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“GigRealm puts the control of organising gigs back into the hands of Artists, Venues and those organising One-Off Events.” gigrealm.com Free sign-up and EPK for artists, well paid gig opportunities, fine tuned filter options, automatic Gigcontracts and exclusive music industry deals are just some of the talking points Alice Amel has with co-founders of GigRealm Tom Brady and Reuben Narey!@gigrealmwww.gigrealm.com@alice__amelwww.aliceamel.comDISCLAIMER: Any opinions or views expressed by guests are theirs alone and do not in anyway destitute the opinions or views of any company they work for, or are associated with. Nor do they reflect the opinion of the podcast owner. Any views or opinions are not intended to malign any ethnic group, community, organisation, company, or individual.Support the show

Alice Amel's Round-Up of Music Industry News | Friday March 11th 2022    Includes: PRS Foundation funding applications Help Musicians new bullying and harassment service  Powerjam & International Teen Rock Band Festival 2022 in support of UNICEF  Blockchain in music Sound City+ Conference 2022 @alice__amel www.aliceamel.comSupport the show

Alice Amel's Round-Up of Music Industry News | Friday March 4th 2022  Includes: Bandcamp Friday - Support Ukrainians & Bandcamp + Epic Games news  International Women’s Day - ‘Tileyard Connected’ Webinar with Sister Bliss & Nicole Russo  Network Rail Busk In London applications Songtrust’s webinar featuring Karl Fowlkes "LOMO" strategy for evaluating contract deals Rattler Fest - April 22- 24th - Cornwall  Music Week Awards 2022 - grassroots music venue shortlist and public voting  University of Arts London’s awarding body’s new TEACH INSPIRE CREATE podcast  Tomorrowland 2022  @alice__amel www.aliceamel.comSupport the show

"That's why I started it [Color of Music Collective] because I think people are afraid to talk about these topics [POC and/or LGBTQ member of the music industry] because they don't know a lot about it. But that's kind of what our platform is for - it’s education, advocacy and used as a resource." Mia Van Allen, co-founder of Color Of Music Collective. Color of Music Collective is an inclusive environment born in the USA where LGBTQ and POC voices are amplified in discussions regarding the music industry. They hold virtual panels featuring industry guests to discuss important issues within the industry and hold Q&A sessions at the end. Alice Amel speaks with Color of Music Collective's co-founder Mia Van Allen & executive director Marcella Desharnais.  We hear where Mia and Marcella's journey in the industry began, the purpose and inspirations behind of Color of Music Collective, the support and recognition received from the wider music industry and its rapid expansion, subjects covered on the panels and the incredible work of volunteers.@colorofmusiccollectivewww.colorofmusiccollective.com @alice__amelwww.aliceamel.comDISCLAIMER: Any opinions or views expressed by guests are theirs alone and do not in anyway destitute the opinions or views of any company they work for, or are associated with. Nor do they reflect the opinion of the podcast owner. Any views or opinions are not intended to malign any ethnic group, community, organisation, company, or individual.  Support the show

Alice Amel's Round-Up of Music Industry News | Friday 18th February 2022 Includes: Twitch & Merlin Partnership Association of Independent Festivals Warning The British Music Embassy & South by South West Announcement Music Venue Trust & Amazon Smile Feature Vydia + Partner Directory Launch PPL & PRS for Music support Launch Pad Music Conference Music Week Awards 2022  @alice__amel www.aliceamel.com Support the show

BRITs Rising Star nominees accumulated more than 13 billion streams in 2021.  New generation of talent scoring hundreds of millions, even billions of streams per year as British stars claim global success. Ahead of this year’s BRIT Awards with Mastercard on Tuesday 8th February, Alice Amel brings the jaw dropping streaming figures and the artists who achieved incredible streaming success.  The Brit Awards 2022 will have Holly Humberstone performing live as the newly announced Rising Star winner for 2022, and it will be fitting that Adele, who won the inaugural award in 2008, will also be present and performing on the night. @bpi_music www.bpi.co.uk @Alice__Amel www.AliceAmel.com Support the show

In 2021 Global Music Match received the Womex Professional Excellence award.    Alice speaks with folk- americana musician and songwriter Daisy Chute who spent six enjoyable weeks collaborating with artists from around the world through Global Music Match; a world first collaboration between founding partners Sounds Australia, Showcase Scotland Expo and East Coast Music Association (ECMA), along with other music export organisations and showcase events from around the world.  Daisy chats about the structure of the project, what she learned through the experience, artists in her group, the programme's many benefits for artists and fans alike and what the future holds. @daisychuteoffical  www.daisychute.com @globalmusicmatch www.globalmusicmatch.com  @alice__amel www.aliceamel.com DISCLAIMER: Any opinions or views expressed by guests are theirs alone and do not in anyway destitute the opinions or views of any company they work for, or are associated with. Nor do they reflect the opinion of the podcast owner. Any views or opinions are not intended to malign any ethnic group, community, organisation, company, or individual.   Support the show

