UK Event Incendia Insights provides vital info for young bands

I'm glad I got this info on a networking event that should help young bands to get the information on how to overcome some of the obstacles they face each and every day.

This conference will take place in Camden / UK and it's aim is to transfer some of the knowledge of the speakers that have experience and knowledge about the needs and working mechanism of today's music business. Check the info below to find out if it's worth attending.

The Incendia Insights event and its speakers currently feature the likes of In De Goot Entertainment, Red Essential, Sony Music, Kerrang! TV, Napalm Records, ASYLUMseventy7, Metal Hammer, Hold Tight PR and more. 

The informal set up of panel discussions at Incendia Insights will allow for those attending to gain a real insight to the workings of the contemporary music industry from the perspective of the Rock and Metal world, and will allow for an opportunity to ask those all important questions at the Q&A at the end of each talk.

Current speakers announced:

Lulu Davis- Incendia Music, Founder (Host)
Alex Berry- Label Manager, Red Essential
Tye Hunter- Digital Operations, Sony Music
Mark Adams- Music Director at Box Plus Network (Kerrang! TV)
Wally Van Middendorp- In De Goot Entertainment/Napalm Records UK
Liam Spencer- The Daily Dischord Agency (Empire, Press to Meco, Now, Voyager)
Tom Lynam- Kontraband Merch (Bring Me The Horizon, Pvris, Enter Shikari)
Mark Leary- ASYLUMseventy7 (Graphic Design for Earache Records and Incendia)
Eleanor Goodman- Features Editor, Metal Hammer
Hannah Gillicker- Account Manager (Broadcast/Online), Hold Tight PR
Paul Matthews- Producer/Engineer, Paul Matthews Music Production (I Am Giant)
Daniel Andrew- A&R, Metropolis Studios/Publishing

The poster for the Incendia Insights event, (c) by Incendia Music Management

This intimate event will take place at The Black Heart on Saturday 16th July 2016 from 12-5pm.

Tickets start at £35 for Early Birds, £30 for students (ID must be provided) and will increase to £50 from July 1st.

Limited availability. Goody bags and refreshments will be provided.

Purchase tickets at incendiainsights.bigcartel.com 

The proceeds from this initial event will go into hosting the next event with a more extensive list of speakers, plus a band showcase after the workshops.

You can check out more details of the event on the Facebook event page and also make sure to invite others who might be interested in this as well. More info on the hosting company can be found on the homepage of Incendia Music Management.

Host Lulu Davis of Incendia Music Management has specialised in developing bands through management, PR and booking over the past 5 years, and now wants to collaborate with other music industry moguls to educate and inform bands and aspiring industry as to how everything works. She was recently long-listed in Music Week's 30 Under 30, and spoke at Global Rock Summit in Los Angeles back in April.

Drooble - a network dedicated to the needs of musicians

Social sites are important to a lot of people these days. As you can see on my blog I include links to plattforms where you can connect with bands and musicians nearly with every post. 

But all of the functions offered on those sites doesn't fit very much for the needs of musicians. I mean: you can read/listen to the stuff, you can write with people, give your comments etc. but it isn't very interactive when it comes to making music itself and earn money with your skills. The existing tools also only fit slightly to create a community, a one-stop place to bring all the people together that are living and loving music from their heart.

Here comes the good news - a team of enthusiasts lead by Melina (a guitarist and a brave entrepreneur) are building a project that is already making a Revolution for all people who love music.

Melina, Founder of Drooble

Imagine a place where you could connect with people who are passionate about music. Where you can learn from others and share your own knowledge and inspiration. Imagine a place where you can grow as a musician and earn a living doing what you love.

This place is Drooble – a web-based platform that connects all people who love music - fans, learning musicians, music teachers, performing artists and bands, record labels, booking agents, sound engineers. Everybody.

Right now in Drooble people can:
- Jam online for free
- Give lessons and get paid
- Take lessons and get better.
- Create Artist/Band Pages
- Find Bandmates and like-minded people

It sounds pretty cool, so if you don’t want to waste another minute, join Drooble today at Drooble.com. It’s free.

If you'd like to know how much the people creating the Drooble network are musicians themenselves just check the video below. It shows Traiko and Melina doing a Joe Satriani cover while taking a small break from working.