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NEW MUSIC CONFERENCE

Featuring experts from all sectors of the music industry
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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.


Abbey-Raymonde-Bella-Union
Abbey Raymonde (Bella Union)
Last-Man-Music
Achal Dhillon (Killing Moon)
Aja-Garrod-Prance-PRS-Foundation
Aja Garrod – Prance (PRS for Music Foundation)
Alexander-Wyder-High-Tide-Artists
Alexander Wyder (High Tide Artists)
Allison-Shaw-Manic-Monkee-USA
Alison Shaw (Manic Monkee (USA))
Anastasia-Connor-Noise-Unit-PR
Anastasia Connor (Noise Unit PR)
Andrew Ogun
Andrew Ogun (Arts Council of Wales)
Andy-Warnock-Musicians-Union
Andy Warnock (The Musicians’ Union)
Anika-Mottershaw-Bella-Union
Anika Mottershaw (Bella Union)
Anup-Kutty-Ziro-Festival-India
Anup Kutty (Ziro Festival)
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))
Cath-Hurley-mostdeffo
Cath Hurley (Most Deffo & Future Yard)
Live Nation Spain
Cesar Andion (Live Nation (SPAIN))
Chris-Hawkins-BBC-Radio-6-Music
Chris Hawkins (BBC Radio 6 Music)
Christian-Kiesler-Target-Concerts-Germany
Christian Kiesler (Target Concerts (Germany))
Connor-Cupples-Orchard-Live
Connor Cupples (Orchard Live)
Corey-Grissom-Aloompa-USA
Corey Grissom (Aloompa)
Craig-Corse-TwentyTwo-Promotions-Scotland
Craig Corse (CCM Live)
David-Agnew-Manchester-Folk-Festival-2
David Agnew (So It Is Arts Ltd)
David-Silbaugh-Summerfest-USA
David Sillbaugh (Summerfest (USA))
Deborah-Hargrave-Security-Foundry
Deborah Hargrave (Security Foundry)
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)
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)
Gabrielle-Corbett-BBB-Podcast
Gabrielle Corbett (BBB Podcast)
georgia
Georgia Hardy (Route)
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)
Route
Jamal Guthrie (Route)
Silent-Kid-Records
James Barker (Mystic Sons PR / Silent Kid Records)
James-Duffy-Pocklington-Arts-Centre
James Duffy (Pocklington Arts Centre)
Janice-Long-BBC-Radio-Wales
Janice Long (BBC Radio Wales)
Jason Camilleri
Jason Camilleri (Radio Platfform)
Jessie-Atkinson-Gigwise
Jessie Atkinson (Gigwise)
Jimi-Arundell-Gigantic-Tickets
Jimi Arundell (Gigantic Tickets)
John-Fischer-The-Old-Blue-Last
John Fischer (The Old Blue Last)
Light Organ Records
Joseph Martin (Light Organ Records)
Jude-Rogers-The-Guardian
Jude Rogers (The Guardian)
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)
Kelly-Bennaton-DHP-Family
Kelly Bennaton (DHP)
Kevin-Mcmanus-Culture-Liverpool
Kevin Mcmanus (Culture Liverpool)
Klaus-Plewa-Arcadia-Live-Austria
Klaus Plewa (Arcadia Live, Austria)
Folk-Alliance-USA
Lisa Schwartz (Philadelphia Folk Festival / Folk Alliance, USA)
Active-Events-_-Showcase-Scotland
Lisa Whytock (Active Events / Showcase Scotland)
Lubna-Shaheen-Ziro-Festival-India
Lubna Shaheen (Ziro Festival, India)
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)
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Matthieu Lauriot Prevost (Miles Agency, France)
A-Modern-Way
Michael Lambert (Wide Days / A Modern Way)
Mike-Nottage-Musicians-Union
Mike Nottage (Musicians Union)
Revisited-Artists
Nick Robinson (Sticks Music Group / Revisited Artists)
Oskar-Strajn-Eurosonic-Noorderslag-Netherlands
Oskar Strajn (Eurosonic Noorderslag, Netherlands)
Llangollen Fringe
Paul Keddie (Llangollen Fringe)
philsimpsonpicture
Phil Simpson (Nearfield Artists)
Blow-Up Live
Richard Morton (Blow-Up Live)
Cooking-Vinyl-
Rob Collins (Cooking Vinyl )
Rob-McGee-The-Empire-Agency-
Rob McGee (FMLY Agency)
Ruth-Ballantyne-Musicians-Union
Ruth Ballantyne (Musicians Union)
ShaoDow-Photo-Shao_3
Ryan Glover (Shao Dow)
ryan-glover
Ryan Glover (We Are RGM)
Sam-Hong-Killing-Moon
Sam Hong (Killing Moon)
Sam-Dabb-Le-Pub
Samantha Dabb (Le Public Space)
Sarah-Armiento-Hot-Tramp-Canada
Sarah Armiento (Hot Tramp, Canada)
Alan-Bearman-Music
Sarah Coxson (Alan Bearman Music)
Wrexham-Clothing-Exchange
Sharon Rogers (Ms Flamingo / Wrexham Clothing Exchange)
Sigtryggur-Baldursson-Iceland-Music
Sigtryggur Baldursson (Iceland Music)
Simon-Raymonde-Bella-Union
Simon Raymonde (Bella Union)
Simon-Carpenter-Gigantic-Tickets
Simon Carpenter (Gigantic Tickets)
OneFest
Stephen Budd (Stephen Budd Music Ltd)
Roundhouse
Stuart Readman (Roundhouse)
English-Folk-Expo
Tom Besford (English Folk Expo)
Tumi-Williams-Photo-Tumi_-_Press_shot-1
Tumi Williams (Starving Artists & Bombarda Agency)
Wayne-Price-AMP-Accounting-Ltd
Wayne Price (AMP Accounting)
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