Amsterdam Dance Event rounds up first selection of ADE Arts & Culture lineup for 2023 edition
ADE Arts & Culture returns for its third edition, continuing to find the artistic connections between electronic music and other art forms. For its 2023 edition, the program focuses on today's artists, the positive impact electronic music has on its creators and listeners, and broadening visitors’ horizons. Alongside the previously announced standout piece ATMEN at Internationaal Theater Amsterdam, the first events include collaborations between Het HEM and Horst, Amsterdams Andalusisch Orkest and Mary Lake, and De School and Boris Acket.
The 2023 edition of ADE Arts & Culture is rapidly shaping up with a wide array of cultural collaboration projects including 'New HHHorizons' by Het HEM and arts and music organisation Horst, to be showcased at Thomaskerk. At Bimhuis, a one-off synthesis awaits with the Amsterdams Andalusisch Orkest and DJ Mary Lake blending techno and Arabic music. Boris Acket takes over De School with 'TIJDSDUUR', a month-long exhibition that challenges conventional notions of time, inviting musical artists Jameszoo, Helena Basilova, Spekki Webu and others to bring the works to life.
Further enriching the roster is 'Rooted in Culture' at Tolhuistuin, a deep dive into electronic music's origins intertwined with black history and the LGBTQAI+ community. 'Recharge & Revolt' at the Melkweg Expo investigates rave culture as a powerful political instrument. Stadsarchief Amsterdam’s ‘Wie Danst Is Vrij’ allows visitors to dive into Amsterdam's club culture from 1980 until now to celebrate the city's unique nightlife, and the sounds of 'River Without Banks' will resound in the Portuguese Synagogue, creating a mesmerizing two-piano concert atmosphere. Many more events will be added to the ADE Arts & Culture lineup in the leadup to the event, with details soon to be disclosed.
Access & Tickets
Individual ticket sales for ADE Arts & Culture events are available on the ADE website. The ADE Pro Pass grants full access to the entire program, in addition to ADE's conference and festival offering and all other benefits. The ADE Pro Pass is available here.
The Amsterdam Dance Event Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to nurturing electronic music, its culture and its industry worldwide. The organisation devotes itself to stimulating development, innovation and talent, gathering the global industry and laying a foundation for future generations.
About ADE
The Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE), an initiative of Buma, has grown into the world’s largest and most influential club-based festival and conference for electronic music. The event continues to grow and develop each year, featuring over 2,500 artists and 600 speakers in almost 200 venues. The five-day event attracts visitors from over 146 countries and features every conceivable aspect of electronic music culture, with dedicated conference programming, an extensive Arts & Culture programme, live music and DJ/artist performances, all spread across the city of Amsterdam. More information about ADE can be found here.
ADE – Electronic Music Gathers Here
The Amsterdam Dance Event is organised by The Amsterdam Dance Event Foundation. Founding partner: Buma
Main partners: Heineken 0.0 | Desperados
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Amsterdam Dance Event confirms first ADE Lab speakers including DVS1, Mama Snake, Reinier Zonneveld, Darude and more
The professionals of the future are made at ADE Lab
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ADE Lab, the education and talent development platform for young producers and aspiring professionals, today announces the first confirmed highlights for this year's event, including esteemed artists and producers such as DVS1, Mama Snake, Reinier Zonneveld, Héctor Oaks & Van Anh, Darude, and many others. The curated program is designed to support emerging artists and music professionals in elevating their careers, offering exclusive opportunities for learning and networking.
This year’s ADE Lab is focused on providing an interactive and engaging experience for its attendees, presenting a series of event-wide courses to complete, ranging from Production and Artist courses to Professional and Mixed Media courses. Upon completion of a course, attendees will earn a discount on the ADE Pro Pass for the following year.
The first program highlights include the RA Exchange Live: DVS1, an in-depth interview with techno titan DVS1 by Resident Advisor, alongside a deep dive into curating a DJ set with psychedelic pioneer Mama Snake, and a Filth on Acid Demo Drop with Reinier Zonneveld.
Additional workshops include The Art of Vinyl DJing with Héctor Oaks and Van Anh, in addition to talks and sessions with Darude, Nostalgix and Modular Moon. Multi- instrumentalist duo Parallelle joins ADE Lab with a special edition of their ‘A Day In…’ format, and Femme Bass Mafia is set to host a DJ mentoring program for femme, trans, and non-binary people.
In addition to the first confirmed artists and speakers hosting workshops during ADE Lab, visitors also get the chance to test all of the newest gear and creative technologies by some of the most forefront brands in electronic music, including Ableton, AIAIAI Audio, Allen & Heath, Deepgrooves, DJ.Studio, DMC40/Technics, L-Acoustics, Roland, Vinylify, and Universal Audio, in custom designed gear test areas and studios. Moreover, CollabHouse and SAE Institute join to host exclusive demo drops and challenges for ADE Lab visitors.
