The first ITC 2008 panel podcast is now available for free on iTunes.
The podcast features the full keynote address by Andy Burnham MP, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport moderated by Channel 4 News' Faisal Islam and with introductions by both Yvette Livesey and ITC 2008 guest host Andrew Loog Oldham.
In his role as Secretary of State, Leigh MP Andy Burnham is the music industry's key governmental figure, and his keynote address covers vital issues such as copyright extension, piracy, internet pricing models and his vision for the future of the music industry. Media reporting of this panel focussed on his support for a return of Top Of The Pops - the catalyst for a number of similar calls over the past two months, an internet campaign and reports that Simon Cowell would be interested in taking control of the format.
The podcast is available by following this link:
http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?i=47556149&id=292407606
You can also subscribe to all future ITC podcasts for free via iTunes - which means you'll get automatic downloads of all the panels as they are released.
Thursday, 18 December 2008
Friday, 24 October 2008
Friday, 17 October 2008
BEST OF ITC 2008 @ CAMDEN BARFLY
BEST OF IN THE CITY 2008
Monday 27th October 2008
Camden Barfly
DETROIT SOCIAL CLUB
BADDIES
THE JESSIE ROSE TRIP
TO THE BONES
TICKETS £6 adv, DOORS 7pm
CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS
In The City's traditional curtain-closer will take place on Monday 27th October at Camden Barfly, in the form of the Best Of ITC 2008 show, hosted and broadcast by Xfm's John Kennedy.
Choosing the best four bands from the best ITC live lineup ever wasn't an easy task but we're delighted to announce...
DETROIT SOCIAL CLUB
DSC’s In The City saw them playing two shows in two hours including the NME night at South where, hoarse but still carrying boundless energy, they gave an incredible performance to a packed and excited crowd. Kneading New York’s vibrant 1970s punk scene with the Detroit garage stage of the mid 1990s, you can’t fail to be blown away by the dirty overdriven guitar riffs, heavy bass, booming drums and fantastically raw and powerful vocals. Their debut single ‘Rivers And Rainbows’ is released on the day of the gig.
BADDIES
An overwhelming favourite from this year's ITC Unsigned, Baddies’ two ITC shows caused ripples of excitement through industry and fans alike, with both gigs turning out to be an A&R fest. Monday 27th also marks the release of their single 'Battleships' and will act as their official single launch party. Described by the NME as "raucous rock righteousness from Southend. Sounds like Future Of The Left torturing Howlin Pelle Almqvist" and The Times as "like the Beastie Boys have challenged the Pixies to a sing off while Klaxons woo woo the fight along from the sidelines. And they're all loving it".
THE JESSIE ROSE TRIP
Seemingly the name on everyone's lips in the run up to ITC, Jessie Rose and her band didn't disappoint - playing to packed houses at Ruby Lounge and Chicago Rocks - including a certain Mr Jarvis Cocker watching from the wings. Her soulful bouncy pop has been winning over many hearts in Manchester for the past six months and we’re sure she’ll win over the rest of the world before too long.
TO THE BONES
Bolton's To The Bones were a late in the day addition to the ITC Unsigned list at our Manchester A&R panel in August and getting those extra coffees in now seems all the more sensible - they've since recieved great airplay on Xfm and BBC – with Steve Lamacq making Duke Type A his album of the week - and played storming shows at both the Rock Sound night and at their official ITC show. Likened to Queens Of The Stone Age amongst others, their incendiary live shows have to be seen to be believed.
Tickets cost £6 adv and are available from TicketWeb or by calling 0844 847 2424.
Tuesday, 14 October 2008
Teenage Cancer Trust Auction - The bids are coming in thick and fast...
In aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust, ITC is auctioning off a painting of In The City co-founder Tony Wilson – commissioned from acclaimed artist Sid Maurer by ITC 2008 host Andrew Loog Oldham.
Combining art and music is a way of life for American artist Sid Maurer who began his career as an assistant art director for Columbia Records when he was only 17 years old. Sid got his first break during the ‘50s when he was commissioned by the head of Epic Records to design all the album covers for the label. The burgeoning music industry in New York was the place to be for anyone with a creative instinct and Sid found himself working alongside another up and coming freelance artist named Andy Warhol.
At weekends, Sid would play trumpet in local jazz clubs but as more work came his way, he expanded his commercial art studio to tackle a wide range of projects for both the music and film industry. Developing his own style of painting, Sid gained greater recognition throughout the ‘60s and his work adorned album covers, poster designs and he was even involved in a film for Warner Brothers. During that period, his paintings began to appear in galleries across the world and over the past 60 years he’s developed an esteemed catalogue of work that ranges from sport to music to culture.
His distinctive approach involves creating large mixed media pieces that combine bold, dynamic colours with the typographical eye of a graphic designer. Sid has had commissions from ESPN and MotorSport America magazine as well as David Bowie, Boy George and his old friend, Donovan.
Originally to be auctioned off during ITC itself, due to great demand Sid’s exclusive portrait of Tony Wilson will now be auctioned off in a slient auction via email by In The City to the highest bidder.
To enter simply send your bid to tct@inthecity.co.uk. The auction will close on Friday 31st October, with winners notified on Monday 3rd November.
All proceeds will go to the Teenage Cancer Trust.
In addition, Sid has produced limited prints of the Wilson Painting – these are available by contacting ITC on the above email address and cost £100, with a percentage of the proceeds again going to Teenage Cancer Trust.
ITC ITUNES ALBUM 2008
Don’t forget In The City have also announced that the In The City Unsigned 2008 album is now available to download from iTunes.
The album is free to all In The City delegates or just £4.74 to others. The album contains a bumper 45 tracks from all of the acts appearing at In The City Unsigned 2008.
Friday, 10 October 2008
Thursday, 9 October 2008
Thursday, 2 October 2008
TED COHEN, CARL BARAT, JOHN MCCLURE, UNSEEN OASIS FOOTAGE
Well, we’ve announced some late, late additions to our stellar panel line-up.
On Monday 6th October, Dirty Pretty Things’ Carl Barat and Reverend And The Makers’ Jon McClure will join Peter Hook, Steve White and more on the ‘Importance Of Being Idols’ panel – which addresses the dumbing down of the use of the word celebrity and how to stay creative at the same time.
In addition Ted Cohen, chairman of Tag Strategic and digital legend, will lead a panel rounding up that day’s digital theme. Alongside a group of the day’s earlier panellists, Ted will summarise the ITC Digital Session and discuss the future of all things digital.
Finally filmmaker extraordinaire Dick Carruthers will be showing exclusive never-before-seen ‘outside of the edit suite’ footage from the private and exclusive Oasis gig he recently shot in front of 100 fans at Black Island Studios during his eagerly-anticipated keynote at ITC.
Ted Cohen, Carl Barat and Jon McClure join a list of high-profile speakers keynotes set to appear at ITC 2008 including: guest host and former Rolling Stones manager Andrew Loog Oldham, Sire Records founders Seymour Stein and Richard Gotterher, Warners legend Lyor Cohen and Big Life founder Jazz Summers, the UK Culture Secretary Andy Burnham MP, iconic music photographer Kevin Cummins, legendary filmmaker Dick Carruthers, the incomparable Jarvis Cocker, Web 2.0 prophet Eric Garland and grime icons Wiley and Bless Beats.
REGISTER NOW
So, to register as a delegate for this year's ITC, please visit www.inthecity.co.uk - or contact Gavin via gavin@inthecity.co.uk for more details on registration and to take advantage of our special Midland hotel rate of £109 per night.
ITC ITUNES ALBUM 2008
Don’t forget In The City have also announced that the ‘In The City Unsigned 2008’ album is now available to download from iTunes.
The album is free to all In The City delegates or just £4.74 to others. The album contains a bumper 45 tracks from all of the acts appearing at In The City Unsigned 2008. Just copy and paste the code below:
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=291005293&s=143444
ITC PODCASTS 2008
In The City are proud to announce that this year we’ll be producing a daily podcast of the best of the day’s panels. Running from Sunday – Wednesday, the podcast will give you the chance to listen again to the previous day’s ITC Daily Summary Panel presented by John Robb each morning as you head out for that first coffee of the day. To subscribe search the iTunes store for “ITC 2008” and hit subscribe.
BRAND NEW ITC WEB COVERAGE
Want to catch up with all the news of the day? Want to find out who punched who in which panel, and which band’s singer finished their set hanging from the ceiling? This year ITC is stepping up its game and so from audio highlights of the day’s best panels to news of secret special guests and all of ITC’s gig listings www.inthecity.co.uk will be the only place for the best online coverage. And make sure you sign up to the ITC mailout for even more of the same, direct to your inbox by clicking here clicking here.
On Monday 6th October, Dirty Pretty Things’ Carl Barat and Reverend And The Makers’ Jon McClure will join Peter Hook, Steve White and more on the ‘Importance Of Being Idols’ panel – which addresses the dumbing down of the use of the word celebrity and how to stay creative at the same time.
In addition Ted Cohen, chairman of Tag Strategic and digital legend, will lead a panel rounding up that day’s digital theme. Alongside a group of the day’s earlier panellists, Ted will summarise the ITC Digital Session and discuss the future of all things digital.
Finally filmmaker extraordinaire Dick Carruthers will be showing exclusive never-before-seen ‘outside of the edit suite’ footage from the private and exclusive Oasis gig he recently shot in front of 100 fans at Black Island Studios during his eagerly-anticipated keynote at ITC.
Ted Cohen, Carl Barat and Jon McClure join a list of high-profile speakers keynotes set to appear at ITC 2008 including: guest host and former Rolling Stones manager Andrew Loog Oldham, Sire Records founders Seymour Stein and Richard Gotterher, Warners legend Lyor Cohen and Big Life founder Jazz Summers, the UK Culture Secretary Andy Burnham MP, iconic music photographer Kevin Cummins, legendary filmmaker Dick Carruthers, the incomparable Jarvis Cocker, Web 2.0 prophet Eric Garland and grime icons Wiley and Bless Beats.
REGISTER NOW
So, to register as a delegate for this year's ITC, please visit www.inthecity.co.uk - or contact Gavin via gavin@inthecity.co.uk for more details on registration and to take advantage of our special Midland hotel rate of £109 per night.
ITC ITUNES ALBUM 2008
Don’t forget In The City have also announced that the ‘In The City Unsigned 2008’ album is now available to download from iTunes.
The album is free to all In The City delegates or just £4.74 to others. The album contains a bumper 45 tracks from all of the acts appearing at In The City Unsigned 2008. Just copy and paste the code below:
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=291005293&s=143444
ITC PODCASTS 2008
In The City are proud to announce that this year we’ll be producing a daily podcast of the best of the day’s panels. Running from Sunday – Wednesday, the podcast will give you the chance to listen again to the previous day’s ITC Daily Summary Panel presented by John Robb each morning as you head out for that first coffee of the day. To subscribe search the iTunes store for “ITC 2008” and hit subscribe.
