Entertainment Industry! Join us for the 61st Spring International Television Market in Cannes.
Opening with the biggest weekend in unscripted on 6th April, we gather at the world-famous Palais des Festivals to network, showcase, discover, collaborate, connect and do great business.
Chaired by Emma Bartholomew (UK), Emma Bartholomew PR, with Habib Achour (Tunisia/France), Sacem; Lara Khoury (UK/Lebanon), Consultant
This session at the annual WOMEX Conference focusses on artist development in a region that often seems inaccessible to the broader global music industry, mainly due to its very recent inception as part of the global commercial music business. The panel aims to correct common misconceptions, clarify the current landscape, advise on best practices, in terms of local collaborations and partnerships, and outline the opportunities and challenges for artists both within and outside the region. Regional experts will discuss both the development of regional artists locally and globally, looking to develop their careers within and beyond the region, and the development of opportunities for global artists wanting to enter the region.
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This will be a brilliant digital experience, bringing together the world's esports community to connect, network through 1-2-1 meetings and matchmaking with the global endemic and non-endemic industry, do great business, and enjoy the most relevant exclusive content for the esports world. And all safely & smoothly online.
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In the latest episode of her Soho Radio show, The Happiness Pause, Emma speaks to the British military’s chief survival expert and author of How To Survive, John Hudson. The show airs at 12:00pm on 9th July. Listen here.
The team behind African-born, global-facing streaming platform, Meplaylist (Olakunle Oladehin, Mathew Knowles & Michael Kay Kiladejo) join Emma in discussing the digitisation of the African music markets & the hugely important contribution the continent’s music and its passionate industry are making to the global music business. Register for free to access this & all Midem Digital Edition content here
This year, amid the restrictions of the ongoing Covid-19 crisis, Midem has been reloaded as a digital experience. And it's FREE to everyone!
From 02-05 June, Midem Digital Edition will be THE virtual hub for the global music community to share experiences, best practice and advice for coping with our current "new normal" & looking ahead to our collective future. Myriad inspiring, insightful keynotes from giants of their craft, fantastic emerging artists from 5 continents represented in the debut Talent Exporter initiative, brilliant music tech startups as finalists in the Midemlab competition & plenty of essential networking to be done too, with a dedicated networking tool & "meet the speakers" sessions. Register here
Virtual Raveathon in support of In Place of War’s Emergency Covid-19 Appeal, feat. global DJ superstars Afrojack & David Guetta.
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A conversation about the highlights and challenges of life as a contemporary adventurer with explorer, writer, photographer, presenter and producer of several acclaimed documentary series, Levison Wood. This is a Members only event at Mayfair’s Arts Club.
Emma is honoured to be giving a presentation on PR and Media Skills to emerging Korean artists at APaMM, the Asia Pacific Music Meeting, in Ulsan, Korea, 20-22 Sept 2019. The session will run from 14:00-14:30 on 22 Sept.
Emma moderates this panel exploring the opportunities available for streaming in the Middle East region.
Digital music streaming in the region is in its infancy and has experienced almost none of the problems US and Europe have faced. However, the MENA region is still plagued with problems such as poor internet connection and introducing consumers to paid subscription models for music. Recently, international platforms like Spotify and Deezer entered the MENA streaming market. History has taught us that competition is always good. This discussion will focus on if it is good for both consumers and artists since it helps create more opportunities and cultivate a culture for local talent to flourish.
Panelists: Eddy Maroun, Co-founder & CEO, Anghami, Hisham Aramouny, Content, Artist Marketing & Industry Relations Director – MENA, Deezer (UAE), Moe Hamzeh, Managing Director, Warner Music Middle East (Lebanon) & Baris Zavaroglu, Director of Digital Media Services, Turkcell (Turkey).
Main Room, Palais des Festivals, 04 June 2019, 10:30am
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AIM and Music Gateway host a fantastic event for those hoping to attend Midem for the first time or those returning in June and hoping to get the very most out of it.
PPL offices, Upper James Street, Soho. London
Part of the AIM House events at The Great Escape Festival, Emma Bartholomew leads a conversation with Saima Bakhtiar, representing Katara Studios in Doha, Qatar. Exploring the wider Middle East region and specifically the opportunities for indie music businesses & artists in the market
AIM House@TGE, Queens Hotel, Brighton, 10th May 2019 at 3pm
Emma Bartholomew moderates a panel of experts on this exciting region and its evolution within the music industry
AIM Connected, Studio Spaces, London, 01 April 2019
A 12-hour "music safari", showcasing 10 incredible international artists in the stunning, intimate and unique setting of Soho's iconic L'Escargot restaurant. The event features EBPR client, Emoción, the sensational Latin act comprised of 5 multi-national virtuoso musicians whose passion and energy ignites every stage they play.
