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NEW MUSIC CONFERENCE

Featuring experts from all sectors of the music industry
CONFERENCE
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Our Interactive programme presents industry panels and discussions, featuring experts from all sectors of the industry. With music industry panels covering a range of topics over the Thursday 7th, Friday 8th and Saturday 9th October, 2021.

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Last-Man-Music
Achal Dhillon (Killing Moon)
Adam-Clwb-Ifor-Bach
Adam Williams (Clwb Ifor Bach )
Aja-Garrod-Prance-PRS-Foundation
Aja Garrod – Prance (PRS for Music Foundation)
Beacons
Alexandra Jones (Beacons)
Allison-Shaw-Manic-Monkee-USA
Alison Shaw (Manic Monkee (USA))
Alegra-Music-Nova-Scotia
Allegra Swanson (Music Nova Scotia)
High-Commission-of-Canada-in-the-UK
Allison Goodings (High Commission of Canada in the UK)
aly-bandcamp
Aly Gillani (Bandcamp )
Anastasia-Connor-Noise-Unit-PR
Anastasia Connor (Noise Unit PR)
andy-Bailey
Andrew Bailey (Québec Government Office in London)
Andrew Ogun
Andrew Ogun (Arts Council of Wales)
Anika-Mottershaw-Bella-Union
Anika Mottershaw (Bella Union)
Arts-Council-of-Wales
Antwn Owen-Hicks (Arts Council of Wales)
Anwyn-Williams
Anwyn Williams (DHP )
PRS-Foundation
Becci Scotcher (PRS Foundation)
AIM
Ben Wynter (AIM)
Bev-Burton-Killer-B
Bev Burton (Killer B Music)
Beverley-Whitrick-Music-Venue-Trust
Beverley Whitrick (Music Venues Trust)
Bill-Cummings-God-Is-In-The-TV-Zine-Sound-and-Vision-PR
Bill Cummings (God Is In The TV Zine & Sound and Vision PR)
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Blake Harmon (Overrun Booking (USA))
Cheltenham-Festivals
Camilla King (Cheltenham Festivals)
Carys-Mol
Carys Mol (Dan Bettridge)
Cath-Hurley-mostdeffo
Cath Hurley (Most Deffo & Future Yard)
Catrin-Finch
Catrin Finch (Catrin Finch)
Trac-AVANC-1
Cerys Hickman (Trac – AVANC)
Live Nation Spain
Cesar Andion (Live Nation (SPAIN))
Christian-Kiesler-Target-Concerts-Germany
Christian Kiesler (Target Concerts (Germany))
chris-bellam
christopher bellam (underplay)
ladies-first
Clare Sandland (Ladies First)
Connor-Cupples-Orchard-Live
Connor Cupples (Orchard Live)
Craig-Corse-TwentyTwo-Promotions-Scotland
Craig Corse (CCM Live)
Friendly-Fire-Licensing
Dan Koplowitz (Friendly Fire Licensing)
Dana
Dana Beeler (Music Nova Scotia)
SONY DSC
Danny KilBride (Trac Cymru)
David-Agnew-Manchester-Folk-Festival-2
David Agnew (So It Is Arts Ltd)
Creative-Wales
David Ball (Creative Wales)
PPL-1
Davy Wales (PPL)
Dean-Freeman-Creative
Dean Freeman (Dean Freeman Creative)
Deborah-Tŷ-Cerdd-–-Music-Centre-Wales
Deborah Keyser (Tŷ Cerdd – Music Centre Wales)
debs
Debs Shilling (Black Deer Festival)
Dom-Gourlay-Under-The-Radar
Dom Gourlay (Under the Radar)
5.-Don-Letts-1
Don Letts (Don Letts)
Dr-Lucy-Bennett-Cardiff-University
Dr. Lucy Bennett (Cardiff University)
