Talking about the future of music, the next MusicTank Think Tank event will be looking at the way we are or will be selling music in the digital age. It will be exploring these exclusivity deals that certain artists have been doing with retailers like Wal-Mart and Starbucks, innovative new retail models being explored in the independent space, and the partnerships being struck between artists and phone networks.
The panel is looking particularly strong on this one, with Tim Clark of ie:music (the management company who represent one Robbie Williams, among others) giving the keynote, plus HMV's Head Of Digital Mark Bennett, the Rough Trade Album Club's Stephen Godfroy, Gordon Richardson of the Scottish coffee shop chain Beanscene who are combining the coffee and music experience, and Matthew Porter, Digital Assets Director at Inspired Broadcast Networks. As always, Keith Harris will chair.
It all takes place on at 6.30pm on 21 Sep at Bertorelli's restaurant on Frith Street. More info at http://www.musictank.co.uk