ADE Lab Pass holders have access to all four days of ADE Lab, taking place October 19th through 22nd. ADE Pro Pass holders can also participate in the event alongside the ADE Pro conference, the ADE Festival program and all other included benefits. All ADE tickets are available here.
The Amsterdam Dance Event Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to nurturing electronic music, its culture and its industry worldwide. The organisation devotes itself to stimulating development, innovation and talent, gathering the global industry and laying a foundation for future generations.
About ADE
The Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE), an initiative of Buma, has grown into the world’s largest and most influential club-based festival and conference for electronic music. The event continues to grow and develop each year, featuring over 2,500 artists and 600 speakers in almost 200 venues. The five-day event attracts visitors from over 146 countries and features every conceivable aspect of electronic music culture, with dedicated conference programming, an extensive Arts & Culture programme, live music and DJ/artist performances, all spread across the city of Amsterdam. More information about ADE can be found here.
About ADE Lab
ADE Lab is the prime education and talent development platform for aspiring producers and professionals. Through an interactive multi-day program of music talks, masterclasses, demo pitches and technology showcases, ADE Lab aims to inspire the innovators of the future. The former ADE Sound Lab and ADE University programs merged to become one of ADE’s four core program tracks. More information about ADE Lab can be found here.
ADE – Electronic Music Gathers Here
The Amsterdam Dance Event is organised by The Amsterdam Dance Event Foundation. Founding partner: Buma
Main partners: Heineken 0.0 | Desperados
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For more information or media partnerships contact Nikki McNeill | nikki@globalpublicity.co.uk
YOUROPE releases first ever European Green Festival Roadmap
YOUROPE - The European Festival Association has developed and released the “European Green Festival Roadmap 2030”. The Roadmap aims to give European festivals and events a reliable guide for sustainable actions, including measures they will need to accomplish the inevitable process of transformation until the end of the decade.
YOUROPE is proud to present the European Green Festival Roadmap 2030 as part of its three-year project “Future-Fit Festivals” (3F). These guidelines on sustainable events are based on the requirement of the EU Green Deal – cutting emissions by at least 55% by 2030. It also considers the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and industry requirements. The Roadmap is the result of a collaboration with experts from A Greener Future (AGF) and Greener Events Norway as well as YOUROPE’s GO Group (Green Operations Europe) think tank.
The European Green Festival Roadmap 2030 supports the festival sector in finding appropriate measures to fight emissions and other harmful environmental impacts. To bring about the necessary change towards more sustainable events, it is important to set clear goals, think large and long-term.
For this purpose, the Roadmap provides a comprehensive framework for the ambitious sustainable improvement of cultural events. In seven fields of action, the suggested actions range from management structures to specific practical measures in the creation and production process. The Roadmap is public and free to use for any (European) festival or cultural event.
This is the first pan-European publication of its kind to be jointly developed and published by and for the festival sector. It can serve as a relevant tool for organisers of festivals and other large (open-air) events, also far beyond the borders of the EU.
Drafts of the Roadmap were presented at this year’s Green Events & Innovation Conference (GEI) in London and at the 9th international GO Group workshop in Barcelona, receiving overwhelming interest and feedback. Originally, the development process had started in early 2022 with a kick-off workshop and public discussion panels with representatives of the European Commission and Parliament.
The roadmap can be found here: https://yourope.org/home/green-roadmap
Holger Jan Schmidt (General Secretary of YOUROPE / GO Group co-founder):
“Improving our festivals and increasing sustainability throughout the industry is an ongoing topic for YOUROPE and also for me personally. That's why it's a particular pleasure to present the European Green Festival Roadmap as the icing on the cake of tools we recently published – all are open source, accessible to everyone and transferable to other cultural areas. We believe that the Roadmap is a big step in the only right direction. Also, it serves as an excellent basis for further exciting and helpful projects.”
Claire O’Neill (CEO A Greener Future):
“After nearly two decades working with festivals worldwide for sustainability, we’re really happy to harness and share learnings in this European Green Festival Roadmap with YOUROPE. The roadmap helps prioritize and simplify the actions individual festivals need to take, and shines a light on areas for collective effort by the industry and beyond.”
Linnéa Svensson (Greener Events Norway / GO Group co-founder):
“Climate change is already upon us. Heavy rain and severe drought are becoming increasingly normal, which tells us there’s no time to lose. It is time to act now – and this roadmap will guide you to get started or even to get more advanced. If you haven’t already, just start by starting!”
