Ireland Music Week has announced the panels and workshops for the conference section of the showcase festival taking place from Tuesday October 5th to Friday October 8th.
Taking place daytime online via the Hopin online platform panels include include How / When to get a Manager / Label / Publisher; How to Break the U.S.; Approaching Irish, UK and U.S. Media; Getting Export Ready and more. There will also be discussions on mental health in music, radio in Ireland, Tik Tok, YouTube, and the value of art within the music industry.
There will be a keynote with Austin Daboh of Atlantic Records (formerly Spotify).
There will be a specific AIM Ireland-focused day on Friday 8th.
The hosts for the conference are Arveene, James Byrne and May Kay.
New delegates have also been announced:
Priscilla Kotey (Warner) / Solomon Adesiyan (Trusted Entertainment) / Jack Clothier (Alcopop) / Mary MacSweeney (Dublin City Council) / Alim Kheraj (I-D) / Marni Wandner (The Syn) / Alan Swan (RTE) / James O’ Donohue (Red Light Management) / Molly O’ Brien (Beggars) / Age Versluis (Friendly Fire) / Jafaris (Artist) / Faye O’ Rourke (Artist) / Berenike Guilliard (Warner) / Eoin Egan (Netflix) / Will Larnach Jones (Iceland Airwaves) Sarah Isaacs (Kobalt) / Cath Hurley (Future Yard) / Carly James (CAA U.S.)
The 50 participating artists for the night time showcases online are listed here.
Three international artists from the Keychange initiative are also playing and they are The Blind Suns, Any Other and Hafdis Huld. Keychange innovators joining the conference will be Letizia Angelini, Nadia Leal and Maarja Merivoo-Parro.
Tickets from €10 per day.
Tuesday 5th
All workshops and panels are 45-60 minutes each
Hosts – Arveene / May Kay / James Byrne
Tuesday 10.30
Streaming And Digital 101
Speakers – A presentation by Cerri Dixon (Red Light Management)
Tuesday 5th 11.00
Digital Distribution
Speakers – Rich Orchard (CD Baby)
Tuesday 11.30
Approaching Irish Media
Speakers – Priscilla Kotey (Warner Music Ireland), Louise Bruton (Irish Times) & Niall Byrne (Nialler9), John Barker (98FM)
Tuesday 12:00
When/How to get a Publisher
Speakers – Mick Roe (Faction Records), Clare McKinney (Domino Publishing) + TBA
Tuesday 12.30
Funding for Artist Basic Income – Local, National and International.
Speakers – Angela Dorgan (NCFA) Niall Doyle (Arts Council) Chritine Sisk, (Culture Ireland) Mary McSweeney (LEO, Dublin City Council)
Tuesday 12.30
Approaching Music Media in UK
Speakers – Alim Kheraj (i-D,Independent), Jay Taylor (Prescription PR), Debbie Ball (Create Spark), Robin Murray (CLASH Magazine) and Abbie McCarthy (BBC Introducing)
Tuesday 14.00
How / When To Get a Label
Speakers – Solomon Adesiyan (Trust It Entertainment), Jack Clothier (Alcopop) + TBA
Tuesday 14.00
PRS VS Media; 10 Things I Hate About You
Speakers – Michelle Whitehead (MW PR), Ed Smith (Today FM), Debbie Ball (Create Spark), Marni Wandner (The Syn)
Tuesday 14.30
An Introduction to European Radio
Host – Alan Swan
Speakers – TBA
Tuesday 15.00
How/ When to Get a Manager
Speakers – Tara Richardson (Q Prime), Molly O’ Brien (Beggars), Laura McCabe (Jaw Dropper), James O’ Donohue (Red Light Management)
Tuesday 15:00
European Promoters You Need To Know
Speakers – Age Versluis (Friendly Fire, Netherlands), Marlon Burton (ATC Live), Georgio Salmoiraghi (Swamp Booking) + TBA