BRAND NEW ITC WEB COVERAGE
Want to catch up with all the news of the day? Want to find out who punched who in which panel, and which band’s singer finished their set hanging from the ceiling? This year ITC is stepping up its game and so from audio highlights of the day’s best panels to news of secret special guests and all of ITC’s gig listings www.inthecity.co.uk will be the only place for the best online coverage. And make sure you sign up to the ITC mailout for even more of the same, direct to your inbox by clicking here clicking here.
Wednesday, 1 October 2008
TED COHEN, CARL BARAT AND JON MCCLURE ADDED TO ITC LINE-UP – PLUS DICK CARRUTHERS TO SHOW EXCULSIVE OASIS FOOTAGE AT THE EVENT
Well, we’ve announced some late, late additions to our stellar panel line-up.
On Monday 6th October, Dirty Pretty Things’ Carl Barat and Reverend And The Makers’ Jon McClure will join Peter Hook, Steve White and more on the ‘Importance Of Being Idols’ panel – which addresses the dumbing down of the use of the word celebrity and how to stay creative at the same time.
In addition Ted Cohen, chairman of Tag Strategic and digital legend, will lead a panel rounding up that day’s digital theme. Alongside a group of the day’s earlier panellists, Ted will summarise the ITC Digital Session and discuss the future of all things digital.
Finally filmmaker extraordinaire Dick Carruthers will be showing exclusive never-before-seen ‘outside of the edit suite’ footage from the private and exclusive Oasis gig he recently shot in front of 100 fans at Black Island Studios during his eagerly-anticipated keynote at ITC.
Ted Cohen, Carl Barat and Jon McClure join a list of high-profile speakers keynotes set to appear at ITC 2008 including: guest host and former Rolling Stones manager Andrew Loog Oldham, Sire Records founders Seymour Stein and Richard Gotterher, Warners legend Lyor Cohen and Big Life founder Jazz Summers, the UK Culture Secretary Andy Burnham MP, iconic music photographer Kevin Cummins, legendary filmmaker Dick Carruthers, the incomparable Jarvis Cocker, Web 2.0 prophet Eric Garland and grime icons Wiley and Bless Beats
On Monday 6th October, Dirty Pretty Things’ Carl Barat and Reverend And The Makers’ Jon McClure will join Peter Hook, Steve White and more on the ‘Importance Of Being Idols’ panel – which addresses the dumbing down of the use of the word celebrity and how to stay creative at the same time.
In addition Ted Cohen, chairman of Tag Strategic and digital legend, will lead a panel rounding up that day’s digital theme. Alongside a group of the day’s earlier panellists, Ted will summarise the ITC Digital Session and discuss the future of all things digital.
Finally filmmaker extraordinaire Dick Carruthers will be showing exclusive never-before-seen ‘outside of the edit suite’ footage from the private and exclusive Oasis gig he recently shot in front of 100 fans at Black Island Studios during his eagerly-anticipated keynote at ITC.
Ted Cohen, Carl Barat and Jon McClure join a list of high-profile speakers keynotes set to appear at ITC 2008 including: guest host and former Rolling Stones manager Andrew Loog Oldham, Sire Records founders Seymour Stein and Richard Gotterher, Warners legend Lyor Cohen and Big Life founder Jazz Summers, the UK Culture Secretary Andy Burnham MP, iconic music photographer Kevin Cummins, legendary filmmaker Dick Carruthers, the incomparable Jarvis Cocker, Web 2.0 prophet Eric Garland and grime icons Wiley and Bless Beats
WILEY, BLESS BEATS & ERIC GARLAND KEYNOTES
Big Champagne founder Eric Garland will be talking about his acclaimed ‘In Rainbows, On Torrents’ report from earlier this year and UK Grime superstars Wiley and Bless Beats will be breaking down their huge summer hit ‘Wearing My Rolex’ for delegates in an exclusive In The City production masterclass.
What was that you just hummed? “Usually drink, usually dance, usually bubble?” But I thought you didn’t ‘get’ grime…?
On Sunday 6th October UK Grime superstars Wiley and Bless Beats will be holding a production masterclass at In The City 2008, which aims to give delegates a unique insight into how they wrote and produced their smash hit single ‘Wearing My Rolex’ which dominated the charts throughout the summer.
With the help of a trusty laptop Wiley and Bless Beats will completely deconstruct the song to illustrate exactly how they created their Grime anthem.
Richard Blowie, known as Wiley, is arguably the most influential musician from grime’s spiritual home of East London. He’s influenced the careers of nearly every artist to come through the scene and was one of the founding members of the Roll Deep Crew.
In addition to being a prolific producer and solo artist, he has helped guide the careers of several grime MCs younger than him, including onetime Roll Deep partner Dizzee Rascal. Wiley and Dizzee have collaborated in some of their musical productions as well, including Run the Road, a series of compilations documenting the energy of the grime genre. 2008’s Grime Wave saw Wiley collaborating with a new generation of young MCs, fulfilling his role as a true mentor.
With abilities that belie his 22 years, multi-talented East London producer/MC Bless Beats has recently produced and co-written tracks for, amongst others, DJ Ironik, Skepta, Princess Superstar alongside remixing others from Yo Majesty! to Fat Man Scoop.
Bless Beats has also been making waves as a DJ around the UK as one half of Presidential Sound with collaborator Most Wanted.
In addition to his keynote masterclass, Wiley will also be performing live as part of ITC at the Channel M night at Moho Live on Tuesday 7th October.
“In Rainbows, On Torrents”…
Eric Garland, founder of BigChampagne, will be giving a keynote address on Tuesday 7th October entitled ‘In Rainbows, on Torrents,’ which will examine the white paper he wrote with Will Page, Chief Economist, MCPS-PRS Alliance, earlier this year examining in further detail Radiohead’s decision to release their album ‘In Rainbows’ on a pay-what-you-want basis.
Eric Garland is co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of BigChampagne Media Measurement, a privately held technology and metrics company specializing in online media. At present, BigChampagne's metrics include online retailers (iTunes), social networks (MySpace, YouTube), portals Yahoo and AOL, Clear Channel, MTV and through strategic partner Mediabase, traditional broadcast. Garland is recognized as one of the industry's leading authorities on the intersection of popular entertainment and technology.
Each year, Garland contributes data and analysis to the OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development) flagship publication "IT Outlook." His advisory board membership includes the digital initiative of the Recording Academy (The Grammys), where he has served alongside artists Kelly Clarkson and Kanye West. Garland was formally recognized for his outstanding contribution to the Recording Academy in 2007.
WIRED magazine anointed BigChampagne ‘the Nielsen television ratings of online music’. BigChampagne pioneered the measurement of multimedia content distributed using new platforms (YouTube, BitTorrent) and is today an entertainment industry standard research tool. BigChampagne's chart syndication partners include Entertainment Weekly and E! Entertainment Television.
Before co-founding BigChampagne in 2000, Garland was an associate with global management consulting firm Towers Perrin in the Communication and Measurement practice.
In addition, this year In The City has teamed up with the Teenage Cancer Trust and will auction a one-off painting of ITC co-founder Tony Wilson at the event, with all proceeds going to the TCT. The artwork, which arrived from New York this week, was commissioned by ITC guest host Andrew Loog-Oldham and created by acclaimed artist Sid Maurer. His painting of Tony will be auctioned during ITC through a silent bid. Andrew Loog-Oldham will reveal the painting at the opening of ITC and will declare the amount raised by the end of day three. There will be updates daily on the amount bid. A handful of limited edition prints will be created and hand signed by Sid on request at the convention. They are likely to become rare collector’s items.
ITUNES ALBUM 2008
Don’t forget that the ‘In The City Unsigned 2008’ album is now available to download from iTunes.
The album is free to all In The City delegates or just £4.74 to others. The album contains a bumper 45 tracks from all of the acts appearing at In The City Unsigned 2008.
What was that you just hummed? “Usually drink, usually dance, usually bubble?” But I thought you didn’t ‘get’ grime…?
On Sunday 6th October UK Grime superstars Wiley and Bless Beats will be holding a production masterclass at In The City 2008, which aims to give delegates a unique insight into how they wrote and produced their smash hit single ‘Wearing My Rolex’ which dominated the charts throughout the summer.
With the help of a trusty laptop Wiley and Bless Beats will completely deconstruct the song to illustrate exactly how they created their Grime anthem.
Richard Blowie, known as Wiley, is arguably the most influential musician from grime’s spiritual home of East London. He’s influenced the careers of nearly every artist to come through the scene and was one of the founding members of the Roll Deep Crew.
In addition to being a prolific producer and solo artist, he has helped guide the careers of several grime MCs younger than him, including onetime Roll Deep partner Dizzee Rascal. Wiley and Dizzee have collaborated in some of their musical productions as well, including Run the Road, a series of compilations documenting the energy of the grime genre. 2008’s Grime Wave saw Wiley collaborating with a new generation of young MCs, fulfilling his role as a true mentor.
With abilities that belie his 22 years, multi-talented East London producer/MC Bless Beats has recently produced and co-written tracks for, amongst others, DJ Ironik, Skepta, Princess Superstar alongside remixing others from Yo Majesty! to Fat Man Scoop.
Bless Beats has also been making waves as a DJ around the UK as one half of Presidential Sound with collaborator Most Wanted.
In addition to his keynote masterclass, Wiley will also be performing live as part of ITC at the Channel M night at Moho Live on Tuesday 7th October.
“In Rainbows, On Torrents”…
Eric Garland, founder of BigChampagne, will be giving a keynote address on Tuesday 7th October entitled ‘In Rainbows, on Torrents,’ which will examine the white paper he wrote with Will Page, Chief Economist, MCPS-PRS Alliance, earlier this year examining in further detail Radiohead’s decision to release their album ‘In Rainbows’ on a pay-what-you-want basis.
Eric Garland is co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of BigChampagne Media Measurement, a privately held technology and metrics company specializing in online media. At present, BigChampagne's metrics include online retailers (iTunes), social networks (MySpace, YouTube), portals Yahoo and AOL, Clear Channel, MTV and through strategic partner Mediabase, traditional broadcast. Garland is recognized as one of the industry's leading authorities on the intersection of popular entertainment and technology.
Each year, Garland contributes data and analysis to the OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development) flagship publication "IT Outlook." His advisory board membership includes the digital initiative of the Recording Academy (The Grammys), where he has served alongside artists Kelly Clarkson and Kanye West. Garland was formally recognized for his outstanding contribution to the Recording Academy in 2007.
