Finding The Future 2015 at The Apple Store – artists announced

City Showcase presents ‘Finding The Future 2015’ free music seminar at the Apple Store, Covent Garden, London WC2E 8HA, 18-20 November 2015.

City Showcase has announced the artist line up for Finding The Future 2015 at the Apple Store, 18-20 November 2015, including breaking acts Louis Mattrs, Emma McGrath, and CoCo And The Butterfields, who will be taking part in the ‘Meet The Future’ sessions.

The ‘Meet The Future’ sessions feature heavily tipped new acts appearing between 7 and 7-30pm each day with publishers, managers and labels presenting their new writers/artists who will perform and answer questions led by the PRS for Music and The PRS For Music Foundation. Last year’s ‘Meet The Future’ featured Island Records new signing Nick Brewer, whose recent single release ‘Talk To Me’ Featuring Bibi Bourelly charted strongly in the UK Top 10.

Louis Mattrs first came to light in 2013 when his Youtube mixtape caught the attention of Chase & Status. They collaborated on the Top 10 single ‘Lost & Not Found’, which sold 250,000 copies, leading to festival dates at Glastonbury, Reading & Leeds. ‘War With Heaven’ from his debut EP was premiered as Zane Lowe’s ‘Next Hype’ on BBC Radio 1 and featured on US rapper Meek Mill’s album trailer for ‘Dreams Worth More Than Money’. Louis is planning to release his debut album in 2016.

Emma McGrath is a 15-year old songwriter and performer from Hertfordshire.  She released her first EP, ‘The Judgement’ in November 2014, and received BBC Radio 2 plays from Dermot O’Leary, and had one of her tracks chosen as BBC Introducing ‘Track of the Week’ on BBC 3 Counties. She has also played the prestigious 100 Club on Oxford Street. Emma is currently studying for her GCSEs as well as her Grade 8 guitar exam, while working on her new EP.

CoCo and the Butterfields began life as buskers in Canterbury, Kent. After beating off 10,000 competitors to win the UK Live and Unsigned competition in 2012, they toured the UK playing sell out shows and quickly becoming a festival favourites, performing at Glastonbury, Isle of Wight Festival, Bestival and Greenbelt. 2015 has seen CoCo and the Butterfields complete their second UK tour, sell out London’s prestigious Jazz Cafe and perform at one of Europe’s biggest festivals – Colours of Ostrava.

Finding The Future will also feature artists, Charlene, Joe Jury, Peter C Swash, and James Henry, taking part in the City Showcase Masterclasses. Their performances will receive constructive critique from songwriters hosting the ‘A Million Love Songs Later: What are the elements of a great love song?’ panel at 5-45pm on Thursday 19th November and composers hosting Creative Film & TV Songs: Writing to a brief at 5-45pm on Friday 20th November.

Following its highly successful launch last year, the free Finding The Future seminar features panels and presentations including wide-ranging topics such as careers in digital and new media, artist relations and events, reaching the modern consumer, the international music market, artist management and entrepreneurship, music publishing, and songwriting.

Key executives already lined up to chair, moderate and speak at panels include moderators, William Booth from Sony/ATV, Adam Cardew from Absolute, Ben Jones from the Musicians’ Union, Andy Ellis from the PRS For Music, Roxanne de Bastion from the FAC, Morna Cook from Universal Music, Liz Stokes from Record of the Day and acclaimed writers from BASCA Tim Fraser and David Lowe. This year’s speakers include Gideon Mountford from Believe Digital, film/TV composer Paul Farrer, songwriter Ben Montague, Caryn Tomlinson from Universal Music International, Angie Jenkison from Teenage Cancer Trust, Josh Brandon from the Insanity Group, Neil Simpson from ATC, Janice Brock of Sony/ATV and many more.

There will also be interviews with legendary industry veterans including Daniel Miller founder of Mute Records interviewed by Alison Wenham from AIM, Henry Semmence from Absolute interviewed by Chris Cooke from CMU, and Robomagic founder Rob Hallett interviewed by James Hanley from Music Week.

UK Music Chief Executive Jo Dipple will give a key note presentation providing an insight into the key issues and challenges facing the UK music industry as we head towards 2016.

City Showcase: Finding The Future 2015 will be held at the Apple Store, Covent Garden, London WC2 from Wednesday 18th to Friday 20th November 2015 from 1-30pm to 7-30pm each day.

City Showcase presents Finding The Future 2015 is supported by PRS For Music, PPL, Robertson Taylor W&P Longreach and The Musicians’ Union

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FINDING THE FUTURE 2015 – PANELS:
Careers in digital and new media
Artist relations and events
Reaching the modern consumer
The international music market
Artist management
Entrepreneurship
Music publishing
Songwriting

FINDING THE FUTURE 2015 – SPEAKERS & PANELISTS INCLUDE:
AIM / UNIVERSAL MUSIC / SONY ATV / ROBOMAGIC/ MINISTRY OF SOUND / BMG / UK MUSIC / PRS FOR MUSIC/ PPL/ MUTE / THE MCPS/ THE MUSICANS’ UNION  / ABSOLUTE / BELIEVE DIGITAL / MUSIC GLUE / MUSIC WEEK / RECORD OF THE DAY / INSANITY / TEENAGE CANCER TRUST / BASCA / CMU / ATC/THE FEATURED ARTIST’S COALITION

Synopsis of panels and presentations.

