SPOT+ 2017 – revisited!

SPOT+ 2017 – revisited!

[Danish] Af Jesper Mardahl Så er støvet ved at lægge sig, og vi er så småt kommet på højkant igen efter et par hektiske dage med SPOT+ under SPOT Festival forleden i Aarhus. Vores udsendte ”referent”, Camilla Juul Kjærgaard, overværede en række af seminarer, og har...
Tjekkisk forbindelse på SPOT

Tjekkisk forbindelse på SPOT

(Interview og foto af Søren Jensen Lund) Marton Naray fra Tjekkiet har flere kasketter på til SPOT. Han er Director på Czech Music Office, som er en offentligt støttet organisation, der har til formål at promovere tjekkisk musik. Selv sammenligner han det med MXD....
HEADSTART FASHION TREND KONFERENCE

HEADSTART FASHION TREND KONFERENCE

(Photo by Headstart Fashion) HEADSTART FASHION afholdte under dette års SPOT-festival en spændende tværfaglig konference med hovedtemaet TRENDS. Konferencen havde et stort fremmøde af deltagere, som alle var kommet for at høre de inspirerende oplægsholdere og deres...
Between flyers and Facebook – a chat with Anne Haffmans

Between flyers and Facebook – a chat with Anne Haffmans

by Eleonore Witschaß Anne Haffmans (http://www.annehaffmans.de) has been part of the music business since 1994. She gained a lot of experience during her work promoting bands of British labels in Germany. Currently she is working for Domino, a British Indie label, for...
Interview med Ralph Christoph fra c/o pop

Interview med Ralph Christoph fra c/o pop

(Top photo by Lioba Schneider) Ralph Christoph er founder og head of programme på c/o pop i Køln, som er en festival samt konference, der har kørt parallelt siden starten i 2004. Af Søren Jensen Lund Fra starten var idéen af lave en festival med lokale talenter, med...
Women in music: “Show it not tell it”

Women in music: “Show it not tell it”

[SPOT is collaborating with Jutland Station and will bring you their articles in our news section. Be sure to check out their page at http://www.jutlandstation.dk] by Cyanara Vetch, feature photo by Marisse Panaligan, Jutland Station. – – – At the...
MXD’s Superball 2017: Much more than a networking party

MXD’s Superball 2017: Much more than a networking party

The Danish weather was on point, announcing the forthcoming of summer season just at the very beginning of May. The youngsters were already receiving some sunny vibes at the back of the Scandinavian Center in Aarhus, next to the train tracks and forgotten, rusty,...
Myter om forlæggere blev punkteret

Myter om forlæggere blev punkteret

Reportage fra “Publishers & Songwriters – Myths and Facts” Myterne om forlæggere er mange og ikke altid flatterende. Men fakta er, at forlæggerne i dag spiller en vigtig rolle i en musikbranche der ikke længere kan overleve udelukkende af...
Interview with Mark Bona from Sziget Festival

Interview with Mark Bona from Sziget Festival

by Eleonore Witschaß The Sziget Festival is considered the best festival in Europe. Every year around 400.000 people come and enjoy the big headlines and upcoming artists on the sziget (hungarian: island) in the middle of the river Danube. Mark Bona has been working...
International velkomst i Ridehuset

International velkomst i Ridehuset

SPOT bød fredag formiddag alle internationale gæster velkommen ved en officiel reception. Nogle havde besøgt festivalen flere gange, mens det for andre var første gang. Af Kimmie Hetland Mange folk med forskellige nationaliteter og baggrunde mødtes fredag til den...
Interview with Daryl Bamonte from Schubert Music Publishing

Interview with Daryl Bamonte from Schubert Music Publishing

By Eleonore Witschaß Daryl Bamonte is the Managing Director and co-owner of Schubert Music Publishing UK in London. He worked for Depeche Mode for more than 15 years (including becoming keyboard player for 3 months in 1994.) Since 2013 he makes his way from the UK to...
SPOT+: Spinning Music into Branding Gold (By Jutland Station)

SPOT+: Spinning Music into Branding Gold (By Jutland Station)

[SPOT is collaborating with Jutland Station and will bring you their articles in our news section. Be sure to check out their page at http://www.jutlandstation.dk] SPOT+, the business side of SPOT, began today with plenty of seminars informing and inspiring about the...
[MXD Networking @ SPOT] Meet kulturnews

[MXD Networking @ SPOT] Meet kulturnews

Once again this year, MXD are inviting several key international industry professionals to attend SPOT Festival. All of them will be joining us at the MXD Superball @ RADAR as part of the SPOT+ programme, but until the festival kicks off on May 4th, we will be...
[MXD Networking @ SPOT] Meet Lucky Number

