Going Global Music Summit Announced

A trio of our local music agencies have announced the Going Global Music Summit taking place in Auckland and Wellington this September. The aim is to help get NZ music overseas and includes a seminar featuring a panel of international guests from labels and media and showcases featuring some of our favourite local bands.

It's all FREE and open to anyone interested - here's the PR with all the details...

Press Release:

Independent Music New Zealand, the New Zealand Music Commission and the Music Managers’ Forum are thrilled to announce the Going Global Music Summit which is running in Auckland and Wellington as part of the REAL New Zealand Festival.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU GO

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.

DELEGATES APPEARING:
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 EVENTS:

Auckland: Monday 12th September - Free Entry
Seminars, Noon - 5pm: VIP Room, The Cloud, Queens Wharf
Live Music Showcase, 6pm-10:30pm: Shed10, Queens Wharf Featuring: 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: Wednesday 14th September - Free Entry
Seminars, Noon - 5pm: : Wharewaka, Wellington Waterfront
Live Music Showcase, 6pm-10:30pm: San Francisco Bath House featuring: Beastwars / Cairo Knife Fight / Glass Vaults / Iva Lamkum / The Eversons / Family Cactus