The Soho Music Festival is bringing the best live music back to Soho...Tickets & all info here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/soho-music-festival-tickets-44821823280
MIDEM is the world’s leading music event which connects, serves and supports the global music community to exchange, play, forge relationships and shape the future of music. This is our official UK launch event in London. Sign up to the Guest List here
Following a critically acclaimed preview of her work, performed by the Peace and Prosperity Trust at London’s Cadogan Hall last year, Dana Al Fardan presents her latest work, Sandstorm, at the Theatre Royal Haymarket this September. This rare programme of the Qatari composer’s interpretation of contemporary classical music will be performed by the London Metropolitan Orchestra (LMO), conducted by Musical Director, Andy Brown, enriched by a brief narrative setting the scene of the score.
Sandstorm is the latest album by the Arabic songwriter, composer and symphonic artist, and blends rich strings, choral vocals and soloists with traditional Middle Eastern rhythms. Dana represents the Qatari woman of 2017, proud to present her country’s culture to the world, building its music industry from within the nation, having founded the country’s only record label, DNA Records. She hopes to promote the human face of her people, a nationality whose culture is little known.
The LMO is an ensemble of world-class musicians that has been engaged by all the major Hollywood studios and worldwide record labels for over 20 years. On 17th September, the curtain will rise on the orchestra performing a full programme of a unique interpretation of World music for the first time to an international audience for one night only.
Tickets & Full Details: http://www.trh.co.uk/whatson/sandstorm-by-dana-al-fardan-sunday-17th-september-7pm/
Future Music Forum Feat. London Sync Sessions, Barcelona, September 2017
The Future Music Forum (FMF), Europe’s favourite boutique industry conference, today announced the launch of its 8th edition, which will this year incorporate the 3rd edition of the London Sync Sessions (LSS). FMF 2017, featuring LSS, will take place from 13th-15th September at the Estrella Damm Brewery in Barcelona.
The FMF is a global 3-day music conference presenting industry speakers from around the world, networking sessions, keynote presentations, panel discussions, workshops and live showcases from Europe’s freshest up and coming bands. 2017 will be the first edition of the event featuring the London Sync Sessions, which has built on its huge inaugural success in 2015 at Metropolis Studios and now looking forward to an even bigger lineup in its 3rd year.
FMF Features 3rd Edition of London Sync Sessions in 2017
FMF Founder, Niall Doorley says of the decision to host the Sync Sessions at this year’s event, “LSS has quickly become the definitive and must-attend event for all in the world of sync and perfectly complements our offering at FMF. They bring a focused cohort of the best of the sync and publishing world to our global cross-sector of industry attendees. What delegates experience when they attend the conference is an intimate gathering of like-minded industry professionals, frank discussions about the business’ landscape and the opportunity to network with an international community of forward-thinkers and decision-makers.” LSS Co-Founder and Head of Metropolis Creative, Rupert Hollier, adds, “FMF has established itself as one of the most authentic and highest quality industry conferences on the European agenda, so it seemed a natural event partner for us. LSS provides attendees with an opportunity to engage with in-depth discussions about the role of synchronisation in the music industry, with contributions from CEOs, publishers, record labels, film and TV producers, supervisors and composers, and has fast become something of a Mecca for those in our sector of the industry, so brings a new element of detailed focus to the overall FMF content.”
LSS 2017 Partners with Coversion, The Sync-Focused Covers Catalogue
LSS organisers, Metropolis Music Publishing (MMP), are delighted to announce their partnership this year with Coversion, a sync-focused covers catalogue, which will launch at the Barcelona event and are the headline sponsors for the LSS. LSS Organiser, David Fish, Publishing and Sync Manager at Metropolis, says, “We are excited to have Coversion on board this year. The catalogue’s Co-founder Janesta Boudreau comes from a distinguished background in sync and her team of music supervisors, producers and artists are bringing something fresh and relevant to the sync market, making Coversion the perfect fit for LSS.” Coversion Co-Founder Boudreau adds, “We’re really happy to be working with the LSS team. The event really is the go-to on the sync and publishing calendar, so we are looking forward to hosting a panel and introducing delegates to the Coversion catalogue at our dedicated launch during the event.”