About YOUROPE
Since 1998, YOUROPE – The European Festival Association has evolved into the most important association for popular music festivals in Europe. As of June 2023, YOUROPE counts around 120 festivals and associated organizations from 28 European countries among its members. The overall aim of the association is to strengthen and improve the European festival scene as a whole, and promoting arts and music while connecting different cultures.
In its working groups YOUROPE focuses on different topics at the heart of festivals: sustainability, climate action and environmental protection in the GO Group (Green Operations Europe), security and crowded spaces management in the YOUROPE Event Safety (YES) Group, communication in the European Marketing and Communication (EMAC) Group, and staffing issues and mental health in the Human Resources and Wellbeing (HR) Group.
Further, YOUROPE hosts the biannual European Festival Conference (EFC) and organizes the annual European Festival Awards (EFA).
Contact:
Nikki McNeill | Global Publicity
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Amsterdam Dance Event announces first wave of artists for ADE 2023
Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE), the world's largest festival and business gathering for electronic music, today reveals the first wave of confirmed artists for ADE 2023. Among the confirmed artists to perform are Afrojack (NL), Alberta Balsam (NL), Amelie Lens (BE), Bambounou (FR), Bicep (GB), Cera Khin (TN), Folamour (FR), Helena Hauff (DE), Jayda G (GB), Job Jobse (NL), Lee Ann Roberts (SA), LSDXOXO (US), Mama Snake (DK), Martin Garrix (NL), Max Cooper (GB), Paula Temple (NL), Peach (CA), Philou Louzolo (NL), Röyksopp (NO), Solomun (BA), Speedy J (NL), SPFDJ (SE), Suze Ijó (NL), The Blessed Madonna (US), Young Marco (NL), and many others.
The five day gathering runs from October 18—22, 2023 and is the world’s most extensive festival and conference program for electronic music, representing all electronic subgenres and subcultures throughout 1000+ events in 200+ locations spread across Amsterdam.
The complete program will be announced in the coming months. Individual tickets are available through ADE’s program, and the ADE Pro Pass is available here.
Among the first wave of names are:
6EJOU (FR), Afra (NL), Afrojack (NL), Akua (US), Alberta Balsam (NL), Amelie Lens (BE), Anaïs (GB), AnD (GB), Armin van Buuren (NL), Bambounou (FR), Barbara Lago (ES), Bella (NL), Beltran (BR), Ben UFO (GB), Benny Rodrigues (NL), Bicep (GB), BIIA (PT), Blawan (GB), Bonobo (GB), Callush (DE), Carlos Valdes (NL), Cera Khin (TN), Chris Stussy (NL), Coco Maria (MX), Cynthia Spiering (NL), Daria Kolosova (UA), Dave Clarke (NL), David Vunk (NL), Dax J (DE), Dee Diggs (US), DIØN (NL), Dixon (DE), DJ Gigola (DE), DJ Stingray 313 (US), Dyen (NL), Ewan McVicar (GB), Farrago (BE), Fatima Hajji (ES), FKA.M4A (DE), Flava D (GB), Fleur Shore (GB), Folamour (FR), Gayance (CA), Gene On Earth (US), Gerd Janson (DE), Helena Hauff (DE), Illenium (US), James Hype (GB), Jayda G (GB), Jennifer Loveless (GB), Job Jobse (NL), Kléo (NL), Kobosil (DE), La Penderie Noire (CH), Lakuti (DE), Lee Ann Roberts (SA), Lessss (FR), LSDXOXO (US), Luca Agnelli (IT), Mama Snake (DK), Manami (JP), Martin Garrix (NL), Martin Kohlstedt (DE), Mary Lake (NL), Max Cooper (GB), MCR-T (DE), Metropole Orkest (NL), Mochakk (BR), Nastia Reigel (DE), Nedda Sou (NL), Nene H (DE), Novah (BE), Nu Genea (IT), Oguz (NL), P Money (GB), Patrick Mason (DE), Paula Temple (NL), Peach (CA), Philou Louzolo (NL), Purple Disco Machine (DE), Roi Perez (DE), Roy Rosenfeld (IL), Röyksopp (NO), Sam Feldt (NL), Saoirse (IE), Sara Landry (US), Sarkawt Hamad (NL), S-candalo (DE), Sedef Adasï (TR), Solah (GB), Solomun (BA), Somewhen (DE), Speedy J (NL), SPFDJ (SE), Stephan Bodzin (DE), Steve Rachmad (NL), Surgeon (GB), Suze Ijó (NL), Tama Sumo (DE), The Blessed Madonna (US), The Martinez Brothers (US), Tinlicker (NL), Todd Terje (NO), u.r.trax (FR), Vini Vici (IL), Wallis (FR), WNDRLST (NL), Young Marco (NL), and many more.
