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Ask the Speakers – Introducing youbloomDublin Panel Speakers 2018

25-May-2018 By Robert Loustaunau

Every year in June, artists, fans, and pioneers of the music industry unite for a weekend of live shows, guest speakers, and unforgettable experiences. This year, youbloom will be presenting a wide range of musicians, entrepreneurs, DJs, and producers to speak at the youbloom Summit held on Saturday June 2nd, held at the IMRO – Copyright House.

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Figure heads will come together to discuss the turning tides of the industry while artists and audience will have the opportunity to dialogue with the speakers (and network) directly. We asked a few of these movers and shakers of the industry some questions we thought important to the indie artists of the world. Read on to see what they had to say. And make sure to check out our full lineup speakers as tickets to the Summit are still available. 

 

Ted-Cohen-960Ted Cohen (Keynote Speaker) A Sea of Gray Hats – How to use the system to change the system

Ted Cohen is Managing Partner of TAG Strategic. TAG is a digital entertainment consulting firm focused on creating strategic relationships, identifying market opportunities, growing brands and defining best practices for the entertainment, tech & mobile industries. Cohen was instrumental in crafting the licensing agreements upon which Rhapsody and the iTunes Store were built and has received the 2013 NARM Presidential Award, previously awarded to Ahmet Ertegun, & Dick Clark, among others.

What are the two most important things independent artists need to know, if they want to ‘make it’?

“We are no longer in a distribution economy, where getting your music available in a record store or played on the local radio station. We are firmly in the Attention Economy, where there is no barrier to getting your music out there. Your main objective now is to make your current and potential fans aware that your music is there and needs to be heard.”

“When using social media, you want to be a trusted resource/curator, not just a digital megaphone for your career advancement. Talk about the movies you like, books you’d recommend, and, yes, even praise other independent artists that are noteworthy. “

What do you think is the most valuable part of platforms/festivals like youbloom, for indie artists? 

“Ideally, everyone is constantly sharing with each other new ideas, new ways to grow their audience. When this happens, fans and artists are all enriched. “

 

Steve-Lindsay-youbloom-speakerSteve Lindsey – How To Write A Hit – Inspiration or Perspiration

Steve entered the world of music publishing in 1985 as Professional Manager with Chappell Music in London (later Warner Chappell) and was appointed General Manager of Go! Discs Music in 1988. Steve Lindsey is managing director of Elevate Music, a Dublin based music publishing company. Elevate currently represents works by writers such as Cathy Davey, Aslan, Westlife, The Henry Girls, The Flaws and IFTA Award winning score composer Niall Byrne. Steve also sits on the boards of IMRO and MCPS Ireland.

What are the two most important things independent artists need to know, if they want to ‘make it’? 

“A) A deep understanding of social media and how to use it effectively. B) That nothing will come to you – you have to put yourself out there.”

What do you think is the most valuable part of platforms/festivals like youbloom, for indie artists?

“The knowledge and experience of the speakers is valuable but also is the interaction and sharing of knowledge with other developing artists.”

 

Peter-AstedtPeter Astedt – How to get the most out of Spotify

Peter has worked in the music industry for over 25 years. He started his own record label Dead Frog Records of the age of fifteen 1990. In 2008 he started the company Musichelp Sweden AB which is a service company for people/artists in the music industry. Over the years over 8000 artists has gone through his systems. Today Peter is a board member of SOM (Swedish independent music producers, the equality of AIM (UK) and A2IM (USA) and is a board member of Mbin (Music business independent network).

What are the two most important things independent artists need to know, if they want to ‘make it’? 

“To understand that you can’t do it yourself. You need a team. The good part you can choose your team members.”

What do you think is the most valuable part of platforms/festivals like youbloom, for indie artists?

“The opportunity to network and find people to fit your team. On top of that have the chance on the same day to show your product if you also play.”

 

Pete-Holidai-photoPete Holidai – Managing your career in the 21st century music industry

Pete was a founder member of The Radiators from space whose original line-up produced two albums for London based label Chiswick Records 1977’s TV Tube Heart and 1979s Ghostown which was produced by Tony Visconti. 

For many years Pete produced radio sessions for RTE 2fm’s Dave Fanning show, while also producing many emerging Irish artists which lead to a Smithwicks/HotPress award for production in 1991. Currently Pete is playing withTrouble Pilgrims along with original Radiators member Steve Rapid and long term member Johnny Bonnie along with bassist Bren Lynott and rhythm guitarist Tony St Ledger.

What are the two most important things independent artists need to know, if they want to ‘make it’? 

“Gathering knowledge and insight of current and future trends can help artist devise a critical pathway to establish a foothold in the industry and recognize the importance of networking and development of key partnerships.”

 

myla-hardie-960Myla Hardie – Live Touring & Production

Moving to New York City at an early age of 17, Myla formed her first band of original compositions, “The Myla Hardie Band.” Their album, “Waiting for Perfection” got them on the ballot for the Grammy nomination.

