SoundBytes
Support for the development and careers of music industry practitioners
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Soundbytes explores opportunities for artists and independent music companies in the modern music landscape, looking at building sustainable careers and developing live opportunities
About SoundBytes
No Forthcoming Events
Soundbytes events aim to connect practitioners with each other; to provide them with practical and achievable strategies, and to encourage them to work together to create and support cultural activities in the region.
Previously SoundBytes Un-Convention’s have taken place across five continents, in places such as Belfast and Swansea through to Brisbane, Mumbai and Sao Paulo. Participants have included Huw Stephens (Radio 1), Youth (The Orb & The Fireman), Peter Hook (New Order), John McClure (Reverend And The Makers), Caroline Elleray (Coldplay & Keane), Pete Jobson (I Am Kloot), Mark Gardener (Ride), Tom Robinson, Don Letts, Jarvis Cocker, Bill Drummond (the KLF), Martin Atkins (Nine Inch Nails) and Billy Bragg, plus performances from I Am Kloot, The Whip, Reverend SoundSystem, Everything Everything, The Virginmarys, Young Fathers, Liam Frost, Beth Jeans Houghton, Gallops, Arthur Delaney and The Loose Salute, and many more.
SoundBytes Music Initiative: music industry sessions
We work closely with strategic partners including Creative England, the Musicians Union, PRS Foundation, BBC Introducing and Arts Council England (ACE), to deliver a package of workshops, seminars and surgeries to develop the careers of music industry practitioners with a focus on the following:
Industry Basics
- How to make a living -revenue streams
- Job roles, organisations and structure
- Intellectual Property
Professional gateways & opportunities for career development
- Starting up your creative industries business
- Business planning
- Professional gateways & career opportunities
- Social media & web marketing
- Role of radio, television, video, websites, podcasts, MySpace & SoundCloud et
Management & Live Music
- Expertise in music management
- Role of record labels, publishers and artist managers
- Promoting and managing events, (gigs, seminars & workshops etc)
- Changes in the music Industry (new concepts/ model for labels, artists and managers)
- Realities of working in the industry (e.g, working with musicians and technicians etc)
- Developing new venues, rehearsal and workspace
