coNfereNce proGrAm friday 11 january
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booKiNG A toUr liVe oN stAGe As technologies apply new and increasingly fantastic effects to live concerts and on-line artist features, in some cases even resurrecting departed stars, our imaginary band The hypotheticals take on a comparative reality and solidity! certainly our very real on stage team of professionals, comprising of manager, agent, promoter, record company and economic advisor, take the job of extending or imaginary band’s career very seriously! with live income still the main revenue source for most acts, new markets are increasingly important: be educated and entertained for a startling eighth year, as the mighty hypotheticals set out to expose themselves and their finely honed live show to new and expectant audiences in rapidly developing territories. moDerATor: ALLAn mCGoWAn (ALLAn mCGoWAn ConSULTAnTS, Gb) Allan McGowan has forty years of experience in the music and entertainment industry. he is news editor for vip News - www.vip-booking.com - and is associate editor of IQ Magazine – www.iq-mag.net. he also administrates music publishing company Wintrup Songs Ltd., and regularly presents and moderates panels at major international trade events. AS THe AGenT: nATASHA benT (THe AGenCy GroUP, Gb) In the nine years that The Agency Group’s Natasha Bent has been a booking agent, she has booked over 600 shows in approximately 25 countries, as well as 130 festival slots at the likes of Glastonbury, Latitude and reading and Leeds. Natasha currently represents a roster of 25 acts, including Foals, Amy Macdonald, Noisettes, and Cage the Elephant. AS THe PromoTer: JUHA Kyyrö (FULLSTeAm, Fi) Juha Kyyrö is the founder of Fullsteam, an independent group of music companies whose activities include a record label, promotion and booking agency, festivals, a distribution company, rehearsal rooms, merchandising, publishing and management.Awarded as the "independent label of the year" in Finland six years in a row in 2004-2009. AS THe ToUr ACCoUnTAnT: DiCK moLenAAr (ALL ArTS TAx ADViSerS, nL) All Arts Tax Advisers specializes in tax affairs for performing artistes, cultural institutions and sports. Mainly advice, such as about tax rules for performances, success and earning money, going on tour abroad and making use of special tax breaks for culture and sports. There are many questions, but there are at least as many answers, good, sharp and reliable. AS THe reCorD ComPAny: PiP neWby (PiAS, Gb) Pip Newby is A&r Manager for Play It Again Sam, the inhouse label of the [PIAS] Entertainment Group. Pip also runs Friends vs records, an independent label he started at university. AS THe mAnAGer: ToomAS oLLJUm (mADe in bALTiCS, ee) Coming from Estonia Toomas olljum has experience as an agent and is specialized in the field management, A&r and copyright law.
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