Now with 25 years of professional music experience on stage and off, Myla divides her time administering her family-owned, independent record label, Worldhaus Music, through which she represents four international artists and continues to perform in Brazil, Argentina, Europe and North America. 

What are the two most important things independent artists need to know, if they want to ‘make it’? 

1) “Never let the business get in the way of your music.” Meaning you should not make an album or write a song thinking of your business plan or how to market it first. The art should always come first and then the business that is meant to be your own will follow. Remember that the industry needs your unique voice to exist and prosper.”

2) “‘Stay in it to win it!’ Persistence and perseverance are the keys to success in the music business. There is no magic formula, it really is just hard work, dedication, having fun, personal relationships and staying around long enough to see your own network grow.”

What do you think is the most valuable part of platforms/festivals like youbloom, for indie artists?

“A couple of things, but the most obvious is that you have to show up. Being present and in people’s faces is the only way to make the personal relationships that you need to get anywhere outside of your own network of contacts. The exchange of experiences and just knowing that you are not the only one trying to do this, otherwise, pretty lonely venture has more value than any ticket price.

Also, the perspective shift that each may experience from a certain piece of information could change the way you see your direction at this moment or in your future in the music business. Then finally, just building a community of like-minded individuals together makes everyone stronger and the platform as a whole gain clout.”

 

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Filed Under: Global Music Village, Music Advice, Music Industry, youbloom Official, youbloomDublin Tagged With: dublin, Dublin music, festival life, indie music, Irish music, music, music advice, music industry, youbloom, youbloomDublin

Running riot: Dublin band The Riot Tapes fire things up with new single and video. World appropriately sweats.

18-Aug-2015 By Shannon Duvall

“Goodbye my faith, goodbye my heart.”

Ah, Elaine Doyle, c’mere, would you ever stop being such a fantastic ride? Look at you there, running around the countryside, looking winsome and windswept, not a bother on you as you purr lyrics in perfect time and stare down the sunset like some badass bog Madonna.

Are your legs tired? Cause you've been running through my mind all day.
Are your legs tired? Cause you’ve been running through my mind all day.

Well then, at least put a scarf on, dear, you’ll catch your death of cold out there. Yes, even in August; this is Ireland, after all.

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Just two months on from their ravishing show at youbloomDublin 2015, Reekus Records’ Riot Tapes are are off and running – rather literally, actually – with their latest release, a single called “Hello, Insanity”.

Recorded at Westland Studios in Dublin’s south inner city, and initially intended as a work-in-progress recording, the since-polished song has been receiving critical praise from fans and industry swingers alike; Joe Donnelly of TXFM has called it “…a thunderbastard of a song.”

Well.

You can see where he’s coming from. As Irish mainstream music goes, this is top stuff. The production is so clean and well-considered, it’s as if the group are aliens – seductively frank aliens – dropped off here to totally steal the show. And this is what they do, with cannonball drums and electro-effect guitar thrum burning up the reel. Donnelly goes on to liken the track to “Heads Will Roll”, by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, quite the comparison, and by all accounts spot on, if the response from listeners of his popular radio show Cheer or Sneer are anything to go on. Riot Tapes, are, quite frankly, killing it right now.

So what does a sassy band of audio assassins do when they’re not busy slaying from the airwaves and the stages of Ireland’s best fests? Why, drive up the mountains and get up to all sorts of antics, of course:

“The shooting of the video (for “Hello, Insanity”) was unusual,” says vocalist Elaine.

“Myself and Chris (our guitarist) agreed on the concept which was basically me running up the Dublin mountains singing along to the song. So one cold sunny morning the two of us headed up to the mountains in Chris’s little Fiesta. We had a camera, a tripod, and some red rope. We put the camera onto the tripod, tied the tripod into the boot of the fiesta and began shooting. Chris drove as slowly as he could and I ran after the car whilst trying to sing. The whole point of the video was to do it in one take.”

“One minute in, we had a problem: my jeans were falling down quite rapidly when I ran. Chris cut off some of the red rope and made me a belt. You can kind of see it in the video if you look really close. We did four or five takes, and used the last one for the video. It didn’t take too long to do at all.”

Talented, tenacious, quite obviously full of creative energy; it must have been off to win over more listeners after the shoot, surely? Actually, uh, not quite:

“We spent longer looking for 50 euro that fell out of my pocket while I was running than we did shooting the video!” Doyle laughs. “We never found it.”

 

Check out all the pants (and panting!) -related mayhem right here in the video:

 

Riot Tapes play The Big Viking Picnic, a gig for charity, in Kells, Ireland August 29.

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Filed Under: Artist Discovery, Artists, Featured Artist, Independent Musicians, Music Industry, youbloomDublin Tagged With: bog Madonna, Dublin music, featured artists, music industry, music industry news, music scene, music video, musicians, Riot Tapes, spotlight, youbloom, youbloomDublin2015

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