WIRED magazine anointed BigChampagne ‘the Nielsen television ratings of online music’. BigChampagne pioneered the measurement of multimedia content distributed using new platforms (YouTube, BitTorrent) and is today an entertainment industry standard research tool. BigChampagne's chart syndication partners include Entertainment Weekly and E! Entertainment Television.
Before co-founding BigChampagne in 2000, Garland was an associate with global management consulting firm Towers Perrin in the Communication and Measurement practice.
In addition, this year In The City has teamed up with the Teenage Cancer Trust and will auction a one-off painting of ITC co-founder Tony Wilson at the event, with all proceeds going to the TCT. The artwork, which arrived from New York this week, was commissioned by ITC guest host Andrew Loog-Oldham and created by acclaimed artist Sid Maurer. His painting of Tony will be auctioned during ITC through a silent bid. Andrew Loog-Oldham will reveal the painting at the opening of ITC and will declare the amount raised by the end of day three. There will be updates daily on the amount bid. A handful of limited edition prints will be created and hand signed by Sid on request at the convention. They are likely to become rare collector’s items.
ITUNES ALBUM 2008
Don’t forget that the ‘In The City Unsigned 2008’ album is now available to download from iTunes.
The album is free to all In The City delegates or just £4.74 to others. The album contains a bumper 45 tracks from all of the acts appearing at In The City Unsigned 2008.
Tuesday, 30 September 2008
ITC 2008 ON ITUNES
To get you in the mood for In The City 2008, we’re pleased to announce that you can now download the latest installment of our eagerly anticipated ITC Unsigned Album.
The ITC 2008 Unsigned album – with a whopping 45 tracks on this year, count ‘em - is available exclusively though iTunes and you can download it by clicking here or copy and pasting the link below - all for just £4.74. And that’s a bargain whichever way you look at it.
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=291005293&s=143444
But don’t forget, if you’re a delegate or wristband holder you’ll get your copy free.
That’s right – squat, gratis, not a penny, free like a bird. And better yet, we’ll be sending you the download codes over the next day or so, meaning you can arrive at ITC prepared and ready to go and find the best new bands you’ve never heard of.
REGISTER NOW
So, to register as a delegate for this year's ITC, please visit www.inthecity.co.uk - or contact Gavin via gavin@inthecity.co.uk for more details on registration and to take advantage of our special Midland hotel rate of £109 per night.
ITC WRISTBANDS
www.wegottickets.com/inthecity2008
All right – don’t tell everyone, but if you fancy free entry to all the showcases we are putting on (with priority access to those that are free to begin with, of course) now you can.*
We thought that it’s not fair our delegates get all the perks, so we’ve decided to issue a limited run of ITC wristbands. To get your paws on one, simply go to www.wegottickets.com/inthecity2008 or www.inthecity.co.uk, hand over £26 and you too can charge around Manchester pretending to be an A&R.
*Excludes ITC opening party at The Warehouse Project. Entry to all venues is subject to capacity. All line-ups are subject to change.
BRAND NEW ITC WEB COVERAGE
Want to catch up with all the news of the day? Want to find out who punched who in which panel, and which band’s singer finished their set hanging from the ceiling? This year ITC is stepping up its game and so from audio highlights of the day’s best panels to news of secret special guests and all of ITC’s gig listings www.inthecity.co.uk will be the only place for the best online coverage. And make sure you sign up to the ITC mailout for even more of the same, direct to your inbox by clicking here clicking here.
The ITC 2008 Unsigned album – with a whopping 45 tracks on this year, count ‘em - is available exclusively though iTunes and you can download it by clicking here or copy and pasting the link below - all for just £4.74. And that’s a bargain whichever way you look at it.
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=291005293&s=143444
But don’t forget, if you’re a delegate or wristband holder you’ll get your copy free.
That’s right – squat, gratis, not a penny, free like a bird. And better yet, we’ll be sending you the download codes over the next day or so, meaning you can arrive at ITC prepared and ready to go and find the best new bands you’ve never heard of.
REGISTER NOW
So, to register as a delegate for this year's ITC, please visit www.inthecity.co.uk - or contact Gavin via gavin@inthecity.co.uk for more details on registration and to take advantage of our special Midland hotel rate of £109 per night.
ITC WRISTBANDS
www.wegottickets.com/inthecity2008
All right – don’t tell everyone, but if you fancy free entry to all the showcases we are putting on (with priority access to those that are free to begin with, of course) now you can.*
We thought that it’s not fair our delegates get all the perks, so we’ve decided to issue a limited run of ITC wristbands. To get your paws on one, simply go to www.wegottickets.com/inthecity2008 or www.inthecity.co.uk, hand over £26 and you too can charge around Manchester pretending to be an A&R.
*Excludes ITC opening party at The Warehouse Project. Entry to all venues is subject to capacity. All line-ups are subject to change.
BRAND NEW ITC WEB COVERAGE
Want to catch up with all the news of the day? Want to find out who punched who in which panel, and which band’s singer finished their set hanging from the ceiling? This year ITC is stepping up its game and so from audio highlights of the day’s best panels to news of secret special guests and all of ITC’s gig listings www.inthecity.co.uk will be the only place for the best online coverage. And make sure you sign up to the ITC mailout for even more of the same, direct to your inbox by clicking here clicking here.
Monday, 29 September 2008
BBC INTRODUCING LINE-UP ANNOUNCED
As announced last Wednesday on the lovely Huw Stephens’ BBC Introducing show on Radio 1, there will be a special BBC gig at The Deaf Institute on Tuesday 7th October, featuring:
TWISTED WHEEL
TUBELORD
LITTLE COMETS
ITS A BUFFALO
For more information on the show, please visit the BBC In The City page.
The gig will be free entry, with priority given to ITC wristband wearers – details of which can be found here.
TWISTED WHEEL
TUBELORD
LITTLE COMETS
ITS A BUFFALO
For more information on the show, please visit the BBC In The City page.
The gig will be free entry, with priority given to ITC wristband wearers – details of which can be found here.
Friday, 26 September 2008
ITC 2008 (IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE)
Andrew Loog Oldham, Andy Burnham MP, Wiley, Bless Beats, Greg Haver, Lyor Cohen, Jazz Summers, Dick Carruthers, Kevin Cummins, Seymour Stein, Richard Gottehrer, Jarvis Cocker, Sean Adams, Eric Garland, Faisal Islam (Channel 4 News), Heather McGill (2Rock), Fiona Stewart (Green Man Festival), Gareth Cooper (Outgoing & Snowbombing), Anton Lockwood (Daybrook House Promotions), Jade Garrow (Euro RSCG KLP), Steve Machin (Tixdaq Ltd), Peter Elliot (Primary Talent International), Ben Jones (Musicians Union), Geoff Ellis (DF Concerts Ltd), Ray Cooper (Former Co-President, Virgin Records; Founder Zama Media Management), Natasha Kizzie (KLP), David Rowell (Autonomy Music Group), Oliver Issacs (This Is Music), Henry Semmence (Absolute Marketing), James Sandom (Kaiser Chiefs / The Cribs), Cerne Canning (Franz Ferdinand), Nathan McGough (White Lies/Happy Mondays), Conrad Murray (The Courteeners), Andy Booth (Turner Parkinson), Jason Yang (Dragon Page Management), Petri Lunden (IMMF), John Woolf (Wiley), Alex Andrews (Dirty Pretty Things), Barney Wragg (Former Global Head of Digital, EMI), Ben Drury (7 Digital.com), Vince Bannon (Getty Images), Graeme Ferguson (Sony BMG), Mark Mulligan (Jupiter Research), Tim Hadley (Omnifone), Gareth Currie (Gulp! Marketing), Tom McLennan (Vodafone), Tim Grimsditch (Nokia Music), David Taghioff (William Morris Agency), Tom Robinson (BBC 6Music), Peter Hook (New Order, Monaco, Freebass and Joy Division), Clint Boon (Inspiral Carpets and Xfm Manchester), Steve White (Trio Valore, The Style Council, Paul Weller), Steve Chandra Savale (Asian Dub Foundation), Marc Marot (Terra Firma Management), Neil Boote (Firebrand), Andrew Martyn (Mubito), Raoul Chatterjee (Trinity Street), Andy Allen (Backstreet International Merchandise), Russel Coultart (Digital Stores), Nick Stewart, Craig Averill (Serling Rooks and Ferrara, LLP), Ian Ramage (Sony/ATV Music Publishing), Blair MacDonald (Nettwerk UK), Nora Mullally, Paul Brindley (Music Ally), Steve Purdham (We7), Charles Caldas (Merlin), Anthony Lukom (Myspace), Ted Cohen, Jon Webster (MMF), John Glover (Go West, ABC), Jake Beaumont-Nesbitt (International Royalty Rescue), Andy Spinoza, John Robb, Chris Cowey (Executive Producer), Phil Poole (Box TV), Chris Price (MTV Networks UK & Ireland), Symon Hallam (Joost), Dylan White (Dylan White Promotions), Michael Barry (BT Vision), Emma Smithwick (BBC Switch), Caroline Bottomley (Radar Music Videos), Martin Talbot (Official Charts Company), Lucy Wilson (Notion magazine), Stuart Green (These New Puritans and Patrick Wolf), Rachel Kirby (Adidas), Stephen Craig (All Saints), Will Skeaping (Lex Records), Kimberley Nicholson (PPQ clothing), Jenna G (1 Xtra), Matt Verovkins (Hyponik and Civil Music), Benga (Artist), Shifty (Artist), Geli Berg (World Music DJ/Broadcaster/Agent/Promoter), Kanda Bongo Man (Musician), Mike Chadwick (Broadcaster/Venue Programmer), Ann Tucker (International Arts Festival Producer), Helienne Lindvall (Swede As Candy), Todd Eckert (Eutechnyx), Lance Phillips (Sheridans), Joe Taylor (Record of the Day), Jude Rogers (The Guardian), Chris Price (MTV) , Bethan Elfyn (Radio 1), Andy Ross (Boss Music), Mike Walsh (Xfm), Piers Miller (Turning Worm), James Foley (Record of the Day), Jode Steele (Verbal Vigilante ), David Wainwright (Verbal Vigilante), Neil Claxton (Mint Royale), Gareth Smith (Chrysalis Music), Jonathan Tester (Bucks Music Group), Marc Robinson (Universal Records), Pete Mitchell (Radio 2), Kenny McGoff (EMI Publishing), Jason Carter (Radio 1), Huw Stephens (Radio 1), John Kennedy (Xfm), Eden Blackman (Head of Ish Media), Korda Marshall (Warner Bros Records UK), Martin Coogan (Radio Republic), Matt Cadman (All Around The World), Cris Nuttall (All Around The World), Gareth Davies (Kontor Records), HP Baxxter (Scooter), Jens Thele (Kontor Records), Kate Brockhurst (Kdot Management), Brent Tobin (Galaxy FM), Alex Paterson (The Orb), Dom Beken (Higher Frequency Bandwidth), Graeme Park (107.6 Juice FM), Kutski (Radio 1), Carl Sukonik (Tillate.com), Nick DeCosemo (Mixmag), Johnny Jay (Music Entrepreneur), Jay Reynolds (Long Island Records), Jonathan McNamara (Retro Fuzz Ltd), Jon Grant (Black Country Grammar Blog), Paul Griffiths (Babycakes), Ben Mawson (SSB Lawyers), Alan McGee, Mike Smith (Columbia)...
