Mark Ommanney-Terry
European Development Advisor
beatBread
Live music had a torrid time during the various lockdowns, and a number of skilled staff left the industry. Jon Collins, CEO of LIVE, reflects on a busy summer and looks ahead to what’s next for live music in the UK.
After 2 and a bit years of uncertainty, frustrations, missed opportunities, and more, we’re back. But its not quite normal! Working from home has different pressures.
Music has become complacent on its pop-culture throne. It increasingly vies for attention and cultural capital with apps, gaming and tv platforms. Dom Hodge from screen-free kids audio player Yoto talks about why we should nurture the next generation of music fans, before it’s too late!
Representation and visibility are more than just a numbers game. If there is not diversity across the entire industry, then we are not able to drive genuine equal opportunities.
In this session, music researcher and DEI specialist, Sania Haq, will host a conversation with Charisse Beaumont, Chief Executive of Black Lives in Music (BLiM). The session will look at systemic barriers in music for Black, Asian and Ethnically Diverse individuals, as identified by BLiM’s research, along with how far we have come since the social reckoning of 2020, and critical improvements we still need to make.
In a wide ranging discussion, Jess talks about global marketing trends, the role of hyper local, overcoming algorithms, balancing data science with creativity, helping artists cross borders and much more, in conversation with Chris Carey.