[MXD Networking @ SPOT] Meet Lucky Number

Once again this year, MXD are inviting several key international industry professionals to attend SPOT Festival. All of them will be joining us at the MXD Superball @ RADAR as part of the SPOT+ programme, but until the festival kicks off on May 4th, we will be...
SPOT melder klar – stor søgning mod dansk musik

SPOT melder klar – stor søgning mod dansk musik

SPOT er klar til at gå i luften, og gennem de næste tre dage vil Aarhus være centrum for den internationale musikbranche. Mere end 250 shows. Det største seminar- og konference-program til dato. Over 300 internationale medie- og musikbranchefolk kommer – klar...
SPOT+: Adding value through business (By Jutland Station)

SPOT+: Adding value through business (By Jutland Station)

Photo: Allan Niss [SPOT is collaborating with Jutland Station and will bring you their articles in our news section. Be sure to check out their page at http://www.jutlandstation.dk] SPOT Festival begins this week, bringing together music fans and local musicians in...
[MXD Networking @ SPOT] Meet Ninja Tune

[MXD Networking @ SPOT] Meet Ninja Tune

Once again this year, MXD are inviting several key international industry professionals to attend SPOT Festival. All of them will be joining us at the MXD Superball @ RADAR as part of the SPOT+ programme, but until the festival kicks off on May 4th, we will be...
[MXD Networking @ SPOT] Meet WME / IMG

[MXD Networking @ SPOT] Meet WME / IMG

Once again this year, MXD are inviting several key international industry professionals to attend SPOT Festival. All of them will be joining us at the MXD Superball @ RADAR as part of the SPOT+ programme, but until the festival kicks off on May 4th, we will be...
[MXD Networking @ SPOT] Meet Drowned in Sound

[MXD Networking @ SPOT] Meet Drowned in Sound

Once again this year, MXD are inviting several key international industry professionals to attend SPOT Festival. All of them will be joining us at the MXD Superball @ RADAR as part of the SPOT+ programme, but until the festival kicks off on May 4th, we will be...
[MXD Networking @ SPOT] Meet Piranha Media

[MXD Networking @ SPOT] Meet Piranha Media

Once again this year, MXD are inviting several key international industry professionals to attend SPOT Festival. All of them will be joining us at the MXD Superball @ RADAR as part of the SPOT+ programme, but until the festival kicks off on May 4th, we will be...
[MXD Networking @ SPOT] Meet Ink Music

[MXD Networking @ SPOT] Meet Ink Music

Once again this year, MXD are inviting several key international industry professionals to attend SPOT Festival. All of them will be joining us at the MXD Superball @ RADAR as part of the SPOT+ programme, but until the festival kicks off on May 4th, we will be...
[MXD Networking @ SPOT] Meet INGrooves / UOK?

[MXD Networking @ SPOT] Meet INGrooves / UOK?

Once again this year, MXD are inviting several key international industry professionals to attend SPOT Festival. All of them will be joining us at the MXD Superball @ RADAR as part of the SPOT+ programme, but until the festival kicks off on May 4th, we will be...
[MXD Networking @ SPOT] Meet Community Promotion

[MXD Networking @ SPOT] Meet Community Promotion

Once again this year, MXD are inviting several key international industry professionals to attend SPOT Festival. All of them will be joining us at the MXD Superball @ RADAR as part of the SPOT+ programme, but until the festival kicks off on May 4th, we will be...
[MXD Networking @ SPOT] Meet Killer Inc

[MXD Networking @ SPOT] Meet Killer Inc

Once again this year, mxd are inviting several key international industry professionals to attend SPOT Festival. All of them will be joining us at the MXD Superball @ RADAR as part of the SPOT+ programme, but until the festival kicks off on May 4th, we will be...
More info on IOS and Android

More info on IOS and Android

Get all info about SPOT+ and SPOT festival using IOS or Android. Download the SPOT festival app and get all the news and updates for both the music and conference programme – including presentations on all SPOT acts, the SPOT+ conference panels and speakers etc....
YouTube – friend or foe?

YouTube – friend or foe?

