BRIGHTON MUSIC CONFERENCE announce second phase of line up!
The award-winning event will return to the prestigious British Airways i360 venue on Brighton’s beachfront from April 22 to 25.
Newly confirmed artists and speakers taking part in the 2020 event include (In alphabetical order);Adam Regan, Alisha, Andrew Salsano, Anne Savage, Aryana Neo 9, Attilio Pugliese, Bradley Gunn Raver, Brandon Block, David Oyston, Devstar, Gordon Mac, Habs Akram, Jasmine Kent-Smith, Jay Forster, Jenni Cochrane, Jimpster, Joe Hastings, Jono Heale, Judge Jules, Kai Abode, Kiwi, Latmun, Lil Rocket, Louise Grant, Luke Ralph, Mike Weiss, Neil Evans, Orbital, Pablo Contraband, Paul Jack, Pete Jordan, Rodriguez Jr, Sophie Kearney, Steph, Steven Braines, Toni Tambourine, Waze & Odyssey.
Following its most successful year in 2019,** BMC20** will once again host over 65 talks, seminars and workshops, with industry-leading speakers, including in-depth discussions and debates on the biggest issues facing the electronic and wider music industry such as diversity, mental health, the environment and current music and business trends. There will also be exclusive networking parties being held 450 feet above the city in the i360 Pod observation tower. (full program to be announced soon).
The prestigious beachfront complex will host two Pro Conference Theatres, two Academy Theatres, the BMC networking hub, the Pro meeting Lounge, The Point Blank Theatre hosting demonstrations and talks and a specialised exhibition/tech and services zone. There will also be evening and networking events throughout the duration of the event: stay tuned that we will update soon!
Over 200 speakers and representatives confirmed including (In alphabetical order):
A Greener Festival, ACS Custom, AFEM, AIM, Audio Rehab, AudioLock, AWOL / Kobalt, Axtone, BBC Radio 1, BBC Music Introducing, Beatport, BIMM, Blanc, Bugbar, Cavendish, Clockwork Orange, Computer Music, Data Transmission, Data Transmission Radio, DJ Growth Lab, DJ Mag, Eco Glitter Fun, Facebook, Function One, Future Music, Glasgow Underground, Global Publicity, Grade Management, Help Musicians UK, he.she.they, Hospital Records, I am Sound, Iconic Underground Magazine, Identification of Music, Keep Hush, Loopcloud, Loopmasters, Mi-Soul, Mixmag, Monokrome Music, Mobilee, Music Week, Neighbourhood PR, Nervous Records, NTIA, Plugin Boutique, Point Blank, PRS for Music, Resonance, Sentric, Shanghaied, shesaidso, Shogun Audio, Skiddle, Skint, Stashed Records, Symphonic, The Weird & The Wonderful, Toolroom Records, Transmat, Tru Thoughts, Ultra Music, Wax Worx plus more to be announced…
The Label Lounge A&R Sessions returns for its second year at BMC. partnering with the Association of Independent Music. Taking place at The Tempest on Friday 24th, the event gives producers that golden opportunity to book slots to sit down for 1-to-1 with label heads and get immediate constructive feedback on their tracks. Labels taking part this year include the mighty Ultra Music, Axwell’s Axtone imprint, music blog phenomenon Blanc, Brighton’s finest Skint, DJ SKTs Stashed Records, Wax Worx’s Shanghaied, Mark Radfords Audio Rehab and Max Chapmans Resonance with more labels to announce soon. Last years label lounge was an overwhelming success, with the upstairs lounge buzzing all day and resulted in no less than 18 tracks signed to labels including Audio Rehab, Cr2, elrow and Shanghaied. Limited places available sign up here: www.brightonmusicconference.co.uk/the-label-lounge-ar-feedback-sessions/
BMC also supports the charities Help Musicians UK, and Last Night A DJ Saved My Life.
