Swan Street
Manchester, England M4 5JQ

The Wall of Sounds Conference is a free half-day event for anyone who wants to find out about new ways to make it in the music industry plus our live performances in the evening from Sunday Acoustic Sessions.

FREE EVENT - REGISTER AT WWW.BANDONTHEWALL

Band on the Wall and Brighter Sound are proud to present our second conference featuring speaker presentations, panels and workshops from experts working in today's industry. The event will be a great opportunity to network and meet experienced professionals, share knowledge and expertise, and find out about supporting organisations that can all provide insight into making a living from music on your own terms.

SPEAKERS

Chris Cooke: CMU Daily, music writer, publisher.
The music business in 2012 plus… 10 ways to kick start a career.

An overview of where we are now and the 10 things you need to know to build the foundations of a musical career.

Vanessa Reed: Executive Director PRS for Music Foundation.
Where are the women in Music? 
Raising the profile of female artists in the music industry.

Simon Duffy: Tri-Tone, Twisted Nerve, Artist/Label Services (Publishing, Recordings, Management)
In interview with Gavin Sharp, CEO at Band on the Wall

PANEL DISCUSSION

Q&A Panel Discussion with Chris Cooke (CMU), Howard Mills (Humble Soul), Aniff Akinola (Musician and Producer) and Gavin Sharp (CEO Band on the Wall)

SATELLITE WORKSHOPS*

* Spaces for workshops limited and will be allocated on a first-come basis on the day.

Vanessa Reed: PRSF 
PRS for Music Foundation
How to apply for new music funding through the Performing Rights Society

Martin Sutton: Multi-platinum selling writer, producer, coach.
A practical hands-on workshop for writers and performers

Owain Kelly: Fanfare Media.
Direct to fan marketing. Maximise fan engaement and interaction for profit!

Official Website: http://crd.fm/1ss

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