Thursday 29 October 2009

BEST OF IN THE CITY 2009

BEST OF ITC 2009

On November 3rd, ITC Takes London: twelve bands, three venues, one night.

Oh yes, you heard it right: a dozen of the best new bands down fresh from our little music industry shindig in Manchester all for the listening pleasure of the good people of our nation’s capital.

Taking over The Enterprise, The Monarch and The Camden Head, we’ll be announcing the full line-up over the next couple of days – check www.inthecity.co.uk or www.camdenbars.com for details.

Doors 7.30pm, bands from 8pm

Wristbands (£9) and individual venue tickets (£4) available from here.

THE MONARCH (40 – 42 Chalk Farm Rd, Camden, NW1 8UR)

The Molotovs
Dutch Uncles
Language

THE ENTERPRISE (2 Haverstock Hill, Camden, NW3 2BL)

NewIslands
I Am Blackbird
The Cordelier Club

THE CAMDEN HEAD (100 Camden High St, Camden, NW1 0LU)

The Crookes
Olfar
Nadine Shah

£4 tickets and/or £9 wristbands are available by ordering online at www.monarchbar.com/events or by following these direct links Wristbands, Monarch, Enterprise, Camden Head.

Thursday 22 October 2009

ITC 2009 is over…or is it?!

Well, there we are - ITC 2009 is now officially over.

And what an ITC it was.

We’d like to thank everyone who came to see the gigs, listen to the panels and debate all that’s good and true in the world of music and creativity - we had a blast and hope you did too. Some new faces and old friends, we’re already looking forward to doing it all over again next year.

But before we start cooking up all the wonderful things we’ve got planned for ITC 2010, we’ve the small matter of our show at the lovely Mr Huw Stephens’ equally lovely Swn festival - featuring Nadine Shah, Lost Knives, The Crookes and the frankly ace Gallops. Click here to check out the full Swn Festival line-up.

ITC’s stage will be at Cardiff Barfly on Thursday 22nd October, doors at 7.30pm, first act on at 7.40pm.

Then on November 3rd, ITC Takes London: twelve bands, three venues, one night.

Oh yes, you heard it right: a dozen of the best new bands down fresh from our little music industry shindig in Manchester all for the listening pleasure of the good people of our nation’s capital.

Taking over The Enterprise, The Monarch and The Camden Head, we’ll be announcing the full line-up over the next couple of days – check www.inthecity.co.uk or www.camdenbars.com for details.

Wednesday 14 October 2009

FULL LIVE SCHEDULE

ITC LIVE 2009

The final line-ups for ITC Live 2009 are now available on the website:

Sunday 18th October
Monday 19th October
Tuesday 20th October

For full A-Z listings of every band playing this year’s ITC Live click here.

ITC 2009 will feature live sets from...
Reverend And The Makers, Frightened Rabbit, The Drums, Music Go Music, Hot Club De Paris, Saving Aimee, Ou Est Le Swimming Pool, Hatcham Social, Your Twenties, Wolf Gang, Egyptian Hip Hop, Tigers That Talked, Lost Knives, Esben and the Witch, Clues, The Northwestern, Apples, Rogues, Gallops, Copy Haho, Islet, My Tiger My Timing, Minnaars, Bright Light Bright Light, Cate Le Bon, The Jessie Rose Trip, Visitor, MAY68, Dutch Uncles, Bicycle Thieves, Shapes, Talons, Wu Lyf, Wild Palms, The Cheek, Goldheart Assembly, The Neat, Munch Munch, Twin Atlantic, Attack! Attack!, Jamie Ley, Futures, Loverman and over a hundred more.

To buy your In The City Live wristband for just £20 plus booking fee visit www.inthecity.co.uk/wristbands.

ITC UNSIGNED ALBUM 2009

The 2009 ITC iTunes album is now available via the following link. Featuring 32 of the ITC Unsigned artists, the album is available for just £7.99. Details of other digital distributors, and of how ITC delegates can get their free copies, will be released soon.

TWITTER

To keep us with all the very latest news and announcements during the festival follow ITC on Twitter at @itcmanchester or comment on this year's event using the hashtag #itcmanchester.

REGISTER FOR ITC

To register as a delegate for In The City for £350 plus VAT click here.

We’re doing day passes as well this year, which you can also find here, but don’t forget you’ll need a wristband for the live gigs if you go down this route. Conveniently, you can find those here - though if you’re getting a full delegate pass don’t worry about that.

Keynotes confirmed so far include: Mike Smith, Mark Ronson, John Harris, Anthony Volodkin, Sean Adams, Simon Raymonde, Pat Nevin, Gered Mankowitz as well as speakers from Seatwave, Soundcloud, Songkick and many, many more.

Tuesday 13 October 2009

ITC LIVE HIGHLIGHTS

ITC UNSIGNED ALBUM 2009

The 2009 ITC iTunes album is now available via the following link. Featuring 32 of the ITC Unsigned artists, the album is available for just £7.99. Details of other digital distributors, and of how ITC delegates can get their free copies, will be released soon.

ITC LIVE 2009

We are delighted to announce that the final touches have now been made to the ITC Live line-up and Manchester will once again play host to three nights of the best new music in the world.

NME Radar will have a special set from Music Go Music (currently mid-tour with Franz Ferdinand), Wolf Gang and local intriguers Egyptian Hip Hop. Manchester's coolest clubnight Now Wave will feature one of the hottest bands in the world in The Drums, BBC Introducing have chosen to focus on championing the best of the Northwest (as well as a couple from further afield) at Moho Live, including one of last year's standouts The Jessie Rose Trip back with a new backing band and breezy prog poppers Your Twenties. Moho will also play host to a special Love Music Hate Racism night, featuring a special acoustic headliner.

SJM Concerts have programmed things for us over at the ever-welcoming Ruby Lounge - and, much like the rest of the year, we expect to find ourselves spending plenty of time in their company, watching the likes of Ou Est Le Swimming Pool, Bicycle Thieves and Apples.

