Schedule
Day 1: 06 March 2025
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09:30: Arrival & coffee
09:30am - 10.00am
Solent University, East Park Terrace
Arrive at Southampton Solent University (Spark building). Say hello to fellow registrants and speakers before we kick off!
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Welcome to pmc 2025!
10:00-10:30AM
Solent University, East Park Terrace
Join us for a welcome, a hello and an outline of the plan for the day with the organisers and partners of Parallel Music Conference!
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Panel 1: Artist Fundamentals: Releasing Music, Building Your Team & Growing Community
10-30-11:30AM
Solent University, East Park Terrace
Moderator: Naava Abigail Busenze (BBC Introducing). Panelists: James Moodie (The Orchard - Sony Music), Elodie Junkere (Warner Music), John Kennedy (Radio X)
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Panel 2: Artist Management Today - the '360' role
12:00-13:00PM
Solent University, East Park Terrace
Panelists: Andy Booth (PlatformOne, Island Music Management, UK Music), Jo Howarth (Attention Management), Billy Fitzjohn (Fitz Promotions), Tash Cutts (Hoof Mgmt)
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Panel 3: Finding Your Sound: Music Production
14.00-15:00PM
University of Southampton, SJM Building, Above Bar St
Panelists: Robbie Nelson (Rolling Stones, Beck, Hozier), Guy Page (Music Producer, Drummer: Coach Party), Lou Sawdy (Music Producer - The Ranch)
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Panel 4: WTF?! What's The Future of Independent Music?
15.15-16:30PM
University of Southampton, SJM Building, Above Bar St
Panelists: Ruth Barlow (Beggars Group/AIM), Sam Ford (So Young Records), Ben Wynter (Association of Independent Music / AIM)
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Go Freelance: Your Passion for Music, Your Career, Your Way! (Workshop)
17:00-18:30PM
University of Southampton, SJM Building, Above Bar St
Have you ever dreamed of turning your passion for music into a thriving business or an exciting side hustle, but weren't sure where to begin? Run by the University of Southampton’s Music Dept. and Student Enterprise.
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Parallel networking
18:30-20:00PM
The Junction, University of Southampton, SJM Building, Above Bar St
Finish day 1 of Parallel Music Conference by joining this networking event: bar and food! All registrants, speakers and local creatives invited. (over 18s)
*Registration necessary!*
Day 2: 07 March 2025
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Parallel Breakfast club
09:00-10:30AM
Mettricks, Guildhall Square
‘Meet the local music industry!’
Join the Parallel team, fellow registrants and panelists for a pre-conference breakfast and social. A chance to say hi, grab a bite and some caffeine!
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welcome to day 2!
10:45-11:00AM
Solent University, East Park Terrace
Join us for a welcome, a hello, a look back at day 1 and an outline of the plan for day 2 with the organisers and partners of Parallel Music Conference!
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Panel 1: The Underpin: Live Music, Live Promoting & Getting A Gig
11:00AM-12:00PM
Solent University, East Park Terrace
Panelists: Jamie Ford (Honeymooner & So Young), Alice Frith (Psych), Paul Williams (EngineRooms & Suburbia), Luke Rea (The Joiners)
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Panel 2: How Sound Defines Brands; A Workshop in Music for Advertising
12:30-13:30PM
Solent University, East Park Terrace
Interested in learning more about how brands use music and how to forge a career in this area of the industry? Join this workshop and find out all you need to know about sync, publishing and why it’s vital for artists, producers and composers. Run by Big Sync Music & OTM Songs.
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Panel 3: Creating Change: Diversity and Misogyny in the Modern Music Industry
14:30-15:30PM
University of Southampton, SJM Building, Above Bar St
Panelists: Erin Johnson-Williams (UoS: Music Education and Social Justice), Maxie Gedge (Secretly Group), Saskhia Menendez (Leader, Advocate, Voting Member: Brit Awards), Bill Acharjee (Diversity & Equality Officer, Activist: Stand Up To Racism)
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Panel 4: Innovation in Music: How Can Technology Evolve to Help Artists?
16:00-17:00PM
University of Southampton, SJM Building, Above Bar St
Panelists: Marc Brown (Byta), Gareth Mellor (Downtown Music), Christian Ringstad-Schultz (Masterchannel), Maxie Gedge (Secretly Group)
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Rounding up PMC 2025 + Ask Me Anything
17:00-18:00pm
University of Southampton, SJM Building, Above Bar St
We'll be wrapping up Parallel Music Conference with a look back at the highlights, key takeaways and learnings are from day 1 and day 2 panels / workshops. In addition, we'll invite a select few speakers to this session for a "Ask Me Anything" opportunity for attendees. A last chance to ask for advice, unpick further tips or gain insight on a particular area of the music industry or our speakers' careers.
Wrap Party
You did it! Even though the Singularity is infinite, there will be a Warp Party to gather with all the friends you’ve made on your journey.
Sand
This is your chance to take home a piece of the Singularity! Join us on an expedition to bottle up the sand on the event horizon for our permanent collections.
The tours will be led by experts in the field, leading us down a winding trail full of discourse on the upcoming unforeseeable changes to human civilization.
Infinity Meet and Greet
Slip into the Singularity with one of our signature Infinite Cocktails, while you’re whisked away by the hypothetical future sounds of irreversible technological progress.
As day turns to night and time collapses in on itself, a wide collection of gourmet food trucks will be available to delight even the most spherical palate.