MusicTank’s 4th Industry Conference to Focus on Future of Recording Sector
Challenging the ‘Dinosaur Myth’
2pm to 6pm July 14th 2011
PRS for Music,
29/33 Berners Street, London W1T 3AB
“No-one buys records anymore”
“Record companies need scale to exist”
“You don’t need a record company, you can Do It Yourself”
Challenging the ‘Dinosaur Myth’, a half-day conference inspired by Tony Wadsworth’s recent authoritative label report, will bring together a mixture of opinion leaders, fact-based analysis and case studies to explore the future of the recordings business.Building upon the themes and assumptions laid bare in Remake, Remodel: The Evolution of the Record Label, the conference will analyse many of the claims and dogmas overshadowing the record business as a means of understanding its new dynamic and heading off future issues at the pass.The panel will include a representative from pan-european indie label and distributor [PIAS] with more speakers to be announced shortly.Broken down into two sections: the macro will consider the future operations of the business, while the micro will focus on the options for individual artists in a fast evolving sector.The macro discussion will consider whether labels are still playing the long game or indeed even have deep enough pockets to develop tomorrow’s big name artists. What of the continuing spend on legacy artists by labels and consumers alike, displacing investment in new talent and raising questions as to the existence of a legacy business in 20 years time? And at what point, if ever, might labels be able to lay the physical business to rest?The micro discussion will take the perspective of talent and management to explore the best vehicle for releasing new music. A far cry from the days when ascending artists might make the comparatively simple choice of major royalty deal vs indie profit share, there are now a plethora of alternative arrangements to choose from, including 360s, service deals and financed options. Is there an ultimate contractual and resource combination to best to maximise an artist’s potential and return?Chairman: Keith Harris Keith Harris Music Ltd / MusicTank Chairman / Director of Performer Affairs, PPLModerators: Tony Wadsworth BPI Chairman, Report AuthorEamonn Forde Report Collaborator, JournalistSpeakers: TBC [PIAS]Other Speakers TBC Link to event - www.musictank.co.uk/events/remake-remodel-event---Event Details Date: 14th July 2011Time: 14:00 to 18:00Venue: The BoardroomPRS for Music, 29/33 Berners Street, London W1T 3ABCost: Standard – £65 / members – £45Tickets must be purchased in advance from www.musictank.co.uk
About MusicTank
MusicTank is the UK’s music business network, an initiative of the University of Westminster, set up with the support of 14 UK music industry organisations.MusicTank aims to foster new collaborations and circulate innovative ideas, best practice and cutting-edge strategies to increase innovation and productivity across the business. Regular think tanks bring hot topics into sharp focus and help pinpoint the opportunities created by disruptive technologies.MusicTank conferences deal with everything from record production to copyright review while occasional social evenings blend the entertaining recollections of music business virtuosos with the opportunity to develop valuable industry contacts.MusicTank aims to override traditional partitions by providing improved access to expert knowledge via musictank.co.uk, the leading music business web-site, offering free industry discussion on new business techniques alongside useful reports and comments from leading lights. MusicTank also produces a free monthly newsletter to keep subscribers up to date with all the latest music developments.www.musictank.co.uk