The newly resurgent High Voltage will be announcing their return to the Manchester conciousness by hosting Hot Club De Paris, Kong and Dutch Uncles at the glorious Deaf Institute - who will also play host to Drowned in Sound's 9th birthday party with Frightened Rabbit, Esben and the Witch and ex-Unicorns and Arcade Fire project Clues. Their festival rounds off with the ever-impressive Friends Vs Records showcasing Citadels, Rogues and Dirty Goods as well as bringing along Hope Of The States' new band The Northwestern.

Perhaps the country's most celebrated one-man label and top alternative rock stable Big Scary Monsters will be joining forces with The Art Of... agency to celebrate another great year with the likes of Copy Haho, Shapes, Talons and The Moi Non Plus. American management company, promoters and all-round high taste-makers Future Sounds will host their first ever UK 'Blast' with Tigers That Talked, NewIslands and Minnaars, wonderful Welsh festival Swn give us Cate Le Bon, Envy and Unicorn Kid and Fierce Panda return once again with the now-traditional ITC gig 'Ning The City' with Goldheart Assembly, Taxi Taxi! and The Neat.

For the younger crowd we have introduced 14+ gigs to ITC for the first time ever with the help of Front Magazine, Artrocker and local all-age masters Same Teens - with Hatcham Social, Saving Aimee, My Tiger My Timing, Wild Palms, Wu Lyf, The Brute Chorus, Twin Atlantic, Attack! Attack!, The New 1920, Futures and a whole host of others converting the new generation.

And all this without mention of the reason we're still here, the 18 year legacy of finding the next stadium-filler, the band to fall in love with or the chart-topping one hit wonders, the strand that gave an early helping hand to Coldplay, Oasis, Muse, Radiohead, Elbow, Noah and The Whale, Friendly Fires, Gallows, Maximo Park and, ahem, The Darkness. The best 34 brand new bands we could find, squeezed into a handful of venues, mere stumbling distance from ITC HQ The Midland - In The City Unsigned.

To buy your In The City Live wristband for just £20 plus booking fee visit www.inthecity.co.uk/wristbands.

TWITTER

To keep us with all the very latest news and announcements during the festival follow ITC on Twitter at @itcmanchester or comment on this year's event using the hashtag #itcmanchester.

REGISTER FOR ITC

To register as a delegate for In The City for £350 plus VAT click here.

We’re doing day passes as well this year, which you can also find here, but don’t forget you’ll need a wristband for the live gigs if you go down this route. Conveniently, you can find those here - though if you’re getting a full delegate pass don’t worry about that.

Keynotes confirmed so far include: Mike Smith, Mark Ronson, John Harris, Anthony Volodkin, Sean Adams, Simon Raymonde, Pat Nevin, Gered Mankowitz as well as speakers from Seatwave, Soundcloud, Songkick and many, many more.

Wednesday 7 October 2009

ITC VISUAL PANELS

IN THE CITY ‘VISUAL’ PANELS ANNOUNCED

We are delighted to announce a series of debates looking into the visual side of the music industry, including music in computer games, the evolution of the music video, contemporary music photography and music filmmaking, featuring some of the most important names in their respective fields.

NO TIME TO THINK – MAKING THE MUSIC VIDEO

You’ve got £5K in a budget and a label who want a video making that looks £30K. The band want to look a certain way, the label are strict, there is a room full of people to impress, pressure is on and the band is shit faced...

This is making a music video.

On this panel we’ll hear the trials and tribulations of creating the music video from dealing with the bands and labels to the often changing brief and the time constraints. Online video blogging and videos of bands on downtime have changed the way we are able to perceive the band. Has this changed the way we make the video? Can you really get away with a tiny budget and a post on YouTube?

Featuring:
Helienne Lindvall Journalist, www.guardian.co.uk (Moderator)
Toby Hyde Managing Director & Co-Owner, Factory Films
Trudy Bellinger Crossroads Films, Director (Sugababes, The Saturdays, Girls Aloud)
Tim Pope Director (The Cure, David Bowie, Neil Young, Kaiser Chiefs)
Otis Bell OB Management

GOD! SHOW ME MAGIC. THE STORY OF CREATION RECORDS

Ride, Primal Scream, Oasis, Teenage Fanclub, Super Furries, Jesus and Mary Chain and on and on - between 1983 and 1999 Creation Records were the Motown of the indie generation, all big bands, big stories and big personalities.

Live at ITC Steve Lamacq discusses the development behind ‘Upside Down. The Story of Creation Records’, director Danny O’Connor and the curator of the films “live” association Ride’s Mark Gardner. How do you commit the rollercoaster that was Creation to film? Plus they’ll be explaining how and why they made the choice to treat the film of the label like a band – and then take the whole kit and caboodle out on tour. And fingers crossed we’ll see some exclusive footage of the film and, we’re hoping, hear more than the odd interesting anecdote from those times of our lives.

Featuring:
Steve Lamacq Broadcaster and DJ, BBC 6Music
Danny O’Connor Documentary Maker
Mark Gardener Recording Artist, Ride

THE ITC PHOTOGRAPHY KEYNOTE

Jody Goodall moderates this extended session with the legendary Gered Mankowitz.

Part 1

The sound and the vision go hand in hand in this game. You hear the chord, close your eyes and usually the image that pops into your head is the work of a person like Gered.

But what attributes make that photograph work? How do you capture something so indefinable as a vibe in something as instant as a photograph? And in a world where we’re ALL music photographers now where is the art and craft going to come from now?

On stage with Gered will be Jill Furmanovsky, Andrew Whitton and Tim Cochrane, discussing this and the difference between photographing bands live and in portrait. Because you photograph bands at a gig, does that make you a rock photographer? We’ll also look at the different ways that the young and old generations work.

Part 2

Gered runs through some of his favourite pictures and tells you a bit of the stories behind them. Rolling Stones, Marianne Faithful, Oasis….. yeah you’ve probably heard of them.

