music

10 Nov - Creators’ Rights In The Digital Landscape (6.30pm | London)

10 Nov - Creators’ Rights In The Digital Landscape This think tank considers the pressing issue of creators’ rights and remuneration in the digital landscape.

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Date: 10 November 2015
Location: 309 Regent St., UK

The Future of Music

Google and Apple, as well as superstars such as Jay-Z are throwing in their billions to disrupt the status quo, the online music streaming space is fierce right now. The easy access to free music for consumers is an ongoing struggle and when Spotify, with 60m worldwide users, can't turn a profit the question remains: can anyone?

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Date: 27 May 2015
Location: The Escalator, UK

Moneyballing Music: Big Data, Consumers And A&R | Mar 10th

This event will begin with a consideration of how the recorded music industry is currently collecting and using data to support a historically subjective process of signing new artists, and will go on to look at the potential of smart data for the wider industry.

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Date: 10 March 2015
Location: University of Westminster, UK

New Social Media & Streaming in Music & Media

New SMS London is an interactive workshop with a focus on New Social Media & Streaming for new Music, Film, Publishing, Media, PR and Advertising industries. A workshop of presentations & discussion leaving you inspired, driven and ready to make an impact.

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Date: 24 February 2015
Location: John Henrys, UK

Music 4.5 Smart Radio

Smart Radio – Beyond Playlists & Promoting the Future

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Date: 23 September 2014
Location: Lewis Silkin offices, UK

Music 4.5: Music & Sport

Music & Sports – united moments of joy need new revenue streams Music and sports both have at their core a focus on the experiential and shared emotions, deriving revenue from live performances, fan clubs, super-fans, merchandising, ticketing, broadcast and video.

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Date: 29 April 2014
Location: Eleven/Lewis Silkin Offices, UK

Music 4.5: IP & Licensing

IP & Licensing – A brave new era in online song licensing The European Commission is in the process of modernising the EU copyright legislative framework, and it has soon finalised the Licences for Europe industry-led solutions, all with the aim to facilitate a vibrant digital market place.

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Date: 25 June 2014
Location: Eleven/Lewis Silkin Offices, UK

Summit for Everyone: the ODI Gala Dinner (October 29th)

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Fancy a three-course meal, drinks, entertainment, a walk around the stunning Museum of London and the chance to bump shoulders with 200 of the biggest names in Open Data (including Sir Tim Berners-Lee)?  

To celebrate the closing of their first annual summit, the Open Data Institute will host a Gala Dinner in the Museum of London's spectacular Sackler Hall (Tuesday October 29th).

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May 28: Follow The Money: Can The Business Of Ad-Funded Piracy Be Throttled?

Recent debates on infringement are increasingly focusing on the role of advertising in bankrolling unlicensed sites. Could this new focus create common ground between Big Tech and the content industries, and can the funding be stopped, even if the will is there?

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Date: 28 May 2013
Location: Fyvie Hall, University of Westminster, UK

Enterprising Music Redux - Technology vs. Music [video]

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Enterprising Music brought together entrepreneurs, start-ups and individuals eager to join the music business.

Where is technology taking us? 4G will bring high-speed broadband to mobile devices, frictionless sharing is already here, but it all good news for the next generation of music entrepreneurs and where are the next big opportunities? Panel discussion and Q&A.

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Music 4.5 Open Data

Open Data: devaluing or driving music business models? An increasing number of businesses are built on other businesses’ open data. Re-using data-sets to create new business opportunities is sensible business strategy, but what about making money ‘for free’ from other businesses available data?

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Date: 5 March 2013
Location: Lewis Silkin offices, UK

Brands and Music: Come Together Right Now

Brands and Music: Come Together Right Now features Shazam, Vice, LoveLive & Glass Jar talking about integrating music and artists into innovative marketing and advertising campaigns to increase brand and consumer engagement

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Date: 11 December 2012
Location: The Hospital Club, UK

Sound It Out - Programme Announced for Enterprising Music (16th Nov)

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This Friday, Enterprising Music will bring together experienced entrepreneurs, recent startups and individuals eager to join the music business.

Social and digital technologies have been at the heart of a dramatic shift in the music industry and while the old order has been challenged, high-speed connectivity, frictionless sharing, the rise of peer-to-peer and social networks have turned crisis into innovation.

The full programme has just been announced, get ready for a busy & insightful day!

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New Speakers & Venue Announced for Enterprising Fashion (14 Nov) & Music (16 Nov)

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Our two events, focusing on the creative industries and taking place as part of Global Entrepreneurship Week and Internet Week Europe are just around the corner!

Join us for free at Enterpising Fashion (Weds 14 Nov) and Enterprising Music (Fri 16 Nov) - we've got a super venue lined up as well as some brilliant speakers ready to share their knowledge with you.

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Fashion and Music Entrepreneurship Conferences Launched for Global Entrepreneurship Week 2012

Following the success of our SMWLDN Fashion Day, we're happy to announce two free-to-attend upcoming events, focusing on digital and enterprise in the creative industries of Fashion & Music.

Enterprising Fashion (14 Nov) and Enterprising Music (16 Nov), taking place as part of Global Entrepreneurship Week (18-22 Nov) will bring together experienced entrepreneurs, early startups and individuals thinking about taking the plunge and setting up businesses in the fashion and music industries.

Designed for current and future entrepreneurs, existing startups and established companies looking to innovate, the events will provide insight into how markets and consumers are changing, how business and business models are adapting and where this disruption provides opportunity.

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