INDUSTRY TAKEOVER SEMINARS ARE BACK AT THE TALENT HOUSE - UD'S BRAND NEW HQ

Uniting tomorrow's underground talent and today's most influential Black music culture leaders under one roof.

In the second of our Industry Takeover Seminar series in partnership with CMU:DIY and chaired by Chris Cooke (co-Founder and MD of CMU), we’ve got another almighty line-up to grace the Talent House, ready to share their knowledge on the power of your intellectual property.

In Sorting Out Your Music Rights – And Where Labels & Publishers Fit In, expect plenty of wisdom courtesy of

• Davina Merchant (A&R Manager, Downtown Music)
• Lara Baker (Director of Business Development UK & Ireland, Songtrust)
• Shauni Caballero (Founder, The Go 2 Agency)
• Terence Daniel (Relationship Manager, PPL)…

In this seminar our industry panel will explore:

• How do artists make money?
• And what companies help artists build a business around their music?
• You'll learn about the different artist revenue streams, and get to grips with the different business partnerships artists enter into as their careers progress and their individual artist businesses grow.

Followed by a Q&A after the discussion.

LINE-UP

CHRIS COOKE

Chris Cooke is an editor, journalist and media entrepreneur. He is co-Founder and MD of CMU, a company that helps people navigate and understand the music business.

DAVINA MERCHANT

Starting her career as an enthusiastic entertainment journalist, Davina was passionate about breaking more stories to champion those behind the music. Her exceptional ambition meant that pursuing a career in the music industry allowed her to facilitate her passion, and to build a thriving career in the music industry. Kick-starting her career in management, Davina went on to work in label services before joining Downtown Music publishing’s London office at the top of 2018. She has gone on to earn an impressive reputation as a forward thinking exec with signings that include Mae Muller, Tion Wayne, Hamzaa, Deiago, Moelogo & Jaz Karis to name a few.

LARA BAKER

Named in Billboard’s International Power Players List 2021, Lara Baker is Director of Business Development UK & Ireland at Songtrust, the World’s largest global royalty collection service and publishing administrator. Songtrust was founded to simplify music rights management and remove the complexity of the publishing landscape. Songtrust administers more than 3m songs and represents more than 350,000 songwriters, with a core mission to help songwriters, music creators, and rights holders.

Previously, Lara spent 14 years advising and supporting independent artists and labels at AIM, the independent label trade association for the UK, where she created the AIM Awards, before beginning her own company The BKRY, to consult with music organisations and event producers on their strategy and execution. Baker has consulted for clients including BBC Music Introducing Live, The Great Escape Festival, the Musicians Union, Liverpool Sound City, the Music Managers Forum and AmericanaFest UK. Joining Songtrust in May 2019, Lara is responsible for securing new business and maintaining relationships with songwriter and publisher clients. Lara is also a board member of The Americana Music Association UK, a frequent speaker at a number of events including TEDx, SXSW, UN Women and Midem, and co-founder of the Music Week Women in Music Awards.

SHAUNI CABALLERO

Shauni Caballero is a former Universal Music and PRS for Music executive, founded The Go 2 Agency, a Music Publishing and Consultancy company, to help artists, writers and producers make money from their music. Shauni has just recently launched a joint venture publishing company with Riki Bleau and Since 93 called G293 Publishing.

TERENCE DANIEL

Terence is a Relationship Manager at PPL, the UK’s music licensing company for performers and recording rights holders. He works with PPL members, assisting them with their accounts, repertoire, and payments to ensure they’re maximising their revenue. Having worked at PPL for over 7 years in several different teams, Terence has developed an in-depth knowledge of PPL and the wider neighbouring rights industry.

LIMITED TICKETS AVAILABLE

• 5th May
• Talent House, 3 Sugar House Lane, London E15 2QS
• £10, £5 concessions (Talent House members), discount available for education and community organisations (please email contact@udmusic.org for more info).

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