OK COMPUTER? PUTTING MUSIC IN COMPUTER GAMES

The various gaming genres all rely on music in some shape or form. If you aren’t jumping around your living room to The Beatles Rock Band game you’re probably smashing cars about to a belting tune. An exclusive computer games sync panel, we’ll be seeing spanking new game footage plus hearing about the new ways music will immerse your gaming world. If you’ve ever wanted to get your music in a game, then this is a must see panel.

Featuring:
Helienne Lindvall Journalist, www.guardian.co.uk (Moderator)
Eric Hobson Connect 2 Media
John Sanderson Managing Director, Pit Stop Productions Ltd
Todd Eckert Director North America, Eutechnyx. Producer of Joy Division film “Control”
Theo Seffusatti General Manager, Warp Music Publishing
Ed Bartlett Exec Vice President, The In Game Advertising Int'l Group
Gary Clay Marketing Manager EMEA, Xbox 360

TWITTER

To keep us with all the very latest news and announcements during the festival follow ITC on Twitter at @itcmanchester or comment on this year's event using the hashtag #itcmanchester.

REGISTER FOR ITC

To register as a delegate for In The City for £350 plus VAT click here.

We’re doing day passes as well this year, which you can also find here, but don’t forget you’ll need a wristband for the live gigs if you go down this route. Conveniently, you can find those here - though if you’re getting a full delegate pass don’t worry about that.

Keynotes confirmed so far include: Mike Smith, Mark Ronson, John Harris, Anthony Volodkin, Sean Adams, Simon Raymonde, Pat Nevin, Gered Mankowitz as well as speakers from Seatwave, Soundcloud, Songkick and many, many more.

ITC UNSIGNED 2009

After much agonising, wailing and the occasional gnashing of teeth we’ve arrived at the final list. The ones who we think you’ll be hearing a hell of a lot more from over the next few years.

You can hear them in all their glory on the ITC Unsigned Album 2009, available from tomorrow on iTunes and via various other fine digital retailers.

Delegates remember, you get a code for your copy, which we’ll be mailing out to you the week before ITC.

Tuesday 6 October 2009

TWO NEW PANELS ANNOUNCED

MORE PANEL ANNOUNCEMENTS

We are delighted to announce two more panels for this year’s In The City.

MAKING THE LAW – THE AUTHOR PANEL

How do you write about rock n roll? If you can remember your era you weren’t there, or so they say. For these guys, their words become the folklore of the times they lived. Like the quote says “when it comes to choosing between printing the truth or the legend - print the legend”, but if people take that as gospel where do your responsibilities lie?

Entertain or educate – easy to do one, hard to do both. So how did this lot do it?

Featuring:
John Robb The North Will Rise Again - Manchester Music City, Moderator
John Niven Kill Your Friends
Andrew Collins That's Me in the Corner - Adventures of an Ordinary Boy in a Celebrity World
Mark Hodkinson Queen The Early Years
Peter Hook The Hacienda – How Not to Run A Club
Pete Frame Rock Family Trees

DUTY OF CARE PANEL

The pressure of fame, the pressure of business, and the pressure to deliver hits and keep the whole machine moving – sometimes it can just plain get too much. From Syd Barrett to Richey Edwards and beyond, this most challenging of industries can and does take a person down. So how can those of us working with artists fulfil a duty of care? How to learn to say no, to say it’s too much and to say they need help? Artists aren’t just figures on a bottom line, the whole machine around an artist has a moral duty to protect those in their charge. Look after them and they’ll look after you, right?

Featuring:
Marc Marot CEO, SEG International Moderator
Darcus Beese Co-President, Island Records
Colin Lester Managing Director CLM Entertainment
Jonathan Morrish Director of Communications, PPL (ex CBS/Sony)
David Gilmour Director, Recover Now
Chris Difford Recording Artist, Squeeze

ITC UNSIGNED 2009

After much agonising, wailing and the occasional gnashing of teeth we’ve arrived at the final list. The ones who we think you’ll be hearing a hell of a lot more from over the next few years.

You can hear them in all their glory on the ITC Unsigned Album 2009, available from tomorrow on iTunes and via various other fine digital retailers.

Delegates remember, you get a code for your copy, which we’ll be mailing out to you the week before ITC.

REGISTER FOR ITC

To register as a delegate for In The City for £350 plus VAT click here.

We’re doing day passes as well this year, which you can also find here, but don’t forget you’ll need a wristband for the live gigs if you go down this route. Conveniently, you can find those here - though if you’re getting a full delegate pass don’t worry about that.

Keynotes confirmed so far include: Mike Smith, Mark Ronson, John Harris, Anthony Volodkin, Sean Adams, Simon Raymonde, Pat Nevin, Gered Mankowitz as well as speakers from Seatwave, Soundcloud, Songkick and many, many more.

Friday 2 October 2009

ITC UNSIGNED 2009 and £250 DELEGATE RATE LAST DAY

ITC UNSIGNED 2009

Well here it is: the ITC Unsigned line-up for 2009

After much agonising, wailing and the occasional gnashing of teeth we’ve arrived at the final list. The ones who we think you’ll be hearing a hell of a lot more from over the next few years.

You can hear them in all their glory on the ITC Unsigned Album 2009, available from Monday on iTunes and via various other fine digital retailers.

Delegates remember, you get a code for your copy, which we’ll be mailing out to you the week before ITC.

Dry The River
Lost Knives
Milk White White Teeth
Onlookers
Sophie Madeleine
Engine-Earz Experiment
Nadine Shah
Unicorn Kid
Life In Film
MAY68
Jesca Hoop
Gallops
Olfar
Egyptian Hip Hop
The Liberty Vessels
Dutch Uncles
The Crookes
I Am Blackbird
Paul Thomas Saunders
Copy Haho
Crystal Fighters
Sweet Baboo
Rose Elinor Dougall
Silver Gospel Runners
She Is Danger
Hook and the Twin
Save Your Breath
Beatbox Fozzy
The Hugs
Mount Kimbie
Language
Woodenbox with a Fistful of Fivers
Seerauber Jenny

To buy your £20 wristbands click here.

