Output Belfast celebrates its 5th birthday next year and they’ve lined up some top names from the global music industry people to join them.
Taking place at the MAC, Belfast on Thursday 21st February 2019, you can check out panel discussions, music sessions, workshops and speed networking events as well as keynote speeches from award-winning musicians and managers. Output aims to “address the challenges and opportunities that the music industry presents, highlighting the key role that music and performance plays within Northern Ireland’s buoyant creative industries sector.”
Last year saw the likes of legendary music producer Steve Albini, Spotify’s European Head of Songwriting Jules Parker and Line of Duty composer Carly Paradis take the stage.
Some speakers and panels at the 2019 event will be:
- What do live agents actually want when signing new bands? Featuring Mark Meharry (CEO Music Glue) Matthew Bartlett (Midnight Mango Agency) Steve Farris (13 Artists) and Stephen Curran (MCD)
- CMU presents Get Paid As Well As Played (aka Top Five Reasons You Don’t Get Paid) featuring Chris Cooke (Complete Music Update) and more
- How to conquer the world of Spotify Playlisting Mike Murphy (Ditto Music), Joe Mason (Ditto Music)
- IMRO present How to write a Radio Hit
- The self-releasing music toolkit Nathan Barley Phillips (Tunecore)
- Building your perfect team in rock and metal - Simon Glacken (PR Anathema/Paradise Lost), Megan Burns (Tone Mgmt), Tony Boden (agent CKY/Rolo Tomassi) Serena Cherry (Svalbard)
- Pay for indie PR or do it yourself? Navigating early press opportunitiesJohn (Jawdropper PR) Shauna Tohill (Rews) Lyndon Stephens (Quiet Arch) and more.
In the evening, the Cathedral Quarter will be host to some our most loved musicians, with hosts like Champion Sound, Jawdropper PR, The Live Room Belfast, Chordblossom, The Thin Air, Nialler9, Midnight Mango, Girls Rock School NI, PRS For Music and IMRO.
For the full programme go to outputbelfast.com.
