Industry Speakers
Bmin has been privileged to present many local and national speakers at our meetings, covering topics often requested by members themselves.
Hear from key industry speakers such as the MU, PRS and PPL, Bristol City Council, Google and music aggregators such as Tunecore and CD Baby, covering areas such as promotion, legal, accountancy, management and copyright.
We have hosted talks from successful local artists such as Rita Lynch, Kevin Brown and John E Vistic and long-standing successful artists and Bmin members such as Elles Bailey and Saskia Griffiths-Moore.
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Industry Interviews & Talks
Andy Warnock, Regional Organiser for the Musicians Union
Do you know what the Musicians Union can do for you? In this Zoom Session, recorded in December 2021, Andy covered the current work and campaigns The MU were running in support of its members, as well as reminding us all of the overall MU benefits and services.
Exploring the World of Sync Licensing - A Talk by Giles Gale
Join us for an insightful and engaging talk by Giles Gale, a former professional musician turned entrepreneur who has carved out a successful career in the dynamic world of sync licensing. With extensive experience in the music industry, Giles is the founder of Resonant Music Licensing, a reputable B2B sync agency providing pre-cleared, one-stop music solutions for a diverse range of clients, from international football clubs like Dynamo Moscow FC to tech giants like Oracle.
Annie McGann, Save Bristol Nightlife
A regular member and attendee of BMIN meetings and Vice Chair of Bristol Night Watch, Annie discusses the local efforts in support of the bid to get the Agent of Change Bill through Parliament, finally written into law in 1018. Interviewed by Roger Noble. 06/12/2017.
Elles Bailey, Award-Winning Singer, Songwriter.
Elles discusses her career to date following her wonderful, anecdotal talk about songwriting at the December 2017 Bmin meeting. Interviewed by Roger Noble, 06/12/2017. In 2024 and 2025, she is on a European tour in her own right but also as supporting act for Jools Holland and Rag ‘n Bone Man. On Wednesday 15th April 2025, Elles won 3 awards at the UK Blues Federation Awards 2025, for Broadcaster of the Year, Blues Vocalist of the Year and Album of the Year for “Beneath the Neon Glow”.
Estella Tincknell, Former Deputy Mayor of Bristol
Roger spoke with Estella straight after her talk to our members back in Sept 2016. Hear what she had to say.
Jason Flinter, BMIN Coordinator & Director of The Song Diner
Roger got the chance to catch up with our hard-working management team member Jason after the July meeting. Hear what he has to say about the benefits of joining us.
Nick Lawrence, CEO of NWN Blue Squared
This is a 5 minute interview with Nick Lawrence, in which he reveals the names of some of the acts he works with. Nick was a panelist at our recent event MUSIC: This time we mean business! where Roger tracked him down for this interesting soundbite.
Sam Taylor about Tunecore, Online Music Aggregator/Distributor
Roger Noble spoke to Sam following his guest speaker slot at the BMIN Monthly Meeting October 2016, discussing online music distribution. Sam is no longer with Tunecore but remains as Head of Special Projects for Complete Music Update (CMU).
Saskia Griffiths-Moore, Singer, Songwriter
In June our guest speaker was Saskia Griffiths-Moore, a talented local singer/songwriter. Her talk on Marketing and Social Media was extremely informative and well received. Here is a podcast of her interview with Roger Noble directly after the talk. Saskia has since moved to London to further her career and with great success, but we know she enjoyed her time at Bmin greatly and was a huge contributor.
Claire Eleanor Rose, Formerly of PRS Music
This discussion podcast was recorded on Wednesday 6th April 2016. Hear our guest speaker Claire Eleanor Rose from PRS Music give an overview of the benefits of becoming a member and the opportunities for funding via PRS for Music Foundation. Claire is no longer with PRS but we thank her for all the support she gave Bmin in her role there.