ATHENS MUSIC WEEK 2020



TUESDAY, 16th JUNE 2020

A QUICK GUIDE TO FUNDRAISING (START WORKSHOP) – 15:00 > 16:30

The webinar provides an overview about fundraising and its cycle and will focus on the dos and don’ts. Each participant will then be invited to reflect on their own position within the fundraising cycle and to share it with the rest of the group.

NETWORKING FROM HOME: how can we promote our music business over the next months? – 16:45 > 17:30

How can music professionals access new markets, connect with new partners or promote their brands when not allowed to travel? What are the plans of conference and showcase organizers to enable connections, in case of a new covid-19 wave in autumn?

MEET & GREET – GROOVER – 17:30 > 17:35

Groover is a web platform which helps artists get their music heard by connecting them to the most relevant media outlets, radios and music professionals

DIVIDED WE FALL? NOT ALWAYS! Focus on the initiatives of European networks supporting artists & music profesionnals! – 17:55 > 18:50

The music sector as a whole is and will continue to be suffering from the pandemic. Music practice, live events, venues and all related professionals such as artists, agents, promoters etc. have seen their revenues evaporate. Amid a multitude of announcements, what can music professionals concretely expect for the day after?

WEDNESDAY, 17th JUNE 2020

STREAMING EVENTS & FESTIVALS IS A “FORCED” TREND, BUT WHAT ABOUT THE “PHYSICAL MUSIC EXPERIENCE”? What can we expect from here on? – 16:45 > 17:40

Event organizers and festival promoters are dealing with complex issues in order to manage and offer a live experience to festival goers! But with the impossibility to predict what can happen at any time, how do they plan events for this summer and the next months?

NEXTSTAGECHALLENGE OR HOW A EUROPEAN MUSIC INDUSTRY HACKATHON WAS LAUNCHED DURING LOCKDOWN! – 18:10 > 18:55

39 countries, 75 top industry professionals & more than 500 applicants came together to find innovative, quick & lasting solutions to meet the current challenges of live music industry. NSC organizers, participants and mentors will share takeaways and key learnings from the first phase of this pan-European collaborative project.

AUDIENCE RESTRICTIONS TRAVEL BAN: WHAT OPTIONS DO ARTISTS? MUSICIANS AND BANDS HAVE TO PRESENT THEIR MUSIC? – 15:30 > 16:20

Even in the pre-covid era, it was a challenge for grass root talents and artists to reach new audiences and make a living. Seen from the booking agents’, promoters’ and festival organizers’ perspective, what kind of gigs can we expect with the present public health rules?

MEET & GREET – TERRIBLE MERCH – 17:40 > 17:45

Terrible Merch is helping artists make money in the last remaining physical revenue stream in music without a digital competitor.

THURSDAY, 18th JUNE 2020

THE KEY STEPS FOR BUSINESS PLANNING (START WORKSHOP) – 15:00 > 16:30

Management Accounting for Music (or Creative) entrepreneurs in period of crisis.

COVID-19 MAKES US RETHINK BUSINESS STRATEGY. ARE YOU “UPDATED” OR SHOULD YOU GO BACK TO SCHOOL? – 16:45 > 17:30

Artists, freelance experts, managers or micro-business owners often use marketing strategies, web tools and promotional approaches based on experiential education! With the global lockdown, physical assets vanished and streaming overflowed the net! How can we adapt and find ways to develop our business / product?

MEET & GREET – wetum4kids – 17:30 > 17:35

Wetum4Kids is a database-driven project that aims to ease the work of music festival programmers acording to their needs – giving them access to premium European music projects suitable for children and families.

WHAT ABOUT INNOVATION IN MUSIC? Is it a question of mindset, of tools? Both? – 17:55 > 18:45

Artists and music professionals usually believe that words such as Incubation or Innovation do not concern them! Is that true? Is innovation a technological term or is it a way of thinking? Let’s dig into the subject and see what some “innovators” have to propose!

FRIDAY, 19th JUNE 2020

MUSIC MOVES EUROPE, IT UNITES US AND IT IS ONE OF THE KEY FACTORS DRIVING CULTURAL TOURISM! Let’s see, how many European cities responded “The Show Must Go On”! – 16:45 > 17:30

Music expositions, conferences, concerts and festivals are pillars for a city’s branding and economy. Aside from the direct financial impact (hotels, restaurants, shopping), music events are also a tool for the marketing and promotional campaigns of a city. Inspired by up-coming European Music Day events, we’ll get some hints about how city administrations have managed to overcome the challenges stemming from the current public health concerns.

IN THE QUEST FOR MUSIC INVESTORS (BOOST WORKSHOP) – 15:00 > 16:30

What is an investor? What do they invest in? How do you find investors? How do you attract investors? Do you really need one? The webinar covers some of the key points you need to know if you seek for investors from your music business

MEET & GREET – DEEP LISTENING – 17:30 > 17:35

With Deep Listening we are using immersive technology as a strategy for the Indie record labels of today.

FREE STREAMING IS COOL, BUT IS THERE A LIFEVEST FOR MUSIC PROFESSIONALS AND ARTISTS? – 17:55 > 18:45

Several municipalities, governmental or European initiatives have launched web-based platforms to support audiovisual creation, streaming and monetization for artists, but practically, what’s in it for the musicians?

SATURDAY, 20th JUNE 2020

MEET & GREET – FICHY – 17:30 > 17:35

Fichy is a social media platform and service marketplace connecting Musicians with Designers, Photographers, Content Creators, VJ’s and other creatives.

MEET & GREET – EENLARGE EUROPE – 18:30 > 18:35

EEnlarge Europe’s website will be the heartbeat of the small venues’ music scene: open knowledge base, internal communication channel and information platform for venues, promoters, booking agents and touring bands.

MEET & GREET – eCAUDA – 18:55 > 19:00

A blockchain-based ecosystem and registry of music instruments.

MEET & GREET – SELF RELEASING ARTIST NETWORK – 17:55 > 18:00

Building supportive artist led networks to encourage independence and knowledge sharing.

MEET & GREET – SENSI – 18:35 > 18:40

Sensi develops music tools able to grow with a musician.

MEET & GREET – NYADO – 19:20 > 19:25

NYADO is a social production house – a collective of artists and innovators who have come together to foster positive social and environmental action by making “music films”, anthems that amplify the stories and ideas of 21st century’s most inspiring pioneers.