PARTNER PANELS
A series of panels presented by TGE’s industry partners – putting the focus on more industry topics and providing opportunities to meet other delegates.
THIS YEAR’S PARTNER PANELS
This year The Great Escape Conference will see a wide range of partners hosting panels at Conference 2, Leonardo Royal Waterfront Hotel Brighton. Expect to see Ticketmaster New Music, New Zealand, CD Baby, Audio Network, Pollstar and Rough Trade and many more.
Please see our TGE Partner Programme below with more to be announced soon:
Thursday 14th May
New Zealand
Far Out: Building a Global Music Career from the End of the Earth
Musicians and industry leaders from Aotearoa, New Zealand discuss the strategies, mindset shifts, and creative breakthroughs that happen when you have no choice but to think differently
Audio Network
The Evolution of Sync: How Music Powers Modern Storytelling
Join Audio Network for The Evolution of Sync: How Music Powers Modern Storytelling. Bringing together voices from broadcast, brands, advertising and the influencer economy, the session will explore how the relationship between music and visual media has transformed – from the dominance of linear TV to today’s platform-first, creator-driven landscape. Expect candid insight, cross-industry perspectives and a forward-looking conversation about what shifting client expectations mean for artists and where sync opportunities are heading next.
CD Baby
In Conversation: Molly Neuman – President of CD Baby
In a landscape where independence can mean anything from self-releasing to running a global business, this conversation looks at how artists can thrive creatively, financially and culturally. Drawing on her experience as a pioneering artist, music executive, and now, President of CD Baby, Molly Neuman reflects on what sustainable careers truly look like today. As CD Baby enters its next chapter after 28 years of empowering creators, she joins journalist Mark Sutherland to discuss what emerging artists and creators around the world need to understand to build lasting, future-proof careers. As CD Baby enters its next chapter after 28 years of empowering creators, she joins presenter of The Money Trench music industry podcast Mark Sutherland to discuss what emerging artists and creators around the world need to understand to build lasting, future-proof careers.
Pollstar
Pollstar will once again host this panel at The Great Escape Conference : Pollstar Presents a discussion around an overall view on how to support younger execs / artists entering the business / challenges etc. We will focus on the emerging artists this year, trends, supporting younger execs and include data from Pollstar’s UK / European / global data.
Friday 14th May
This day will see panels hosted by Audio Active, Ticketmaster New Music, PRS For Music, AWAL, Rough Trade, War Child, SoundExchange and more.
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All Things BBC Introducing
Presented by AudioActive
BBC Introducing presenter Emily Pilbeam hosts a conversation exploring the broad opportunities available for emerging and upcoming musicians through the BBC Introducing platform.
Get to know what BBC Introducing is, how to get involved and how it can support your music, before delving deeper into how to get paid from your music, and the importance of taking care of your business.
Speakers:
Kelly Betts – BBC Introducing
Millie Carter – BBC Introducing
Paul Moore, Senior Music Rights Manager at the BBC
Emily Pilbeam – BBC Introducing
Nurturing Regional Music Scenes
Presented by Youth Music
In a time where several awards shows are moving north, and accents are often emphasised in artists’ tracks, Youth Music will guide a conversation about what regionality means for the UK’s music industry today. They’ll be joined by speakers from across the industry – an agent, manager, artist, promoter and publicist – to give a holistic view on their journeys into their roles, and their reflections on the future for regional music scenes. We’ll discuss the challenges and benefits of being involved in these scenes, and what it takes for regional to go national – and even global.
Speakers:
Elle Palmer – Sonic PR
Jed Wright – NextGen artist and promoter
Lily Cowdry – Agent, 13 Artists
Natalie Hutton – Manager, Big Life Management
Talia Andrea – Youth Music
Black Music Means Business: Driving Economic Growth in the UK
Presented by UK Music
Following the launch of its new report ‘Black Music Means Business: Driving Economic Growth in the UK’, UK Music will lead a conversation exploring the impact of Black British music over the last 30 years and its contribution to the success of the UK music industry.
In Conversation: Peaches & ILĀ
Presented by The Independent
The Independent presents a standout keynote conversation bringing together boundary-pushing artist and cultural icon Peaches with multifaceted artist, producer and TRANS VOICES co-founder ILĀ. The session will offer a rare opportunity to hear from two uncompromising voices as they reflect on artistry, identity, innovation and community in today’s music landscape.
Speakers:
Peaches
ILĀ
Moderator: Roisin O’Connor – The Independent
Music Saved My Life – Presented by CALM
Presented by CALM
The Great Escape’s charity partner Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) presents an exploration of the mental health benefits of music, and its power to save lives.
Speakers:
Ed O’Brien – Musician, songwriter, Radiohead
Nadine Shah – Musician, Songwriter
Dr George Musgrave – Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in Cultural Sociology and Creative Industries at Goldsmiths, University of London
Chris Price – CALM Trustee and Head of Music, BBC Radio 1 & 1Xtra
Harpz Kaur – broadcaster and DJ (Moderator)
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