The Amsterdam Dance Event Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to nurturing electronic music, its culture and its industry worldwide. The organisation devotes itself to stimulating development, innovation and talent, gathering the global industry and laying a foundation for future generations.
About ADE
The Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE), an initiative of Buma, has grown into the world’s largest and most influential club-based festival and conference for electronic music. The event continues to grow and develop each year, featuring over 2,500 artists and 600 speakers in almost 200 venues. The five-day event attracts visitors from over 146 countries and features every conceivable aspect of electronic music culture, with dedicated conference programming, an extensive Arts & Culture programme, live music and DJ/artist performances, all spread across the city of Amsterdam. More information about ADE can be found here.
ADE – Electronic Music Gathers Here
The Amsterdam Dance Event is organised by The Amsterdam Dance Event Foundation. Founding partner: Buma
Main partners: Heineken 0.0 | Desperados
Contact:
For more information or media partnerships contact Nikki McNeill.
nikki@globalpublicity.co.uk
NTIA and Sacha Lord Instruct Legal Team to Challenge the Government on Drug Testing at Festivals
The Night Time Industries Association & Nightlife entrepreneur, Sacha Lord, have written to the Home Office demanding a judicial review following its decision to ban on-site ‘pop-up’ labs to test drugs at festivals.
The NTIA & Co-founder of Parklife Festival, and Greater Manchester's night-time economy advisor to the mayor Andy Burnham, accused the home secretary Suella Braverman of "putting lives at risk" after her department did a dramatic U-turn and demanded licences to test drugs at all festivals.
The Home Office announced on 8 June 2023 that on-site drugs testing at music festivals would require a Controlled Drugs Licence and that testing must take place at a named, permanent premises rather than at festival sites.
In a letter to the Home Office, the NTIA & Lord demanded that the decision be immediately reversed and the previously agreed arrangement for drug testing be restarted.
Since 2014 there have been on-site drug testing labs at music festivals in the UK. The service has been provided with the agreement of local police and councils by way of a Memorandum of Understanding with festival organisers and the drug testing companies.
Operating on a cross-agency basis, means information about dangerous drugs circulating at an event can be passed on to festival goers, organisers, police and medical services while any harmful substances can be destroyed or passed to the police.
On-site testing also enables medical teams to treat anyone who has an adverse reaction quickly and effectively because they will already be aware of the drugs chemical composition.
Lord said: “This on-site testing has saved lives and the absence of it puts lives at risk.”
The leading provider of on-site drug testing, The Loop, was informed at the beginning of June that a Controlled Drugs Licence was needed which would require the company to have a permanent laboratory.
The NTIA and Lord wrote in his letter that despite denials to the contrary, “the Home Office is well aware that on-site drug testing has been taking place at festivals across the country since 2014.”
“In a response to the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee report on the future of UK music festivals presented in August 2021, the Government said it ‘will continue to support back-of-house testing on substances that have been seized as this can provide useful intelligence and enable festival organisers and other partners to implement harm reduction measures’.”
The letter also pointed out that in response to a question in The House in July 2018, the then Policing Minister, Nick Hurd MP, said the “Home Office’s position, and that of Ministers, is that these are local operating decisions that we are not standing in the way of.”
The time involved in sending drugs away from the festival for analysis defeats the purpose of on-site testing, the NTIA and Lord stated.
“On-site testing produces immediate results which can be acted on by drug users, festival organisers, the police and medics. The labs also present a safe, anonymous area for a drugs amnesty scheme to be operated, thereby taking dangerous substances out of circulation at festivals.”
Michael Kill CEO Night Time Industries Association stated:
“The Home Office must reverse their decision for 2023, and consider the true impact of withdrawing a practice which has been operating safely in some regions for over 10 years, with the full knowledge and support of the Police and local authorities.”
“The festivals and events sector work extremely hard to ensure festival goers are kept safe, and rely heavily on back of house drug testing as a vital part of the overarching harm reduction strategy. Without this facility we are putting people's lives at risk, leaving a considerable void in drug intelligence for Police and medical support services on the ground for the rest of the 2023 season.”
Sacha Lord stated:
“The Home Office must put an end to this reckless disregard for the safety of festival goers and reinstate the existing Memorandum of Understanding with immediate effect. The industry works tirelessly to ensure we do everything possible to safeguard the public. If the Home Office continues not to support us in this vital work we will be left with no other choice but to call for a full investigation and consultation.”
Pre Action Protocol Letter to Home Office
Notes to Editors:
Nikki McNeill | Publicist for NTIA
Email: press@ntia.co.uk
Mobile: 07957 434517
The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) is the leading trade body representing businesses in the Night Time Economy in the UK. It has more than 1400 members, including night clubs, bars, casinos, festivals, and supply chain businesses. The NTIA also holds commissions with Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland.
