 | Hello there. We are now just two weeks away from this year's Great Escape, including the four CMU Insights conferences that sit at the heart of the TGE Convention. And with that in mind we've now put the full CMU@TGE conference programme live - check the summary below or on the Insights Blog here. Sitting at the heart of the TGE Convention, the CMU Insights Conference is actually four conferences in one taking place over two days - 18-19 May - at Brighton's Dukes @ Komedia cinema. The Media Conference on 18 May in Dukes 2 explores the new business models being employed by the music media, and the impact they have on music journalism, plus the evolution of music radio and music PR. More here. The Drugs Conference, supported by Help Musicians UK, on 18 May in Dukes 1, looks at the impact of drugs on music, both on the industry's venues and festivals from a licensing and logistics perspective, and on the music community itself from a health point of view. More here. The Export Conference, supported by BPI, on 19 May in Dukes 1, looks at how to launch new artists into new markets, the challenges around visas, the role of showcase festivals, and the potential impact of Brexit on the music industry. More here. The Royalties Conference on 19 May in Dukes 2 follows the money as it flows from sale, stream and sync - all around the world - through to the artist and songwriter. With a special focus on live performance, sync and the lack of transparency in digital. More here. Each conference offers a mix of presentations, case studies, interviews and panel debates, tapping into CMU's daily music business reportage and the CMU Insights training courses to be timely, educational and entertaining. Access to the CMU Insights conferences is open to everyone with a TGE delegates pass or a conference-only ticket, a small number of which are still available. Delegates also get access to the Courtroom Conversations and the programme of parties and networking, plus - of course - priority access to the TGE festival. Look out for regular updates in the CMU Daily over the next two weeks with the very final speaker announcements and the top ten questions we'll be answering this year. I hope to see you there! Thanks for reading Chris Cooke MD & Business Editor, CMU |
INSIGHTS BLOG: INTRODUCING CMU INSIGHTS @ THE GREAT ESCAPEÂ
Taking place on 18 and 19 May at Dukes@Komedia, the CMU@TGE conference is actually four conferences in one, reshaping the business of music.
Capitalising on the daily music business reportage of CMU, and the original research and professional development training courses of CMU Insights, this is a music business conference like no other.
Delegates get access to a series of insight presentations, case studies, one-on-one interviews and panel debates, together exploring and explaining the very latest music industry issues and trends.
This year's four CMU@TGE conferences explore royalties, media, export and drugs. Each topic has its own conference: a day of sessions that can be experienced from start-to-finish, or dip in and out to create your own schedule.
Buy a delegate pass for full access to the TGE convention and festival HERE, or a convention-only pass to access just the conference HERE.
THE MEDIA CONFERENCEÂ | 18 May |Â INFO
We explore the challenge of making money out of music media in the digital age. Great music journalism may get the clicks, but can it generate revenue in an era where so much advertising spend goes to social and search? Is the future of music media a combination of branded content, unpaid writers and click-bait headlines? Plus is music radio really ready for its impending collision with the streaming platforms?
SCHEDULE:
11.00-11.30Â Music Media In 2017: Where We At?Â
11.30-12.25Â Making Money From Music Media: New Business Models
12.30-13.15Â Making Media With Brands
14.00-15.00Â The Crisis In Music Journalism
15.15-16.00Â Will It Be Streams That Kill The Radio Star?Â
16.05-17.00Â Music PR Is Broken: Let's Fix It!Â
SPEAKERS INCLUDE:
Vice's Alex Hoffman, Box Plus Network's Ben Williams, journalist Emily Jupp, Vevo's James Cornish, Festival Republic's Jane Kearney, Stay Golden PR's Jodie Banaszkiewicz, BBC Radio 1's Kate Holder, journalist Laura Snapes, BBC's Mark Savage, Folder Media's Matt Deegan, Secretly Canadian's Michelle Kambasha, Platform B's Nats Spada, 7digital's Pete Downton, GRM Daily's Posty, Tru Thoughts' Rosie James, DIY's Rupert Vereker and DIY's Sarah Jamieson. Your host for the day is CMU's Chris Cooke.
