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The Great Escapade
On Saturday, Generator served up a musical feast from dub-soul beats to Hyde & Beast at The Great Escape, bringingthe sound of the North East to Brighton Beach.The Genwas on hand to report onGeordies on someone else's Shore, a South Shields songstress on the South Coast, and musical Mackems at Hipster-by-the-Sea.

Brits abroad

The BPI has revealed that British music accounted for almost 13% of global music sales in 2011, jumping up from less then 12% in the previous year.Prime Minister David Cameron said something about it but it’s The Gen’s policy to not quote posh boys pretending to like The Smiths and Radiohead. LOL.

6Music strikes gold
Just two years after escaping closure and weeks after celebrating its tenth Birthday, BBC 6 Music has been named ‘UK Station of the Year’ at the 30th annual Sony Radio Academy Awards held in London this week.

Daystream Nation
The Official Charts Company (OCC) has launched the UK’s first official streaming chart, with Carly Rae Jepse floating upstream to number one ahead of the likes of Janelle Monae and Nicki Minaj.

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Compact: Digital Platforms

The internet has opened up a host of opportunities for labels and artists to sell their music direct to consumer (D2C). This panel discusses the mechanics of D2C and how to effectively develop and monetise your fan base.

• Shamal Ranasinghe -- Topspin
• Erik Nielsen -- Wingnut Music / Rocket Music Management
• Nikke Osterback -- Atlantic Records
• Paul Brindley -- Music Ally

18
May

A North East Invasion at Liverpool Sound City
Generator, the UK’s leading music development agency and champions of North East talent, presents the region’s finest emerging music at Liverpool Sound City
17
May

Compact: Music Publishing and Monetising Songwriting - Sunderland
Although music sales may be on downward curve, PRS for Music, the organisation that represents songwriters, composers and music publishers in the UK, recently reported that its royalty collections rose by 3.2% to £630m last year.
24
May

UMT ACADEMY MASTERCLASS w/RAJ PANNU
Generator’s UMT Academy is the North East’s leading music training facility for DJs, Producers and Singers. We are very pleased to announce the second of our UMT Academy Masterclass sessions with special guest RAJ PANNU on Thursday 24th May at our state-of-the-art studio in Newcastle’s Hoults Yard.
21
Jun

Compact: Music Business Start-up Guide
Everything you need to know about setting up your first music business Setting up your first business is a very exciting, yet daunting, time. Understandably, you sometimes don’t know where to start. How do you register a business? What are the legal requirements?  Where can you get advice? Can I get a start-up grant?