ADE Pro Conference reveals special performances and experiences by Max Cooper, Secret Artists in Residence and more
The Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) has just revealed new audiovisual and musical performances for the ADE Pro Conference program to expand on the conference's new immersive experience. Among the confirmed programming is a deep immersion masterclass and audiovisual show by London based producer Max Cooper, alongside an exclusive edition of the Secret Artists in Residence concept for a collaborative jam session at ADE Pro home base Felix Meritis.
Immersive experiences at Felix Meritis
Following the recent announcement of Claptone joining Amsterdam Dance Event’s conference to host a one-off experience, Max Cooper has now been added to the ADE Pro programming. During an in-depth masterclass and audiovisual performance, Cooper presents an immersive exploration of the intersection of music, science and art.
Secret Artists in Residence
After premiering at Best Kept Secret Festival last year and a sophomore edition at ADE Festival 2022, ‘Secret Artists in Residence’ is set to host an exclusive event for ADE Pro visitors this year. In a temporary music studio built at Felix Meritis, the concept is home to unusual artistic collaborations and live jam sessions with a roster including Steve Rachmad, Alberta Balsam, Mathew Jonson, Sarah Neutkens and others.
ADE Pro Conference
The first topics and themes for this year's conference have been confirmed, tackling the Strategies, Opportunities and Responsibilities that define the global electronic music industry. The program dives into central strategic challenges such as organising large scale events in an increasingly uncertain market, mastering the recent explosion of machine learning as a music professional, getting your music used in movies and series on the most well-known video streaming platforms, and much more.
The latest confirmations include events collective HE.SHE.THEY. and William Morris Endeavor Agency (WME) on promoting inclusivity in electronic music. HE.SHE.THEY. co-founders Steven Braines and Sophia Kearney are joined by WME agents Bailey Greenwood and Fernando Montes to dive into effective Diversity & Inclusion strategies, and how to grow equality and fairness from inside the system. In addition, Warner Music’s Head of Marketing for Emerging Markets Selina Chowdhury joins ADE Pro to discuss launching Warner Music’s new Emerging Markets dance label and more.
Attend ADE Pro 2023
The ADE Pro Pass grants access to the full conference program, alongside networking events, the ADE Festival program and more. Tickets are available at the current Early Bird rate through ADE’s website.
The Amsterdam Dance Event Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to nurturing electronic music, its culture and its industry worldwide. The organisation devotes itself to stimulating development, innovation and talent, gathering the global industry and laying a foundation for future generations.
About ADE Pro Conference
ADE Pro is the ultimate annual business gathering for the global electronic music industry. The three-day conference for music industry professionals runs from Wednesday through Saturday and features dedicated programming covering subjects from marketing, publishing and bookings to sustainability, social change and mental health. The additional networking opportunities with fellow ADE delegates and industry leaders provide an ideal and global basis for deal making and career advancement.
About ADE
The Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE), an initiative of Buma, has grown into the world’s largest and most influential club-based festival and conference for electronic music. The event continues to grow and develop each year, with last year’s edition featuring over 2,500 artists and 600 speakers in almost 200 venues. The five-day event attracts visitors from over 146 countries and features every conceivable aspect of electronic music culture, with dedicated conference programming, an extensive arts & culture program, live music and DJ/artist performances, all spread across the city of Amsterdam. More information about ADE can be found here.
ADE – Electronic Music Gathers Here
The Amsterdam Dance Event is organised by The Amsterdam Dance Event Foundation.
Founding partner: Buma
Principal partners: Heineken 0.0 | Desperados
Contact:
Nikki McNeill nikki@globalpublicity.co.uk
NTIA and Music Lotto Launch Funding Scheme to Support Independent Artists and Creatives Across the Electronic Music Sector
The two not-for-profits join forces to support the electronic independent music industry.
Night Time Industries Association and The Music Lotto announce partnership with a united objective to break down barriers to music, and make the electronic music industry a more inclusive and accessible career opportunity for people entering the creative sectors and provide routes to access night time spaces to showcase their talent.
With NTIA’s focus on protecting and enhancing electronic music culture, communities and all things nightlife, Music Lotto has created a unique lottery that gives back to up and coming artists and businesses within the creative industries across the UK.
The Music Lotto Launched in the summer of 2022 as a digital fundraising lottery. Each lottery ticket costs £1, with 50% of all ticket sales split between the grants programme for talent, giving artists financial support to further their career, with further donations going to a range of charity partners.
Over the next 6 months, NTIA & The Music Lotto will be bringing together ambassadors and partners to provide access to various support including The Music Lottos’ grants programme.
