Join us for our OpenMusicMedia Meet in London next Wednesday (4th Feb 09). This time Songkick’s Ian Hogarth will be leading the conversation as always at the William IV near Old Street Station.
The theme set by Ian is ‘Live & Kicking’ and he’ll be talking about how the industry has boomed over past 9 years and where the concert industry is going to be in 5 years time. How start-ups and technology are going to accelerate that, and what you need to do to get on the train. With traditional recorded music sales in decline is the future of the music industry live? What can artists and bands do to monetize their live performances? Is it sustainable? What changes are we seeing in the live music sector? And what happens if the music doesn’t lend itself to the live arena?
My first new show in two weeks, I was away in Cannes this year. As I said, lets get some stuff done in 2009 and put the ideas in place we had for the last few years.
Also, you can find the XLR8R video podcast I was talking about here. Check out the Sebastien Tellier interview.
1. José González ‘Teardrop’
2. Great Lake Swimmers ‘Pulling On A Line’
3. Neutral Milk Hotel ‘Glue’
4. We Fell To Earth Careful What You Wish For
5. Animal Collective ‘My Girls’
6. Her Space Holiday ‘The Year In Review’
7. Peirson Ross ‘A Boy Caught on Words’
8. Emiliana Torrini ‘Sound Of Silence’
9. Common ‘Inhale’
10. La Roux ‘Quicksand’
11. Sebastien Tellier ‘Divine’
12. Metronomy ‘My Heart Rate Rapid’
13. Iron & Wine ‘Muddy Hymnal’
14. Fuck Buttons ‘Bright Tomorrow’
Even though the attendance was down at Midem, I (and most people I talked to) had an enjoyable time and it was certainly worthwhile making the trip this year. Everyone I wanted to meet was there and there was an interesting vibe in the air: everyone wants to get on with their business and make it through 2009. It looks like a tricky one.
I always want to blog while I’m going to conferences but more realistically I will give my report on Midem next week when I’m back in London. Things just get too hectic for me to be able to sit down for a moment and write a few words. I am told there are less people going this year but my schedule is now full. I know already I’m going to regret having booked too many meeting.
I will leave you with with a video from one of my favourite bands of the moment, Frightened Rabbit (found this via nomnomnom). Awesome stuff.
As mentioned in my show, I will be at the ‘Dancing With Myself’ festival in Berlin this weekend and then head to Midem straight after. Going to be a busy few days but looking forward a lot this year.
1. Massive Attack ‘Teardrop’
2. Great Lake Swimmers ‘Pulling On A Line’
3. First Aid Kit ‘Little Moon’
4. Her Space Holiday ‘The Year In Review’
5. Neutral Milk Hotel ‘Glue’
6. The Boy Least Likely To ‘Faith’
7. La Roux ‘Quicksand’
8. Justice ‘Tthhee Ppaarrttyy’
9. The Chemical Brothers ‘Hey Boy Hey Girl’ (Soulwax Remix)
10. Thievery Corporation ‘Coming From The Top’
11. TV On The Radio ‘Dancing Choose’ (Prefuse 73 remix)
12. James Yuill ‘This Sweet Love’ (prins thomas sneaky edit)
13. Flight Of The Conchords ‘The Most Beautiful Girl (In The Room)’
If you can get your hand on the latest copy of Billboard (10th January it says on the cover) make sure you read the Opinion piece on page 4. In addition to giving a good pitch, Lala.com‘s Bill Nguyen wrote a short and well formulated article on listening to music online and business behind it. My favourite quote:
“The web is home to more new music each year than was released in many previous decades. Critics say the music is mostly junk – but the same could have been said for the Web before Google made the knowledge there accessible.”
First show of the new year! I have a very good feeling about 2009 and I know a lot of things are going to happen.
1. La Roux ‘Quicksand’
2. Crystal Castles ‘Untrust Us’
3. Shout Out Out Out Out ‘Forever Indebted’
4. Broadcast 2000 ‘Get Up And Go’ (James Yuill Remix)
5. The Boy Least Likely To ‘Faith’
6. Paul Kalkbrenner ‘Sky and Sand’
7. The Decemberists ‘Record Year’
8. Titiyo ‘If Only Your Bed Could Cry’
9. Neutral Milk Hotel ‘Glue’
10. Hank ‘Threw Me’
11. The Notwist ‘Where in this World’
12. Manchester Orchestra ‘Badges And Badges’ (Live from Daytrotter)
13. Hezekiah Jones ‘Cupcakes For The Army’
14. M83 ‘Kim & Jessie’
The theme set by Ian is ‘Live & Kicking’ and he’ll be talking about how the industry has boomed over past 9 years and where the concert industry is going to be in 5 years time. How start-ups and technology are going to accelerate that, and what you need to do to get on the train. With traditional recorded music sales in decline is the future of the music industry live? What can artists and bands do to monetize their live performances? Is it sustainable? What changes are we seeing in the live music sector? And what happens if the music doesn’t lend itself to the live arena?
My first new show in two weeks, I was away in Cannes this year. As I said, lets get some stuff done in 2009 and put the ideas in place we had for the last few years.