Trac-Cymru-AVANC
Elisa Morris (Trac Cymru – AVANC)
Elizabeth-Gracie-Jepson-Gigantic-Tickets
Elizabeth Gracie Jepson (Gigantic Tickets)
Eluned-Haf-Wales-Arts-International
Eluned Hâf (Wales Arts International)
Emma-Zillmann-From-The-Fields
Emma Zillmann (From The Fields )
Midnight-Mango-Ltd
Ethan Proctor (Midnight Mango Ltd)
Those-Damned-Artists
Fanny Lambotte (Those Damned Artists)
Parallel-Universe
Garry Hughes (Parallel Universe)
georgia
Georgia Hardy (Route)
COMPASS-MUSIC-_-LIGHTHOUSE
Géraldine Zanaska (COMPASS MUSIC / LIGHTHOUSE)
Black-Deer-Festival
Gill Tee (Black Deer Festival)
Grace
Grace Puluczek (3 Notes Management / Future Echoes / Fira B)
Gruff-Owen-Libertino-Records
Gruff Owen (Libertino Records)
Strange-Brew-Ireland
Gugai MacNamara (Rosín Dubh / Galway International Arts Festival / Strange Brew)
Hari-McDermott-Reckless-Music
Hari McDermott (Reckless Music)
Henca-Maduro-New-Skool-Rules-Netherlands
Henca Maduro (New Skool Rules (Netherlands))
Hilary-Brown-Virgo-Consultancy-Services-Ltd
Hilary Brown (Virgo Consultancy Services Ltd)
Music-and-You
Jack Williamson (Music and You)
Route
Jamal Guthrie (Route)
James-Thornhill
James Thornhill (Music Journalist)
Silent-Kid-Records
James Barker (Mystic Sons PR / Silent Kid Records)
james-bohrsmann
James Bohrsmann (Modern Age Music)
James-Duffy-Pocklington-Arts-Centre
James Duffy (Pocklington Arts Centre)
Jason Camilleri
Jason Camilleri (Radio Platfform)
jason-mayall
Jason Mayall (Smash Corporation & Fuji Rock Festival (Japan))
Un-Convention
Jeff Thompson (Un-Convention)
Jesper-Westside-Music-Sweden
Jesper Jansson (Westside Music Sweden)
Jessie-Atkinson-Gigwise
Jessie Atkinson (Gigwise)
IKI-Family
Jim Hatch (IKI Family)
Jimi-Arundell-Gigantic-Tickets
Jimi Arundell (Gigantic Tickets)
Jimmy-Watkins-Running-Punks
Jimmy Watkins (Running Punks)
Joe-Fire-In-the-Mountain
Joe Buirski (Tân yn y Mynydd / Fire in the Mountain)
PRS-Foundation-1
Joe Frankland (PRS Foundation)
johanna
Johanna Sauramäki (Saura Booking Agency)
John-Fischer
John Fischer (The Bear Club)
john-hm
John Hywel Morris (PRS for Music)
Joseph-Hastings-Help-Musicians-UK
Joseph Hastings (Help Musicians UK)
Light Organ Records
Joseph Martin (Light Organ Records)
Jude-Rogers-The-Guardian
Jude Rogers (The Guardian)
Julian-Wilkins-Blue-Pencil
Julian Wilkins (Blue Pencil)
Julie-Weir-Music-For-Nations-Sony-Music
Julie Weir (Music for Nations – Sony Music)
Kaptin-Barrett-Boomtown-Festival
Kaptin Barrett (Boomtown Festival)
Karl-Hargrave-Security-Foundry
Karl Hargrave (Security Foundry)
Kevin-Mcmanus-Culture-Liverpool
Kevin Mcmanus (Culture Liverpool)
Klaus-Plewa-Arcadia-Live-Austria
Klaus Plewa (Arcadia Live, Austria)
Saura-Booking-Agency
Laura Salokoski (Saura Booking Agency)
Folk-Alliance-USA
Lisa Schwartz (Philadelphia Folk Festival / Folk Alliance, USA)
Lousie-Amery-Aberystwyth-Arts-Centre
Louise Amery (Aberystwyth Arts Centre)
Lynne-Best
