Born To Be Wide at goNorth

by nfs on May 31, 2010
Born To Be Wide
Thurs 10 – Fri 11 June
goNorth Festival
Ramada Jarvis Hotel,
Church Street, Inverness
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – 28 MAY 2010
Scotland’s leading music scene social night, Born To Be Wide, returns to Inverness on Thurs 10 and Fri 11 June to host a series of seminars at the goNorth conference.
GoNorth combines numerous seminars, workshops and live showcases in several city centre venues, catering for everyone from musicians in their first band to seasoned industry professionals. All events are free and anyone wishing to attend simply registers at www.gonorth.biz under the delegates section.
Young musicians and budding music business entrepreneurs are also invited to attend the goNorth Fringe, which takes place on Wednesday 9 June in the Ironworks venue and is open to under 18s.
Among the topics to be covered by the Born To Be Wide seminars are music management and how to get your music used in film, television and adverts. There will also be panels on how to make the most money from music with little additional work and a discussion featuring artists who take care of their own booking, releases and promotion.
“GoNorth boasts an impressive range of seminars, speakers and bands, and the amazing thing is that anyone can come along because it’s all free, they simply need to register online,” explains Born To Be Wide co-organiser, Derick Mackinnon.
“The opportunity for gaining an insight into the industry and networking in a small intimate city will prove invaluable to anyone who travels to Inverness.”
Anyone quoting the Born To Be Wide reference will be entitled to a 20% discount at the Highlander Hostel, located only two minutes from the Ramada Jarvis hotel where the seminars take place. Return travel with Megabus from Edinburgh / Glasgow costs just over £10, meaning that travel and accommodation for two nights would come to less than £30.
“We are delighted to be working with Born To Be Wide again and know that Olaf and Derick will make an outstanding contribution to an outstanding event,” says goNorth organiser Shaun Arnold.

FREE ENTRY TO ALL SEMINARS AND SHOWCASES
FOR 20% DISCOUNT AT HIGHLANDER HOSTEL CALL 01463 221 225 AND QUOTE ‘BORN TO BE WIDE’ www.highlanderhostel.com
Pick up a copy of MNS for Full details
THURSDAY 10 JUNE
1230-1330
DO IT YOURSELF
Some acts book their own tours, organize their own
festivals and release their own records and often manage
to make money. How do they do it?
Michael Lambert [The Debuts]
Steven Milne [Little Kicks]
Carrie Mac
John Robb [Gold Blade]
+extra guests TBC
MUSIC MANAGEMENT
1500-1600
When does a musician need a manager, what
should they expect and what are the pros and
cons of artists managing themselves?
Rab Andrews [Texas/Primal Scream]
Grant Dickson [TheView/Broken Records]
Keith Harris [Stevie Wonder]
Dougie Souness [No Half Measures]
+ extra guest TBC

FRIDAY 11 JUNE
1330-1430
MUSIC MAKING MONEY
Most artists think of gigs and selling
their music as the main source of income,
but there are other ways of making money
which involve relatively little effort.
Jamie Gilmour [BACSA],
Keith Harris [PPL],
Ron Spaulding [Fontana],
Will Page [PRS]
+ extra guest TBC
SYNC PANEL
1345-1445
Ever wondered how to get a piece of music
featured in an ad, a film or a TV programme, and
how much it pays? This panel explains what is involved.
Kyle Hopkins [head of Music, Microsoft Media]
Simon Pursehouse – Sentric Music
Craig Pickels [independent TV producer]
Gerry Farrell [Leith Agency]
David McGinnis [Mute Song]
Born To Be Wide
Thurs 10 – Fri 11 June
goNorth Festival
Ramada Jarvis Hotel,

Church Street, Inverness

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FOR DETAILS OF GO NORTH FRINGE EVENTS ON JUNE 9,
ADDITIONAL SEMINARS AND FULL BAND LINE UP VISIT: www.gonorth.biz
NOTE TO EDITORS

Born To Be Wide was launched in February 2004 to provide a meeting place for those involved or interested in the Scottish music scene. A diverse range of musicians, journalists, promoters, label owners and friends of music, invited to play their all-time favourite records unless they were by Morrissey or Joy Division.
Since April 2008 the night has hosted seminars covering subjects such as How To Get A Gig, Unveiling The Mind Of A Music Journalist, How To Get On The Radio, Music Management, and a Norwegian-special titled Play Norway. In February it celebrated its 6th birthday with a special German night which included a seminar, a live show by Berlin band Jeans Team and a DJ set by the Consul General.
Born To Be Wide also organised the Wide Days conference and showcase event in Edinburgh on April 8, which included leading digital music experts, music lawyers and managers, as well as bringing together all of Scotland’s key festival promoters on one platform.
Born To Be Wide, also co-hosted a weekend of new Scottish talent in Berlin on May 21-22. Five Scottish acts performed the city’s largest open air music event, Karneval Der Kulturen, which attracted over 1million people.
Contact Born To Be Wide: borntobe_wide@yahoo.com


Born To Be Wide and goNorth enjoy the support of the Youth Music Initiative [Scottish Arts Council] and the Musician’s Union

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