EARLY BIRD ENDS TODAY

The ITC early bird delegate pass rate of £250 ends TODAY (Friday 2nd October)!!

If you want to bag yourself some passes at that rate, you’ll have to get in quick - you can register here. There are also some rooms left at ITC HQ, The Midland Hotel, but they’re going quick so best nab yourself one of those too.

We’re doing day passes as well this year, which you can also find here, but don’t forget you’ll need a wristband for the live gigs if you go down this route. Conveniently, you can find those here - though if you’re getting a full delegate pass don’t worry about that.

Keynotes confirmed so far include: Mike Smith, Mark Ronson, John Harris, Anthony Volodkin, Sean Adams, Simon Raymonde, Pat Nevin, Gered Mankowitz as well as speakers from Seatwave, Soundcloud, Songkick and many, many more.

Thursday 1 October 2009

MORE BANDS ANNOUNCED

MORE BANDS ANNOUNCED

As well as the 32 best unsigned bands in the country as part of ITC Unsigned (which we’re announcing on Monday) we are alos delighted to announce performances by Rogues, Apples, The Northwestern, My Tiger My Timing, Ezra Bang & The Hot Machine, Unicorn Kid, Lion Club, Brute Chorus, Twin Atlantic, Jamie Ley, Fangs, Bright Light Bright Light, Pocketknife, Shaair + Func, Islet, Minnaars, Wu Lyf, The Jessie Rose Trip, Citadels, Panama Kings, Cordelier Club and many more. For the full list of just-added bands click here.

All in all we'll have a stellar lineup of more than 150 of the best new bands around - with showcases from the likes of NME Radar, BBC Introducing and Drowned in Sound presenting bands such as Frightened Rabbit, Televised Crimewave, Esben and the Witch, Ou Est Le Swimming Pool, Bicycle Thieves, Crystal Fighters, The Drums, Clues, Hatcham Social, Munch Munch, Tripwires, NewIslands, Saving Aimee, Unicorn Kid, Groove Armada, Lost Knives and more.

To buy your £20 wristbands click here.

EARLY BIRD ENDS ON FRIDAY

The ITC early bird delegate pass rate of £250 ends this Friday, October 2nd.

If you want to bag yourself some passes at that rate, you’ll have to get in quick - you can register here. There are also some rooms left at ITC HQ, The Midland Hotel, but they’re going quick so best nab yourself one of those too.

We’re doing day passes as well this year, which you can also find here, but don’t forget you’ll need a wristband for the live gigs if you go down this route. Conveniently, you can find those here - though if you’re getting a full delegate pass don’t worry about that.

Keynotes confirmed so far include: Mike Smith, Mark Ronson, John Harris, Anthony Volodkin, Sean Adams, Simon Raymonde, Pat Nevin, Gered Mankowitz as well as speakers from Seatwave, Soundcloud, Songkick and many, many more.

Tuesday 29 September 2009

MIKE SMITH AND MARK RONSON KEYNOTE

We are delighted to announce that Columbia Records Managing Director Mike Smith will be appearing in conversation with superstar producer/artist/DJ Mark Ronson, who was one of his first signings to the label in 2006.
With renowned journalist and broadcaster John Harris helping to steer the conversation, Mike Smith and Mark Ronson will be discussing the label/artist dynamic, why their creative relationship has been so successful and numerous other subjects.
Mike Smith said, “I have been coming to In The City for more years than I care to remember and, as well as being a consistently fantastic showcase for live music I have always found it a great place to exchange ideas with like-minded people and debate the key issues affecting our industry. Mark Ronson is an artist that I have a huge amount of respect for, not least because he was my first signing to Columbia Records and hopefully we will be able to give everyone an insight into how we work together and, more importantly, what it takes to maintain a constructive and creative relationship between label and artist.”
In addition In The City is pleased to announce that Mike Smith will also be hosting an exhibition of 60 of his acclaimed sketches entitled Artist & Repertoire at the highly respected Richard Goodall Gallery in Manchester throughout the duration of ITC 2009. A hugely impressive history of live music over the last two decades, Mike Smith’s collection of beautiful pencil drawings document almost every gig he has ever seen covering long-forgotten bands playing in tiny bars through to globe-bestriding stadium acts.
The exhibition is a pre-cursor to a book of Mike Smith’s drawings also entitled ‘Artist & Repertoire,’ which will be published later this year.

REGISTER BY FRIDAY FOR EARLY BIRD DISCOUNTS

Not long to go now before we kick off, but don’t fret: delegates can still buy an ITC delegate pass for the new reduced price of £250 plus VAT. Click here for more information and sign up to the ITC mailing list to hear the panels, keynotes and other daytime content as soon as we announce it. The price will rise to £350 plus VAT after Friday 2nd October.

ITC LIVE 2009

As well as the now-legendary, soon-to-be-announced, top secret ITC Unsigned line up, bands already confirmed include: Frightened Rabbit, Televised Crimewave, Esben and the Witch, Ou Est Le Swimming Pool, Bicycle Thieves, Crystal Fighters, The Drums, Clues, Hatcham Social, Munch Munch, Tripwires, NewIslands, Underground Heroes, Sharks, Telegraphs, Spycatcher, Cate Le Bon, Simon Lynge, Asakusa Jinta, The New 1920, Attack Attack, Twin Atlantic, Bear Driver, Me Vs Hero, Saving Aimee, Young Guns, Futures, Wall St Riots, Taxi! Taxi!, The Molotovs, Goldheart Assembly, Capital, The Neat, The Sport, MAY68, Young British Artists, Visitor, Tek One, Cars On Fire, Wounds, Swound!, Wild Palms, LR Rockets with more added every day.

