the better. how the live industry differs in each country and talk us through the analyst. He’ll also give his take on how the industry has changed 14:10 14:40 IN CONVERSATION WITH VINCE POWER steps to securing yourself your fi rst European gig. over the years and, more importantly, where it’s likely to go next. Dr Jen Otter Bickerdike sits down to chat to Irish music promoter Panelists: Casandra Govor (BPI), Kameil Sattar (Proper Music SOUND CITY 13:0013:30 IT’S A MATCH! In association with Liverpool Business Vince Power to discuss his career over the last three decades Distribution), Holly Ashmore (7digital), Matt Ross (11 Entertainment) Panelists: Becky Ayres (Sound City), Andraz Kajzer (MENT), Silvia 11:3012:00 DIY IT’S NOT ALL ABOUT THE MUSIC! In School at LJMU where he has promoted some of the greatest legends including Paul Sardeira (Live at Heart), Delphine Grospiron (MIDEM), Thomas association with BA (Hons) Music Production at Edge Hill University Since the rise of social media, technology has drastically changed McCartney, Nirvana, Prince, Oasis, Britney Spears, Johnny Cash, LJMU is Sound City’s Cultural Education Partner Heher (Waves Vienna) Artists are becoming more inclined to take their career into their the way artists and promoters interact with fans and each other. Is a Arctic Monkeys and Metallica Panel supported by INES - Innovation Network of European own hands; how to transform an independent artist into a musical technological boom a help or a hindrance? ljmu.ac.uk/partnerships | @LJMU Showcases 12:20 13:05 BRIGHTER SOUND AND KEYCHANGE PRESENT: Alex Pilkington CUNARD HOUSE 16:30 17:15 IN CONVERSATION WITH ALAN MCGEE THE IMPOSTERS SESSION Owner of Creation Records and Poptones, Alan McGee returns What is imposter syndrome and could it be holding you back? In Panelists: Andrew Hunt (Music Producers Guild), Dan Cox 10:00 16:00 ACOUSTIC SHOWCASES to Sound City+ to talk about his astonishing career in the music this session we explore the idea of being an imposter – how to spot (Producer), Bruno Ellingham (Producer), Alex Pilkington (Funnel 10:00 11:30 KEYCHANGE BREAKFAST RECEPTION industry and his work with Musicians Against Homelessness. imposter syndrome and some practical advice on how to manage it. Music) PRS Foundation and Sound City are delighted to host a breakfast LIVERPOOL BALTIC TRIANGLE Panel supported by INES - Innovation Network of European reception to celebrate KeyChange, the pioneering international 5 & 6 MAY 2018 17:20 17:30 CLOSING ADDRESS WITH MAYOR JOE Panelists: Tawiah (Artist), Fiona Buckland (Life Coach). Showcases We are initiative which empowers women to transform the future of music ANDERSON followed by Delegate Drinks Panel supported by INES - Innovation Network of European and encourage festivals to achieve 50:50 gender balance by 2020. Showcases ANTROPOLOOPS • BLOXX • YOUR 19:00 TILL LATE DELEGATES CLOSING PARTY/ SOUND CITY 11:00 12:30 SILENT RADIO: SPEED PR SURGERY LAUNCH BUSLAV • CATHOLIC ACTION • in association with INES - District Venue, Jordan Street, Silent Radio host a session where new musicians can receive fi rst- MUSIC L1 0BW hand advice. All you have to do is bring along something that you’d DORIAN & LOUVAR • FUTURSKI • 16:05 16:50 THE AGE OF STREAMING AND WHERE IS THE Innovation Network of European Showcases & gigmit host an like critique on (i.e a press release, twitter etc), or a problem you CAREER MONEY? FALSE ADVERTISING • FALSE evening drinks reception, welcoming all Sound City+ Delegates and 13:15 14:00 IF YOU’RE UNHAPPY AND YOU KNOW IT, SING Hosted by Exit Live have in getting your stuff ‘out there’ and they’ll do their very best to STARTS Speakers to District, Baltic Triangle.