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[ecrea] LIVE & KICKING: Live music industries

Sun Jan 25 00:38:31 GMT 2015





Solent Music & Southampton Solent University BA Hons Music Promotion present:

LIVE & KICKING:
A conference on the live music industries
Plus gigs in collaboration with Independent Venue Week 2015

Music industry legend Alan McGee to headline Live & Kicking conference at Southampton Solent University

LIVE & KICKING 2015 conference
Wednesday 28 January 2015, 12.30pm – 4pm
Southampton Solent University
Room HC022, Herbert Collins building
East Park Terrace
Southampton SO14 0YN

    * 12.30 - 1.30 Exit stage left? The state of the live music industry
    * 1.30 - 2.30 Circuit training: how the live music industry works
    * 2.30 – 2.45 Break
* 3.00 – 4.00 Riots, Raves & Rock’n’Roll: What’s The Story? Alan McGee in conversation


“Downloads may be replacing CDs but they can’t ever replace the sensory and social experiences of gigs and festivals. Further, the financial value of live music to the music industry has arguably never been higher,” says organiser Johnny Hopkins.

Live music boosts the UK economy by £2.2 billion a year, attracts 6.5 million fans and provides 24,000 jobs each year (UK Music/ Visit Britain report).

After the success of last year's first Live & Kicking conference on the live music industries, Southampton Solent University’s BA Hons Music Promotion course is proud to present the event’s return on Wed 28 January between 12.30pm-4pm. All students and staff are welcome.

This conference brings together executives from the various parts of the music industries with academics and students to discuss the current state of the live music industries; how they work; how to get jobs within live music; and festivals. The event also serves as a networking opportunity for the students to help them get employment advice and work experience.

The keynote speaker will be Alan McGee who discovered Oasis by chance at a gig in Glasgow. McGee founded the seminal Creation Records using money and contacts made from promoting gigs. He has worked extensively with My Bloody Valentine, Primal Scream and the Libertines and currently manages the Jesus and Mary Chain and Wilko Johnson.

The other guests are: club DJ, remixer and producer Jagz Kooner (Prodigy, Kasabian) who is currently setting up a new club in Ibiza; Russell Warby who planned the live strategies for Nirvana and the White Stripes and currently represents Foo Fighters, Jack White and Vampire Weekend; Gillian Porter who has done extensive PR for Reading & Leeds Festival, Wireless Festival, Stone Roses, Radiohead and Manic Street Preachers; Luke Bainbridge, a music journalist and organiser of the award-winning Festival No.6; booking agent Liam Keightley; and Josch Young and Alex McCuaig from live promoters Live Nation (Download, Creamfields, O2 Guildhall).

Gigs in collaboration with Independent Venue Week 2015


Wed 28th Jan @ 1865 IVW Showcase: Stirling + Spynes + Daisy Chains + North Division + more! http://www.the1865.com/events/ivw-showcase/ <http://www.the1865.com/events/ivw-showcase/>


Thu 29th Jan @ Joiners presents... Wild Smiles + Fever, Bel Esprit, Kid Ackley http://joiners.vticket.co.uk/product.php/187/wild-smiles <http://joiners.vticket.co.uk/product.php/187/wild-smiles> ?

Southampton Solent University teaches BA (Hons) degrees in Music Promotion, Popular Music Journalism, Popular Music Production, Popular Music Performance, Music Management and Digital Music. The staff combines extensive music and media industry experience with academic research and teaching.

CONTACTS:

(johnny.hopkins /at/ solent.ac.uk) <mailto:(johnny.hopkins /at/ solent.ac.uk)>
07711 654772

www.solentmusic.com <http://www.solentmusic.com>

www.independentvenueweek.com <http://www.independentvenueweek.com>

Other useful links:

http://www.visitbritain.org/mediaroom/pressreleases/musictourism.aspx <http://www.visitbritain.org/mediaroom/pressreleases/musictourism.aspx>

Solent Music is the popular music team’s own in-house work experience and employability organisation at Southampton Solent University. Since summer 2011, Solent Music has brokered or managed over 800 work experiences and worked with a wide range of local music businesses and festivals. A website, www.solentmusic.com <http://www.solentmusic.com> , celebrates the work experience and entrepreneurial activity of the students studying on our courses.



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