Brighton Music Conference (BMC) has revealed its first wave of speakers and panels, plus a new health, wellbeing and lifestyle focus for 2025.
The 12th edition will run from Wednesday, May 21st to Saturday, May 24th with speakers such as Andy Blackett (Fabric), Angie Brown, Dawn Dines (Stamp Out Spiking), Dean Marsh (Creative Law), Einar Helde (AIMS), Grahame Farmer (Data Transmission), Kevin Da Costa (Brighton Vinyl), Marcia Carr (Rinse FM), Ray Keith, Simon Williams (Fierce Panda), Steve Tania Lee (UMC), abnd Will Saul (AUS Music).
BMC highlights Mind's research has shown people working in the music industry are more prone to mental health problems than the general population, and the new programme will cover topics such as burnout, neurodiversity, mental health, spiking, motherhood and touring.
Tonic Music will present 'Breaking The Stigma - Severe and Enduring Mental Illness in the Music Industry' and registered dietitian Sally Freeman will bring her ‘Eat Sleep Rave Relax’ concept highlighting the best strategies for health and resilience in the music industry.
Protecting your hearing will also be a key topic with ACS presenting a session on 'Understanding Tinnitus - The facts' and the NTIA 'Listen for Life' initiative to prevent hearing loss. There will also be yoga and a healing Soundbath on offer for delegates to help start the day with a calming mindset.
The Association For Electronic Music will present two sessions to support the next generation of talent in the industry with 'Where Are The Party Starters?: Support the next generation of promoters' and 'Finding The Right: Agent/Manager/Publisher/Publicist/Label'. They will also host their 'Meet the Experts' session giving delegates the opportunity to book in one to one sessions with industry professionals.
Attack Magazine’s Eric Brunjes will host a discussion on DJs becoming best selling authors with Fat Tony, Smokin Jo, Carl Loben (DJ Magazine), DJ Dribbler (Pikes Ibiza) and chair the Producer Q&A.
There will also be several keynote interviews across the event featuring 808 State, Arthur Baker, Paul Oakenfold and an exclusive showing of the Frankie Knuckles Documentary followed by Q&A.
The shesaid.so networking breakfast will also return on Thursday, May 22nd at the Lazy Fin on Brighton’s seafront and there will be a panel celebrating 10 years of shesaid.so discussing ‘Why Community is Essential in the Music Industry’.
Other key topics set to be discussed will be PR and marketing, social media, A&R, vocals, DIY, agents, sync and how to earn a living from music.
Q&A sessions will return with the DJ Q&A, promoter Q&A and producer Q&A sessions plus a new ‘Ask Me Anything’ session.
The workshop stage will return and feature the popular track breakdown session, a publishing workshop and an artist development workshop with more to be announced.
For tickets and details go to brightonmusicconference.co.uk.
The 12th edition will run from Wednesday, May 21st to Saturday, May 24th with speakers such as Andy Blackett (Fabric), Angie Brown, Dawn Dines (Stamp Out Spiking), Dean Marsh (Creative Law), Einar Helde (AIMS), Grahame Farmer (Data Transmission), Kevin Da Costa (Brighton Vinyl), Marcia Carr (Rinse FM), Ray Keith, Simon Williams (Fierce Panda), Steve Tania Lee (UMC), abnd Will Saul (AUS Music).
BMC highlights Mind's research has shown people working in the music industry are more prone to mental health problems than the general population, and the new programme will cover topics such as burnout, neurodiversity, mental health, spiking, motherhood and touring.
Tonic Music will present 'Breaking The Stigma - Severe and Enduring Mental Illness in the Music Industry' and registered dietitian Sally Freeman will bring her ‘Eat Sleep Rave Relax’ concept highlighting the best strategies for health and resilience in the music industry.
Protecting your hearing will also be a key topic with ACS presenting a session on 'Understanding Tinnitus - The facts' and the NTIA 'Listen for Life' initiative to prevent hearing loss. There will also be yoga and a healing Soundbath on offer for delegates to help start the day with a calming mindset.
The Association For Electronic Music will present two sessions to support the next generation of talent in the industry with 'Where Are The Party Starters?: Support the next generation of promoters' and 'Finding The Right: Agent/Manager/Publisher/Publicist/Label'. They will also host their 'Meet the Experts' session giving delegates the opportunity to book in one to one sessions with industry professionals.
Attack Magazine’s Eric Brunjes will host a discussion on DJs becoming best selling authors with Fat Tony, Smokin Jo, Carl Loben (DJ Magazine), DJ Dribbler (Pikes Ibiza) and chair the Producer Q&A.
There will also be several keynote interviews across the event featuring 808 State, Arthur Baker, Paul Oakenfold and an exclusive showing of the Frankie Knuckles Documentary followed by Q&A.
The shesaid.so networking breakfast will also return on Thursday, May 22nd at the Lazy Fin on Brighton’s seafront and there will be a panel celebrating 10 years of shesaid.so discussing ‘Why Community is Essential in the Music Industry’.
Other key topics set to be discussed will be PR and marketing, social media, A&R, vocals, DIY, agents, sync and how to earn a living from music.
Q&A sessions will return with the DJ Q&A, promoter Q&A and producer Q&A sessions plus a new ‘Ask Me Anything’ session.
The workshop stage will return and feature the popular track breakdown session, a publishing workshop and an artist development workshop with more to be announced.
For tickets and details go to brightonmusicconference.co.uk.