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The Convention

1. 24 Apr Beyond DIY
2. 25 Apr Stay West - Go East?

Satellite Events

1. 24 Apr Satellite Events
2. 25 Apr Satellite Events

Live Music

Headline Acts

Details to be confirmed...

Showcases

1. Bristol Showcases
2. Dartington Showcases

Fringe

1. Bristol Fringe

1. • 10:30 - 11:30

   • Registration

1. • 11:30 - 12:45

   • Keynote speech - Lighting the touch paper

   • In association with British Music Rights and the Music Managers Forum

     Once an Undertone, Feargal Sharkey is now an authority on how government and the music industry can work together. He previously chaired the Live Music Forum for the DCMS, is the music industry intermediary for the National Skills Academy, and recently became the CEO of British Music Rights. He is running the rehearsal spaces programme for hard to reach young people with the DCMS, and is establishing a pilot in Bristol with the BMF.

     Jon Webster was previously MD of Virgin Records, Head of Independent Services at the BPI, and recently became, in response to power shifts within the music industry, the CEO of the UK Music Managers Forum. ‘Webbo’ will chair this discussion.
     Tim Smith is a leading music educator in London working in particular with hard to reach young people. He taught music to the young Dizzee Rascal at a school in East London. Dizzee Rascal went on to have two gold albums and famously dedicated his Mercury Music Prize in 2003 to Tim. Jack Kingslake runs Hello Interactive, a community music group that works with young people in St Werburghs, St Pauls and Easton in Bristol.

     The panel will open Day 1 of South West Sound 08 with a discussion on how people can be empowered through music, and how music educators and industry can work together to ensure all music practitioners learn about the importance of rights and the processes towards successfully developing their own careers.

     A panel discussion with Feargal Sharkey (BMR), Jon Webster (MMF), Jack Kingslake, and Tim Smith.

12:00 - 13:30 Morning Session

1. • 12:00 - 13:30

   • Scoring for Film

   • The film industry would be unimaginable without the creative input of musicians. The relationship was established in the silent era with musicians performing live to screenings. With the advent of sound musicians and composers were enhancing mood atmosphere and emotion. It is arguable that Hitchcock’s films would not have had the impact without the strings of Bernard Herrmann. Paris Texas is unimaginable wthout Ry Cooder’s haunting slide guitar. More recently Radiohead’s Johnny Greenwood provided the score for Oscar winner There Will Be Blood.

     This session will offer a practical insight into musicians working for the film and TV industry. From getting yourself into the movie and television world to composing and performing for film and TV soundtracks.

     With Martin Kiszko (The Killing of John Lennon), Dan Jones, Sarah Liversedge (BDI Music Publishing), Miguel Mera (chair) and Alex Heffes (Last King of Scotland)

2. • 12:00 - 13:30

   • Access to market

   • A panel discussion on changes in retail and marketing within the music industry, and developments in live music.

     Sales of music remain in decline and the world of the internet and new media changes almost daily, yet live music remains ever popular and new deals are being done across the industry as the industry fights to survive. How can you make sure you stay part of this, plus how to build your business, play outside Bristol, and how to use new media and online networking to your advantage.

     With Conal Dodds (Metropolis /BMF), Anton Lockwood (DHP Group), Ollie Clueit (Atlantic Records), Stuart Clarke (Music Week, chair), Simon Quance (Hyperlaunch New Media), Seth Jackson (Indie Mobile)

3. • 13:00 - 14:30

   • Nobody taught me anything..

   • A panel discussion on schemes to skill people for a career in the industry, why the Brit School is producing one successful commercial artist after another, and how employers
     and educators can work together. With a look at apprenticeships, mentoring, ‘on the job’ learning, and gaining qualifications while at work.

     The panel will discuss employer approaches to apprenticeships and training, how to approach your own professional development, and how partnerships between employers and colleges can work to provide the right training and skills development to suit employers needs, and thus the future needs of the music industry. And in the light of the success of Amy Winehouse, Katie Melua, Kate Nash and others has the music industry become the new ‘Kids from Fame’..?

     With Nick Williams (Principal of the Brit School, chair), Mike Richmond (Richmond Event Management), George Moorey (Wired), Liz Appleby (Creative & Cultural Skills), plus Tim Smith will now be joining this panel.

13:30 - 14:30 Lunch

1. • 14:00 - 14:30

   • Formal Networking

14:30 - 16:00 Early Afternoon Session

1. • 15:30 - 17:00

   • Open Forum

   • Picking up from the morning sessions, this facilitated session is the opportunity for all delegates to discuss the issues raised in the morning, to look at how the South West is networked with itself and with the national music industry, and most importantly what delegates and speakers would like to see happen to improve the lot of everyone working in music in the South West.

16:00 - 17:00 Late Afternoon Session

1. • 16:00 - 17:00

   • South West Music Forum meeting

   • The Bristol Music Foundation hosts the very first meeting of the new South West Music Forum. Representatives of all of the new sub-regional forums that have been set up in partnership with the BMF will attend, along with invited individuals from the day.

2. • 16:00 - 17:00

   • Demo Panel

   • The traditional demo panel will close Day 1 of South West Sound.
     Speakers from the day will be joined by others to listen to and discuss the music brought along by delegates.

3. • 17:15 - 18:00

   • Films in Cinema 2

   • The Teenage Rampage Tour, Soweto Strings, plus videos of local artists will be shown. The films will start at 3pm.

Evening

South West Sound

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