ILMC & MIC launch Live Data Agency

UK: The teams behind Media Insight Consulting (MIC), the International Live Music Conference (ILMC) and IQ Magazine have announced the launch of the Live Data Agency, a joint venture specialising in big data analysis,...

WRG hires Creative Director to bolster creative offering

UK: Leading live and experiential agency WRG has appointed Paul Martin as Creative Director. Martin, who joins from events agency Innovision, will be based in WRG’s London office and lead the creative team, responsible...


AIF announces core programme and venue change

UK: AIF has announced the core programme and more speakers for this year's Festival Congress, along side a new venue for day one of the conference. Extending the ‘Pseudoscience’ theme of this year, the first...

ADE attracts a record breaking 395,000 visitors

NETHERLANDS: The 22nd edition of Amsterdam Dance Event, which took place from October 18 - 22, was attended by a record number of 395,000 visitors. With 7,200 representatives of the worldwide electronic music industry...

Field Day moves to Brockwell Park

UK: Field Day has announced that its 2018 edition – set to take place from June 1 - 2 – will move to south London’s Brockwell Park. The change in location follows on from Field...

Rainforest World Music Festival utilises d&b’s V-Series

MALAYSIA: The Rainforest World Music Festival in Kuching, Malaysia, is renowned for placing grassroots Malaysian world music on the same stage as well known stars. During each afternoon, cultural workshops take place combined with...

Malasimbo marks ninth year with new site and Funktion-One sound

PHILIPPINES: The latest edition of Malasimbo festival presented a mixed programme of music, arts and culture from March 1 - 2, and featured Funktion-One sound throughout its 5,000-capacity site. Its organiser Miro Grgic takes...

Powerful Thinking confirms Festival Vision:2025 conference programme

UK: Powerful Thinking has confirmed the programme for its Festival Vision:2025 conference at The Showman's Show on October 16. Now in its third edition, the conference focuses on developments in sustainable initiatives – with talks, panels...

Seventy-four new participants join Keychange initiative

EUROPE: Seventy-four artists and music industry professionals from 12 different countries have been selected by industry and export experts as the future leaders that will take part in the Keychange development programme in 2020,...

AIM launches immediate access crisis fund for independent music contractors

AIM has launched a support fund aimed at contractors and freelance workers in the independent music industry whose source of income has been severed without warning due to lost work in April and May as a...