Releasing Your Music
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Releasing Your Music 〰️
Aged 16-25 and looking to dive into the world of digitally releasing?
Join us online December 12th for a free evening of sessions on digitally releasing, creating a release campaign and securing funding for your work. Our industry guests will explore the steps for getting your music on streaming platforms, pitching for playlists and media coverage and the funds available to support your work.
You'll gain valuable insights into releasing structures, how to get your music in front of the right people and hear top tips for applying for funding to support your work.
After the sessions you'll have the chance to network with fellow creatives as well as industry professionals.
Date: Thursday 12 December 2024
Time: 16:00 - 18:30
Where: Online
Programme + Speakers
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Programme + Speakers 〰️
Kitt Carr
Event Coordinator
Wide Events CIC
Matthew Whiteside
Composer / CEO & Artistic Director
Matthew Whiteside / The Night With...
Digitally Releasing with EmuBands
Looking to get your releases on Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer and more?
EmuBands give an overview of how digital release platforms operate and how to get the most out of them. Including hints and tips on release timelines and formats as well as advice on DSP pitching and artist platforms.
Speaker: SJ Anderson (EmuBands)
Creating a Release Campaign
When’s the right time to start your release campaign? Our industry guests are on hand to give an overview of all the steps you should consider when developing your release campaign including pitching for playlists, lead-times for press and radio submissions and how to ensure your music is getting in front of the right people.
Speaker: Honey Keenan (Hive Five Management)
Understanding the role of Collection Societies
Starting and sustaining a career in music can mean a lot of hard work, so understanding your revenue streams is vital for any new artist. Whether it’s money from radio play, television, or your music being played in public, we’ll be discussing how revenue flows back through to the performer and rights holder.
Speaker: Leo O’Brien (PPL) and Matthew Whiteside (Matthew Whiteside / The Night With...)
How to Secure Funding for Your Work
Whether you make music or work with music creators, it is crucial to know the support that's available to you. UK Funding Organisations are on hand to give a round up of how they operate, the funds and grants they have available and what support systems they have for emerging music creators across Scotland.
Speakers: Josephine Sillars (Popgirlz Scotland), Lloyd Francis (PRS Foundation) and Megan Reid (Creative Scotland)
Find Out More
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Find Out More 〰️
Creative Scotland is the public body that supports the arts, screen and creative industries across all parts of Scotland on behalf of everyone who lives, works or visits here.They enable people and organisations to work in and experience the arts, screen and creative industries in Scotland by helping others to develop great ideas and bring them to life.
They distribute funding from the Scottish Government and The National Lottery.
EmuBands provide a simple but powerful digital music distribution service for artists, and record labels, to sell music online through the world's major digital music services. In a non-exclusive deal, artists and labels earn 100% of the royalties generated from sales/streams, and maintain full ownership and control of their rights, and with a simple one-off pricing model, there are no annual fees.
PPL licenses radio stations, TV broadcasters and certain digital media services to play recorded music in the UK as part of their programming. They also license music suppliers to copy recorded music for services such as in-store music systems, jukeboxes, compilations for exercise classes and in-flight entertainment systems.
PRS Foundation fund new music and talent development across all genres. They invest in the future of music by supporting talent development and new music across the UK; enabling songwriters and composers of all backgrounds to realise their potential and reach audiences across the world.