REGISTER NOW
So, to register as a delegate for this year's ITC, please visit www.inthecity.co.uk - or contact Gavin via gavin@inthecity.co.uk for more details on registration and to take advantage of our special Midland hotel rate of £109 per night.
BRAND NEW ITC WEB COVERAGE
Want to catch up with all the news of the day? Want to find out who punched who in which panel, and which band’s singer finished their set hanging from the ceiling? This year ITC is stepping up its game and so from audio highlights of the day’s best panels to news of secret special guests and all of ITC’s gig listings www.inthecity.co.uk will be the only place for the best online coverage. And make sure you sign up to the ITC mailout for even more of the same, direct to your inbox by clicking here clicking here.
REGISTER NOW
So, to register as a delegate for this year's ITC, please visit www.inthecity.co.uk - or contact Gavin via gavin@inthecity.co.uk for more details on registration and to take advantage of our special Midland hotel rate of £109 per night.
BRAND NEW ITC WEB COVERAGE
Want to catch up with all the news of the day? Want to find out who punched who in which panel, and which band’s singer finished their set hanging from the ceiling? This year ITC is stepping up its game and so from audio highlights of the day’s best panels to news of secret special guests and all of ITC’s gig listings www.inthecity.co.uk will be the only place for the best online coverage. And make sure you sign up to the ITC mailout for even more of the same, direct to your inbox by clicking here clicking here.
Thursday, 25 September 2008
JARVIS COCKER KEYNOTE
On Tuesday 7th October, the final day of In The City 2008, Jarvis Cocker will give his ‘Saying the Unsayable’ lecture – first commissioned by The Brighton Festival - on the function of lyrics in popular song.
It will be a completely biased & subjective exploration of some of Jarvis’s favourite lyrics from other people's songs plus a few from his own that he is most fond of. The starting point is that lyrics in songs don't really matter but, because he is a lyricist himself, he does have strong opinions on what constitutes a good lyric and how they should be presented. The show will use excerpts from the songs in question and will cover subjects such as ‘Should Songs Rhyme?’, ‘Are Songs Poetry?’, ‘Is There Anything You Can't Write Songs About?’, ‘Which Phrases Should be Avoided at All Costs?’ and ‘Great First Lines’ ( amongst many others). As well as his own work he intends to investigate songs by Leonard Cohen, Pete Doherty, Hot Chocolate, Amy Winehouse, David Bowie, Lou Reed, Neil Sedaka, Dory Previn, Katerine, Rozalla, Arctic Monkeys plus many more he hasn’t thought of yet - and there will be an in-depth analysis of the words to ‘Louie, Louie’…
Jarvis joins a list of high-profile keynotes set to appear at ITC 2008 including: guest host and former Rolling Stones manager Andrew Loog Oldham, Sire Records founders Seymour Stein and Richard Gotterher, Warners legend Lyor Cohen and Big Life founder Jazz Summers, the UK Culture Seceratary Andy Burnham MP, iconic music photographer Kevin Cummins and legendary filmmaker Dick Carruthers – with more to be announced over the next few days.
Full details of all of this year’s panel, seminars and keynote speakers – as well as all live listings - can be found by visiting www.inthecity.co.uk. A full breakdown of all the various packages on offer and the opportunity to register online is also available at the In The City official website.
REGISTER NOW
So, to register as a delegate for this year's ITC, please visit www.inthecity.co.uk - or contact Gavin via gavin@inthecity.co.uk for more details on registration and to take advantage of our special Midland hotel rate of £109 per night.
BRAND NEW ITC WEB COVERAGE
Want to catch up with all the news of the day? Want to find out who punched who in which panel, and which band’s singer finished their set hanging from the ceiling? This year ITC is stepping up its game and so from audio highlights of the day’s best panels to news of secret special guests and all of ITC’s gig listings www.inthecity.co.uk will be the only place for the best online coverage. And make sure you sign up to the ITC mailout for even more of the same, direct to your inbox by clicking here clicking here.
It will be a completely biased & subjective exploration of some of Jarvis’s favourite lyrics from other people's songs plus a few from his own that he is most fond of. The starting point is that lyrics in songs don't really matter but, because he is a lyricist himself, he does have strong opinions on what constitutes a good lyric and how they should be presented. The show will use excerpts from the songs in question and will cover subjects such as ‘Should Songs Rhyme?’, ‘Are Songs Poetry?’, ‘Is There Anything You Can't Write Songs About?’, ‘Which Phrases Should be Avoided at All Costs?’ and ‘Great First Lines’ ( amongst many others). As well as his own work he intends to investigate songs by Leonard Cohen, Pete Doherty, Hot Chocolate, Amy Winehouse, David Bowie, Lou Reed, Neil Sedaka, Dory Previn, Katerine, Rozalla, Arctic Monkeys plus many more he hasn’t thought of yet - and there will be an in-depth analysis of the words to ‘Louie, Louie’…
Jarvis joins a list of high-profile keynotes set to appear at ITC 2008 including: guest host and former Rolling Stones manager Andrew Loog Oldham, Sire Records founders Seymour Stein and Richard Gotterher, Warners legend Lyor Cohen and Big Life founder Jazz Summers, the UK Culture Seceratary Andy Burnham MP, iconic music photographer Kevin Cummins and legendary filmmaker Dick Carruthers – with more to be announced over the next few days.
Full details of all of this year’s panel, seminars and keynote speakers – as well as all live listings - can be found by visiting www.inthecity.co.uk. A full breakdown of all the various packages on offer and the opportunity to register online is also available at the In The City official website.
REGISTER NOW
So, to register as a delegate for this year's ITC, please visit www.inthecity.co.uk - or contact Gavin via gavin@inthecity.co.uk for more details on registration and to take advantage of our special Midland hotel rate of £109 per night.
BRAND NEW ITC WEB COVERAGE
Want to catch up with all the news of the day? Want to find out who punched who in which panel, and which band’s singer finished their set hanging from the ceiling? This year ITC is stepping up its game and so from audio highlights of the day’s best panels to news of secret special guests and all of ITC’s gig listings www.inthecity.co.uk will be the only place for the best online coverage. And make sure you sign up to the ITC mailout for even more of the same, direct to your inbox by clicking here clicking here.
Tuesday, 23 September 2008
FULL ITC SCHEDULES NOW ONLINE
Well – the time is nearly upon us and ITC 2008 is just around the corner.
So, to whet your respective appetites a little, we’ve put our panel schedule up on site. We’ll keep adding to it in the run-up to ITC, but there’s more than enough on there to keep you going for now.
Also, as well as our wonderful unsigned bands, we’re now got a full list of all the ITC Live events taking place. There are some great nights planned, so make sure you check those out too.
So, to whet your respective appetites a little, we’ve put our panel schedule up on site. We’ll keep adding to it in the run-up to ITC, but there’s more than enough on there to keep you going for now.
Also, as well as our wonderful unsigned bands, we’re now got a full list of all the ITC Live events taking place. There are some great nights planned, so make sure you check those out too.
THE FRATELLIS AT ITC 2008
We are delighted to announce that we have teamed up with international live music and content specialists All The Worlds and Nokia Music, to present an exclusive gig by acclaimed Glaswegian outfit – and former ITC Unsigned band - The Fratellis, which will form part of our closing night celebrations.
The band will play Manchester Academy 1 - supported by critically acclaimed newcomers The Chapman Family - with doors at 7.30pm.
The Fratellis – Jon, Baz and Mince - formed in Glasgow in March 05, and have released two albums of “stadium-shaking riffs” (Uncut) – their multi-platinum debut, ‘Costello Music’ (2006), which spawned the monster hits ‘Creepin Up The Backstairs’, ‘Whistle For The Choir’ and the unintentional football anthem ‘Chelsea Dagger’ and this year’s “Here We Stand” (2008) featuring more “arena roof-raising choruses” (Q) such as ‘Mistress Mabel’ and ‘Look Out Sunshine’. Anyone lucky enough to have caught the Fratellis live at Glastonbury, T In The Park and Reading festivals over the summer will testify that the band are the essence of good times rock’n’roll.
Thanks to Nokia Music, this show will be exclusively mobile ticketed, which will allow fans to receive tickets electronically on their mobile phones in the form of a barcode that will be scanned at the venue upon entry. Subsequently, NO BOOKING FEE will be added to the fantastic £12.50 ticket price.
Tickets are on sale now exclusively through The Fratellis official website www.thefratellis.com.
The band will play Manchester Academy 1 - supported by critically acclaimed newcomers The Chapman Family - with doors at 7.30pm.
The Fratellis – Jon, Baz and Mince - formed in Glasgow in March 05, and have released two albums of “stadium-shaking riffs” (Uncut) – their multi-platinum debut, ‘Costello Music’ (2006), which spawned the monster hits ‘Creepin Up The Backstairs’, ‘Whistle For The Choir’ and the unintentional football anthem ‘Chelsea Dagger’ and this year’s “Here We Stand” (2008) featuring more “arena roof-raising choruses” (Q) such as ‘Mistress Mabel’ and ‘Look Out Sunshine’. Anyone lucky enough to have caught the Fratellis live at Glastonbury, T In The Park and Reading festivals over the summer will testify that the band are the essence of good times rock’n’roll.
Thanks to Nokia Music, this show will be exclusively mobile ticketed, which will allow fans to receive tickets electronically on their mobile phones in the form of a barcode that will be scanned at the venue upon entry. Subsequently, NO BOOKING FEE will be added to the fantastic £12.50 ticket price.
Tickets are on sale now exclusively through The Fratellis official website www.thefratellis.com.
Friday, 19 September 2008
PANEL HIGHLIGHTS AT IN THE CITY 2008
Whilst we realise that this is one hell of a long email, there's just no way we could cut down this year's panel highlights any more. We're sure you'll agree, the pedigree of panellists at this year's ITC is frighteningly strong - and this isn't even the full picture. If you need ANY more reasons to come up to Manchester at the start of October then check out the ITC website at the start of next week for the full list of panels, showcases, bands and parties. Or just go there now, click on 'register' and spend the next two weeks planning who you'll see, what you'll ask and just how you'll get all those booze receipts past accounts...
