PLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT IS NOW SOLD OUT. If you would like to be added to the wait-list you can email events@ivorsacademy.com
Attendees will encounter the contemporary landscape of these technologies through a series of discussions taking place at our offices in Borough, London (10:30-18.30) with professional practitioners, industry experts and leading academics. A full schedule of panels, round-tables and networking sessions will be announced in the upcoming weeks.
In the evening, iconic songwriter Nile Rodgers and legendary manager Merck Mercuriadis will share their insights into hit songs and the changing world of music publishing during a live conversation with the Sodajerker on Songwriting podcast team as part of the Meltdown Festival at the Southbank Centre (19.30-20.30).
Schedule
10.30-11.00 – Registration and tea/coffee
11.00-11.15 – Welcome from The Ivors Academy CEO Graham Davies and Songwriting Studies lead Dr Simon Barber
11.15-12.30 – Keynote presentation and Q&A, chaired by Dr Simon Barber
12.45-13.45 – Networking lunch
13.45-15.15 – Talks from Prof. Dave Hesmondhalgh, Prof. Bethany Klein and Dr Jack Webster, chaired by Dr Mike Jones
15.15-15.30 – Tea/coffee break
15.30-17.00 – Industry roundtable with Grammy-winning songwriter Victoria Horn, academic and musician Paula Wolfe and music journalist Eamonn Forde. Chaired by Dr Craig Hamilton
17.00-17.15 – Closing address from Dr Simon Barber
17.30-18.30 – Networking/drinks
19.30-20.30 – Nile Rodgers and Merck Mercuriadis in conversation with Sodajerker at the Southbank Centre as part of the Meltdown festival
You have the option of attending just the morning and afternoon activities at The Ivors Academy, or the full day. Full day tickets will include admission to the evening event at Meltdown, and Meltdown tickets will be provided to you during the course of the day.
Songwriting, Streaming, and Sustainability is the second event in a series created by the Songwriting Studies Research Network, an initiative funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and led by Dr Simon Barber (Birmingham City University) and Dr Mike Jones (University of Liverpool).
More information about the network can be found here. To join the network, sign up to the mailing list here.
The Ivors Academy is offering an extremely limited amount of tickets. Please note this event is for members only and is strictly one ticket per person. The event is FREE, but you must book your place here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/songwriting-streaming-and-sustainability-tickets-64422178470
