06/04/2009 Top Digital Services and Experts Added to Music Connected 2009 Line-Up
Tuesday 21st April 2009, Glaziers Hall, London SE1
• Panel Line-Up Confirmed Inc. David Courtier-Dutton (CEO, slicethepie), Gary Clay (Marketing Manager EMEA, Xbox 360), Charles Caldas (CEO, Merlin), Ted Cohen (Managing Partner, TAG Strategic), Tim Grimsditch (Nokia Music) and Steve Purdham (CEO, We7)
• More delegates on board including Amazon, Napster, Nokia, Shazam, Spotify, state51 and Xpressbeats
AIM has revealed panelists for Music Connected 09: the UK's premier digital music trade fair. Now in its seventh year, this hugely popular event will play host to a number of high-profile discussion panels including Making Money from Digital, Ad-funded Models – One Year On and What’s New Pussycat?, a session featuring the latest digital music services and innovators.
Panelists include Charles Caldas (Merlin), Ted Cohen (TAG Strategic), Zac Vibert (Hospital Records), Goran Andersson (Catch media), Gary Clay (Xbox 360), David Courtier-Dutton (slicethepie), Ged Day (peoplesmusicstore), Philip James (Lewis Silkin), Steve Purdham (We7), Martin Hewett (Sony Computer Entertainment Europe), Tim Grmisditch (Nokia Music) and Jez Bell (PRS for Music), with many more still to be confirmed.
Music Connected 09 will also feature a digital marketing campaign case-study presentation from a top independent music marketeer, as well as The Good, The Bad and The Ugly: Digital Music Business Models, a presentation from Paul Brindley (Music Ally) and Utilising Latest Trends and Technology: Twitter and iPhone Apps, a presentation from Sound Cloud’s Dave Haynes.
A unique one-day event, Music Connected focuses on independent music companies operating in the digital marketplace, offering a tightly-targeted day of networking, deal-making and practical digital business advice. Designed to give attendees the full dose of both the advice and exposure necessary for success in the online marketplace, the event will be divided into two main spaces:
• The Conference Zone: A day-long series of panel discussions and presentations from some of the UK’s most prominent digital music experts and innovators.
• The Digital Marketplace: Featuring 16 stands hosted by digital companies including All Dig Down, Friend MTS, Juno Download, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, Slicethepie, TAG Strategic, Web Sheriff and others.
At lunch, a third room will offer attendees a bar-serviced networking space directly overlooking the River Thames. A free lunch will be provided for all delegates, plus complimentary tea and coffee will be served during registration at the start of the day.
The event is delivered under the banner of London Connected, the Association of Independent Music’s digital music network for London. This groundbreaking programme is assisting London’s music businesses as they face the opportunities and challenges of the digital music environment, supported by £650,000 of funding from the London Development Agency (the LDA).
Over 50 labels have already booked, including: Snapper, Cherry Red, Beggars/XL Recordings, One Little Indian, Media Records, Hospital Records, Cooking Vinyl, Dune Music, CR2 Records, !K7, Brownswood Recordings, Independiente and Union Square.
Digital companies attending so far include: 7 Digital, Absolute Marketing and Distribution, All Dig Down, Amazon, AWAL, Catch Media, Consolidated Independent, DA Recordings, eMusic, Finetunes, Friend MTS, IMD Fastrax, IODA, iTunes, Juno Download, Kudos, London Connected, Masterpiece Media, Merlin, Mix Cloud, Music Ally, MusicPin, Muze Europe, Muzu.tv, Napster, Nielsen SoundScan International, Nokia Music, peoplesmusicstore, PPL, PRS for Music, Rightscom, Shazam, Slicethepie, Sound Cloud, Spotify, state51, TAG Strategic, VidZone Digital Media, We7, Web Sheriff, Xbox 360, Xpressbeats, Zebralution.
Last year’s event drew over 300 delegates from over 100 UK labels and over 70 digital companies.
Event Details
Date: Tuesday 21st April 2009
Time: 10:00 – 17:00
Venue: Glaziers Hall
Location: 9 Montague Close, London Bridge, SE1 9DD
Nearest tube/rail is London Bridge (Northern Line, Jubilee Line)
Price: £100 (inc. VAT and lunch), £25 (inc. VAT and lunch) AIM members/Friends. Discounts for members of affiliate organisations.
Book via the Events section.
Contact Lara Baker - lara@musicindie.com regarding exhibiting at this event.
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