DAY 1 – Wednesday 18th November 2015

1.30pm – 2pm
KEY NOTE PRESENTATION
Key Note presentation by Jo Dipple (UK Music Chief Executive) providing an insight into the key issues and challenges facing the UK music industry as we head towards 2016

2pm – 3.30pm
CAREERS PANEL: Apps, Widgets & Online Content: A Career in Digital & New Media
MODERATOR Adam Cardew (Digital Director – Absolute Label Services)
PANEL includes Carly Wilford (Creator, Presenter, DJ – Iammusic.tv & Iammusic artists), Kameil Sattar (Head of Digital – Proper Music Distribution), Eric Brunjes (Attack Magazine)

4pm – 5.30pm
Music Industry 2.0: Reaching The Modern Consumer and Achieving Success In The Digital Age
MODERATOR Liz Stokes (Editor – Record of the Day)
PANEL includes Leanne Sharman (COO – Disciple Media), Gideon Mountford
Head of Video UK/International Video Business Development Manager – Believe Digital), Mark Meharry (CEO – Music Glue)

5:45pm – 6:45pm
Hacking The International Music Market
Alison Wenham (Chairman and CEO of AIM) interviews Daniel Miller (Founder and Chairman of Mute)

7pm – 7.30pm
MEET THE FUTURE: Live Performance and Q&A – PRS For Music Foundation introduces singer-songwriter Emma McGrath
Introduced by Flora Ward (Grants Coordinator at PRS for Music Foundation)

Emma McGrath is a 15 year old songwriter and performer from Hertfordshire. She picked up the guitar properly for the first time at the age of 10 and played her first open mic at 13. Writing a combination of hard hitting acoustic music carried by an incredibly powerful voice, at only 15 Emma has already achieved a lot. She released her first EP, ‘The Judgement’ in November 2014, received BBC Radio 2 play on Dermot O’Leary’s show, and had one of her tracks chosen as BBC Introducing ‘Track of the Week’ on BBC 3 Counties. She has also played the prestigious 100 Club on Oxford Street. Currently studying for her GCSEs as well as her Grade 8 guitar exam, Emma is also finding the time to work on her new EP.

She has just been awarded the Lynsey de Paul Prize from the PRS For Music Foundation.

DAY 2 – Thursday 19th November 2015

1.30pm – 2pm
An Audience with…
Rob Hallett (CEO – Robomagic) interviewed by James Hanley (Senior Staff Writer, Music Week/ Editor Music Week Live)

2pm – 3.30pm
CAREERS PANEL: Eat. Promo. Sleep. Repeat? A Career in Artist Relations & Events
MODERATOR Morna Cook (Senior Director of Human Resources – Universal Music UK)
PANEL includes Angie Jenkison (Artists Relations – Teenage Cancer Trust),
Caryn Tomlinson (Senior Vice President, Communications, Universal Music Group International),
Kevin Reynolds (CEO – KRMB Management)

4pm – 5.30pm
Music Management & Artist Entrepreneurship: Does The New Artist Model Work?
MODERATOR Roxanne de Bastion (Songwriter/Indie Director – Featured Artists Coalition)
PANEL includes Josh Brandon (Senior Talent Manager – Insanity Group), Neil Simpson (Partner – ATC Management)

5:45pm – 6:45pm
A Million Love Songs Later: What Are The Elements Of A Great Love Song?
MODERATOR Tim Fraser (multi-platinum songwriter/ BASCA Board member)
PANEL Ben Montague (Songwriter)
Following Q&A, two songwriters will perform for constructive critique

7pm – 7.30pm
MEET THE FUTURE: Live Performance and Q&A – Peermusic introduces CoCo and the Butterfields
Introduced by Nigel Elderton (European President – Peermusic)
Presented by Andy Ellis (PRS For Music)

CoCo and the Butterfields began life as buskers in Canterbury, Kent. After beating off 10,000 competitors to win the UK Live and Unsigned competition in 2012, CoCo began to tour the UK playing sell out shows and entertaining the festival crowds with their upbeat, contagious and ‘anthemic’ sound. Quickly becoming a festival favourite the band, led by Dulcima’s mesmerising vocals, have taken their music to the likes of Glastonbury, Isle of Wight Festival, Bestival and Greenbelt. Having had Sir Bob Geldof himself refer to the band as ‘very cool’, 2015 has seen CoCo and the Butterfields complete their second UK tour, sell out London’s prestigious Jazz Cafe and perform at one of Europe’s biggest festivals – Colours of Ostrava!

DAY 3 – Friday 20th November 2015

1.30pm – 2pm
An Audience with…
Henry Semmence (Founder and Managing Director – Absolute Label Services) interviewed by Chris Cooke (Business Editor & MD – CMU)

2pm – 3.30pm
CAREERS PANEL: The Writing’s On The Wall: Careers In Music Publishing

MODERATOR William Booth (Deputy Managing Director – Sony/ATV Music Publishing)
PANEL includes Sarah Liversedge (Director of A&R – Bucks Music Group), Janice Brock (Head of A&R – Sony/ATV Music Publishing)

4pm – 5.30pm
It All Starts With The Song: Entrepreneurship in Music Publishing & Copyright in association with The Musicians’ Union
MODERATOR Ben Jones (The Musicians’ Union)
PANEL includes Crispin Evans (Cote Basque Music Publishing), Maria Forte (Maria Forte Music Services), Jane Dyball (CEO – MCPS)

5:45pm – 6:45pm
Creative Film & TV Songs: Writing To A Brief
MODERATOR David Lowe (Composer/BASCA Media Executive Committee Board Member)
PANEL includes Abi Leland (Founder and Managing Director – Leland Music) and Paul Farrer (Composer for film and television)
Following Q&A, songwriter/composers will perform for constructive critique

7pm – 7.30pm
MEET THE FUTURE: Live Performance and Q&A – Sony ATV introduces…
Introduced by Daniel Lloyd Jones (Vice President of A&R/New Music Sony/ATV Music publishing) introduces a hotly tipped writer.
Presented by Andy Ellis (PRS For Music)