Global Industry Speakers
Confirmed keynote speakers for this year’s FMF include Seymour Stein (Chairman/VP, Sire Records/Warner Bros. Records), Dante Ross (Legendary Hip Hop producer), Mandar Thakur (COO, Times Music), Tracy Maddux (CEO, CD Baby), Seth Jackson (Founder/CEO, Landmrk, Kajal Gayadien (Global Head of Licensing, Vevo) and Steven Bartlett (CEO of Social Chain), with further speakers due to be announced in the lead-up to the event.
LSS has revealed some key players in global publishing, sync, licensing and music supervision as speakers on the Sync Sessions panels at the conference, including Sarah Bridge (Music Supervisor, The Theory of Everything, Absolutely Fabulous), Jesper Gadeberg (Music Supervisor, Music Stylist), Duncan Smith (Senior Music Supervisor, Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe), Ian Cooke (Music Supervisor - Amy, Luther, Call The Midwife), Ian Neil (Director Music for Film, TV, Advertising and Computer Games, Sony Music Entertainment) and Abi Leland (Owner of Leland Music/Leland Originals), with additional speakers being confirmed daily.
This 8th edition of the FMF follows seven successful years of growth, which have seen an array of music tech companies, entrepreneurs, musicians & music industry related executives descend on Barcelona for three days of lively discussion focused on where the music industry is heading and how its key players are driving change, innovation and improvements in best practice across the board. Participants have included Shazam, Beggars Group, Spotify, 8Tracks, EMI, Sony, Soundcloud and many more.
The Future Music Forum feat. London Sync Sessions, Barcelona, September 13th-15th 2017
All event details for FMF & LSS 2017 can be found at: www.futuremusicforum.com
Rare opportunity to see two acts from South Korea's globally huge K-Pop scene at the iconic Borderline venue in London. Click Here for Tickets
The Korean Cultural Centre UK, Korean Creative Content Agency and UK Department for International Trade partner to bring insights on the global phenomenon that is the K-Music market to an industry audience. Topics covered will include opportunities for collaboration between the Korean and British markets. There will be a networking session and a live showcase at the legendary Metropolis Studios. Details Here
We are delighted to be hosting a party to celebrate our 7th Birthday at the gorgeous new addition to the Inception Group of venues, Bunga Bunga Covent Garden, on 7th Feb. A night of incredible live entertainment and delicious food and drink, all in the company of the clients, colleagues and contacts that make up our much treasured network, many of whom have become friends over the years. Doors at 7pm, a complimentary drink on arrival, food served 7.30-8.30 and live music from the magnificent JJ Rosa, Sam Dowden and Sharon Rose from 8.30. If you would like to join us, please send your guest names to emma@emmabartholomewpr.com. If we haven't had the pleasure of meeting or doing business before, please just let us know where you're from. We look forward to celebrating with you soon...
X Factor Arabia winner, Hamza Hawsawi, wowed passengers at Dubai International in December 2016 with his intimate live set. We were delighted to introduce Hamza to the musicDXB series and take care of the radio and press around the performance. His interview with the inimitable Kris Fade on his buzzing Virgin Radio Breakfast Show, the biggest in the region, went down a storm and listeners were blown away by Hamza's phenomenally rich live vocal when he sang unaccompanied on air.
Metropolis Sessions was a monthly live music night we curated, hosted and promoted at the iconic Metropolis Studios in Chiswick. The world's largest independent recording facility, which services over 50% of the UK's Top 40, was a great place to showcase the best live music to an invited industry audience.
Metro Acoustic was a live series the hottest new music, stripped back. A monthly night of incredible emerging talent, it was always a delight to curate, promote and host this. Staged in the atmospheric Mercury Bar at Metropolis Studios, whose walls could tell a thousand stories of recordings from legendary artists including Adele, Amy Winehouse, Elton John, George Michael, Queen, Madonna and Michael Jackson, Metro Acoustic built a reputation amongst artists and industry alike as a true platform for the next generation of talent. These were industry invitation-only events.
167Live at The Drury Club was a monthly live music series we created, curated, hosted and promoted at the beautiful venue on the buzzing Drury Lane in London's Covent Garden.
All Kinds of Fabulous was a fun series of monthly live music and comedy events we curated, hosted and promoted in collaboration with the stunning private members club, Beaufort House, on King's Road, Chelsea. These relaxed evenings of entertainment were attended by the House's members and guests in glamorous surroundings, with a spectacular menu of food and drinks.
