Build Your Business In The UK
Success in the UK can break your act worldwide - it's one of the most influential, creative and fast-changing musical environments in the world. Gain insight into the idiosyncrasies of the UK and how acts like Calvin Harris, Adele, The XX, Alt-J, Mumford and Sons, One Direction and Ellie Goulding built their careers in the UK before going global.
Presenters
Chloe Melick
Founder
INSIDE/OUT
Elinore Giles
Dir
Jigsaw Music Management
Formerly A&R Manager at Fiction Records - working with acts such as White Lies and The Music.
Started Jigsaw Music Management with my partner Carrie Ridley three years ago.
We manage producers and artists.
Our producers recently worked with Beyonce, Placebo, Jamie Cullum, Black Sabbath amongst many others.
We manage Woman's Hour signed to secretly canadian - check them out whilst in sxsw.
One of hype machines one to watch for 2014
Listen www.soundcloud.com/womanshourband
Check out our roster at www.jigsawmusicmgmt.com
Jos Watkin
A&R Mgr
Parlophone/Warner Music
Jules Parker
Owner/CEO
Polaroid Management
Polaroid Management represents artists and songwriters working with Universal, EMI, Sony, Capitol, Parlophone, Spinnin', PRMD, 3Beat - covering multiple genres from EDM to rock, pop and folk.
Prior to this, Jules was at PRS for Music, responsible for artist relations, music export, signing new writers and creating promotional opportunities for PRS for Music artists.
He started his career as a songwriter and musician, working with BMG, Fiction, Universal and Warner Bros.