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The Programme 2007
| 10.00 – 11.20 |
Breaking and Entering
The emerging artiste sector continues to thrive with a consistently high level of interest from radio, TV and brands. Promoters, managers and aspiring talent are using innovative grassroots techniques to establish viable artiste careers, often in the absence of conventional record labels.
With the live sector almost exclusively responsible for producing the music industry’s new talent, this panel will examine the key factors to maintaining the sector’s vibrancy. |
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| 11.30 – 12.30 |
Eye of the Media
Confirmed panellists include: Jim Benner (Head of Events, XFM)
With the eye of the media still sharply focussed on live music and many artistes continuing to benefit from comprehensive radio and TV coverage, how long can this seemingly symbiotic relationship last?
This session will explore how the media sees its long-term involvement with live music and how the live sector can maintain their interests. |
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| 14.20 – 15.30 |
The Golden Ticket
Confirmed panellists include: Nick Blackburn (Managing Director, See Tickets), Joe Cohen (Managing Director, Seatwave), Peter Monks (Business Development Manager, The Ticket Factory), Dave Netwon (Managing Director, We Got Tickets)
As the battle over secondary ticketing subsides, resale companies have emerged with new allies and a greater level of acceptability, while some even have an eye on becoming primary outlets. Meanwhile, the mainstream primary sector is fragmenting as smaller operations challenge the majors with new technology solutions across various media. |
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| 15.50 – 16.35 |
Critical Mass
The financial lifeblood of the live sector derives almost entirely from a single source – the music fan. The ‘fan experience’ has always extended from ticket purchase, through food, drink and merchandise, to the journey home, and some promoters and venue operators now participate in the wider process.
With an economic downturn upon us, this panel examines how to retain fan loyalty and keep them captivated without exploitation. |
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| 16.35 – 17.30 |
The Touring Game
The primary purpose of touring has traditionally been to promote record sales and generate comprehensive media coverage in a controlled environment. But with the record industry in flux, tour support in short supply and a surfeit of festival activity, does the old model need a rethink? This panel will bring together agents, promoters, record executives, merchandisers, instant CD firms and the PR community to discuss core strategies driving this vital sector. |
| 9.30 - 10 |
Registration |
| 10.00 - 11 |
The Live Experience
Sticky floors and queues for the bar are still with us, but recent venue openings have set new standards of customer service.. This session examines the new ethos - – look after the customer and they’ll attend and spend more. |
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Show Me The Money
10.15 – 11.05
Artistes can collect far more than just the fee – there’s merchandising, instant CDs, live show downloads and, for the writers, there’s always PRS, if you fill out the forms. This session looks at how to maximise revenue on-the-road. |
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| 11 – 11.15 |
Short Break |
| 11.15 - 12.30 |
A Festival Too Far?
With Glastonbury selling 140,000 tickets and T In The Park already shifting 40,000 for next year, how long can this growth continue? This session examines successes, notes failures and tries to assess what the future holds. |
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Investor Relations
12 - 1
Venture capital operations such as Ingenious Media and Edge Media are raising millions of pounds for investment in live music events and promoters. This session asks, how does it work, what’s the risk and is there a downside? |
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| 12.30 - 2.30 |
Lunch |
| 2.30 – 3.45 |
The Golden Ticket
The ticketing sector has more power and potential influence than many people realise, with secondary ticketing the most controversial issue facing the industry. This session debates the changes facing a sector that many once thought would be dominated by a handful of major operators |
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| 3.45 – 4.15 |
Coffee Break |
| 4.15 – 5.25 |
Driving Economy
Research conducted around a major festival and a concert arena has produced some stunning statistics. Both were credited with generating huge sums for local communities. This session examines the beneficial by-products of live music events, which are rarely acknowledged. |
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DAY 3 - Wednesday 24 October |
| 9.30 - 10 |
Registration |
| 10 - 11 |
Branding Integrity
The branding of live music events and venues is not new, but the speed at which this sector has expanded over the last couple of years is impressive. This session debates the pros and cons of widespread branding. |
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The state of the Union
10.30 – 11.15
The college and university circuit is a vital factor in artiste development and new initiative uLive is set to give it a significant boost. This session highlights the wide-ranging opportunities available across the student sector. |
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| 11 – 11.15 |
Interval |
| 11.15 - 12.30 |
The New Order
As the live industry continues to boom and record companies realign their strategies to cope with a changing world, this session explores how new relationships will work. Can managers retain independence or will many concede control to the labels |
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| 12.30 - 2.30 |
Lunch |
| 2.30 – 3.45 |
Media Muscle
With the BBC, Channel 4 and Xfm among broadcasters staging their own live music shows, iTunes promoting a concert series and brands such as Vodafone, T-Mobile and Virgin involved in major events, this session examines the pros and cons of mass media involvement in live events. |
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The Professionals
3 – 4
With increasingly varied,
complex and ambitious productions and events, the industry is ever more reliant on risk assessment, tight contracts, accurate accounting and the right insurance cover. This session hears from the experts who deal with the law, the bills and the red tape. |
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| 3.45 – 4.15 |
Coffee Break |
| 4.25 – 5.25 |
Tomorrow’s World
It’s all changing, and fast. Mobile phone ticketing, record company incursions, secondary ticketing, massive media coverage of events, dramatic festival attendances and government recognition. This final session of The Summit celebrates an industry that thrives on change and challenge. |
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The organiser reserves the right to alter sessions times and content at its discretion.
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