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Representatives from two of the world’s largest music conferences will be visiting Tyneside on September 1st to explain the opportunities available for artists and industry professionals at MIDEM and SXSW in 2011.Generator visited SXSW for the first time in 2010 on behalf of the region’s music industry and will also be outlining their plans for next year and how businesses and acts can get involved in activities including showcases and samplers at these events and at others. Attendees can find…See More

A place for all the music producers and soundtracking people to meet and register their services. If you need music for a film or a full soundtrack, this is the place to look!

CONNECT North East is the newest branch of the highly successful CONNECT network, which brokers introductions between young technology companies and investors.

Since the earliest days of the music industry, artwork has been a key factor in the presentation and marketing of music. From the iconic Blue Note sleeves of the 1960’s, to the avant-garde designs created by Hypgnosis for Pink Floyd, in the 1970’s.Recorded music has reached a stage where tangible product – CD and record – is no longer the dominant carrier. So what use or need is there for graphic art, in an age of downloaded music?Our speakers will not only discuss the use of design and artwork…See More

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Dockyard Meet Up: Wii Are the ChampionsWii are the Champions is the first in a series of events bringing together digital practitioners from the Digital Dockyard networking site and beyond. The first event will take place at the Black Swan Bar at Newcastle Arts Centre on Wednesday 29 July.At the heart of the event is a fun-filled but competitive team tournament in which teams of up to five members will compete against each other at selected games from the Wii sports package. There will be…See More