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New CMU Insights programme kicks off next week, plus Radio // Future Sounds and Music 4.5

By | Published on Monday 19 September 2016

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The autumn programme of CMU Insights events kicks off next week with a masterclass aimed at companies seeking to work with the music industry, and in particular brands and start-ups. Meanwhile CMU Business Editor Chris Cooke will be speaking at the Radio // Future Sounds event in Brighton this Thursday and at the upcoming Music 4.5 session in London a week tomorrow.

The half day masterclass ‘Music Business Explained – For Start Ups & Brands’ is aimed at companies and brands seeking to work with the music business, providing a beginner’s guide to the different strands of the industry and how they connect with each other. For companies and individuals looking to license content, get access to shows, or form partnerships with artists, this masterclass will guide then through the people and politics they will need to deal with along the way.

Tickets are still available for the half-day session for just £125, and they can be booked online here. Plus Cooke has written an Insights Blog ahead of the event, providing “five tips for brands working with music for the first time”, which you can check out here.

Part of the Brighton Digital Festival, Radio // Future Sounds investigates innovations in radio, both in the traditional sense as well as through all and any digital channels, as well as exploring all that is possible in audio art and entertainment.

This year CMU will lead a session on podcasting, and in particular the realities of turning podcasting as a passion into podcasting as profession. Cooke will moderate a great panel including Darren Knott, producer of Ninja Tune’s Solid Steel Radio Show; Imriel Morgan of the ShoutOut Network and Melanin Millennials; digital consultant and podcaster Alex Langley; and journalist, academic and podcaster Gilly Smith. It all takes place this Thursday, 22 Sep, at Patterns in Brighton, info here.

Music 4.5 returns on Tuesday 27 Sep with a session called ‘The Politics Of Licensing’ and, with all the many recent developments in the world of music rights, there will be lots to cover over the afternoon. As always, CMU will present a ‘story so far’ introduction to frame the debates that follow.

Also speaking are the likes of Virginie Berger from Armonia, Peter Bradbury from SKY UK, Åsa Carild from ICE Services, Ann Tausis from Kobalt Neighbouring Rights, Jonathan Tester from Bucks Music Group, Paul Pacifico from the Featured Artists Coalition, and music lawyers Tom Frederikse, Sophie Goossens and Simon Jordan. Full details and ticket info are available here.

And for details of all the training and consultancy services offered by CMU Insights, check out cmuinsights.com



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