Here are just some of the forthcoming highlights of this year’s event:
On the Sunday 5th October, the first day of In The City 2008, the opening address will be given by this year’s official In The City host Andrew Loog Oldham. This will be followed by a keynote address from Andrew Burnham MP, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport who will then be interviewed live on stage by Channel 4 News correspondent Faisal Islam.
The highlights of Sunday’s panels include ‘Festival Independence’ a look at the health of the UK’s music festival industry with participants including Fiona Stewart, the MD of the Green Man Festival, Steve Machin of Tixdaq, Geoff Ellis of DF Concerts, Peter Elliott the Managing Director of Primary Talent International and Heather McGill of 2 Rock.
Sunday 5th also sees a panel devoted to ‘The New, New Marketing’ which will look at how music marketing has changed in recent years. Panellists include Co-President of Virgin Records US Ray Cooper who will moderate, Natasha Kizzle from KLP, Oliver Issacs from This is Music and Henry Semmence from Absolute Marketing.
Monday 6th October kicks off with ‘Caught by the Buzz – The Managers Panel,’ which will investigate how managers can build the visibility of new artists. Former Rolling Stones Manager Andrew Loog-Oldham, James Sandom and Cerne Canning of Supervision Management - who between them represent Franz Ferdinand, Kaiser Chiefs and The Cribs – and Petri Lunden, Manager of The Cardigans and Chair of IMMF amongst others will be on hand to debate the subject.
As a counterpoint to the managers panel, this year ITC are introducing an artists debate entitled ‘The Importance of Being Idols – Keeping Your Creativity,’ which is described by the organisers as “a lesson in how to stay creative amongst the chaos”. Taking part will be New Order’s Peter Hook, Steve Chandra Savale of Asian Dub Foundation, Steve White of The Style Council and Clint Boon. The panel will be moderated by former TRB frontman and Radio 6Music presenter Tom Robinson.
Also on Monday will be a three-part debate entitled ‘The Digital Buffet’ which will look at the high- end, mid-end and low-end of the ‘all you can eat’ business model in three separate discussions throughout the day. A stellar cast of panellists including Tim Hadley (Vodaphone), Tim Grimsditch (Nokia), Edward Averdieck (Real World), Ben Drury (7 Digital), Graeme Ferguson (Sony BMG), Mark Mulligan (Jupiter Research), Steve Purdham (We7) and Charles Caldas (Merlin) and more will be chewing over the whys and wherefores.
Keeping with the digital theme, Monday will also see a panel called ‘On the Storefront’ which will look at how artists can monetise their online activities by selling downloads, physical product and merchandise online. Andy Allen (Backstreet Entertainment), Neil Boote (Firebrand), Raoul Chatterjee (Trinity Street) and Andrew Martyn (Mubito) will be among the panellists being moderated by Marc Marot of Terra Firma Management.
In The City disapproves of the expression ‘360 degree deal’ but are hosting a panel on Monday called ‘All Rights – There Are No Record Deals Anymore’ which examines this contentious subject. Nick Stewart of Nick Stewart & Associates will moderate a discussion between Ian Ramage of Sony/ATV, Paul Craig of Atlantic Records, Blair Macdonald of Nettwerk and Craig Averill of Serling Rooks and Ferrara , LLP.
To top off the Monday panels delegates are asked to come along to ‘The Filth and the Theory – The Adult Entertainment Industry Model’ where the porn industry business model will be compared to the music industry model. At the present time the ITC organisers are keeping the speakers on this panel close to their, ahem, chests.
The final day of In The City, Tuesday 7th October, kicks off with a seminar entitled ‘What Becomes of The Broken Charted’ which will examine the development of music TV and the adaptation to online and 24 hour on demand. It will also ask the question “is the concept of charts now almost as extinct as the polar bear?” Panellists will include Chris Cowey, Phil Poole (Box TV), Chris Price (MTV), Symon Hallam (Joost), Martin Talbot (Official Charts Company), Emma Smithwick (BBC Switch) and others.
Advertising in music will be examined in the panel “Syncing In The Rain” which looks at whether having an artist’s music in an advert is now a normal part of their marketing strategy or if it is, in fact, an unfair exploitation of an artist’s rights. Gareth Smith (Chrysalis), Jonathan Tester (Bucks Music Group), Jode Steele (Verbal Vigilante) and Marc Robinson (Universal) will debate the issues.
The radio panel this year is called ‘Dab Your Tears’ and will attempt an examination of whether DAB radio can still break bands without competing with other digital formats for exclusive plays and whether a DJ can still champion a band in these days of safe, commercially viable playlist. A stellar line-up of panellists including Pete Mitchell (Radio 2), Jason Carter (Radio 1), John Kennedy (XFM), Korda Marshall (Warners), Huw Stevens (Radio 1), Mike Walsh (XFM) and others will chew the subject over.
Dance music also gets a special focus this year with a panel entitled ‘Put A Donk On It – The Consistent Success of the Dance Industy’ which firstly carries out an in-depth case study of the hugely successful Clubland TV brand and then moves on to discuss just why dance music continues to do rather well. Matt Cadman (All Around The World), Cris Nuttall (All Around The World), Gareth Davies (Kontor Records), HP Baxxter (Scooter) and Helienne Lindvall (Swede As Candy) work up a sweat about things.
In The City 2008 comes to an end for another year with two panels looking at the big picture and examining exactly where we are at this moment in time in the music industry.
The first panel entitled ‘I’m The Model and I’m Looking Good’ brings together a number of people who are working at the coalface of the modern music industry and asks them whether things are working or not. Talking about this and other issues will be Jay Reynolds (Long Island Records), Paul Griffiths (Babycakes), Sean Adams (Drowned in Sound and The Quietus Group) and J Mcnamara (Retro Fuzz) among others.
And following this debate In The City rolls out the big guns to close the show. ‘Has The Music Industry Gone Full Circle?’ will wrap up 2008’s event and industry legends Andrew Loog-Oldham, Seymour Stein, Alan McGee, Richard Gottehrer and others will gather to cast an eye where the industry has been, where it’s at and where it’s going.
These are just some of the panel highlights at this year’s In The City convention. Delegates will find many more keynote addresses, celebrity interviews, masterclasses, panels and seminars at the event where they can listen to discussions and participate in debates about the future of the music business.
REGISTER NOW
To register as an ITC delegate - or to volunteer as one of our little helpers contact the ITC office on 0161 8393930 or go to www.inthecity.co.uk.
THE MIDLAND HOTEL
To book a room at the special delegates-only price of £109 per night, register online and fill out the hotel booking form. Alternatively, give us a call on 0161 839 3930 or email Gavin on gavin@inthecity.co.uk.
Keep checking www.inthecity.co.uk for all the latest news and updates.
Here are just some of the forthcoming highlights of this year’s event:
On the Sunday 5th October, the first day of In The City 2008, the opening address will be given by this year’s official In The City host Andrew Loog Oldham. This will be followed by a keynote address from Andrew Burnham MP, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport who will then be interviewed live on stage by Channel 4 News correspondent Faisal Islam.
The highlights of Sunday’s panels include ‘Festival Independence’ a look at the health of the UK’s music festival industry with participants including Fiona Stewart, the MD of the Green Man Festival, Steve Machin of Tixdaq, Geoff Ellis of DF Concerts, Peter Elliott the Managing Director of Primary Talent International and Heather McGill of 2 Rock.
Sunday 5th also sees a panel devoted to ‘The New, New Marketing’ which will look at how music marketing has changed in recent years. Panellists include Co-President of Virgin Records US Ray Cooper who will moderate, Natasha Kizzle from KLP, Oliver Issacs from This is Music and Henry Semmence from Absolute Marketing.
Monday 6th October kicks off with ‘Caught by the Buzz – The Managers Panel,’ which will investigate how managers can build the visibility of new artists. Former Rolling Stones Manager Andrew Loog-Oldham, James Sandom and Cerne Canning of Supervision Management - who between them represent Franz Ferdinand, Kaiser Chiefs and The Cribs – and Petri Lunden, Manager of The Cardigans and Chair of IMMF amongst others will be on hand to debate the subject.
As a counterpoint to the managers panel, this year ITC are introducing an artists debate entitled ‘The Importance of Being Idols – Keeping Your Creativity,’ which is described by the organisers as “a lesson in how to stay creative amongst the chaos”. Taking part will be New Order’s Peter Hook, Steve Chandra Savale of Asian Dub Foundation, Steve White of The Style Council and Clint Boon. The panel will be moderated by former TRB frontman and Radio 6Music presenter Tom Robinson.
Also on Monday will be a three-part debate entitled ‘The Digital Buffet’ which will look at the high- end, mid-end and low-end of the ‘all you can eat’ business model in three separate discussions throughout the day. A stellar cast of panellists including Tim Hadley (Vodaphone), Tim Grimsditch (Nokia), Edward Averdieck (Real World), Ben Drury (7 Digital), Graeme Ferguson (Sony BMG), Mark Mulligan (Jupiter Research), Steve Purdham (We7) and Charles Caldas (Merlin) and more will be chewing over the whys and wherefores.
Keeping with the digital theme, Monday will also see a panel called ‘On the Storefront’ which will look at how artists can monetise their online activities by selling downloads, physical product and merchandise online. Andy Allen (Backstreet Entertainment), Neil Boote (Firebrand), Raoul Chatterjee (Trinity Street) and Andrew Martyn (Mubito) will be among the panellists being moderated by Marc Marot of Terra Firma Management.
In The City disapproves of the expression ‘360 degree deal’ but are hosting a panel on Monday called ‘All Rights – There Are No Record Deals Anymore’ which examines this contentious subject. Nick Stewart of Nick Stewart & Associates will moderate a discussion between Ian Ramage of Sony/ATV, Paul Craig of Atlantic Records, Blair Macdonald of Nettwerk and Craig Averill of Serling Rooks and Ferrara , LLP.
To top off the Monday panels delegates are asked to come along to ‘The Filth and the Theory – The Adult Entertainment Industry Model’ where the porn industry business model will be compared to the music industry model. At the present time the ITC organisers are keeping the speakers on this panel close to their, ahem, chests.
The final day of In The City, Tuesday 7th October, kicks off with a seminar entitled ‘What Becomes of The Broken Charted’ which will examine the development of music TV and the adaptation to online and 24 hour on demand. It will also ask the question “is the concept of charts now almost as extinct as the polar bear?” Panellists will include Chris Cowey, Phil Poole (Box TV), Chris Price (MTV), Symon Hallam (Joost), Martin Talbot (Official Charts Company), Emma Smithwick (BBC Switch) and others.
