More Speakers Announced for Music Finance Day
Easy Money? The ConventionTuesday 22nd October 2013, 09.00 - 18.00The Portico Rooms, Somerset House, Strand, London, WC2R 1LA
- PledgeMusic, Edge Investments, Sweet! Management (AlunaGeorge) and Createch Consulting added to lineup
- Join Tom Robinson, Kickstarter, Momentum/PRSF, BPI, The Hub, Creative Industries Finance Scheme
- Further details of 1:1 Advice Surgeries revealed
- UK’s largest music access to finance event
14th October, London: Several leading industry professionals and funding experts have been added to the lineup for Easy Money? The Convention; MusicTank’s first ever day of presentations, workshops and networking aimed at increasing knowledge of funding available for music projects.Joining the speaker roster on 22 October at London’s Somerset House will be Paul Barton (Head of A&R UK - PledgeMusic), David Fisher (Investment Director - Edge Investments), Davin McDermott (Interim CFO - Audioboo; Director - Createch Consulting) and Stars Redmond (Sweet! Group; Manager - AlunaGeorge).In addition, MusicTank has unveiled details of its 1:1 Advice Surgeries, to run throughout the day. Delegates can book ten minute slots on a first-come, first-served basis with an array of speakers and organisations to get direct, personalised advice. Surgeries will be available with:
- Ian Moss - BPI/Music Export Growth Scheme
- Paul Bonham - ACE/Grants for the Arts
- Kendal Ratley - Kickstarter
- Julia Payne - The Hub/Joining the Dots
- Lucie Caswell - Transmit
- Sarah Thirtle - PRSF/Momentum Music Fund
- Paul Barton - PledgeMusic
- Creative Sector Services/Creative Industries Finance Scheme
Presentations, workshops and 1:1s will be complemented by a Funding Marketplace, which will provide opportunities for delegates to find out more about a range of funders and service providers. Stallholders include:
- Transmit Consulting
- UK Trade & Investment
- PRS for Music Foundation
- Creative Sector Services
- The Hub
Keith Harris, Chairman of MusicTank said: “We are delighted that all the pieces are falling into place to make Easy Money? The Convention the most comprehensive access to finance event to have so far taken place, with the aim of guiding musicians, music entrepreneurs and companies towards getting the funds they need to get their business under way.”Other speakers at the convention include:
- Artist and 6 Music presenter Tom Robinson, who will interview Easy Money? author Remi Harris
- Kendel Ratley (Director of Marketing and Outreach, Kickstarter)
- Sarah Thirtle (Communications and Events Manager, PRS for Music Foundation/Momentum Music Fund)
- Ian Moss (Director of Public Affairs, BPI/Music Export Growth Scheme)
- Mary-Alice Stack (Chief Executive, Creative Sector Services CIC/Creative Industry Finance scheme)
- Julia Payne and Wendy Smithers of The Hub
-----------------------------------------Convention details:Venue The Portico Rooms, Somerset House, Strand, London, WC2R 1LADate 22 October 2013, 09.00-16.00 hrs with networking drinks reception taking place from 16.00-18.00 hrsTickets Advanced tickets - £50 student members, £90 members, £140 non-membershttp://www.musictank.co.uk/events/finance-convention-2013No walk-up on the day - tickets must be purchased in advance!Guide details:The convention is a counterpart to MusicTank’s recently published Easy Money? The Definitive UK Guide to Funding Music Projects, which features tips and tricks from a range of providers and includes case studies from several artists and entrepreneurs including End of the Road festival’s Sofia Hagberg, Red Grape Management and Carl Barât. The guide lists over 100 different funders of music across the six main sources of money – grants, crowdfunding, friends & family, loans, investment and sponsorship.Price Free to members. Non-members - £34.99http://www.musictank.co.uk/resources/reports/funding-guide-2013Membership details:Individual membership of MusicTank costs just £45. Benefits include event discounts and access to premium content, covering all MusicTank reports and transcripts, including this guide.http://www.musictank.co.uk/membershipAbout MusicTank:Established in 2003 MusicTank is a unique, neutral information hub for UK music business...addressing change and innovation through informed debate, objective analysis and industry engagement. Owned and operated by University of Westminster, its content-rich website - www.musictank.co.uk - contains a wealth of industry information and resources, together with event transcripts and podcasts, news, reports and research papers. Visitors to the site can sign up to a free monthly email newsletter, and for a small annual subscription, become members, giving access to premium content.www.musictank.co.uk