Showcases confirmed include NME Radar, BBC Introducing, Xfm, SJM Concerts, Now Wave, Big Scary Monsters, Swn, Front Magazine, Love Music Hate Racism, Same Teens, Future Sounds, Drowned in Sound, Rock Sound, Fierce Panda, Sentric and Murkage.

ITC Live Wristbands are available from Seatwave now for the limited advance price of £20 plus booking fee. Click here to buy now.

Thursday 17 September 2009

ITC WRISTBANDS NOW ON SALE

WRISTBANDS NOW ON SALE AND INITIAL LINEUP ANNOUNCEMENT

In The City Live wristbands are now available to buy from Seatwave, for just £20 plus booking fee, for a limited time only.

This year In The City - the UK’s international music convention - launches the new all-signing, some-dancing, open to the public ITC Live - bringing 150 bands over 3 days to the streets of Manchester.

Showcases confirmed include NME Radar, BBC Introducing, Xfm, SJM Concerts, Now Wave, Big Scary Monsters, Swn, Front Magazine, Love Music Hate Racism, Same Teens, Future Sounds, Drowned in Sound, Rock Sound, Fierce Panda, Sentric and Murkage.

As well as the now-legendary, soon-to-be-announced, top secret ITC Unsigned line up, bands already confirmed include: Frightened Rabbit, Televised Crimewave, Esben and the Witch, Ou Est Le Swimming Pool, Bicycle Theives, Crystal Fighters, The Drums, Clues, Hatcham Social, Munch Munch, Tripwires, NewIslands, Underground Heroes, Sharks, Telegraphs, Spycatcher, Cate Le Bon, Ellie Goulding, Simon Lynge, Asakusa Jinta, The New 1920, Attack Attack, Twin Atlantic, Bear Driver, Me Vs Hero, Saving Aimee, Young Guns, Futures, Wall St Riots, Taxi! Taxi!, The Molotovs, Goldheart Assembly, Capital, The Neat, The Sport, MAY68, Young British Artists, Visitor, Tek One, Cars On Fire, Wounds, Swound!, Wild Palms, LR Rockets with more added every day.

And all this for the early bird price of £20 plus booking fee. Click here to buy now.

Tuesday 15 September 2009

ITC DIGITAL PANEL ANNOUNCED

HIGH POWERED DIGITAL PANEL ANNOUNCED

A stellar line-up of leading digital entrepreneurs to debate the artist/fan relationship including the founders of Seatwave and Soundcloud, the top two companies in The Guardian’s recent ‘Tech Media Invest Top 10’ list.

Joe Cohen the founder of Seatwave, Anthony Volodkin, the founder of The Hype Machine, Ian Hogarth co-founder of Songkick, Alex Ljung the founder of Soundcloud and moderator Sean Adams of Drowned in Sound will lead a panel discussion under the heading ‘Tribes, Fans and Followers’ examining the evolving relationship between artist and fan with particular reference to the digital landscape.

We are delighted to be able to offer a platform to some real visionaries of the new digital landscape. All of the participants are at the forefront of innovation within our industry and their thoughts will be, I’m sure, of great interest to everyone attending this year’s event.

Wednesday 9 September 2009

VOLUNTEER FOR IN THE CITY 2009

JOIN THE ITC TEAM!

If you'd like to be part of In The City 2009 and gain some valuable events experience, not to mention the chance to meet some of the most influential players in the music business, then get on board as a volunteer member of staff.

You can volunteer to work during the day on the conference at the Midland Hotel or at night, working with bands and venues. Places are limited so please fill in the email application below before Friday 2nd October 2009. All applicants will be notified by the following week.

Apply here

Monday 7 September 2009

IN THE CITY OPENING ADDRESS ANNOUNCED

Rick Falkvinge, the founder and Chairman of The Pirate Party, the controversial Swedish political organisation, will make his first ever public speaking appearance in the UK and give the opening address at this year’s event.

Formally launched on January 1st 2006, The Pirate Party was, according to its own literature, founded to “reform laws regarding copyright and patents”. The party’s aims also include “support for a strengthening of the right to privacy, both on the internet and in everyday life, and the transparency of state administration.”

One of the core policies of the party is their stated aim to “legalise non-commercial file sharing and reduce the excessive length of copyright protection, while ensuring that when creative works are sold, it's the artists who benefit, not monopoly rights holders.”

The Pirate Party is the third largest party in Sweden in terms of membership and has recently won a seat in the European parliament. Its popularity and high profile has given rise to parties with the same name and similar goals throughout Europe and worldwide.

Rick Falkvinge will cover issues including civil liberties, the information society, copyright reform and the growing world movement of pirates in his opening address.

Friday 31 July 2009

TODAY IS THE LAST DAY FOR ITC UNSIGNED DEMO SUBMISSIONS

DEMO DEADLINE TODAY

The deadline for this year’s unsigned submissions will be 4pm on Friday 31st July 2008, (TODAY!!), with all successful bands being notified by end September 2009. This year’s festival promises to be the biggest and best ITC ever, and for your chance to play at the UK’s global music industry conference, visit www.inthecity.co.uk/applytoplay and complete the online form with a link to online music, a press photo and biography.

Bands from outside the UK can apply via SonicBids - and winning choices will recieve up to $1000 USD towards their travel costs. The deadline for this route is Friday 7th August. Visit www.sonicbids.com/inthecity for full details.

Monday 20 July 2009

FIRST PANELS ANNOUNCED FOR ITC 2009

‘EVERYTHING ELSE IS JUST NOISE’

Working under this year’s tag line of ‘Everything Else Is Just Noise’, we are delighted to announce In The City’s first panellists and keynotes for ITC 2009:

A keynote address from Anthony Volodkin, founder of The Hype Machine.

Bella Union founder Simon Raymonde in conversation with Chelsea and Everton legend, writer and broadcaster Pat Nevin.

‘Break on Through’ – A panel of highly experienced and successful executives talk about their careers and give tips on how best to get into and survive the modern music industry.

Iconic music photographer Gered Mankowitz in conversation about his life and career.