Advertising in music will be examined in the panel “Syncing In The Rain” which looks at whether having an artist’s music in an advert is now a normal part of their marketing strategy or if it is, in fact, an unfair exploitation of an artist’s rights. Gareth Smith (Chrysalis), Jonathan Tester (Bucks Music Group), Jode Steele (Verbal Vigilante) and Marc Robinson (Universal) will debate the issues.
The radio panel this year is called ‘Dab Your Tears’ and will attempt an examination of whether DAB radio can still break bands without competing with other digital formats for exclusive plays and whether a DJ can still champion a band in these days of safe, commercially viable playlist. A stellar line-up of panellists including Pete Mitchell (Radio 2), Jason Carter (Radio 1), John Kennedy (XFM), Korda Marshall (Warners), Huw Stevens (Radio 1), Mike Walsh (XFM) and others will chew the subject over.
Dance music also gets a special focus this year with a panel entitled ‘Put A Donk On It – The Consistent Success of the Dance Industy’ which firstly carries out an in-depth case study of the hugely successful Clubland TV brand and then moves on to discuss just why dance music continues to do rather well. Matt Cadman (All Around The World), Cris Nuttall (All Around The World), Gareth Davies (Kontor Records), HP Baxxter (Scooter) and Helienne Lindvall (Swede As Candy) work up a sweat about things.
In The City 2008 comes to an end for another year with two panels looking at the big picture and examining exactly where we are at this moment in time in the music industry.
The first panel entitled ‘I’m The Model and I’m Looking Good’ brings together a number of people who are working at the coalface of the modern music industry and asks them whether things are working or not. Talking about this and other issues will be Jay Reynolds (Long Island Records), Paul Griffiths (Babycakes), Sean Adams (Drowned in Sound and The Quietus Group) and J Mcnamara (Retro Fuzz) among others.
And following this debate In The City rolls out the big guns to close the show. ‘Has The Music Industry Gone Full Circle?’ will wrap up 2008’s event and industry legends Andrew Loog-Oldham, Seymour Stein, Alan McGee, Richard Gottehrer and others will gather to cast an eye where the industry has been, where it’s at and where it’s going.
These are just some of the panel highlights at this year’s In The City convention. Delegates will find many more keynote addresses, celebrity interviews, masterclasses, panels and seminars at the event where they can listen to discussions and participate in debates about the future of the music business.
REGISTER NOW
To register as an ITC delegate - or to volunteer as one of our little helpers contact the ITC office on 0161 8393930 or go to www.inthecity.co.uk.
THE MIDLAND HOTEL
To book a room at the special delegates-only price of £109 per night, register online and fill out the hotel booking form. Alternatively, give us a call on 0161 839 3930 or email Gavin on gavin@inthecity.co.uk.
Keep checking www.inthecity.co.uk for all the latest news and updates.
Monday, 8 September 2008
ITC Unsigned 2008 bands announced
After much deliberation, shouting, arguing, begging, pleading and even the odd moment of rapturous applause from our esteemed A&R panel, In The City is pleased to announce this year’s official ITC Unsigned line-up – the 49 bands we think will change the world and follow in the footsteps of past ITC luminaries.
This year’s line up is:
6 Day Riot
Alban Dereyer
Alphabet Backwards
Arthur Delaney
Baddies
Barn Owl
Bo Pepper
Broadcast Radio
The Brute Chorus
Charlene Soraia
EJ
El Condorez
Fenech Soler
The Fire And I
Flashguns
Friends Electric
General Fiasco
The Grants
Graveyard Johnnys
Hemme Fatale
Hold Fire
Hotel de Ville
I Am Austin
Isosceles
The Jessie Rose Trip
Karoshi Bros
Kids On Bridges
Last Gang
Les Gars
Lord Auch
Maths Class
Meadow
Micachu And The Shapes
The Mood
Nomad Jones
Oscar Charlie
The Paris Riots
Rod Thomas
Run Toto Run
Silverclub
Soft Toy Emergency
Substatic
Telegram From The Queen
To The Bones
The Travelling Band
Tubelord
Twin Atlantic
Winners
Zeigeist
For more info on the bands and how good they really are – as well as times, dates and all that other important stuff – go to www.inthecity.co.uk
And don’t forget, you can hear them in advance by getting hold of the ITC Unsigned Album 2008 – containing 45 of our bands - available exclusively on iTunes from September 28th.
This year’s line up is:
6 Day Riot
Alban Dereyer
Alphabet Backwards
Arthur Delaney
Baddies
Barn Owl
Bo Pepper
Broadcast Radio
The Brute Chorus
Charlene Soraia
EJ
El Condorez
Fenech Soler
The Fire And I
Flashguns
Friends Electric
General Fiasco
The Grants
Graveyard Johnnys
Hemme Fatale
Hold Fire
Hotel de Ville
I Am Austin
Isosceles
The Jessie Rose Trip
Karoshi Bros
Kids On Bridges
Last Gang
Les Gars
Lord Auch
Maths Class
Meadow
Micachu And The Shapes
The Mood
Nomad Jones
Oscar Charlie
The Paris Riots
Rod Thomas
Run Toto Run
Silverclub
Soft Toy Emergency
Substatic
Telegram From The Queen
To The Bones
The Travelling Band
Tubelord
Twin Atlantic
Winners
Zeigeist
For more info on the bands and how good they really are – as well as times, dates and all that other important stuff – go to www.inthecity.co.uk
And don’t forget, you can hear them in advance by getting hold of the ITC Unsigned Album 2008 – containing 45 of our bands - available exclusively on iTunes from September 28th.
Wednesday, 27 August 2008
More Keynotes Announced
We are delighted to announce a new batch of A-list keynotes for this year’s In The City with Warner boss Lyor Cohen, New York’s veteran moguls Seymour Stein & Richard Gottehrer, and manager & MMF chairman Jazz Summers joining Culture MP Andy Burnham , iconic photographer Kevin Cummins, director Dick Carruthers and the first official ITC host Andrew Loog Oldham.
Lyor Cohen will share the stage with Jazz Summers for a keynote debate, on the first day of the conference, billed as Cohen vs Summers - the Struggle for Power.
Also, speaking together in public for the first time in nearly 20 years, will be music industry icon Seymour Stein and Richard Gottehrer, who is now co-founder of The Orchard – in conversation with former Rolling Stones manager Andrew Loog Oldham. Together they founded the legendary Sire Records in 1966, which helped to define the New York punk scene in the late Seventies.
We are honoured to have such prestigious figures appearing at In The City 2008. All are long-time friends of In The City and it is going to be fascinating to hear them all in conversation.
IN THE CITY LIVE
This year's city-wide line up will be the strongest ITC line up ever and will feature signed bands and showcases from the likes of NME, Heavenly Recordings, Channel M and Piccadilly Records. News on the line up, as well as this year's official ITC Unsigned bands will be announced very shortly.
REGISTRATION
To register as a delegate please visit www.inthecity.co.uk. We also have discount hotel rates for delegates at The Midland - please contact Gavin via gavin@inthecity.co.uk for more details.
SHOWCASES
The last few showcase slots will be confirmed in the next couple of weeks - if you are a record label, music industry body or management company and would like to host a showcase at ITC 2008 please contact Lee Donnelly on 0161 233 1887, 07976 154 374 or via lee@inthecity.co.uk.
In The City 2008 will take place on October 5th, 6th and 7th, at The Midland hotel in Manchester England and at venues across the city.
Further details of the bands, keynotes and panels that make up this year’s event will be released over the coming weeks.
Keep checking www.inthecity.co.uk for all the latest news and updates.
Lyor Cohen will share the stage with Jazz Summers for a keynote debate, on the first day of the conference, billed as Cohen vs Summers - the Struggle for Power.
Also, speaking together in public for the first time in nearly 20 years, will be music industry icon Seymour Stein and Richard Gottehrer, who is now co-founder of The Orchard – in conversation with former Rolling Stones manager Andrew Loog Oldham. Together they founded the legendary Sire Records in 1966, which helped to define the New York punk scene in the late Seventies.
We are honoured to have such prestigious figures appearing at In The City 2008. All are long-time friends of In The City and it is going to be fascinating to hear them all in conversation.
IN THE CITY LIVE
This year's city-wide line up will be the strongest ITC line up ever and will feature signed bands and showcases from the likes of NME, Heavenly Recordings, Channel M and Piccadilly Records. News on the line up, as well as this year's official ITC Unsigned bands will be announced very shortly.
REGISTRATION
To register as a delegate please visit www.inthecity.co.uk. We also have discount hotel rates for delegates at The Midland - please contact Gavin via gavin@inthecity.co.uk for more details.
SHOWCASES
The last few showcase slots will be confirmed in the next couple of weeks - if you are a record label, music industry body or management company and would like to host a showcase at ITC 2008 please contact Lee Donnelly on 0161 233 1887, 07976 154 374 or via lee@inthecity.co.uk.
In The City 2008 will take place on October 5th, 6th and 7th, at The Midland hotel in Manchester England and at venues across the city.
Further details of the bands, keynotes and panels that make up this year’s event will be released over the coming weeks.
Keep checking www.inthecity.co.uk for all the latest news and updates.
Wednesday, 13 August 2008
Former ITC band go Top 10!!
Congratulations to ITC Unsigned 2007 participants Noah and the Whale for making the Top 10 of the UK singles chart with their single ‘5 Years Time’.
We will shortly be announcing the list of bands who we think have what it takes to be a similar success. So watch this space to find out who will be playing ITC Unsigned 2008.
We will shortly be announcing the list of bands who we think have what it takes to be a similar success. So watch this space to find out who will be playing ITC Unsigned 2008.
Thursday, 17 July 2008
First Showcases Announced
We are delighted to announce a series of high profile record label and magazine live music showcases that will be taking place as part of this years event.
The showcases will take place alongside the legendary In The City Unsigned programme and will present both new and established artists across the city - giving Manchester a true city-based festival.
The names announced so far include:
NME
The Warehouse Project
Heavenly Recordings
Channel M
Drowned in Sound
Popjustice
Fierce Panda
Clash magazine
Twisted Nerve
Fear & Records
Rock Sound magazine
thrashhits.com
Piccadilly Records
In The City 2008 will take place on October 5th, 6th and 7th, at The Midland hotel in Manchester England and at venues across the city.
Further details of the bands, keynotes and panels that make up this year’s event will be released over the coming weeks.
Keep checking www.inthecity.co.uk for all the latest news and updates.
