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The Great Escape continues, with TGE Elevate Day tomorrow
By CMU Editorial | Published on Friday 13 May 2022
The Great Escape 2022 has been in full force again today, with music and video the focus of the conference. Meanwhile tomorrow we have our TGE Elevate Sessions, with a packed programme of seminars and panels for early career music people.
This is part of TGE’s professional development programme for those early on in their music careers, enabled by the support of Arts Council England.
Along the way we’ll put the spotlight on…
How early-career artists go about building and engaging a fanbase, with Sheema Siddiqi from TikTok, Cleo Amedume from MUVVA, and Sadie Thompson from Motive Unknown.
How artists go about building a live career, staging shows and getting booked, with artist manager Rachel Millar, agent Phyllis Belezos, and Rebecca Walker from the Music Venue Trust.
How artists go about releasing music and getting their tracks streamed, with James Lightfoot from TikTok, Rosie James from Fever To Tell, Toni Malyn from Emubands, and Ross Watson from Amazon Music.
How artists can generate extra revenues through direct-to-fan channels, with Aly Gillani from Bandcamp, Joe Vesayaporn from Music Glue, and Kaiya Milan from The Floor.
And what business partners artists work with as their careers progress, with Chris Goss from Hospital Records, Richard Hoare from Hoare Associates, Ellie Giles from Step Music Management, Ed Marquis from Manners McDade, and Rebecca Prochnik from UTA.
Throughout the day we’ll also hear from artist entrepreneurs Eckoes and Pickles about their experiences building a business around their music-making.
Also tomorrow, we will have Asher D chatting with legendary hip hop broadcaster DJ Target. The musician and actor will be discussing his career in both fields, originally coming to prominence as a member of So Solid Crew and now also known for playing Dushane Hill in ‘Top Boy’.
You can browse the full TGE Conference programme – including all the extra panels and parties presented by TGE’s industry partners – via the official TGE app.