New addition to the SPOT+ programme focuses on the strained relationship between the video-sharing website and the music industry. In a new addition to the seminar programme CMU MD and Business Editor Chris Cooke will explain the strained relationship between YouTube...
[MXD Networking @ SPOT] Meet Boiler Room

[MXD Networking @ SPOT] Meet Boiler Room

Once again this year, MXD are inviting several key international industry professionals to attend SPOT Festival. All of them will be joining us at the MXD Superball @ RADAR as part of the SPOT+ programme, but until the festival kicks off on May 4th, we will be...
[MXD Networking @ SPOT] Meet The Line of Best Fit

[MXD Networking @ SPOT] Meet The Line of Best Fit

Once again this year, MXD are inviting several key international industry professionals to attend SPOT Festival. All of them will be joining us at the MXD Superball @ RADAR as part of the SPOT+ programme, but until the festival kicks off on May 4th, we will be...
Is Blockchain the answer the music world has been waiting for?

Is Blockchain the answer the music world has been waiting for?

Benji Rogers, is a British, musician, founder of PledgeMusic and most recently CEO for and co-founder of dot.blockchainmusic.com. – and furthermore he is also on the board of the Music Of Future coalition, and teaches digital trends and strategies at Berklee College...
Guitar Hero-konference under SPOT+

Guitar Hero-konference under SPOT+

[Danish] Det Jyske Musikkonservatorium inviterer til konference med fokus på guitaren. Deltagerne vil blive indviet i fire forskellige tilgange til at mestre det legendariske instrument, af fire af DJM egne undervisere. Så har du en lille Jimi Hendrix i maven, bør du...
[MXD Networking @ SPOT] Meet Downtown Records

[MXD Networking @ SPOT] Meet Downtown Records

Once again this year, MXD are inviting several key international industry professionals to attend SPOT Festival. All of them will be joining us at the MXD Superball @ RADAR as part of the SPOT+ programme, but until the festival kicks off on May 4th, we will be...
Latest news on the SPOT+ conference program

Latest news on the SPOT+ conference program

Check out the latest additions to the SPOT+ conference program where we focus on music business lawyers, artist managers, gender equality in the music business, and more on music & synch. Music Lawyers & Their Roles in the Modern Industry How can a music...
Reception: c/o pop invitation to SPOT delegates

Reception: c/o pop invitation to SPOT delegates

c/o pop Reception, Saturday the 6th of May, 18:00 – 19:00, The SPOT+ Area One of Germany’s leading music industry conferences and showcase festivals, the Cologne-based c/o pop Festival & Convention (www.c-o-pop.de), will for the first time be hosting their...
Reception: Meet Europavox

Reception: Meet Europavox

French Europavox invites all the music business people present at SPOT Festival to a reception on Saturday afternoon 16:30 – 17:30 in the SPOT+ Area. Europavox started as a festival in Clermont-Ferrand, France in 2006. Today it is, in part, a festival with no...
[Save The Date] MXD’s Superball at Spot 2017

[Save The Date] MXD’s Superball at Spot 2017

MXD and Spot are continuously developing the International networking possibilities at Spot festival, and 2017 will be no different with the first edition of MXD’s Superball: A brand new day party and platform for the local industry and the international...
Moden og musikken går igen sammen på SPOT+

Moden og musikken går igen sammen på SPOT+

[Danish] “Trends” bliver hovedtemaet på HEADSTART FASHIONS og SPOT+’s formiddags-konference fredag 5. maj HEADSTART FASHION og SPOT+ slår kræfterne sammen for tredje år i træk – denne gang med en konference med hovedtemaet, TRENDS. Vi udvælger folk fra...
Historien om Gulddreng

Historien om Gulddreng

[Danish] SPOT Festival 2016. En ny artist ser dagens lys på den danske musikscene. Otte måneder senere. Den nye artist indtager sin syvende førsteplads på Spotify. Med mystikken som én af de vigtigste faktorer, har Gulddreng tryllebundet og provokeret musikbranchen og...
Networking brunch: Believe and Tunecore invites all SPOT-delegates

Networking brunch: Believe and Tunecore invites all SPOT-delegates

For the 4th year in a row Believe, one of the world’s leading digital music companies, will be inviting SPOT delegates to a cosy networking brunch at the SPOT+ networking area from 10:00 – 11:00 on Saturday the 6th of May. The brunch will offer you the chance to meet...
Welcome to 2017: “How To Breaking Bad?” – and other goodies

Welcome to 2017: “How To Breaking Bad?” – and other goodies

Welcome to 2017 The countdown to this year’s great music business event has begun, and we can now unveil a few more activities at SPOT+ 2017. “How To Breaking Bad?” It is with great pleasure that we may now announce one of the most respected music supervisors in music...
SPOT+: Conference & networking

SPOT+: Conference & networking

SPOT+ Conference & Networking Tickets for SPOT+, the conference branch of the SPOT Festival are now available for purchase and to mark that we are pleased to reveal some of the highlights of next year’s activities Music & Media Friday Music & Media Friday...