2:00 PM – Music piracy has entered a new realm since the dawn of the streaming revolution, contrary to popular belief music piracy and content hijacking has actually increased with the proliferation of streaming technology and this workshop addresses a range of innovative strategies and new technologies available to artists and labels to maintain control of the records and maximize IP revenue in the digital space. This session will be lead by Ben Rush the Co-Founder & CEO of AudioLock

2:15 PM – Women in Music platform Little Pink Book brings together leading ladies in electronic music to discuss the importance of young women having inspiring industry role models in the strive towards equality.

SPEAKERS: Roberta Hickey, Arielle Free (BBC Radio 1), Nadia Khan (CTRL Management & Women in CTRL), Sarah Beaumont (BBC Radio 1Xtra), Sophie Bloggs (Machine Management)

3:00 PM – Afrofuturism is the reimagining of a future filled with arts, science and technology seen through a black lens. Presented by Sonaaar, a platform connecting black communities through arts, culture and heritage, this panel takes a deep dive into the creative movement of Afrofuturism from within the African diaspora and highlights the intersections of the black experience of arts, culture, science and technology. Some of the most exciting Afrocentric music artists in the UK today will explore the intersections of afrodiasporic cultures and electronic music with the rise of Afrobeats, Afro-trap and Afropop genres.

3:05 PM – One of the most exciting – and defining – features of London’s club scene in 2019 is its collectives: the grassroots, ground-up, groups of like-minded friends and artists creating communities, club nights and in some cases even careers for themselves. Mixmag Editor Duncan Dick hosts this conversation with representatives from some of London’s finest – including MOTZ, No ID and Touching Bass.

SPEAKERS: Duncan Dick (Mixmag), Jasmine Azarian (MOTZ), Sammseed (Touching Bass), NAINA (No Id).

3:55 PM – Exploring how labels sign tracks, develop relationships with artists and invest in new talent. Taking an in-depth look at the different parts played internally from label manager to PR. Get a real understanding of what drives the label business in the modern era and find solutions for taking control in the label game whether you’re an artist a manager or a label professional.
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SPEAKERS: William Ralston (XLR8R), Matt Tolfrey (TheOne800), Reju Sharma (Armada Records), George Connolly (Young Turks), Luke McFarlane (Future Disco)

4:00 PM – As more and more producers look to move away from staring at a screen and using the mouse, Third Son hosts a masterclass on stepping away from the DAW, and using hardware to get hands on in the studio. He’ll be showing how he uses Arturia‘s BeatStep Pro sequencer and Pioneer DJ‘s Squid as well as a modular synth setup to create music from scratch using only hardware. This event is part of LMC’s Tech Workshop Series and takes place in Fabric Room 3.

5:00 PM – DJ and producer Hannah Holland shows off her studio production techniques, breaking down a track in her chosen DAW, and showing the inner workings of her creative process. This event is part of LMC’s Tech Workshop Series and takes place in Fabric Room 3.

5:35 PM – Point Blank Music School and YouTube legend Ski Oakenfull hosts one of his special track deconstructions, showing how a classic London track was made in Ableton Live. He’ll explain the musical elements, as well as the production techniques, building the track up from scratch using the popular DAW and Push 2.

5:50 PM – Imagine a world, where music producers get notified instantly every time their music is played on a live performance, a broadcast or on social media. These real-time insights would enable creatives to promote their music better, connect to the artists playing their music and the audience that hears it and ultimately gather a comprehensive picture of their royalty rights. We at seeqnc built the world’s first platform to track music usage and notify creators, labels and rights organisations in real-time. In this tech workshop, the founders will provide first-hand insights into the mission, the values and the technology behind seeqnc, with live-demonstrations and a special sneak-preview of unreleased features.

SPEAKERS: Bernhard Famler – CEO & Co-founder of seeqnc, Albert Gruber (AlBird) – Director Artist Relations & Co-founder of seeqnc.

2:20 PM – Palestine Underground by Boiler Room, 4:3 and Ma3azef documents the resilience of a burgeoning music scene undeterred and fuelled by political restrictions, building bridges through a shared sound and identity. For the past ten years, Palestinian music collective Jazar Crew have been fostering a vibrant party scene in Haifa, as an alternative to the mainstream club scene in Israel.

Thanks to the internet, they connected with artist in Ramallah, Palestine, and defied the separation wall to travel to the West Bank and organise events with Techno DJs Sama’ and Oddz, and members of the tantalising hip hop and trap scene, with collectives like Saleb Wahad and Bltnm. Palestine Underground follows a week in the life of these artists and friends, in the lead up to the first Boiler Room in Ramallah in June this year.

A part of Contemporary Scenes – uncovering underground collectives, artists and subcultures from across the world. The screening will be followed by a Q & A with producer Jess Kelly.

3:00 PM – AI is creeping its way into all aspects of our lives – including creatively. With a selection of the industry’s most revolutionary companies, we discuss the impact of artificial intelligence, automation and machine learning in the studio, the booth and online.

Some of the UK’s leading specialists address current trends and talk about what new technologies are likely to appear in the music production / DJ‘ing space that utilize machine learning and automation in the years ahead. This event is part of LMC’s Tech Workshop Series and takes place in Fabric Room 3.

