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.