REGISTRATION
Keynotes announced so far include Culture Secretary Andrew Burnham MP, legendary Rolling Stones manager and ITC guest host Andrew Loog Oldham, iconic photographer Kevin Cummins and the much celebrated film director Dick Carruthers. Many more speakers and bands will be announced over the coming weeks…
To register for ITC 2008 at the reduced rate of £395 please visit www.inthecity.co.uk. Full price registration will begin on 1st August 2008. All prices exclude VAT.
DISPLAY STANDS AVAILABLE AT THE MIDLAND HOTEL
We are pleased to announce that for the first time in a number of years, In The City will have a limited number of exhibitors on the main concourse at the Midland Hotel. Stands will be on the ground floor of the hotel in the main lobby and primary bar area, offering fantastic profile throughout the entire convention.
If you would like more information on this or any marketing opportunities at this year’s conference please contact Paul King via kingy@inthecity.co.uk or by calling +44 (0) 161 452 2207.
DEMO SUBMISSIONS NOW OPEN
ITC are pleased to announce that demo submissions are now open. Bands who wish to submit a demo for consideration can either send a demo (minimum of three tracks), biog and photo to the ITC office, or alternatively visit the ITC website – checking www.inthecity.co.uk - and use our new online submission system.
The showcases will take place alongside the legendary In The City Unsigned programme and will present both new and established artists across the city - giving Manchester a true city-based festival.
The names announced so far include:
NME
The Warehouse Project
Heavenly Recordings
Channel M
Drowned in Sound
Popjustice
Fierce Panda
Clash magazine
Twisted Nerve
Fear & Records
Rock Sound magazine
thrashhits.com
Piccadilly Records
In The City 2008 will take place on October 5th, 6th and 7th, at The Midland hotel in Manchester England and at venues across the city.
Further details of the bands, keynotes and panels that make up this year’s event will be released over the coming weeks.
Keep checking www.inthecity.co.uk for all the latest news and updates.
REGISTRATION
Keynotes announced so far include Culture Secretary Andrew Burnham MP, legendary Rolling Stones manager and ITC guest host Andrew Loog Oldham, iconic photographer Kevin Cummins and the much celebrated film director Dick Carruthers. Many more speakers and bands will be announced over the coming weeks…
To register for ITC 2008 at the reduced rate of £395 please visit www.inthecity.co.uk. Full price registration will begin on 1st August 2008. All prices exclude VAT.
DISPLAY STANDS AVAILABLE AT THE MIDLAND HOTEL
We are pleased to announce that for the first time in a number of years, In The City will have a limited number of exhibitors on the main concourse at the Midland Hotel. Stands will be on the ground floor of the hotel in the main lobby and primary bar area, offering fantastic profile throughout the entire convention.
If you would like more information on this or any marketing opportunities at this year’s conference please contact Paul King via kingy@inthecity.co.uk or by calling +44 (0) 161 452 2207.
DEMO SUBMISSIONS NOW OPEN
ITC are pleased to announce that demo submissions are now open. Bands who wish to submit a demo for consideration can either send a demo (minimum of three tracks), biog and photo to the ITC office, or alternatively visit the ITC website – checking www.inthecity.co.uk - and use our new online submission system.
Wednesday, 25 June 2008
Display Stands Available at the Midland Hotel
We are pleased to announce that for the first time in a number of years, In The City will have a limited number of exhibitors on the main concourse at the Midland Hotel. Stands will be on the ground floor of the hotel in the main lobby and primary bar area, offering fantastic profile throughout the entire convention. If you would like more information on this or any marketing opportunities at this year’s conference please contact Paul King via kingy@inthecity.co.uk or by calling +44 (0) 161 452 2207.
Last Week Of Early Bird Registrations
The reduced early-bird registration rate of just £295 will end on June 30th, when the price will rise to £395 for one month and then to £495 from August 1st. To take advantage of the early bird rate before it rises delegates should register at www.inthecity.co.uk or email Gavin at office@inthecity.co.uk for more information.
Kevin Cummins and Dick Carruthers Announced
We are delighted to announce that these contemporary giants of photography and film will give keynote interviews at this year's ITC.
Kevin Cummins started his career in the late 1970s and was one of the first photographers to document Manchester’s burgeoning punk scene. His iconic photographs of Joy Division, Buzzcocks and others brought him to the attention of the London music magazines and he became chief photographer for NME. He has contributed to major publications including The Times, Vogue and Mojo and is currently working on a photographic retrospective of Manchester musicians to be published by Faber and Faber later this year.
Dick Carruthers will be interviewed about the various challenges involved in filming legendary Manchester band Oasis throughout the years – covering the early live shoots at Maine Road and Earls Court, the mega gigs at Knebworth in 1996 and Wembley Stadium in 2000, plus the big gigs at Finsbury park, Lancashire County Cricket Club and the City of Manchester Stadium through to 2005. Dick will also give an insight into the documentaries he has made with the band as well as the acclaimed, multi-award winning ‘Definitely Maybe’ 10 year anniversary DVD boxset.
Kevin Cummins started his career in the late 1970s and was one of the first photographers to document Manchester’s burgeoning punk scene. His iconic photographs of Joy Division, Buzzcocks and others brought him to the attention of the London music magazines and he became chief photographer for NME. He has contributed to major publications including The Times, Vogue and Mojo and is currently working on a photographic retrospective of Manchester musicians to be published by Faber and Faber later this year.
Dick Carruthers will be interviewed about the various challenges involved in filming legendary Manchester band Oasis throughout the years – covering the early live shoots at Maine Road and Earls Court, the mega gigs at Knebworth in 1996 and Wembley Stadium in 2000, plus the big gigs at Finsbury park, Lancashire County Cricket Club and the City of Manchester Stadium through to 2005. Dick will also give an insight into the documentaries he has made with the band as well as the acclaimed, multi-award winning ‘Definitely Maybe’ 10 year anniversary DVD boxset.
Friday, 6 June 2008
First Keynotes Announced for In The City 2008
We are delighted to announce that government minister Andy Burnham MP, the Culture Secretary, will outline his position on some of the key challenges currently facing the UK music industry and will be offering In The City delegates the chance to question him on those major issues that directly affect their businesses. As the key person in the current Government as far as the music industry is concerned, we are delighted that Andy Burnham will be coming to In The City 2008 to outline his vision for the music business.
Legendary Rolling Stones manager Andrew Loog Oldham will also be a keynote speaker at this year's ITC, as well as being our first ever official 'host’ - “Tony Wilson fitted into the finest pair of dancing shoes this side of anything. Rock, Bop or bother. Tony was a passionate leader extraordinaire. I am honoured that Yvette and the ITC team are lending me a pair of his master's shoes and inviting me to dance at this year's event.”
In The City 2008 will take place on October 5th, 6th and 7th, at The Midland hotel in Manchester England and at venues across the city.
Full details of the bands, keynotes and panels that make up this year’s event will be released over the coming weeks, but already it’s clear this year’s ITC will feature more bands and more showcases than ever before. As well as the best-unsigned bands in the world, ITC will be showcasing new, just-signed talent from across the globe and holding special events by some well-known established acts – giving Manchester a true city-based festival of music and much more.
DEMO SUBMISSIONS NOW OPEN
ITC are pleased to announce that demo submissions are now open. Bands who wish to submit a demo for consideration can either send a demo (minimum of three tracks), biog and photo to the ITC office, or alternatively visit the ITC website – www.inthecity.co.uk - and use our new online submission system.
DELEGATE PASSES NOW ONSALE
To register for this year’s event at the reduced early-bird rate of £295 go to the ITC site – www.inthecity.co.uk - or call the office direct on +44 (0)161 839 3930. Offer expires on June 30th 2008.
Legendary Rolling Stones manager Andrew Loog Oldham will also be a keynote speaker at this year's ITC, as well as being our first ever official 'host’ - “Tony Wilson fitted into the finest pair of dancing shoes this side of anything. Rock, Bop or bother. Tony was a passionate leader extraordinaire. I am honoured that Yvette and the ITC team are lending me a pair of his master's shoes and inviting me to dance at this year's event.”
In The City 2008 will take place on October 5th, 6th and 7th, at The Midland hotel in Manchester England and at venues across the city.
Full details of the bands, keynotes and panels that make up this year’s event will be released over the coming weeks, but already it’s clear this year’s ITC will feature more bands and more showcases than ever before. As well as the best-unsigned bands in the world, ITC will be showcasing new, just-signed talent from across the globe and holding special events by some well-known established acts – giving Manchester a true city-based festival of music and much more.
DEMO SUBMISSIONS NOW OPEN
ITC are pleased to announce that demo submissions are now open. Bands who wish to submit a demo for consideration can either send a demo (minimum of three tracks), biog and photo to the ITC office, or alternatively visit the ITC website – www.inthecity.co.uk - and use our new online submission system.
DELEGATE PASSES NOW ONSALE
To register for this year’s event at the reduced early-bird rate of £295 go to the ITC site – www.inthecity.co.uk - or call the office direct on +44 (0)161 839 3930. Offer expires on June 30th 2008.
Friday, 16 May 2008
Acts invited to follow in Oasis and Coldplay's footsteps | News | NME.COM
Acts invited to follow in Oasis and Coldplay's footsteps | News | NME.COM:
Acts have been invited to submit demos for the In The City music festival - which was founded by the late Tony Wilson.
The Manchester music conference, which takes place between October 5-7 is this year, is going under the Wilson-esque heading 'It's All About The Music, Stupid'.
The annual event is a regular showcase for unsigned talent, with the likes of Oasis, Coldplay and Arctic Monkeys taking part in previous years.
Bands wanting to take part should submit a minimum of three tracks, a biography and photo, which should be sent to: In The City, Unit 8, Brewery Yard, Deva Centre, Trinity Way, Salford, Manchester M3 7BB.
Tuesday, 13 May 2008
In The City 2008: It's All About The Music, Stupid.
IT'S ALL ABOUT THE MUSIC, STUPID.
OCTOBER 5TH, 6TH & 7TH 2008
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND
In The City 2008 will take place on October 5th, 6th and 7th, at The Midland hotel in Manchester England and at venues across the city.
Full details of the bands, keynotes and panels that make up this year’s event will be released over the coming weeks, but already it’s clear this year’s ITC will feature more bands and more showcases than ever before. As well as the best-unsigned bands in the world, ITC will be showcasing new, just-signed talent from across the globe and holding special events by some well-known established acts – giving Manchester a true city-based festival of music and much more.
DEMO SUBMISSIONS NOW OPEN
ITC are pleased to announce that demo submissions are now open.
Bands who wish to submit a demo for consideration can either send a demo (minimum of three tracks), biog and photo to the ITC office, or alternatively visit the ITC website – www.inthecity.co.uk - and use our new online submission system.