Tuesday 15:30
EMEE Presents – Meet The Europeans 1
Host – Virgo Sillamaa
Speakers – TBA
Tuesday 16.00
Irish Hip Hop – What’s changed in Last 7 years
Host – Arveene
Speakers – Jafaris (Artist), Erica Cody (Artist), Stevie Grainger (DJ) + TBA
Tuesday 16:30
Approaching Music Media in US
Speakers – Adam Lewis (Planetary), Brendan Burke (The Syn)
Tuesday 17:00
Minding Creative Minds
A Guided Meditation with Ben Glover
Wednesday 7th
All Workshops and Panels are 45 Minutes Each
Hosts – Arveene / May Kay / James Byrne
Wednesday 11:00
The Irish Promoter Landscape
Speakers – Fin O’ Leary (Singular Artists), Julie Cooper (Foggy Notions), Eleanor McGuinness (Playbook Artists)
Wednesday 11:30
Approaching Major A&R
Speakers – Marietta Ouzas (Sony Music Australia), Berenike Guilliard (Warner Music International), Willie Ryan (Music Lawyer)
Wednesday 12.30
The Value of Art and Artists within the Music Industry
May Kay in conversation with Faye O’Rourke (Artist, Soda Blonde)
Wednesday 12.30
CD Baby / Release strategies
Speakers – Rich Orchard (CD Baby) + TBA
Wednesday 14:00
Artists Online – YouTube, TikTok and Twitch
Speakers: TBA
Wednesday 14.30
EMEE Presents – Meet The Europeans 2
Speakers – TBA
Wednesday 15.00
Minding Creative Minds – Music and Mental Health
Host – Siobhan Murray (
Speakers – Louize Carroll (, Tolu Makay (Artist)
Wednesday 15:00
Keychange
Speakers – TBA
Wednesday 16.00
Music For Film and TV
Speakers – Eoin Egan (Netflix) + TBA
Wednesday 16.30
Breaking the U.S.
Speakers – Ben Buchanan (CAA) + TBA
Wednesday 17.00
Live Sync Pitch Session
Speakers – Andrea Madden (Made in Chelsea), Janet Lopez (Neophonic), Sarah Isaacs (Kobalt)
Wednesday 17.00
Minding Creative Minds – Guided Meditation with Ben Glover
Thursday 7th
All Workshops and Panels are 45 Minutes Each
Hosts – Arveene / May Kay / James Byrne
Thursday 11.00
Independent Album PR Campaigns
Speakers – Philly Taggart (BBC Radio Ulster) + TBA
Thursday 11.00
Intro to Copyright and Band Song Splits
Speakers – David Wilkinson + TBA
Thursday 12.00
DIY Social Media Strategy
Speakers – Debbie Ball (Create Spark) + TBA
Thursday 12.30
Irish Venues
Speakers- Dave Allen (Whelan’s), Derek Turner (Spirit Store), Edel Curtin (Coughlans)
Thursday 14.00
Self-releasing Music In Ireland
Host -Speakers – Joey Edwards (Pizza Pizza), Nealo (Artist), Ailbhe Reddy (Artist), Dani Larkin (Artist)
Thursday 14.30
Live Booking in the UK
Speakers – Alex Murray (One Inch Badge), Chris Loomes (DFC Scotland), Cath Hurley (Future Yard)
Thursday 15.00
Friends In High Places – Live Music on TV
Speakers – Jenna Nolan (James Corden), Alison Howe (Jools Holland, BBC)
Thursday 15.30
Get Export Ready to Showcase
Speakers – Robert Meijerink (ENSN), Adam Ryan (The Great Escape), Carly James (CAA), Will Larnach-Jones (Iceland Airwaves)
Thursday 16.00
Irish Radio – A Changing Landscape for Music
Speakers – Phily Taggart (BBC Radio Ulster) + TBA
Thursday 16.30
Live Booking in the U.S.
Speakers – Ben Buchanan (CAA), Dev Sherlock (SXSW), Mahmood Shaikh (Concerted Efforts)
Friday 8th
All Workshops and Panels are 45 Minutes Each
AIM IRELAND DAY
Friday 11:00
The Value of the Indies
Friday 12.00
Meet the UK – An Introduction to AIM UK
Friday 14:00 Keynote
Austin Daboh’s Story
Friday 15:00
Meet Europe
Friday 16:00
Meet the U.S.
All Workshops and Panels are 45 Minutes Each