THE DRUGS CONFERENCEÂ | 18 May |Â INFO
Following the battle for Fabric, we ask what clubs, promoters, law enforcement and licensing officials should really be doing to save lives. What practical measures can be taken to ensure the safety of our customers? And what about drug culture within the music community? How can artists embrace the sex, drugs and rock n roll lifestyle without damaging their health and that of those around them?
Presented in partnership with Help Musicians UK
SCHEDULE:
10.45-11.15Â A Recent History Of Getting High
11.15-12.10Â Drugs, Clubs & Music: How To Actually Save Lives
12.20-13.00Â Drugs, Clubs & Music: Getting The Message RightÂ
13.45-14.30Â Music Making & Drug Taking
14.30-15.15Â Weed, Music And Mental Health
15.30-17.00Â Tackling Addiction In The Music Community
SPEAKERS INCLUDE:
Help Musicians UK's Christine Brown, Mixmag's Duncan Dick, Fabric's Andy Blackett, CMU's Andy Malt, MMF's Fiona McGugan, BIMM's Jon Stewart, campaigner Nathalie Wainwright, The Warehouse Project's Sacha Lord and writer Simon Mason. Your host for the day is Jen Long.
THE EXPORT CONFERENCEÂ | 19 May |Â INFO
In an increasingly connected world, is it easier than ever for new artists to go global, or is access to investment and on-the-ground support still key? We provide a user-friendly guide to taking new artists global, learning from past recipients of the Music Export Growth Scheme. Plus how to get the most out of showcase festivals and what, exactly, does Brexit mean for the music industry in the UK and beyond?
Presented in partnership with BPI
SCHEDULE:
10.45-11.25 Great British Music Overseas
11.30-12.25 The MEGS Guide To Exporting New Talent
12.30-13.00 Top Five Visa Mistakes
13.45-14.15 Facilitating Export: UK Export Initiatives
14.15-14.40 Facilitating Export: Best Practice Music Export Initiatives
14.50-15.50 Getting The Most From Showcase Festivals
16.00-17.00 A Beginners Guide To Brexit
SPEAKERS INCLUDE:
Viva La Visa's Andy Corrigan, Tattarrattat's Anna Hildur, PRS Foundation's Bhavesh Patel, BPI's Chris Tams, Sound Diplomacy's Danny Keir, Test Card Recordings' David Manders, IQ's Gordon Masson, BPI's Ian Moss, Goremount's Julie Weir, the Musicians' Union's Naomi Pohl, ATC's Phil Middleton, Fairsound Management's Samantha Smith and Proper Music's Vangel Vlaski. Your host for the day is Francine Gorman.
THE ROYALTIES CONFERENCEÂ | 19 May |Â INFO
We track all the money as it goes from sale, sync and stream to artist and songwriter, via labels, distributors, publishers and collecting societies. How are your music rights really making money and where do all the royalties go? Including global collective licensing explained; the shift to direct licensing in live; and digital's big transparency problem.
SCHEDULE:
11.00-13.00Â Where's My Fucking Money? How The Cash Flows
13.45-14.30Â Direct Licensing In Live
14.35-15.25Â When Music Gets Synchronised
15.30-17.00Â Where's My Fucking Money? The Transparency Problem
SPEAKERS INCLUDE:
PACE Rights Management's Adam Elfin, PPL's Amanda Carmichael, PRS For Music's Andy Harrower, MMF's Annabella Coldrick, licensing consultant Becky Brook, Mycelia's Carlotta De Ninni, BASCA's Crispin Hunt, Featured Artists Coalition's Dave Rowntree, IP consultant Maria Forte, BBC's Nicky Bignell, Lewis Silkin's Nigel Dewar Gibb, 140db's Ros Earls, Sentric Music's Simon Pursehouse, lawyer Sophie Goossens, The Box Plus Network's Stacey Mitsopulos and IAO's Suzanne Gambo. Your host for the day is CMU's Chris Cooke.
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