‘India Rising’ & ‘Africa Rising’ – An in-depth look at these two emerging music markets with input from some of the key players on the ground in both territories.

REGISTRATION

Registration is now open at www.inthecity.co.uk and currently costs just £250 plus VAT. To become a full delegate visit www.inthecity.co.uk/register. We are also offering larger groups (5 or more delegates) a further 20% discount – for more information on this, and when specific deadlines for registration are, please contact Gavin Cooke via gavin@inthecity.co.uk.

NEW PODCAST

Throughout 2009, we have been releasing full, unedited versions of some of last year’s panel highlights – all of which are available by visiting www.inthecity.co.uk/podcasts or by subscribing via iTunes.

Hosted by musician and 6Music DJ Tom Robinson, this panel explores the dumbing down of celebrity and implores artists, media and music fans to return to the days when interviews focussed on ethics, politics and principles rather than favourite colours and Big Brother – and the ways that all of the above affects creativity. Featuring Jon McClure, Steve White, Steve Chandra Savale, Peter Hook and Clint Boon.

DEMO SUBMISSIONS CLOSING DATE

In The City can confirm that the closing deadline for this year’s unsigned submissions will be 4pm on Friday 31st July 2008, with all successful bands being notified by end September 2009. This year’s festival promises to be the biggest and best ITC ever, and for your chance to play at the UK’s global music industry conference, visit www.inthecity.co.uk/applytoplay for details.

PARTNERS AND EXHIBITORS

ITC 2009 will take place on October 18th / 19th / 20th at The Midland hotel and throughout the venues and bars of Manchester. For more information on how to be involved please visit www.inthecity.co.uk.

If you would like to host an exhibition stand at In The City 2009, you can download an info pdf from here or email stands@inthecity.co.uk.

If you would like to be an official partner of In The City 2009, you can download an info pdf from here or email partners@inthecity.co.uk.

Wednesday 27 May 2009

£200 DELEGATE OFFER ENDS THIS WEEK

LAST WEEK OF EARLY BIRD OFFERS

This year’s ITC early bird offer will expire on May 31st, making this the last week to buy passes at the discounted price of £200 plus VAT.

The special £500 all-in hotel offer will also be suspended at the end of this week and there are only a few rooms of our allocation left. More rooms will be released next week, but this special offer is limited in number. £500 pays for your full weekend pass, three nights at The Midland hotel (4*) and all taxes and fees.

We are also offering a special package with our partners at c/o pop in Germany meaning you can buy a joint pass for both conferences for just £260 plus VAT. For more information on c/o pop please visit www.c-o-pop.de.

Visit www.inthecity.co.uk/register for registration and information.

APPLY TO PLAY AT ITC 2009

Bands and artists can now apply to be part of ITC Unsigned 2009 by visiting www.inthecity.co.uk/applytoplay and via post.
We will need a link to online music, a 300 word biography and a photograph of the band. Full application details are displayed in the ‘apply to play’ section of the ITC website, along with postal details should you prefer to send us a CD.
Applications to play In The City Unsigned are free of charge.

PARTNERS AND EXHIBITORS

ITC 2009 will take place on October 18th / 19th / 20th at The Midland hotel and throughout the venues and bars of Manchester. For more information on how to be involved please visit www.inthecity.co.uk.

If you would like to host an exhibition stand at In The City 2009, you can download an info pdf from here or email stands@inthecity.co.uk.

If you would like to be an official partner of In The City 2009, you can download an info pdf from here or email partners@inthecity.co.uk.

Wednesday 13 May 2009

ITC AND C/O POP ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP

REGISTER FOR ITC AND C/O POP FOR JUST £260 PLUS VAT

In The City has agreed an extensive marketing and content partnership with c/o pop, the Cologne based German music and conference event.

This new agreement will see the two events working together on joint content, marketing and promotional activities. The deal also means that c/o pop will promote In The City in Germany with In The City working to raise the profile of c/o pop in the UK.

The first fruit of the new partnership is a joint ticketing initiative, which will allow UK based, early bird In The City delegates to attend c/o pop for just £60 (+ Vat) if they book via the In The City website at www.inthecity.co.uk/register. The package means delegates can register for both conferences for just £260 plus VAT before 31st May 2009.

c/o pop – the pop culture 2.0 convention – takes place in Cologne from August 13-14 and forms part of the broader c/o pop festival which takes place from August 12 -16. For more information visit www.c-o-pop.de.

ITC REGISTRATION

Delegate passes for In The City 2009 are now on sale and, for a limited period and strictly first come first served, will cost just £200 plus VAT. You can register by going to www.inthecity.co.uk/register and using the online registration system.

In addition to the fantastic delegate pass price, you can also purchase your three night stay in Manchester for just £500 with all tax, VAT and booking fees included. Simply go to www.inthecity.co.uk/register, choose the appropriate package and register as normal. All hotel rooms will be pre-paid and will be available on a limited first come first served basis until the early bird allocation is full.

APPLY TO PLAY AT ITC 2009

Bands and artists can now apply to be part of ITC Unsigned 2009 by visiting www.inthecity.co.uk/applytoplay and via post.
We will need a link to online music, a 300 word biography and a photograph of the band. Full application details are displayed in the ‘apply to play’ section of the ITC website, along with postal details should you prefer to send us a CD.
Applications to play In The City Unsigned are free of charge.

PARTNERS AND EXHIBITORS

ITC 2009 will take place on October 18th / 19th / 20th at The Midland hotel and throughout the venues and bars of Manchester. For more information on how to be involved please visit www.inthecity.co.uk.

If you would like to host an exhibition stand at In The City 2009, you can download an info pdf from here or email stands@inthecity.co.uk.

If you would like to be an official partner of In The City 2009, you can download an info pdf from here or email partners@inthecity.co.uk.

