MUSICTANK COURSES IN FEBRUARY

Two upcoming MusicTank events in February may be of interest to some PCAM members:


THE BIG QUESTION: CAN STREAMING GO MAINSTREAM?

MusicTank’s first think tank of 2012 will shed light on the streaming model of music consumption, the revenue shares and royalties involved and its future among an increasingly wary recordings sector.

Streaming, which creates arguably the biggest change in music consumption since the invention of the wax cylinder, replaces the ingrained ownership model with a pay-for-access model that is little understood and which many, especially artists, find unrewarding. The think tank will answer the two central questions: How does the model work? And how do the artists get paid?

Date & Time:
Thursday, February 23, 18:30-21:00

Venue:
Central London, TBA

Speakers:
Simon Wheeler (Director of Strategy, Beggars Group)
Danny Ryan (MD, Kudos Records)
Others tbc.

Cost:
MT members - £25.
Full price - £35.
Student members - £20.

Special Rate for PCAM Members:
Use the promotional code PCAMSTRM12 before 17:00 on February 2 and save £5 on the full price.

Remember: all MusicTank events and courses must be booked and paid for in advance! 

For full details or to book, go to: https://www.musictank.co.uk/events/streaming.

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LIVE MUSIC, PROMOTION AND VENUE MANAGEMENT COURSE
Despite the economic challenges that lie ahead, 2012 could be a breakthrough year for small venues across the UK.  With reforms to the Licensing Act set to ease the sector and the appetite for big ticket arena concerts on the wane, there's no better time for small venue operators and promoters to update their knowledge, refresh their skills and drive new business.

MusicTank is again partnering with with Andy Inglis, the hugely respected co-creator and manager of north London venue The Luminaire, to run its second live music industry course.  Designed as a much needed best-practice roadmap for live music promotion and venue management, this six-part course draws on Inglis’ two decades of experience, sharing lessons learned and highlighting the pitfalls plaguing promoters and venue operators UK-wide.  The course will update on an extensive range of topics concerning venue owners, promoters, artists and programmers including promotion, ticketing and legislative issues as well as the future concerns facing the UK’s live music industry.

Appealing to venue promoters and owners as well as tour managers, booking agents, artists and artist managers, this extensive course promises to guide and encourage those learning their trade as well as identify the risks felling even the industry titans in one of the last sectors of the business still able to generate income for new bands.

Date:
Monday evenings commencing February 27, 2012

Course Tutor:
Andy Inglis (Co-founder, The Luminaire)

Venue:
The Boardroom
University of Westminster
Regent Street
London, W1B 2UW

Speakers:
Steve Tilley (Kilimanjaro)
Dave Newton (WeGotTickets)
Jonas Vebner (Music Export Norway)
Others tbc.

Cost:
MT student members - £150
MY individual members - £170
Full price - £229

Special Rate for PCAM Members:
Use the promotional code PCAMLIVE12 before 17:00 on February 2 and get the course for just £190, saving £39 on the full price.

For full details, go to: http://musictank.co.uk/livecourse2012.

06-01-12