FRUKT Sessions #002
November 20, 2008
FRUKT Sessions #002: Brands on Tour
With over 60 million people attending live music events in the UK each year, and an estimated 450 festivals over the summer, it’s clear that fans are zipping up their boots and buying their tickets to get in the mosh pit. As consumer brands seek to build closer relationships with their audience through these live experiences they will face countless challenges along the way.
FRUKT Sessions #002: Brands on Tour will Read more
Fan tested festivals
October 8, 2008
The UK Festival Awards
The UK Festival Awards have become the most recognised and talked about event in the UK Music Festival calendar for both fans and industry alike.
The UK Festival Awards ceremony will take place on the evening of 30th October at the Indigo2, London and will feature some very special live performances as well as a seated meal at the Gaucho Grill. Read more
Grime of the century
October 2, 2008
Adidas cleans up central London
Adidas is staging the “hottest grime event ever” to celebrate both the launch of its adiZones project and the release of Kano’s latest album. Tickets to the exclusive event at a ‘secret London location’ are available by registering for a sweepstake via a MySpace site. Read more
The Diesel XXX party
October 1, 2008
Win tickets to Diesel’s XXX party in London
The Diesel clothing brand is to stage a massive XXX party across 17 cities, including Tokyo, Beijing, Dubai, London and New York. N.E.R.D, M.I.A and Hot Chip are set to play at a “Rock and Roll circus” event at the New York grand finale of the party alongside fire-eaters and trapeze artists.
The London leg of Diesel’s global 30th birthday party will see 30 of London’s best loved artists getting up on stage to collaborate together Read more
BT Digital Music Awards
September 26, 2008
Just the ticket
The BT Digital Music Awards are almost upon us. The prestigious event celebrates the best uses of digital technology in the music world, covering everything from the latest digital music hardware to the best artist campaigns on digital platforms.
Fearne Cotton is to present this year’s Awards at The Roundhouse in Camden on 1st October. If you fancy networking with a veritable who’s who of the music industry Read more
Popkomm-IMEA 2008
September 17, 2008
Innovation in Music and Entertainment Award
The Popkomm-IMEA is the most important prize for innovation awarded by the German music industry. The six finalists have been chosen by three judges: Read more
Digital vs dinosuars
September 17, 2008
As digital crashes into the music economy like a meteorite, just what will emerge in the new world left in its wake? ContentNext presents EconMusic, a conference held at the Natural History Museum in London (23rd September), focusing on the key strategic issues surrounding the emerging economics of digital music, and investigating what the music business is likely to evolve into.
Rock gets dirty
August 28, 2008
Music fans hit the road
This summer, getting your hands on gig tickets will mean getting your hands dirty.
Up until September, some 5,000 young people aged 16-to-25 are being asked to give just four hours of their time to one of 50 local community projects. In exchange for volunteering, they will receive a ticket to a one-off concert at the Royal Albert Hall in London on 29th September. Read more
BT Digital Music Awards
August 11, 2008
What?: The BT Digital Music Awards 2008 will take place on 1st October at the Roundhouse in London. Artists, music products, and music services can now be entered into one or more of 19 categories designed to cover everything from the latest digital music hardware to the best artist campaigns on digital platforms. The entry deadline is 26th August. From mid-September, fans will be able cast their votes for 12 of the categories. For more info (and a full list of the categories), visit the website below:
http://www.btdma.com/nominations/
Like a snail to water
August 7, 2008
What?: We will be rummaging around in the BBF garden for champion entrants as we opt for a spot of human snail racing, as part of Glacéau Vitamin Water’s Thursday night hydration club. The event also hosted a ‘beard appreciation’ night, and will offer up laughter therapy as well as the chance to belt out karaoke whilst on helium. Quite simply what is there not to love about all this?
