Snatch It Back play The Railway Tavern Sat 31st March
The Bmin regulars are out and about again, this time in Fishponds, Bristol at The Railway Tavern from 9pm.
Bmin Gold Members The Real King{s} of Spain plan to invade Wales!
Anywhere near Pontypool on May 5th? If so, check out The Real King{s} of Spain at Ffli Stock in Pontpool for some unique psyche and art rock.
Metal 2 the Masses Bristol 2018 Heat 3
Get along to Heat 3 on Monday night 2nd April at The Exchange from 18.30pm and support local Bmin Members The Angry Badgers
Are you up to speed on the legal and contract side of the music industry?
The Musicians’ Union in association with Bristol Music Industry Network present
‘What’s the Deal? MU Contract Advice Workshop’ – Lantern Room, Colston Hall, Bristol, Monday March 5 2017 6.30-9pm
Cost: MU Members – Free / BMIN Members £5 / Others £10
The wide variety of music industry agreements to be currently found – and the complexity of terminology used – remains a confusing and vexing area for the unwary.
How do you know if you are being offered a fair and reasonable agreement, what rights are being sought from you, and what does the other party expect from you (and you from the other party)?
What might the implications be of signing without obtaining your own independent legal advice?
Join music industry lawyer Mark Melton and the MU’s Paul Gray for an overview of the various agreements that musicians and songwriters are most commonly presented with.
We’ll also look at what may be included in an initial “Heads of Agreement” and follow that through to a full “long-form” contract.
Key areas will include:
- Recording, Management, Music Publishing, Licensing and Synchronisation Agreements – territory, term, advances, royalty points, exclusivity, options, key man, sunset clauses and commissions, accounting provisions, termination, Law & Jurisdiction
- Copyrights and license v assignment
- Definitions and explanations of key terminology
- Clauses, their meaning and implications
- Key points to be aware, and wary of
- Using simple MU agreements – co-writing, Song Share and pre-recording
- The importance of seeking independent legal advice and the MU’s free Contract Advisory and Aftercare Service
The MU represents over 30,000 musicians across the UK working across all sectors of the music industry. In addition to negotiating with major employers on behalf of musicians, the MU offers a raft of services expressly tailored for the self-employed, providing assistance, advice and free insurances and legal services for full-time and part-time musicians of all ages.
We hope you find this evening’s workshop both interesting and helpful!
Paul Gray, Wales & SW England Regional Organiser
Musicians’ Union, Transport House, 1 Cathedral Road, Cardiff CF11 9SD
02920 456585 / Cardiff@theMU.org
Aaron Slater announced as Guest Speaker for Bmin Dec 17 meeting
Bmin are delighted to welcome Publisher Aaron Slater of Songwriting Magazine, re-scheduled for the lunchtime Wednesday 7th February meeting at Colston Hall from 12.00pm until 14.00pm.
Aaron will be revealing the knowledge he gained when interviewing a host of famous songwriters about the processes they went through creating specific songs. The resultant publication, “How I Wrote” will be available at the meeting.
MShed want your Bristol music memories and images!
If you have great memories and pictures of music-related things that have happened in Bristol over the last 50 years, MShed would like to hear from you.
Kicking off in May 2018 and running throughout the summer, Mshed plan to hold an exhibition celebrating the recent history of the Bristol music scene.
To register your stories and images for potential inclusion at the exhibition click on the following link:
FREE International Music Events Roadshow
Is your business inspired by music or music tech?
Do you have ambitions to export?
If yes and you’re interested in gaining first-hand knowledge on
how to develop your business and insight into some of the world’s
biggest and most influential music trade and showcase events,
then you should be attending this event.
Presentations and Roundtable sessions:
• Meet with representatives from BBC Introducing, SXSW and Midem.
• Meet with Industry trade associations and collection societies
including AIM, , BPI, MMF, MPA, PPL, PRS Foundation, PRS for Music,
during Roundtable Sessions and discover how they can help you
• Discover how the Department for International Trade (DIT) can
help develop your business internationally
• Find out about conferencing events and which events are right for
you
• Learn how to showcase your music, artists and business
• Find out about available funding and support, domestic &
International
• Dos and don’ts – Make the most of your time at events
This event will be split into two sections with presentations and
Roundtable sessions giving you the chance to meet and ask the
experts.
12TH SEPTEMBER 2017 16:30-19:30
Will Spencer of ‘Music Glue’ guest speaker at September BMIN meeting!
We are pleased to announce that our guest speaker on 6th September will be Will Spencer of artist web platform, ‘Music Glue’.
Music Glue is a specialist platform for the music business on which artists, managers, labels, merchandisers and promoters can create a stunning free website and online store in minutes. You can customise your website down to the pixel and sell music, tickets, merchandise and experiences, direct to fans, in one transaction. Built by artists for artists, Music Glue is now used by over 35,000 bands worldwide, with offices in London, New York and Sydney.
Makala Cheung crowdfunding project now LIVE!
Be sure to look up this new crowdfunding project from Bmin regular Makala Cheung and help her record and release her new Empress album