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?
Sound Of The Summer
July 28, 2008
The Chairmen of the Board
What?: It’s the hottest day of the year here in the UK today (apparently), and we can certainly feel it. Staring out of the window from BBF Towers at the clear blue sky, our minds (and hearts) instinctively turn to the beach.
Next week, Europe’s largest Surf & Skate music festival – Rip Curl Boardmasters – touches down in the UK. Read more
An Almighty success
July 24, 2008
As we skated around in circles in London at Nokia’s recent Skate Almighty event, the people of Manchester get to polish off their boots this weekend. The free roller disco event perfectly melds fashion, music, and sport – putting the consumer right at the heart of the action. Plus, it has one of the most effective campaign takeaway messages around – it is simply great fun.
http://skatealmighty.nokia.co.uk
Having a Rollerball
July 11, 2008
Nokia gets its skates on
What?: “He was a sk8er boi / She said ‘See you later boy,’” sang Avril Lavigne at the start of the decade. That ‘later’ is now as Nokia wheels out its own Starlight Express.
Nokia is to stage a number of roller- skating events in London, Manchester, and Birmingham on 11th-13th July in a specially-created rink, which will feature music from Hot Chip, Zero 7, Simian Mobile Disco, and Bodyrox. Read more
London Calling
June 12, 2008
London’s premier music business event kicks off on 19-20th June, featuring two major brand panels in association with FRUKT.
Music’s Brand Pioneers
Leading brand and communications gurus outline just which brands are among the best working with music in 2007/08. Read more
Music Matters
May 21, 2008
Music Matters – The Asia Pacific Music Forum – 3rd-5th June 2008, Hong Kong
Conducted in the heart of the world’s most dynamic region, featuring sessions with some of the industry’s most legendary pioneers. Don’t miss your opportunity to Meet, Greet & Compete with over 200 attending companies and plug in to the best deals in Asia.
Visit www.musicmattersasia.com and plug into Asia.
Mobile Music Now!
November 23, 2007
Ticket Offers
After an extremely successful launch event in London in July Mobile Music Now! returns for its second outing on Wednesday 5th December 2007. Read more
AD Guru to speak at MIDEM
October 24, 2007
Exploding vending machines optional
What?: Kevin Roberts, CEO of creative ideas company Saatchi & Saatchi –responsible for a team of 7000 people across 83 countries – will deliver a keynote speech at MIDEM, the international music industry trade show, in January. Roberts has worked with Mary Quant, been a CEO of Pepsi and once took a machine-gun to a coke vending machine.
