Top 5 Genre Specific Music Industry Events
How do you get your urban, dance, electronic, jazz, folk and world music out there? Ronnie Gurr recommends five conferences and showcases.
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How do you get your urban, dance, electronic, jazz, folk and world music out there? Ronnie Gurr recommends five conferences and showcases.
The international business platform and showcase festival for urban, bass and beats music. The event takes place in the city of Rotterdam featuring two days of music conferences, workshops and open-mike sessions, plus a music festival across five of the city’s most exciting venues.
The must-go networking platform for the international jazz industry. A trade fair, festival and conference in one, it has become a key event in terms of gaining an insight on what’s happening in the global jazz scene and meeting important industry players.
Dubbed “the TED of music conferences”, it is hosted by BBC Radio 1 DJ Pete Tong and brings together the leading thinkers and trailblazers in global electronic music – from artists to labels to heads of global brands and tech companies. You can download the IMS Business Report from the website.
Provides advocacy, support, networking, showcase opportunities and professional development services for the international folk music community. With more than 3,000 members worldwide, FAI’s annual conference – currently based in Kansas City – is one of the five largest music conferences in North America. Members of FAI include individuals, organisations and businesses. The conference draws over 2,500 artists, presenters, agents, managers, music support services reps, manufacturers, record companies, publishers, radio DJs, funders and other representatives in the folk music field.
UNESCO City of Music Glasgow hosts Celtic Connections annually in January. It is the UK's premier celebration of Celtic music and its connections to cultures across the globe. 2000+ international musicians feature in more than 300 events across folk, roots and world music. Collaboration is a big feature of the programme and is carried through into the late-night Festival Club. The programme includes talks and workshops.