DELEGATE PASSES NOW ONSALE
To register for this year’s event at the reduced early-bird rate of £295 go to the ITC site – www.inthecity.co.uk - or call the office direct on +44 (0)161 839 3930. Offer expires on June 30th 2008.
In addition, as a special thank you to all our early adopters out there, we’re offering a special reduced hotel rate in collaboration with our HQ hotel The Midland. Hotel rates start at £104 per night and are first-come, first-served to registered delegates. To take advantage of this offer and the benefits it gives, contact office@inthecity.co.uk
OCTOBER 5TH, 6TH & 7TH 2008
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND
In The City 2008 will take place on October 5th, 6th and 7th, at The Midland hotel in Manchester England and at venues across the city.
Full details of the bands, keynotes and panels that make up this year’s event will be released over the coming weeks, but already it’s clear this year’s ITC will feature more bands and more showcases than ever before. As well as the best-unsigned bands in the world, ITC will be showcasing new, just-signed talent from across the globe and holding special events by some well-known established acts – giving Manchester a true city-based festival of music and much more.
DEMO SUBMISSIONS NOW OPEN
ITC are pleased to announce that demo submissions are now open.
Bands who wish to submit a demo for consideration can either send a demo (minimum of three tracks), biog and photo to the ITC office, or alternatively visit the ITC website – www.inthecity.co.uk - and use our new online submission system.
DELEGATE PASSES NOW ONSALE
To register for this year’s event at the reduced early-bird rate of £295 go to the ITC site – www.inthecity.co.uk - or call the office direct on +44 (0)161 839 3930. Offer expires on June 30th 2008.
In addition, as a special thank you to all our early adopters out there, we’re offering a special reduced hotel rate in collaboration with our HQ hotel The Midland. Hotel rates start at £104 per night and are first-come, first-served to registered delegates. To take advantage of this offer and the benefits it gives, contact office@inthecity.co.uk
In The city Work Placement
In The City Work Placement - 7th July – 10th October 2008 (13 weeks)
Part time position (approx 20 hours per week) reporting directly to the Event Manager.
In The City are looking for an enthusiastic and hard working individual who has a passion for music and is interested in starting a career in the music industry.
Key Responsibilities:
• Operation of the delegate registration process
• Assisting with delegate hotel bookings, liaising with delegates and The Midland Hotel
• Administration of ITC Unsigned album iTunes royalties
• Log demos and prepare all entries for A&R panel
• Assisting with artist liaison and administration: issuing live contracts, iTunes contracts, obtaining biographies and photographs for publicity materials
• Managing listings for all official and fringe events
• Assisting with general office management
• Researching costs and branding opportunities
• Providing event management support during In The City
Although this is not a paid position In the City can offer you:
• An invaluable insight into the international music industry
• Practical events management knowledge and experience
• An opportunity to be an integral part of one of the most exciting music events in the country
• Travel expenses
Please send your CV with a covering letter, outlining your availability between 7th July and 10th October 2008 to placement@inthecity.co.uk
The deadline for applications is Friday 20th June, interviews will be held on Friday 27th June. The In the City office is located in Salford, near Manchester city centre, where this post will be based.
Part time position (approx 20 hours per week) reporting directly to the Event Manager.
In The City are looking for an enthusiastic and hard working individual who has a passion for music and is interested in starting a career in the music industry.
Key Responsibilities:
• Operation of the delegate registration process
• Assisting with delegate hotel bookings, liaising with delegates and The Midland Hotel
• Administration of ITC Unsigned album iTunes royalties
• Log demos and prepare all entries for A&R panel
• Assisting with artist liaison and administration: issuing live contracts, iTunes contracts, obtaining biographies and photographs for publicity materials
• Managing listings for all official and fringe events
• Assisting with general office management
• Researching costs and branding opportunities
• Providing event management support during In The City
Although this is not a paid position In the City can offer you:
• An invaluable insight into the international music industry
• Practical events management knowledge and experience
• An opportunity to be an integral part of one of the most exciting music events in the country
• Travel expenses
Please send your CV with a covering letter, outlining your availability between 7th July and 10th October 2008 to placement@inthecity.co.uk
The deadline for applications is Friday 20th June, interviews will be held on Friday 27th June. The In the City office is located in Salford, near Manchester city centre, where this post will be based.
Monday, 12 May 2008
In The City - Press Release
IN THE CITY 2008
October 5th, 6th, 7th
Manchester, England
“It’s all about the music, stupid”
In The City 2008 will take place on October 5th, 6th and 7th, at The Midland hotel in Manchester England and at venues across the city.
ITC are pleased to announce that Demo submissions are now open. Bands who wish to submit a demo for consideration can either send a demo (minimum of three tracks), biog and photo to the ITC office, or alternatively visit the ITC website and use our new online submission system.
Full details of the bands, keynotes and panels that make up this year’s event will be released over the coming weeks, but already it’s clear this year’s ITC will feature more bands and more showcases than ever before. As well as the best-unsigned bands in the world, ITC will be showcasing new, just-signed talent from across the globe and holding special events by some well-known established acts – giving Manchester a true city-based festival of music and much more.
To register for this year’s event at the reduced early-bird rate of £295 go to the ITC site or call the office direct on +44161 8393930. Offer expires on June 1st.
In addition, as a special thank you to all our early adopters out there, we’re offering a special reduced hotel rate in collaboration with our HQ hotel The Midland. Hotel rates start at £104 per night and are first-come, first-served to registered delegates. To take advantage of this offer and the benefits it gives, contact the ITC office
October 5th, 6th, 7th
Manchester, England
“It’s all about the music, stupid”
In The City 2008 will take place on October 5th, 6th and 7th, at The Midland hotel in Manchester England and at venues across the city.
ITC are pleased to announce that Demo submissions are now open. Bands who wish to submit a demo for consideration can either send a demo (minimum of three tracks), biog and photo to the ITC office, or alternatively visit the ITC website and use our new online submission system.
Full details of the bands, keynotes and panels that make up this year’s event will be released over the coming weeks, but already it’s clear this year’s ITC will feature more bands and more showcases than ever before. As well as the best-unsigned bands in the world, ITC will be showcasing new, just-signed talent from across the globe and holding special events by some well-known established acts – giving Manchester a true city-based festival of music and much more.
To register for this year’s event at the reduced early-bird rate of £295 go to the ITC site or call the office direct on +44161 8393930. Offer expires on June 1st.
In addition, as a special thank you to all our early adopters out there, we’re offering a special reduced hotel rate in collaboration with our HQ hotel The Midland. Hotel rates start at £104 per night and are first-come, first-served to registered delegates. To take advantage of this offer and the benefits it gives, contact the ITC office
Friday, 9 May 2008
Versus Cancer Gig - May 23rd
Friday May 23rd 2008 sees The Ritz on Whitworth Street, Manchester play host to a very special event…
‘Thanks, Pranks and Party Pants’ is a party hosted by Versus Cancer’s Andy Rourke and Nova Rehman to show their appreciation for everyone who has contributed to the success of Versus Cancer since its launch in 2006, with all proceeds from night going to Versus Cancer.
By happy coincidence the bank holiday weekend is also Nova Rehman’s birthday and the line up ensures that this is one birthday celebration that will be talked about for a long time to come.
The party sees sets from local bands Frazer King and Our Fold, upcoming Manchester band Rambo and Leroy and legendary bass player Jah Wobble, performing ahead of his Chinese Dub tour. Badly Drawn Boy will perform with Andy Rourke
The Sun and the Moon featuring ex Chameleons Mark Burgess and John Lever will be playing twenty years on from their first gig as The Sun and the Moon in the same venue DJs Dermo (Northside) and Tin Tin will be on hand to provide the tunes between sets.
Versus Cancer is known for its unique collaborations and this event is no different with some exciting collaborations planned as birthday surprises to include Aziz Ibrahim, from Ian Brown’s band.
Ian McCulloch of Echo and the Bunnymen is rumoured to complete the line up and in keeping with the theme of the evening he celebrates thirty years of The Bunnymen this year.
Tickets are released through See Tickets on Friday 9th May and are priced at £12
‘Thanks, Pranks and Party Pants’ is a party hosted by Versus Cancer’s Andy Rourke and Nova Rehman to show their appreciation for everyone who has contributed to the success of Versus Cancer since its launch in 2006, with all proceeds from night going to Versus Cancer.
By happy coincidence the bank holiday weekend is also Nova Rehman’s birthday and the line up ensures that this is one birthday celebration that will be talked about for a long time to come.
The party sees sets from local bands Frazer King and Our Fold, upcoming Manchester band Rambo and Leroy and legendary bass player Jah Wobble, performing ahead of his Chinese Dub tour. Badly Drawn Boy will perform with Andy Rourke
The Sun and the Moon featuring ex Chameleons Mark Burgess and John Lever will be playing twenty years on from their first gig as The Sun and the Moon in the same venue DJs Dermo (Northside) and Tin Tin will be on hand to provide the tunes between sets.
Versus Cancer is known for its unique collaborations and this event is no different with some exciting collaborations planned as birthday surprises to include Aziz Ibrahim, from Ian Brown’s band.
Ian McCulloch of Echo and the Bunnymen is rumoured to complete the line up and in keeping with the theme of the evening he celebrates thirty years of The Bunnymen this year.
Tickets are released through See Tickets on Friday 9th May and are priced at £12
Thursday, 8 May 2008
The Tony Wilson Experience
At noon on 21 June some of the biggest names in design, creative industries, media and the arts will launch a 24 hour conversation and debate in the centre of Manchester in memory of broadcaster, cultural entrepreneur and creative champion, Anthony H Wilson.
Designed to stimulate, inspire and engage the next generation of cultural innovators, the event takes place in the Pavillion, Cathedral Gardens, with other related public access activities taking place in Urbis.
Big names taking part in the event include designer Peter Saville, actor Steve Coogan, artist Liam Spencer, musician Peter Hook, and writer and broadcaster Stuart Maconie.
An invited audience of up to 200 young creatives from Manchester will be selected by a panel of those involved in making the event happen.
Anyone wanting to be considered for a place should make a submission via the event website at www.tonywilsonexperience.com
Tuesday, 6 May 2008
In The City 2008
You may think that the In The City team have been in hibernation for the last few months, but you would be wrong. We have spent the long, cold winter months preparing In The City 2008.
In The City 2008 will be held between October 5th - 7th in its spiritual home of Manchester, England.
Watch this space for special hotel rates and early bird offers – as well as the latest news on the bands and speakers that will make up this years event.
Demo submission for In The City 2008 will open soon – watch this space for further details.
For the time being keep checking back for all the latest news and updates.
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