Keynote In Conversation with: Rebecca Lucy Taylor (Self Esteem)
Sunday 15th November - from 7 pm
We’re delighted to welcome Rebecca Taylor (Self Esteem) to the Yorkshire Music Forum as our Keynote speaker, she’ll be in conversation with Abbie McCarthy (BBC Introducing).
Self Esteem is Rebecca Lucy Taylor, and a project which began with painting and prints and video alongside her day job writing and performing as one half of Slow Club. Since her musical divergence from the band, Rebecca has revelled in unleashing a whole version of herself with no compromises, no reducing herself, no hesitating. She would go on to write the songs that had been rising up inside her all through the years - big songs, that spoke of love and sex and chaos, that brought in huge basslines, gospel choirs, the kind of polished, provocative production she admired on the biggest pop records. Her debut album, Compliments Please, was released on 1st March 2019 to huge critical acclaim. She is currently putting the finishing touches to her second album, due for release in 2021.
Watch the conversation back on Facebook and Youtube.
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Artist guide to building your own PR and approaching the media
Monday 16th November - from 7 pm
With many different routes for artists to get coverage of new releases, videos and live appearances, it’s important to make sure you have a strong story and are approaching the media in a way that makes it easy for them to write about you. This panel will look at how to build your own PR, what opportunities there are for generating coverage through direct approaches and when is the best time to get involved with PR companies.
Watch the conversation back on Facebook or Youtube.
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Online Press Advice Sessions w/ Jenessa Williams
Tuesday 17th November - 3 pm to 7 pm
Sign up for a free one to one online advice session with Jenessa Williams (freelance journalist), for advice on building your press profile, advice on targeting outlets and developing your assets.
Slots are limited, you will need to book a specific slot through the link below, and are only available to artists based in Yorkshire. When booking, please feel free to include some information on what you’d like to talk about.
Click here to book a one-to-one press advice session or for more information and to register for the YMF Convention click here.
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Managing mental health in challenging times
Tuesday 17th November - from 7 pm
Many people working in music and the arts are facing big challenges right now - whether it’s job losses, lack of opportunities to play live, freelance work drying up, restrictions making it impossible to meet / collaborate etc. We all deal with these issues in our own ways, and it can be inspiring to hear how others maintain positive mental health.
This panel features a brilliant collection of music industry professionals brought together with the aim to share their stories, strategies and pointers as to who they’ve seen offering help, what has worked for them and how they manage when circumstances sometimes seem to be working against them.
Watch the conversation back on Facebook on Youtube.
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Blueprint for the future (with Youth Music)
Wednesday 18th November - from 7 pm
Earlier this year, Youth Music published their Blueprint for the Future report, featuring the voices of 1,300 young people with plans to begin careers in the music industry. It showcases how, despite the overwhelming tenacity, determination, and entrepreneurial spirit in young people, current routes for them to move from education to employment are not fit for purpose, while setting out a positive vision for change that’s centred on the power of supporting and cultivating young creatives across the music industry. Read more about the report here.
This panel features young people supported by Youth Music funded programs in Yorkshire, those in a supporting role and a Youth Music grants officer for the region.
Watch the conversation back on Facebook and Youtube.
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Building Back Better: Post Coronavirus Music Industry
Thursday 19th November - from 7 pm
The Coronavirus has shaken society, affecting all our daily lives, and impacting all who enjoy music and pursue careers in the music industry. Discussion around recovery from Coronavirus often focuses on the economic needs to adapt, but is it also an opportunity to interrogate traditional power structures in the music industry, and think about building back better? This panel will look at technologies that can support independent artists create new revenue streams within the music industry, as well as deep-rooted inequalities that need to be addressed as the sector adapts to new ways of work.
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