New artist development programme launches in Wales
Swn Festival has announced Barod, a new artist development programme for artists and the music industry in Wales.
Sessions are based around the most common issues faced by local artists, managers and the music community, and are divided into six themes.
Topics covered include a workshop on festivals, where you can meet bookers and learn how to increase your chances of getting a slot.
Experts in another session will be on hand to help artists prepare their production and technical riders, so they can improve their live performance and play hassle-free shows.
Organisers will also introduce artists to PRS for Music and PPL so they can sign up with the societies and learn how to make money when their music is played or performed.
Sessions kick off this Saturday (4 March) with a workshop on managing social media, messaging and data, presented by David Riley from Plan It Music.
For the rest of the programme, please see below.
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Organisers said: ‘We at Swn work with over 300 different, brilliant, bands every year. Many get in touch with us asking for help, and though we did our best, last year we found ourselves absolutely overwhelmed by the number of questions coming in. We didn’t want to press “delete” on you, so we devised Barod instead.
‘We looked at the biggest, most common issues, and are bringing in a host of music industry experts to help you tackle some of these concerns.
‘You can pick and choose which sessions are for you. Each is deliberately just a limited number of people so you aren’t lost in a sea of faces. Just sign up before the spaces go. If you can’t attend because the dates or times don’t work for you, then let us know. If there’s something you’d like to learn that’s not here, let us know that too. If there’s enough demand from you, we’ll run these, or similar, events again later in the year.’
Full programme
- How to Manage Music Social Media, Messaging & Data (presented by David Riley from Plan It Music)
Saturday 4 March 2017 | 12pm-4pm | £15 (lunch included) | RSVP| Tickets
2. How To Manage Your Money (presented by Craig Williams from TON)
Saturday 11 March 2017 | 12–4PM | £15 (lunch included) | RSVP | Tickets
3. How To Register for PRS & PPL (presented by PRS for Music and PPL)
Thursday 16 March 2017 | 2pm-6pm | Free | RSVP | Tickets - 4. How To Make & Present Your Technical Rider (presented by Matthew Acreman and Tom Rogers)
Thursday 30 March 2017 | 6pm-9pm | £20 (free nibbles & drink on arrival) | RSVP | Tickets - 5. Music Industry Contracts — What’s the deal? (Contract Advice Workshop: Presented by the Musicians’ Union and CULT Cymru)
Monday 3 April 2017 | 6pm-8pm | £5 (free drink on arrival / free for MU members) | RSVP | Tickets - 6. How To Make Festivals Work For You (presented by Paul Reed of the Association of Independent Festivals)
Friday 7 April 2017 | 12pm-4pm | £20 (lunch included) | RSVP | Tickets
For more info, see http://www.swnissound.com/#/barod/