Alice speaks to Laura Westcott; musician, mental health campaigner and co-founder of 'Phoenix Rising' about 'Music For Mental Wealth' (MMW). MMW aids the prevention of mental health challenges in the music industry and focuses on preventative measures for artists, performers and those around them.We hear what inspired Laura to found 'Music for Mental Wealth' which lead to the creation of 'Music with Meaning', raising awareness of mental health through the power of music and sharing experiences. As a classically trained musician, Laura combined her passions and is now releasing musical meditations for mental wealth as 'Aura', and we hear how she's taking this to the Isle of Wight Festival (all being well!) in 2021. @musicformentalwealthwww.musicformentalwealth.com@alice__amelwww.aliceamel.comDISCLAIMER: Any opinions or views expressed by guests are theirs alone and do not in anyway destitute the opinions or views of any company they work for, or are associated with. Nor do they reflect the opinion of the podcast owner. Any views or opinions are not intended to malign any ethnic group, community, organisation, company, or individual.  Support the show

Alice Amel speaks with Mandy Aubry, Director of Business Development, EMEA & APAC at Songtrust, the world's largest technology solution for global music publishing royalty collection and administration - founded to simplify music rights management and remove the complexity of the publishing landscape. Songtrust administers more than 2,000,000 songs and represents more than 300,000 songwriters, with a core mission to help songwriters, music creators, and rights holders. We hear about global music royalty collections, their DIY dashboard for uploading songs and allowing team access, licensing newer platforms such as Amazon, TikTok and Facebook, how the publishing landscape is broadly evolving and what's happening with collection societies in thriving emerging markets such as India and Africa. @songtrust  www.songtrust.com @alice__amel  www.aliceamel.com DISCLAIMER: Any opinions or views expressed by guests are theirs alone and do not in anyway destitute the opinions or views of any company they work for, or are associated with. Nor do they reflect the opinion of the podcast owner. Any views or opinions are not intended to malign any ethnic group, community, organisation, company, or individual.   Support the show

Chaz Jenkins, Chief Commercial Officer at Chartmetric, the world’s leading market analytics service for the music industry, speaks to Alice Amel about the 'Trigger Cities' approach to global music marketing. We hear how Chaz started out in the industry, why you don't need money for successful streams, how the algorithms behind Spotify and social media platforms work and other invaluable advice so artists can position themselves strongly in the market. @chartmetricwww.chartmetric.com @alice__amel www.aliceamel.comDISCLAIMER: Any opinions or views expressed by guests are theirs alone and do not in anyway destitute the opinions or views of any company they work for, or are associated with. Nor do they reflect the opinion of the podcast owner. Any views or opinions are not intended to malign any ethnic group, community, organisation, company, or individual.  Support the show

Alice speaks to Wozzy Brewster, founder and executive director of The Midi Music Company about equality of opportunities in the music industry. Wozzy is a member of the UK Music Diversity Taskforce, manages Future Afro Jazz band, United Vibrations and eight-piece Ska Reggae band, Chainska Brassika as well as being an inductee into the Music Week Women in Music Awards Roll of Honour 2018 and a Freewoman of the London Borough of Lewisham.  We hear how Wozzy started out in the industry at the Albany Empire which led to music education and community services. Wozzy explains how the industry monitor diversity and speaks of the action required for positive change. @themidimusiccompanywww.themidimusiccompany.co.uk@alice__amelwww.aliceamel.com DISCLAIMER: Any opinions or views expressed by guests are theirs alone and do not in anyway destitute the opinions or views of any company they work for, or are associated with. Nor do they reflect the opinion of the podcast owner. Any views or opinions are not intended to malign any ethnic group, community, organisation, company, or individual. Support the show

Alice speaks with artist development and marketing consultant Aranyaka Verma about TikTok and the discovery of new music, and the impact of India's Tik Tok ban.This episode was inspired by an article written in Outlook India:www.outlookindia.com/people/aranyaka-verma/20681@aranyakaverma www.allaboutmusic.in/aranyaka-verma@alice__amelwww.aliceamel.comDISCLAIMER: Any opinions or views expressed by guests are theirs alone and do not in anyway destitute the opinions or views of any company they work for, or are associated with. Nor do they reflect the opinion of the podcast owner. Any views or opinions are not intended to malign any ethnic group, community, organisation, company, or individual. Support the show