Generator Compact Setting up a Record Label – DIY Workshop

Following December's successful Compact Music Business workshops in Newcastle, Generator and Transmit Consulting are pleased to announce three new workshops for Sunderland, Gateshead and Middlesbrough focusing on Setting up a DIY record label, Placing music in Films, Games & TV, Digital Music Marketing & Distribution. Guest speakers at these events will include industry experts from Atlantic Records, Games company Ubisoft Reflections and Synch agent Woodwork Music.

Date: 27.01.10 Venue: The Bunker Sunderland  Time: 11.30am – 5.30pm

A ‘release’ is generally the best way to present a band to the media, the music industry and to your fans. This workshop will show you how to put your own ‘records’ out, how to market them and how to generate revenue from your music.

Guest Speaker

Pip Newby – Atlantic Records / Friends Vs Records http://atlanticrecords.co.uk/ Event Partner

The Bunker – Sunderland http://bunkeruk.com/

Music Synchronisation & Licensing Workshop

Date: 28.01.10 Venue: Gateshead International Business Centre Time: 10.00am – 4.00pm

Licensing music to film & TV, computer games, digital media has become a key revenue stream for many record labels, artists and publishers. It is estimated that licensing repertoire to film and TV generates around £25 million per year for UK labels alone (source: BPI) and millions more in publishing income.

This workshop will look at the synchronisation business and advise the best strategies for placing your music and generating income for your songs and recordings.

Guest Speakers

Rachel Wood - Woodwork Music (Syncs Agent)

Woodwork Music is an agency set up 4 years ago specialising in promoting a select range of dynamic and original, independently owned, music from a range of eras and genres for use in TV advertising, feature films, TV programmes, computer games and other visual media.

Rachel has placed music in campaigns with numerous brands across the globe including Fosters, T-Mobile, Volvo, Cherry Cola and Volkswagen. Woodwork Music has also recently placed music in US TV shows like CSI and The OC as well as various new feature films in the US and across Europe.

John Vincent- Ubisoft Reflections (Games Company)

The company was formed in 1984 in Newcastle and they have developed classic games like Shadow of the Beast and Driver which had three sequels and sold over 14 million copies. John Vincent is the Audio Direct at Ubisoft and has previously worked for Midway and Pivotal games.

Event Partner Games Horizon 

Digital Music Marketing and Distribution

DateTuesday 16th March 2010 Time: 10.30 am - 4.30pm Venue: The Institute of Digital Innovation Teesside University Middlesbrough TS1 3BA

This unit is designed to help bands, labels and managers use the internet to market, promote and sell their music. It will look at the range of services available and also how you can combine online marketing with traditional methods e.g. press and radio. Any artist or label looking to ‘break’ a record needs to know how to maximise internet promotion to their advantage.

Event Partner IDI