Wednesday 29 April 2009

PODCAST #3 AVAILABLE NOW

PANEL PODCAST 3: DAB YOUR TEARS

DAB Your Tears is the 2008 ITC radio panel - and features John Kennedy (Xfm), Huw Stephens (BBC Radio 1), Mike Walsh (Xfm), Kenny McGoff (EMI Publishing), Jason Carter (BBC), Korda Marshall and more big-hitting names in UK radio, records and publishing companies. The panel discusses the current state of radio and broadcasting, the future of DAB, commercial radio, playlisting and how to break a new band using radio.

REGISTRATION

Delegate passes for In The City 2009 are now on sale and, for a limited period and strictly first come first served, will cost just £200 plus VAT. You can register by going to www.inthecity.co.uk/register and using the online registration system.

In addition to the fantastic delegate pass price, you can also purchase your three night stay in Manchester for just £500 with all tax, VAT and booking fees included. Simply go to www.inthecity.co.uk/register, choose the appropriate package and register as normal. All hotel rooms will be pre-paid and will be available on a limited first come first served basis until the early bird allocation is full.

APPLY TO PLAY AT ITC 2009

Bands and artists can now apply to be part of ITC Unsigned 2009 by visiting www.inthecity.co.uk/applytoplay and via post.
We will need a link to online music, a 300 word biography and a photograph of the band. Full application details are displayed in the ‘apply to play’ section of the ITC website, along with postal details should you prefer to send us a CD.
Applications to play In The City Unsigned are free of charge.

PARTNERS AND EXHIBITORS

ITC 2009 will take place on October 18th / 19th / 20th at The Midland hotel and throughout the venues and bars of Manchester. For more information on how to be involved please visit www.inthecity.co.uk.

If you would like to host an exhibition stand at In The City 2009, you can download an info pdf from here or email stands@inthecity.co.uk.

If you would like to be an official partner of In The City 2009, you can download an info pdf from here or email partners@inthecity.co.uk.

Tuesday 7 April 2009

APPLY TO PLAY AT ITC 2009

APPLY NOW

Bands and artists can now apply to be part of ITC Unsigned 2009 by visiting www.inthecity.co.uk/applytoplay and via post.

We will need a link to online music, a 300 word biography and a photograph of the band. Full application details are displayed in the ‘apply to play’ section of the ITC website, along with postal details should you prefer to send us a CD.
Applications to play In The City Unsigned are free of charge.

REGISTRATION

Delegate passes for In The City 2009 are now on sale and, for a limited period and strictly first come first served, will cost just £200 plus VAT. You can register by going to www.inthecity.co.uk/register and using the online registration system.

In addition to the fantastic delegate pass price, you can also purchase your three night stay in Manchester for just £500 with all tax, VAT and booking fees included. Simply go to www.inthecity.co.uk/register, choose the appropriate package and register as normal. All hotel rooms will be pre-paid and will be available on a limited first come first served basis until the early bird allocation is full.

PARTNERS AND EXHIBITORS

ITC 2009 will take place on October 18th / 19th / 20th at The Midland hotel and throughout the venues and bars of Manchester. For more information on how to be involved please visit www.inthecity.co.uk.

If you would like to host an exhibition stand at In The City 2009, you can download an info pdf from here or email stands@inthecity.co.uk.

If you would like to be an official partner of In The City 2009, you can download an info pdf from here or email partners@inthecity.co.uk.

PREVIOUS IN THE CITY BANDS

Aidan Smith, Alfie, Alice Russell, Alishas Attic, Alphabeat, Arab Strap, Arctic Monkeys, Ash, Attic Lights, Babybird, Badly Drawn Boy, Bananarama, Beth Orton, Biffy Clyro, Big Country, Bjork, Cast, Catatonia, Chemical Brothers, Clinic, Clint Boon Experience, Coldplay, Cornershop, Cosmic Rough Riders, Crazy Penis, Cypress Hill, David Gray, Dear Eskimo (Ting Tings), De La Soul, Delgados, Deus, Dodgy, Does It Offend You, Yeah?, Dogs Die In Hot Cars, Doves, Duke Spirit, Edwyn Collins, Elastica, Elbow, Eliza Carthy, Elle S’appelle, Eugene McGuiness, Fear Of Music, Foo Fighters, Forward Russia, Friendly Fires, Funeral For A Friend, Gallows, Gene, Get Cape Wear Cape Fly, Good Shoes, Gorky’s Zygotic Mynki, Grandaddy, Hadouken, Har Mar Superstar, Hard-Fi, Haven, Hearsay, Howling Bells, Hugh Cornwell, Idlewild, Imogen Heap, Jamelia, James Yuill, Johnny Borrell, Karima Francis, Kathryn Williams, Killa Kella, Kings of Convenience, Kubichek, Kula Shaker, LA Guns, Lady Sovereign, Larrikin Love, Levellers, Liam Frost, Little Man Tate, Longview, Maximo Park, Menswear, M-People, Muse, Mystery Jets, Nightmares On Wax, Nine Black Alps, Nizlopi, Noah & The Whale, Northern Uproar, Nylon Pylon, Oasis, Oceansize, One Night Only, Orson, Peaches, Pitchshifter, Placebo, Presidents of the USA, Puressence, R Kelly, Radiohead, Raveonettes, Reef, Regina Spektor, Republica, Ride, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Roll Deep, Roxy Music, Royksopp, RSL, Russell Watson, Sam Isaac, Scouting For Girls, Semisonic, Shack, Shed Seven, Skunk Anansie, Sky Larkin, Smashing Pumpkins , Sneaker Pimps, Snow Patrol, Soundtrack of our Lives, Space, Spiritualized, St Etienne, St Germain, Stephen Fretwell, Stereolab, Stereophonics, Suede, Super Furry Animals, Teenage Fanclub, The Brand New Heavies, The Charlatans, The Courteeners, The Crimea, The Darkness, The Delgados, The Divine Comedy, The Durutti Column, The Fall, The Fratellis, The Long Blondes, The Longcut, The Maccabees, The Noisettes The Orb, The Paddingtons, The Rakes, The Rifles, The Saw Doctors, The Subways, The Sugars, The Sunshine Underground, The Verve, The Wedding Present, The Wombats, Thea Gilmore, Thomas Tantrum, Tom Vek, Twisted Wheel…

Tuesday 31 March 2009

ITC 2009 PASSES NOW ON SALE

DELEGATE PASS FOR £200 + VAT

Delegate passes for In The City 2009 are now on sale and, for a limited period and strictly first come first served, will cost just £200 plus VAT. You can register by going to www.inthecity.co.uk/register and using the online registration system.

