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Baltic Music Industry Conference 2007 in Vilnius, organized by British Council and Music Export Lithuania, attracted more than 200 delegates from Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Poland, Great Britain, Hungary and other countries. Changing role of music labels, digital sales, new business models and revenue streams, changing communication methods, festival business and infrastructural projects using EU funds - all these and many more hot topics were discussed in two conference days. Two conference showcases included 12 acts from Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Great Britain. Showcase of the Lithuanian band Fusedmarc was evaluated as an "absolutely stunning live performance" (John Cloud, Playground), the band has got an invitation to this year Sziget festival as well as an offer from Playground.

 

 

Who needs labels in the 21st century: Jaro Slavik (Warner Music Austria), Toby Brundin (moderator, British Council), Grandmaster Gareth (Misty's Big Adventure), Erik Nielsen (Marillion)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Delegates of the conference

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Artist driven business model presented by Erik Nielsen (Marillion)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jaro Slavik (Warner Music Austria): big international brands disappear and it gives way to many more opportunities: if you are really good, you can make your audience in many ways

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal programmer and moderator of the sessions Toby Brundin (British Council)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Live music session: Allan North (Plum Promotions), Toby Brundin (British Council), Bryn Ormrod (Barbican), Vee Diawara (Tabami Events)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bands and Brands: Lauras Lučiūnas (Monaco Production), Toby Brundin (British Council), Guna Zučika (Brainstorm), Dominic Hodge (Frukt Ltd.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Why don't approach the banks in reaching younger customers?: Guna Zučika (Brainstorm) and Dominic Hodge (Frukt Ltd.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

dr. Green @ Galaxy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Double Faced Eels @ Galaxy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Milky Lasers @ Galaxy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Misty's Big Adventure @ Galaxy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fusedmarc @ Gravity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

John Dyer (Domino Records): Don't think about marketing, start conversation, because it lasts longer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Evaluation session of the showcases: Jaro Slavik (Warner Music Austria), Ramūnas Zilnys (Lietuvos rytas), John Cloud (Playground), Toby Brundin (British Council) Find originality and spark...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Evaluation session: John Cloud (Playground), Toby Brundin (British Council), Mark Bona (Sziget festival), Bryn Ormrod (Barbican), Sarah Thirtle (Plum Promotions), Tony Doherty (The Nerve Centre)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

John Cloud about Fusedmarc (LT): Absolutely stunning live performance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All photos courtesy British Council and INNA