The grants programme will allow unsigned talent to apply for monetary support of up to £1k for anything they may need, including equipment, studio time, access to tech and performance spaces etc
Night time venues who wish to provide a platform for up and coming artists can also apply for support. We want to encourage venues to expand and diversify their music offering to drive a more inclusive customer experience.
Michael Kill CEO NTIA says
“Over the course of the last 4 years, we have witnessed the struggles faced by emerging talent across the electronic music sector, and the subsequent void in the talent pipeline.”
“The night time culture economy has always been an advocate for new and emerging talent, and prides itself on giving grassroots artists a platform to access physical audiences, and the ability to build their fanbase.”
“The Music Lotto programme will go a long way to help fund new talent across the creative sectors, helping to rebuild local and national talent pipeline and generate more opportunities for aspiring artists across the UK.”
Silvana Kill, Director NTIA says
“We are continually looking at ways to support up and coming artists and creatives, as well as venues who want to provide a platform for new talent. Our partnership with The Music Lotto aims at just that, and we are thrilled to be working with them.”
“Late night venues provide a main vein of opportunities for new music. Through providing an inclusive platform for artists, and for people to come and experience the wide spectrum of music talent out there. These platforms are being suffocated because of the erosion of venues, the work we do with partners like The Music Lotto is critical to connect new diverse talent with night time spaces and ensure both our current and future generations won’t lose out.”
Adrian Norman, CEO The Music Lotto says:
“I’m thrilled for us to be working with the Night Time Industries Association in this partnership. They are a company I have admired for a while and together I think we can really make a difference to the independent music industry and give artists the support they need,”
Together we aim to be a funnel of opportunities paving the way for the next generation of talent.
The Music Lotto will be announcing its first round of grant applications in the coming months, so follow their instagram to be the first to know @music_lotto.
Notes to Editors:
The Music Lotto
The Music Lotto is one arm of The Independent Music Support CIC, a not-for-profit organisation set-up to support the independent music industry
Launched in the summer of 2022, the Music Lotto is a digital fundraising lottery. Tickets are £1 and 50% of all ticket sales are split between their grants programme for talent, to give artists financial support with anything they may need, as well as donated to their charity partners. Each ticket has a 1 in 50 chance to win a prize each week, with a top prize of £25,000.
Tickets are bought through their website, with the lottery logistics managed by a licensed External Lottery Management Company. The Lottery is drawn every Saturday at 8pm and winners will be notified via email. Players also have the option to donate their winnings back into the fundraising pool.
Once The Music Lotto launches its grants programme, they’ll be giving away up to 7 prizes a month with a monetary value of up to £1000.
Since launch, with 3,800 tickets sold, one live event and one festival stage, the Music Lotto is organically gaining support with 0 marketing spend.
Their mission is to be a positive force for independent music artists.
Website: www.music-lotto.co.uk
Instagram: @music_lotto
Night Time Industries Association
The NTIA is a Trade Association and Membership Organisation that promotes the unique contribution of The Night Time Industry in the UK and internationally.
-Ensuring that the public discussion about the benefits to the UK – and internationally – of the Night-Time Industry is clearly understood across society.
-Championing the enormously successful entrepreneurs who make Britain one of the most exciting international destinations for tourists.
-Challenging the unfair treatment and attitudes currently being imposed upon the Night-Time Industry.
Our members are serious about working and living in the areas their establishments exist within. NTIA is committed to encouraging members to engage with the local community to ensure conversations and understanding.
-Communicating with decision-makers and helping to forge a “360-degree” approach whereby legislators, the police, local planning authorities, and residents are all part of the national and local discussion to help continually improve business, culture and creativity in Britain.
Website: www.ntia.co.uk
Instagram: @wearethentia
A Greener Future Unveiled on UN World Environment Day
Sustainable event pioneers A Greener Future (formerly A Greener Festival) unveil their new website on the UN World Environment Day, highlighting the new direction and services, following their momentous rebrand.
First revealed at AGF's flagship event, the Green Events & Innovations Conference (GEI) in February, the rebrand from ‘A Greener Festival’ to ‘A Greener Future’ reflects the organisation's evolution beyond the music industry and festivals to support the broader events, sports and entertainment sector including suppliers and stakeholders. It highlights the evolution of sustainability not only in events and entertainment, but in society at large. No longer a niche or just a nice thing to do, but the only viable direction of travel.
The new website went live on Monday 5th June, 2023, detailing new services now available to support the sector, including the Sustainability Diagnosis providing organisations with a measure of their current sustainability performance, and recommendations for improvements. The Sustainability Diagnosis provides a basis for strategic planning, carbon footprint and a foundation to acquire AGF certification.
