MUSIC PERFORMANCE

Jordan Stephens, 28, has already had an exciting and diverse career. Born in Brighton, he formed hip hop duo Rizzle Kicks in 2008 - they have sold over one million singles and over 600,000 albums in the UK. He is also a famous actor, known for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016), Last Vegas (2013) and Why Him? (2016). More recently he has created #IAMWHOLE, an anti-stigma mental health initiative developed in partnership with the NHS and YMCA.

This special Q&A session hosted by Sunny Winter (promoter, tour manager and Assistant Manager at Kobalts, looking after clients like Arcade Fire) will cover Jordan's career, demonstrating how having diverse income streams can create a sustainable career. It will also include his work in promoting mental health. The session will cover:

• Aspirations and inspirations.

• Music career.

• Acting career.

• Mental health and foundation of I Am Whole.

• Diversity in the music and film industries.

• Thoughts on the future for music and acting.

IVE is a progressive training company that places human creativity at the heart of business productivity and innovation. Drew Rolands is a creativity specialist. He has held senior leadership roles for the past 30 years, all of which have been underpinned by his expert knowledge of leadership, creativity and creative practice. Drew sits on Leeds Chamber of Commerce Leadership Group; is Chair of Education on the board of Shakespeare North.

This live stream will explore the nature of creativity and its role in the future. Participants will come to understand what creativity actually is, and what it isn’t, how creativity leads to innovation and they will explore some of the behaviours needed in order to create an innovation climate. It will cover areas such as:

• What is creativity?

• The importance of creativity

• How we can become more creative

• The role of creativity in the future workplace

Our career journey might mean changing roles and even sectors. We should prepare for change. Louis, son of the infamous Ozzy, began as a DJ, then trained to become a lawyer and ended up as an artist manager with his own company. Find out more about his journey via this exclusive insight.

This talk with Louis will focus on career change and how your job can change on your journey through life. The session will cover:

• Aspirations and inspirations.

• Influence of Ozzy Osbourne.

• DJ work.

• Retraining.

• Setting up a business.

• Artist management.

Bandcamp believe that music is an indispensable part of culture, and for that culture to thrive, artists - no matter the size of their audience - must be compensated fairly and transparently for their work. Aly Gillani is the European Label Rep for Bandcamp. Aly is also the founder of Worldwide Awards Label of the Year, First Word Records, home to Children Of Zeus, Tall Black Guy, Eric Lau, Kaidi Tatham, Tawiah and many more. Originally a club promoter he ran seminal club nights Funky Mule and New Bohemia in his adopted city of Leeds for many years. Starting First Word in 2004, he is also an acclaimed DJ with regular spots at a host of European venues and London radio stations Balamii and Worldwide FM.

This session will provide an overview of how Bandcamp can be used by artists to develop their careers, connecting them with potential audiences around the world.

You’ve got your music, but what other stuff do you need to know to have a successful and long-lasting career? Join MC and producer Strategy and singer-songwriter Chesqua to learn about different aspects of the industry – from making money, to getting organised, to branding and artistic identity.

This is part of a series of free online workshops from Brighter Sound for musicians aged 13-19 who are looking at music as part of their future career. All sessions will take place online, via Zoom.

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George Perks is a recording engineer, mixer and producer based in London. Over recent years he has worked with a wide range of artists including You Me At Six, Maximo Park and Clean Bandit. Since 2016 he has assisted Grammy Award winning engineer/producer Adrian Bushby, making records for artists including The Darkness, Young Guns and Black Peaks.

In 2018 he began working with legendary composer/producer Jeff Wayne, contributing to various projects, including the best-selling Audible production Jeff Wayne’s The War of The Worlds: The Musical Drama.

This session will cover how George did the production for the 2020 track, The Hypnotist by Scottish band North Atlas. It will involve a quick half-hour mix and master of the rough mix with a talk about the guy who mastered it. Check out the original before the session.

Jacqueline Winstanley, a RSA Fellow, is a global disruptor and innovator with a deeply held and proven conviction to increasing equality of access to life’s opportunities.

She holds a series of directorships with many organisations nationally plus one in New York: Founder and CEO, Universal Inclusion www.universalinclusion.co.uk and the The Inclusive Entrepreneur Network. Jacqueline is a recognised expert and consultant on accessibility and inclusion challenges.

Hosted by Carol Ann Whitehead FRSA, also a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (The Zebra Partnership and Diversity Director for Industry Week) to coincide with Global Entrepreneurship Week. They will discuss the launch of the Inclusive Entrepreneur Network, the involvement of Manchester events and media students in the conference during Global Entrepreneurship Week 2019 and Jacqueline's passion for 'Opening up the Creative Space' and plans going forward.

Brought to you in partnership with UK Music, join Tom Besford of English Folk Expo and artist Chloe Foy who will discuss carving a career as an artist in folk.

Hear about how you can take a DIY album to chart success in the all new Official Folk Charts and learn more about funding and support as an artist.

To join this session for free please use the Zoom link below:

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Students can register for FREE to the Ultimate Seminar, running 21st and 22nd November run by Cre8ting Vision. The event aim is to educate and encourage today’s generation to become tomorrow’s leaders in their chosen field. It will inspire and enable students to learn valuable business skills, to gain insight into their chosen field and benefit from networking opportunities. Established music professionals lead each panel and share inspirational experiences, encouraging individuals to set personal goals and realise their own objectives and ambitions.

BBC Music Introducing LIVE ran from 24th October to 31st October 2020, but you can catch up on what happened. BBC Music Introducing LIVE is one of the UK’s biggest, fastest-growing and most exciting music industry events, supporting and inspiring the next generation of industry leaders, artists and creatives.

The event kicked off with each of the 36 local Introducing radio shows broadcasting a 30 minute Masterclass. Guests include Jack Garratt, Jamz Supernova, Pete Tong, Pendulum, Georgia and Connie Constance plus many more. There were also Spotlight Sessions from the most exciting artist in each area across the UK.

There were five Headline Panels offering expert advice on around topics including Powerful Women in the Music Industry, LGBTQ+ Artists Sparking a Revolution and How to Survive Financially in the Music Industry.

> Explore the sessions

UK Music has revealed the findings of its 2020 Workforce Diversity Survey in its UK Music Diversity Report 2020.

Among the key findings of the 2020 Music Industry Workforce Diversity Survey are:

• Representation of Black, Asian and other ethnic minorities among those aged 16-24 in the music industry stands at record 30.6% - up from 25.9% in 2018.

• Proportion of women increases from 45.3% in 2016 to new high of 49.6% in 2020.

• Number of people from Black, Asian and other ethnic minority communities at entry-level rises from 23.2% in 2018 to new high of 34.6% in 2020.

• Number of women in the 45-64 age group drops from 38.7% in 2018 to 35% in 2020.

• Representation of Black, Asian and other ethnic minorities at senior executive levels rises from 17.9% in 2018 to new high of 19.9% - but that means they fill just one in five senior posts.

> Read the report