DELEGATE PASS + THREE NIGHTS IN THE MIDLAND FOR £500

In addition to the fantastic delegate pass price, you can also purchase your three night stay in Manchester for just £500 with all tax, VAT and booking fees included. Simply go to www.inthecity.co.uk/register, choose the appropriate package and register as normal. All hotel rooms will be pre-paid and will be available on a limited first come first served basis until the early bird allocation is full.

PARTNERS AND EXHIBITORS

ITC 2009 will take place on October 18th / 19th / 20th at The Midland hotel and throughout the venues and bars of Manchester. For more information on how to be involved please visit www.inthecity.co.uk.

If you would like to host an exhibition stand at In The City 2009, you can download an info pdf from here or email stands@inthecity.co.uk.

If you would like to be an official partner of In The City 2009, you can download an info pdf from here or email partners@inthecity.co.uk.

Thursday 26 March 2009

ITC EARLY BIRD PRICES

DELEGATE PASS FOR £200 + VAT

Registration for In The City 2009 will open on 30th March and, for a limited period and strictly first come first served, will cost just £200 plus VAT. You can register by going to www.inthecity.co.uk/register and using the online registration system. Registration will open on Monday 30th March.

DELEGATE PASS + THREE NIGHTS IN THE MIDLAND FOR £500

In addition to the fantastic delegate pass price, you can also purchase your three night stay in Manchester for just £500 with all tax, VAT and booking fees included. Simply go to www.inthecity.co.uk/register, choose the appropriate package and register as normal. All hotel rooms will be pre-paid and will be available on a limited first come first served basis until the early bird allocation is full.

PARTNERS AND EXHIBITORS

ITC 2009 will take place on October 18th / 19th / 20th at The Midland hotel and throughout the venues and bars of Manchester. For more information on how to be involved please visit www.inthecity.co.uk.

If you would like to host an exhibition stand at In The City 2009, you can download an info pdf from here or email stands@inthecity.co.uk.

If you would like to be an official partner of In The City 2009, you can download an info pdf from here or email partners@inthecity.co.uk.

Monday 16 March 2009

ITC PODCAST #2: FEATURED ARTISTS COALITION

The second ITC panel podcast is now available on iTunes and www.inthecity.co.uk and features the official announcement of the new Featured Artist Coalition, made at In The City 2008.

The FAC has made headline news this week with its first board meeting and introduction to the mainstream media. Its board features artists such as Billy Bragg, Ed O’Brien, Dave Rowntree, Jazzie B and, as featured in this podcast, Kate Nash.

The podcast features Jeremy Silver, Kate Nash and a clip of some of the artists that have signed up from the start - and explains the aims and the need for such a body to exist: “The Featured Artists' Coalition campaigns for the protection of performers' and musicians' rights. We want all artists to have more control of their music and a much fairer share of the profits it generates in the digital age. We speak with one voice to help artists strike a new bargain with record companies, digital distributors and others, and are campaigning for specific changes.”

You can subscribe to ITC Podcasts via this link on iTunes , meaning all further releases will be automatically downloaded to your library when they are released, free of charge. We will be releasing further podcasts over the coming weeks in the lead up to this year’s conference.

ITC 2009 will take place on October 18th / 19th / 20th at The Midland hotel and throughout the venues and bars of Manchester. For more information on how to be involved please visit www.inthecity.co.uk.

Wednesday 18 February 2009

ITC 2009 DATES

In The City 2009 will take place on 18th, 19th and 20th October 2009 at The Midland hotel and throughout the venues and bars of Manchester, England.

The ITC team are already putting together the keynotes, showcases and panels that will make up this year’s conference to build on the massive success of ITC 2008. If you are a record label, management company or industry body and would like to showcase at In The City please contact gavin@inthecity.co.uk to discuss any potential plans.

If you would like to sponsor or advertise with In The City 2009 please contact partners@inthecity.co.uk for more information on the available opportunities.

There will also once again be space for a limited number of prominent exhibition stands in the Midland. To discuss the possibility of hosting a stand, and connecting directly with the ITC delegates, please contact the office via stands@inthecity.co.uk.

The ITC panel podcast is available by following this link. A new podcast will be released in the coming days...
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.

Wednesday 21 January 2009

Former ITC acts amongst 2009 BRIT Awards Nominees

The nominations for this year’s BRIT Awards have been announced, and 6 former ITC acts have managed to bag 14 nominations between them.

Elbow, Coldplay and Radiohead go head-to-head in the ‘Best British Group’ category. The same 3 bands will also battle it out for the ‘Best British Album’ award. The ‘Best British Live Act’ category is dominated by former ITC bands – Coldplay, Elbow, Scouting For Girls and The Verve will be battling to overcome the might of metal godfathers Iron Maiden! Coldplay and Scouting For Girls receive nominations for the ‘Best British Single’ award. Scouting For Girls’ third nomination comes in the ‘Best British Breakthrough Act’ category. A mention also for ITC 2008 graduate Little Boots who was runner-up in the ‘Critics’ Choice Award’, losing out to Florence & The Machine.

ITC has a history of producing BRIT Award-winning acts – so far 14 acts have shared 38 BRIT Awards between them. This includes the current holders of British Group (Arctic Monkeys), British Album (Arctic Monkeys), International Group (Foo Fighters) and International Album (Foo Fighters).

The 2009 Brit Awards are held at Earl’s Court in London on February 18th. We await our invites in the post!