An entirely new membership service and platform are now available giving organisations access to greater sustainability support, guidance, tools, community and networking facilitated through A Greener Future. Thanks to support from music climate action funders EarthPercent, this includes a free entry level membership for individuals and small organisations seeking to access AGF resources and tools.
AGF is the longest standing organisation dedicated to helping events, festivals, venues and organisations globally to become greener, providing the world’s first green event certification, training, and expertise to the sector for the past 17 years.
The new website and more information can be found at www.agreenerfuture.com, where more services, events and products will be revealed in the coming months.
Read about the AGF journey and story behind the organisation and rebrand here.
AGF CEO Claire O’Neill said:
“It’s so refreshing after nearly 2 decades for A Greener Festival to start a new life as A Greener Future. We’re happy to share work from behind the scenes on UN’s World Environment Day. We’ve broadened horizons bringing events, music, entertainment, and sports together to green up our sector in what remains of this vital decade. Our new services revealed today and those in the pipeline are designed to help. With huge emissions reductions to be made, requiring drastic changes to business-as-usual, there is no more time to waste. Those who don’t act and adapt will at very best cease to be viable businesses”
AGF Director, Teresa Moore said:
“During the years since AGF was founded, the industry has become acutely aware of its impact on the environment and its responsibility to take action and lead the way through innovation and changes to practise. Throughout, AGF has been at the forefront not only with helping individual events to make those changes but in driving a more holistic view of the industry as an interconnected system where every aspect of the events business, from artist, performer or athlete to the venue to the supply chain needs to contribute to the same sustainability goals”
Notes to editors:
Press enquiries contact:
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About AGF
AGF is a not-for-profit company and founders of the world's first sustainability standards for festivals and events. Committed to helping events, festivals, venues and organisations around the world to be greener, AGF provides certification, education and training, consultancy, resources and green riders. Facilitating the exchange of good ideas they share information about how environmentally efficient methods are currently being employed at events be them music, sports or business, and how the impact on the environment can be limited. They offer independent assessment and verification of events and venues sustainability claims through the AGF certification for events, festivals, venues, tours and suppliers. https://www.agreenerfuture.com/
Brighton Music Conference 10th Edition Attracts Record Numbers
Brighton Music Conference (BMC), the UK's leading electronic music and networking event attracted record numbers to its 10th edition. The three day event welcomed a record number of industry professionals and music lovers to the prestigious Brighton i360 complex with a 35% increase in delegates. The jam packed program featured insightful talks, workshops and networking events with over 200 speakers and 50 panels and talks across 4 theatres, featuring some of the biggest names in the electronic music scene from the past, present and future.
Billy Mauseth, BMC Founder & CEO said:
“I am totally blown away by all the positive feedback from this year's 10th edition. The team have done an amazing job in making everyone feel welcome and creating the friendly atmosphere we pride ourselves on. We also had a record number of attendees this year and it was great to see so many new people making new connections, learning in the panels and networking at the events. I am really excited for the next decade and beyond."
On Day 1 the welcome networking party hosted by AFEM took place on Wednesday 24th May, giving attendees the opportunity to network and enjoy the sunset and sea views with music courtesy of Richard Earnshaw, Ridney, Ralph Lawson, Simon Field and Sophie Lloyd.
Day 2 kicked off with a networking breakfast hosted by shesaid.so and featured keynote interviews with Dave Clarke, Fabio & Grooverider and Simon Dunmore. Other sessions included; WHERE MUSIC MATTERS - 20 Years of Toolroom, HE.SHE.THEY - 5 Years, Making Sense of the Modern Music Industry presented by FUGA & Downtown, A Fresh Approach to Music Copyright in association with PRS for Music, Rights, Registrations and Renumeration with rightsHUB, Electronic Music Shapes Communities, Culture and Communities presented by NTIA, Power of Sound with Elemental Sound, Harm Reductions in association with ACS, A&R Feedback Sessions with Toolroom Records, Producer Q&A presented by BIMM and James Hype demo with Future Music.
Day 3 was another full day of informative sessions including; DJ Promo presented by Inflyte, The Importance of Communities in the Music Industry with shesaid.so, Unlock the Value of Radio in association with WARM, Mental Health with BIMM, Real Deal Negotiations presented by Creative Law, When Music Meets AI with AFEM, Social Responsibility in association with Last Night a DJ Saved my Life, Music Furry Friends and Your Mind presented with Getahead, The Stage of independence with AIM, Producer Q&A with BIMM, Top 10 techniques every producer Should Know in association with Steinberg, Artificial Intelligence with Thumberboom and What it takes to get your music Signed presented by Mixmasters.
