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Founded in 1992 by Yvette Livesey and Factory maverick Anthony H. Wilson, IN THE CITY has become the date in the music industry calendar.
By day, Manchester, UK, becomes home to the brightest and best in the business, as industry leaders debate the present and plot the future. And by night Manchester hosts the biggest city-based music festival in Europe, IN THE CITY LIVE, as 3,000 industry delegates and 100,000 music fans take to the streets.
Rightly regarded by the global music community as the premier new music event in the world, IN THE CITY has helped launch the careers of Oasis, Radiohead, Suede, Elastica, Coldplay, The Darkness, Doves, Foo Fighters, Elbow, the Stereophonics, Muse, the Raveonettes, Funeral For A Friend, Daft Punk, Kings Of Convenience, Placebo, Arctic Monkeys, and many, many more. IN THE CITY UNSIGNED has the highest signing ratio of any new talent event in the world.
THURSDAY 29TH OCTOBER 2009
BEST OF IN THE CITY 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 22ND 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.
WEDNESDAY 14TH OCTOBER 2009
FULL LIVE SCHEDULE
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.
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.
TUESDAY 13TH 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.
WEDNESDAY 7TH OCTOBER 2009
ITC '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
MONDAY 5TH OCTOBER 2009
TWO NEW PANELS ANNOUNCED
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
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 2ND OCTOBER 2009
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.
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.
WEDNESDAY 30TH SEPTEMBER 2009
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.
MONDAY 28TH 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.
THURSDAY 17TH SEPTEMBER 2009
ITC WRISTBANDS NOW ON SALE
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 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.
And all this for the early bird price of £20 plus booking fee. Click here to buy now.
TUESDAY 15TH SEPTEMBER 2009
ITC 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 9TH SEPTEMBER 2009
VOLUNTEER FOR IN THE CITY 2009
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 7TH 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.
MONDAY 20TH 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.
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.
TUESDAY 12TH 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.
WEDNESDAY 29TH 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.
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.
TUESDAY 7TH 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.
TUESDAY 31ST MARCH 2009
ITC 2009 EARLY BIRD 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.
MONDAY 16TH 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.
WEDNESDAY 18TH 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.
THURSDAY 18TH DECEMBER 2008
ITC PANEL PODCAST AVAILABLE NOW ON ITUNES
The first ITC 2008 panel podcast is now available for free on iTunes.
The podcast features the full keynote address by Andy Burnham MP, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport moderated by Channel 4 News' Faisal Islam and with introductions by both Yvette Livesey and ITC 2008 guest host Andrew Loog Oldham.
In his role as Secretary of State, Leigh MP Andy Burnham is the music industry's key governmental figure, and his keynote address covers vital issues such as copyright extension, piracy, internet pricing models and his vision for the future of the music industry. Media reporting of this panel focussed on his support for a return of Top Of The Pops - the catalyst for a number of similar calls over the past two months, an internet campaign and reports that Simon Cowell would be interested in taking control of the format.
The podcast is available by following this link: 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.
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