Lynne Best (The Fourth Pillar)
Marie-Moreno-Miles-Agency-France
Marie Moreno (Miles Agency, France)
Strada Music LLP
Mark kelly (Strada Music LLP)
Martin-Elbourne-Glastonbury-Festival
Martin Elbourne (Glastonbury Festival)
Martyn-Coppack-Echoes-Dust
Martyn Coppack (Echoes & Dust)
Matthew-Aitken-Bristol-Beacon
Matthew Aitken (Bristol Beacon)
matthew-hanner
Matthew Hanner (Runway)
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Matthieu Lauriot Prevost (Miles Agency, France)
Mattias-Westside-Music-Sweden
Mattias Tell (Westside Music Sweden)
Trac-AVANC
Meinir Olwen (Trac – AVANC)
A-Modern-Way
Michael Lambert (Wide Days / A Modern Way)
Michelle-Escoffery-President-of-the-PRS-Members-Council-294
Michelle Escoffery (PRS for Music)
Mike-Nottage-Musicians-Union
Mike Nottage (Musicians Union)
MA-CORCORAN
Mike Corcoran (MA CORCORAN)
Natasha-British-Council
Natasha Nicholls (British Council)
neil-pearson
Neil Pearson (MMGT / Sounds Just Fine)
Revisited-Artists
Nick Robinson (Sticks Music Group / Revisited Artists)
Olaf-Wide-Events-_-Music-Tourist
Olaf Furniss (Wide Events / Music Tourist)
Oskar-Strajn-Eurosonic-Noorderslag-Netherlands
Oskar Strajn (Eurosonic Noorderslag, Netherlands)
Llangollen Fringe
Paul Keddie (Llangollen Fringe)
philsimpsonpicture
Phil Simpson (Nearfield Artists)
Rhian-Anthem-Cronfa-Gerdd-Cymru
Rhian Hutchings (Anthem Cronfa Gerdd Cymru)
Beacons
Richard Samuel (Beacons)
Richy-SMA
Richy Muirhead (Scottish Alternative Music Awards & HANG )
Cooking-Vinyl-
Rob Collins (Cooking Vinyl )
Rob McGee
Rob McGee (FMLY Agency)
robyn
Robyn Stewart (Western Canadian Music Alliance / BreakOut West)
Ruby-Jones-Co.
Ruby Quase (Jones & Co. )
Ruth-Ballantyne-Musicians-Union
Ruth Ballantyne (Musicians Union)
ryan-glover
Ryan Glover (We Are RGM)
Sam-Hong-Killing-Moon
Sam Hong (Killing Moon)
Sam-Dabb-Le-Pub
Samantha Dabb (Le Public Space)
Music-Local
Samuel Whiskas (Music Local)
Sarah-Armiento-Hot-Tramp-Canada
Sarah Armiento (Hot Tramp, Canada)
Alan-Bearman-Music
Sarah Coxson (Alan Bearman Music)
PPL
Sarah Wall (PPL)
Sarah-Wilson-Tunecore
Sarah Wilson (Tunecore)
serena
Serena Fleming (underplay)
Shao-Dow
Shao Dow . (DiY Gang Entertainment)
Wrexham-Clothing-Exchange
Sharon Rogers (Ms Flamingo / Wrexham Clothing Exchange)
Sigtryggur-Baldursson-Iceland-Music
Sigtryggur Baldursson (Iceland Music)
Simon-Carpenter-Gigantic-Tickets
Simon Carpenter (Gigantic Tickets)
OneFest
Stephen Budd (Stephen Budd Music Ltd)
Stevie-Smith
Stevie Smith (Stevie Smith)
Roundhouse
Stuart Readman (Roundhouse)
todd
Todd Wills ( Todd Wills – Bristol Beacon)
English-Folk-Expo
Tom Besford (English Folk Expo)
Tom-British-Council
Tom Sweet (British Council)
Tumi-Williams-Photo-Tumi_-_Press_shot-1
Tumi Williams (Starving Artists & Bombarda Agency)
Wayne-Price-AMP-Accounting-Ltd
Wayne Price (AMP Accounting)
Yaw
Yaw Owusu (The Playmaker Group / Power Up)
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