Carl Cox on his BMC pod party debut:
“What an amazing night yesterday in Brighton, celebrating 10 years of BMC! Thank you all so much for the party vibes. Brighton rocks”
BMC also hosted 6 exclusive dj sets in partnership with Beatport on the i360 Viewing Tower held 450 feet above the city overlooking Brighton seafront. On Thursday 25th May will be Radio 1’s Charlie Tee went back 2 back with Pola & Bryson from the mighty Shogun Audio, followed by Mark Knight - Where Music Matters, celebrating 20 years of Toolroom Records with the closing set from Alan Fitzpatrick. On Friday 26th May BMC were delighted that the legendary Carl Cox will take to the decks for an exclusive sunset DJ set up on the pod. A special showcase from Steve Mac and Irvine Welsh’s new label Jack Said What followed with Jon Carter, Steve Mac, Serge Santiago and Irvine Welsh all going back to back to back. The Baron of Techno Dave Clarke made his debut in the pod for the final session of the 10th edition.
Networking is also a big part of the BMC ethos and hundreds of people attended numerous networking events at some of Brighton’s best-loved venues such as Rockwater, The Tempest and The Enter Art Gallery.
BMC would like to give a huge shout to all those who have helped make the conference such a resounding success; their brilliant team of staff, everyone at i360, the fantastic panellists, artists and DJs, the many venues across town hosting our parties, club nights and networking sessions - and of course, all of the attendees.
Save the Date for BMC 2024: 29th to 31st May 2024
BMC - Where Beats Means Business
More info on BMC here: https://www.brightonmusicconference.co.uk/
BMC Tickets
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About Brighton Music Conference
The award-winning Brighton Music Conference (BMC) is the UK's leading electronic music conference & networking event, focusing on innovation, education & the key issues facing the electronic dance music sector. BMC brings together Industry-leading delegates and speakers at over 60 talks, seminars and workshops, alongside networking events throughout the conference duration. It is attended by 1000s of experienced music industry professionals, the next generation of DJs, producers as well as electronic music enthusiasts.
BMC was also awarded by the NTIA at the Ambassadors of the Night Awards 2019 for their work and commitment to developing awareness and education of the UK Electronic Music Scene internationally within the NTE.
BMC also supports the charity Last Night A DJ Saved My Life.
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ESNS Exchange Reveals the Top Artists Dominating European Festival Line-Ups: The Haunted Youth, Deki Alem, and Sprints Take Centre Stage
The summer festival season is just around the corner and while ESNS23 artists were still emerging artists in January, you can now spot them on the line-ups of European festivals everywhere. Want to know which ESNS acts will be at your favourite festival this summer? ESNS Exchange developed the tool for that! By keeping track of bookings from all ESNS Exchange festivals, with 244 shows by 116 acts at 73 festivals in 26 different countries by now, the data gives a handy overview of which acts are booked at which festival.
The most booked act at the moment is Belgian psych-pop formation The Haunted Youth with 11 shows at ESNS Exchange festivals. Swedish Hip Hop duo Deki Alem follows closely behind with 9 bookings. Ireland's Sprints take the third position with 7 bookings behind their name. View the full ESNS Exchange Artists Booking Chart here.
Top 5 artists
1.The Haunted Youth, Belgium - 11 bookings
2.Deki Alem, Sweden - 9 bookings
3.Sprints, Ireland - 7 bookings
4.Skaar, Norway - 6 bookings
5.baby Volcano, Switzerland - 5 bookings
The partner festival with the most ESNS Exchange bookings took place last week. Brighton’s The Great Escape accounts for an astonishing 31 bookings of ESNS Exchange acts. Find a full overview of the ESNS Exchange acts they booked and a chart of all the ESNS Exchange Festival Bookings here.
Top 5 festivals
1.The Great Escape, UK - 31 bookings
2.Sziget Festival, Hungary - 11 Bookings
3.Iceland Airwaves, Iceland - 10 bookings
3.Europavox, France - 9 bookings
4.c/o pop, Germany - 9 bookings
About ESNS Exchange
ESNS Exchange, the European talent exchange programme, formerly known as ETEP was introduced in 2003 to make the ‘exchange’ of European artists across Europe possible on a greater scale than ever before. An initiative of ESNS, ESNS Exchange facilitates the bookings of European acts on festivals outside their home countries and generates extensive media exposure for these artists in cooperation with Euroradio, export offices and local media. This way, ESNS Exchange aims to give a boost to the international careers of European artists.
About ESNS
ESNS is a non-profit showcase festival for European artists, and a conference with panels, keynotes, interviews, and gatherings on the latest developments in the international and European music industry. ESNS’ mission is to stimulate and further promote the circulation of European music, and to give European artists a stepping stone onto international success.
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Nikki McNeill | Global Publicity
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