Oxjam Bristol Takeover is looking for artists to play various venues in and around Stokes Croft on Saturday 17th October plus door and maybe sound engineers.
Anything from solo to full bands. The aim is to raise as much money as possible for Oxfam however reasonable expenses will be considered. Food and drink may also be available dependant on the venue.
Music is going to be programmed from 12pm to 10pm, with some DJ spots available after. There may also be busker spots in the afternoon.
The venues signed up are:
• No. 51 Stokes Croft
• Left Bank
• Full Moon
With one more to be confirmed.
We are also looking for acts for a Oxjam Hangover after party on Tuesday 20th October Mr. Wolf’s Bristol and DJ’s for a club night at Projekt in November
Anyone who might be able to help out on the day or at the other events please pm or contact
OxjamBristol2015@gmail.com
or
songsmith@jumpingjoint.co.uk
#OxjamBristol15
Author: misaacs
UKTI International Music & Interactive Events Roadshow
Check out the enclosed flyer for the UKTI roadshow event to be held on 9th September, 2015 at the Colston Hall, Bristol.
Here is the eventbrite page if you would like to book your place in advance:
**Survey now closed** Louder Together! Have your say. Take and share the open and anonymous free survey about your Bristol Music Scene and claim 3 months extra Bmin membership for free!
Getting the best out of your ambitions within the local Bristol music scene?
You have until the 7th August to have your say!
Why not take our anonymous 5 minute survey and help us to support our rapidly growing friends & members….and be sure to share won’t you. The more completed surveys we receive the better we know what’s important to you and the more effective we will be. Louder Together! By the way, we are offering an additional 3 months membership for the price of 12 if you want to join Bmin (just £10.00) and you have completed the survey. Email membership@bmin.co.uk to claim using code 15412 once you have joined on the website.
Is there really a paradigm shift away from the record companies controlling the industry?
Another of the growing number of articles out there about the shift of power. Make your own minds up but be aware that professionals in the music industry need to build their networks and secure the skills necessary to take their offering to the market on their own terms.
Bmin secures money-saving deal with Highworth Insurance
Bmin are proud to announce a new money-saving deal for our members with specialist music equipment insurance company Highworth Insurance. For further details check out our new ‘Music Equipment Insurance for Members’ page in the Membership Resources section:
Bmin public questionnaire to be launched shortly!
The Bmin management are keen to support our membership by developing a better understanding of their needs and desires for the future.
We want to know exactly what we can do to deliver real value back to the local music community.
To gather this information we have commissioned an anonymous survey from the Commercial Banking Unit of Lloyds Bank in Bristol, which will be forwarded to all friends and members of Bmin in the next few days. Please keep an eye out for the survey, click on the link and give us your feedback. It will only take a couple of minutes and you will not be asked to give your name or contact details.
We hope that you will SHARE it with others so that we can capture as much knowledge as possible to help us make informed decisions for the future of our growing membership.
This is a great opportunity for Bmin to focus on the real needs of it’s members, so we thank you in anticipation of the results.
Kind regards,
Mike Isaacs, Chairman, Bristol Music Industry Network
Promoting or distributing your own music?
Streaming sales continue to rise but don’t ignore good old-fashioned CD sales, they still represent 50% of all music sales worldwide.
Monthly Bmin Meeting for July 2015
TODAY: 12.00pm through till 14.00pm, The Lantern, Colston Hall, Bristol. Free entry with free coffeee/tea and sandwiches.
After the buzz created during and after last month’s Bmin meeting we are really excited to be catching up will you all again today for our July meeting. There is plenty to tell you about and we will be announcing our first full evening meeting which will be on Wednesday 15th July in the Terrace Bar from 6pm till 8pm. See you later!
New Bristol Film ‘Sound of a City’ coming soon!
A new film planned to promote local Bristol talent “Sound of A City” will be in production soon. Bmin are delighted to endorse this project and are pleased to see that they have chosen our Partners, Fundsurfer, to commence their crowdfunding campaign. Please check out this overview of the project and pledge your support:
Unofficial Bristol-based music playlists on Spotify & Soundcloud
Happy Weekend from all of us at Bmin.
A recent new member to the Bristol Music Industry Network Facebook group, Chris Durbin has been building playlists of local Bristol acts. We think this is a noble idea and shows real networking class, so here are the links to his Spotify and Soundcloud playlists. Enjoy…………
Spotify