NEWS: Going Global Music Summit Announced

The Going Global Music Summit is an exciting event for New Zealand, providing great entertainment for the public and an invaluable experience for local artists and the music industry. Comprising music industry seminars and a live music showcase, the event is open to the public and is free of charge.

If you are looking to take your music overseas, come and hear from people who are working with both new and established artists on the global stage. With two events planned; one in Auckland on Monday the 12th of September and one in Wellington on the 14th of September.

The afternoon panel discussions provide plenty of interest on a wide range of music related topics, from the internet and new media to the radio environment in the UK.

Confirmed deleagtes include:

Natalie Judge (UK) - Matador Records UK
Jen Long (UK) - BBC6 New Music DJ/Programmer
Paul Hanly (USA) - Frenchkiss Records USA
Dick Huey (USA) - Toolshed
Adam Lewis (USA) - The Planetary Group, Boston
Graham Ashton (AUS) - Footstomp /BigSound
Will Larnach-Jones (AUS) - Parallel Management.

The evening live music showcase is a non-stop music extravaganza, highlighting the quality and diversity of independent artists and performers in New Zealand and representing different genres and styles of music. artists include:

Auckland Showcase

Collapsing Cities
The Sami Sisters
Zowie
The Vietnam War
Ghost Wave
Bang Bang Eche!
The Stereo Bus
Seth Haapu
The Transistors
Computers Want Me Dead

Wellington Showcase

Beastwars
Cairo Knife Fight
Glass Vaults
Iva Lamkum
The Eversons
Family Cactus

Event Information
Going Global Music Summit
Monday 12 September at The Cloud Business Lounge, Queen’s Wharf, Auckland
Noon - 4pm: RSVP essential: rsvp@nzmusic.org.nz

Wednesday 14 September at Wharewaka, Wellington Waterfront, Wellington
Noon - 5pm: RSVP essential: rsvp@nzmusic.org.nzThis e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Going Global Music Summit is presented by Independent Music New Zealand, the New Zealand Music Commission and the Music Managers Forum.