SPEAKERS: Helliene Lindvall (LANDR), Ben Rush (Audiolock), Speaker TBC (Pioneer), Speaker TBC (Roli).

3:10 PM – How do the creators of the music played by DJs in their mixes at events ensure they receive the royalties due? This panel organised in co-operation with AFEM looks how rights are remunerated and at the tech services seeking to solve the issues of identifying the music played so creators are paid their due.

SPEAKERS: Greg Marshall (GM, Association For Electronic Music), Ashley Howard (PRS For Music), Yuri Doktor (DJ Monitor), Michael Kill (NTIA), Silvia Montello (AWAL / Kobalt).

4:00 PM – A vibrant, constructive symposium on the past present and future of London’s electronic music culture landscape, addressing real solutions to stem closures and keep London’s club culture thriving.

SPEAKERS: Michael Kill (Night Time Industries Association), Mark Davyd (Music Venues Trust), Sam Speaight (London Music Conference).

4:00 PM – A selection of some of the UK’s most exciting black music producers, DJs and electronic music artists discuss their experiences of breaking into the music industry in the UK address positive solutions to help people of color access the UK music business space and overcome barriers of language, culture and class.

SPEAKERS: Shingai, Joshua McGovern (Tectonic), Roseau, Alfie Carreira.

4:45 PM – The recent fire storms in Australia and extreme weather events across the globe call for an urgent solution and this panel aims to address what the music industry and the artists that populate it can do to help inspire social change for a better, greener, more sustainable planet earth. This panel focuses on what is being done within the electronic music industry to address solutions to climate change and how music artists can inspire people to take action to make a difference to the future of the planet in the face of the mounting threat of global heating.

SPEAKERS: Matt Black (Coldcut / Ninja Tune / Jamm Pro), IMOGEN (Resident DJ, fabric), Tristan Hunt (Association For Electronic Music), Speaker TBA (Extinction Rebellion).

4:50 PM – Ninja Tune exists as one of the defining electronic record labels of the 21st century, its unmistakable signature sounds and ground-breaking artists have been at the forefront of music innovation for two decades and the label has not only stood the test of time but continued to flourish through an uncompromising commitment to doing things its own way. In this fireside talk, the label founder and one half of legendary production duo, Coldcut, takes a look back at the hallowed history of Ninja Tune and talks about some of the innovations and bold strategies that have kept the label at the bleeding edge of electronic music culture for more than 20 years.

4:50 PM – Neighbouring rights are one of the most overlooked and misunderstood revenue streams for labels & artists in the industry space today. This panel offers a deconstruction of neighbouring rights and alternative sources of IP revenue and provides an insight into how artists, publishers and labels can maximise revenue by taking control of the various alternative revenue streams.

SPEAKERS: Ian Penman (New Media Law), Sam Birkwood (Kobalt Music).

5:25 PM – London’s club scene has been the birthplace for many of the defining moments and movements in the development of global electronic music culture. London’s club venue landscape has been through a tough time in the last decade and adapting to the status quo has required venues and promoters to upgrade and innovate to stay relevant and to keep the user experience for clubbers fresh and engaging. This panel addresses the innovations and new strategies that have kept some of London’s top venues and promoters at the cutting edge of the global scene and takes a look forward at some of the methodologies and new technologies that will keep in there in the years ahead.

5:25 PM – Accessing the lucrative European touring, festival and record markets often presents significant challenges for many artists from outside of Europe including artists from the UK. This panel addresses solutions for artists and labels wanting to build and grow their European fan base and offers insight and understanding on how to crack the EU market from some of Europe’s leading electronic music industry professionals.

SPEAKERS: Meike Nolte (Beatport), Jose Woldring (Media Nanny), Albert Gruber (Seeqnc / Ballroom Records).

3:30 PM – What does it take to hone your craft? Will Kinsella would know. The Irish born, Berlin-based producer is no stranger to the grind. He’s built a wealth of experience, a deep record bag and world-class production skills, honed during his time spent studying electronic music in all its facets. During his 20 year career he’s performed alongside the best in the business including Radio Slave, Alan Fitzpatrick, Matador and Joseph Capriati. His Hybrasil live project debuted in 2016, on the Dublin leg of Sven Vath’s World Tour. His most ambitious project took five years to develop. For this, he wrote a live show entitled ‘Spaces’, performed with Jeff Mills & the National Concert Orchestra at Dublin’s Bord Gais Theatre.

Will brings his encyclopedic knowledge of music production and live performance to Beat Lab for an intensive workshop focused on production techniques for both live and release applications.

PLEASE NOTE PRE REGISTRATION IS ESSENTIAL TO ATTEND THIS WORKSHOP AS SPACE IS STRICTLY LIMITED! TO REGISTER FOR THIS WORKSHOP PLEASE EMAIL info@londonmusicconference.org

5:00 PM – Robert Babicz has been at the forefront of techno and tech house evolution for 2 decades. In this fireside talk he deconstructs his approach to music production and DJ‘ing technique and provides an insight into how he went from experimenting with DJ’ing to releasing on labels like Bedrock, Intec, Selador.