Reykjavík Grapevine - 01.11.2018, Síða 48

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Iceland Airwaves
Lounge And
Conference 2018
Music festivals are a great opportunity for the music industry to come
together. For that reason, the Iceland Airwaves Lounge and Conference
is returning for its fourth edition this year, organised by Iceland Music.
As in previous years, artists and industry delegates are invited to a day
of networking events that give Icelandic artists the chance to meet inter-
national managers, bookers, publishers and more.
For the first time this year, we are opening up the conference to
non-wristband holders to give everyone a chance to see the fascinating
and exciting inner workings of the music industry. Our varied topics
include gender equality, blockchain technology, and the changing media
and its impact on artists.
Hope to see you there!
Cheryl K Ang, Iceland Music
Friday Nov. 9th
Centerhotels Plaza, Aðalstræti 4-6
12:00 Reykjavik Music
City x UNESCO
City Of Literature
(45 mins) Room 1
How do words become
lyrics? The Reykjavík
Music City finds out how
musicians transform text
into music.
13:00 Druslugangan
Presentation
(30 mins) Room 1
Nearly half of female
festival goers have faced
sexual harassment at
music festivals. Druslu-
gangan discusses how to
combat the problem.
13:00 Breaking The
System
(60 mins) Room 2
The importance of art-
ist-led collectives in the
music industry..
14:00 Music And Media:
Old And New
(45 mins) Room 1
From newspapers to
tweeting, the evolution of
media has changed how
musicians connect with
their audience.
14:30 Spotify Artist Tools
(30 mins) Room 2
For indie musicians, Spo-
tify’s new direct upload
and direct pitching tools
help artists reach a wider
audience.
15:00 Blockchain Discus-
sion: Music And
Copyright
(45 min) Room 1
Blockchain is most as-
sociated with cryptocur-
rency, but how can musi-
cians use the technology
to protect their work?
16:00 In Conversation:
Bob Lefsetz
(60 mins) Room 1
American music industry
analyst and critic Bob
Lefsetz discusses the
climate of the music
industry today and more.
“We are opening up the
conference to give everyone
a chance to see the
fascinating inner workings
of the music industry.”
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