50% discount on tickets for AIM's leading digital music conference
News: 23rd March 2012 by Louise Dodgson under Artist Managers, Finance, Law & Music Business, Music Publishing, Music Training & Careers, Record Labels, Selling & Distributing Your Music
Wednesday 9th May 2012, London – in association with Consolidated Independent
A host of senior digital music business figures have been confirmed for the UK’s leading digital music conference – Music Connected - taking place on Wednesday 9th May at London’s Glaziers Hall.
Only a few stands remain available in the event’s ‘Digital Market Place’, with exhibitors including YouTube, Synchtank, The Orchard, Web Sheriff, Ditto Music and Consolidated Independent amongst others.
The full line-up of speakers and conference sessions can now be announced, and includes:
- Welcome keynote from Consolidated Independent’s General Manager Kieron Faller
- Digital music analyst Mark Mulligan presents ‘The Economics of Streaming’ – is streaming cannibalising sales, or a viable revenue source for labels? As music consumption moves from ownership to access, what’s the best streaming strategy for independent labels?
- Panel discussion ‘Emerging Digital Markets’ – what are the top services and music consumer trends in key emerging territories such as Brazil, China and Russia, and how can independent labels best approach these markets? Chaired by MusicAlly’s Paul Brindley with speakers including Simon Wheeler (Director of Digital, Beggars Group), Ady Harley (consultant), Will Page (Chief Economist, PRS for Music) and Leonardo Toyama (Music Ally).
- An exclusive digital marketing campaign case study presentation from David Emery, Head of Marketing at Beggars Group
- Panel discussion ‘YouTube: Maximising Revenue & Marketing Opportunities’. Chaired by MusicAlly’s Paul Brindley, speakers with speakers including Zofie Bajkowska (YouTube), Ben Lister (Base79), Chris Rodwell (CR2 Records), Adrian Pope ([PIAS]) and Joe Turner (Dramatico Entertainment). With an introduction from YouTube’s Patrick Walker.
- Neil Cartwright of Media Junction presents ‘Effective Digital Marketing Tips for Independent Labels’. Having delivered an incredibly useful presentation on digital marketing tools at Music Connected 2012 – Neil Cartwright returns to Music Connected with the latest advice, tips, tools and resources for independent labels looking to market successfully on a budget.
Plus, a breakout room will offer focussed workshop sessions for small groups, with ‘An Introduction to PPL’ taking place in the morning and Good Lizard Media’s David Riley and Sam McGregor offering a digital marketing surgery in the afternoon.
Digital companies already confirmed to participate in Music Connected include:
7 Digital, Absolute Marketing & Distribution, Base79, Believe Digital, BPI Anti Piracy Unit, Consolidated Independent, Ditto Music, eMusic, Good Lizard Media, IFPI, IMD Fastrax, INgrooves, Juno Download, Kudos Records, Last.FM, Media Junction, Merlin, Mobile Backstage, Music2Text, MusicAlly, Napster, Nokia, The Official Charts Company, The Orchard, [PIAS], PPL, Proper Music Distribution, PRS for Music, Radar Music Videos, state51, SoundCloud, Synchtank, VidZone, Web Sheriff, YouTube. Many more to be added in coming weeks…
Tickets are almost sold out, with the following labels attending:
Union Square Music, Jeepster Recordings, Dramatico Entertainment, BMG, Cherry Red Records, Beggars Group, Sunday Best Recordings, World Circuit Records, Brownswood Recordings, CR2 Records, Mute Records, Stolen Recordings and many more.
Tickets are selling fast and will sell out. Book via the AIM website via the link below. Discount of 50% off ticket price with the code MCDEAL2012.
Related Links
http://www.musicindie.com/musicconnected2012
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aim, association of independent music, music connected, alison wenham, digital music
