57 Degrees North, The Scottish Music Industry Association and The Musicians’ Union Present:

Meet the Music Organisations

Friday 17th March, 6 - 9pm The Anatomy Rooms Marischal College Shoe Lane Aberdeen AB10 1AN

Click here to register (FREE entry)

The latest in a series of music industry events in Aberdeen, ‘Meet the music organisations’ will see key individuals from The Scottish Music Industry Association (SMIA), the Musicians’ Union and Creative Scotland taking part in an informal discussion about what they do...and why.

There’ll be plenty opportunities to ask questions, and the discussion will be followed by some time for networking (and refreshments).

Who’s taking part:

Dougal Perman Dougal became Chair of The Scottish Music Industry Association (SMIA) in April 2016 after spending six years as one of the organisation's directors.

Dougal is also the Managing Director of Inner Ear, the digital media production and promotion company he co-founded back in 2000. An expert in podcasting, internet radio, streamed media and social media strategies, Dougal is also an Advisory Board Member of Co-operative Development Scotland and a co-founding director of creative consortium Yellow Brick House Media Ltd.

Jamie Houston Jamie has been a Music Officer with Creative Scotland since November 2016 and looks forward to exploring opportunities for music throughout Scotland. Current responsibilities include the assessment of funding applications, sector development and he ensures that Scotland is represented at international showcase events.

Jamie is a member of Glasgow’s Attic Lights who signed with Universal / Island Records in 2007 and are now with Elefant Records. Previous experience includes freelance TV production, Event Management and concert coordination. Jamie lives in Glasgow.

Louise Stanners Pow Louise is the Regional Officer for the Musicians’ Union (MU) in Scotland and Northern Ireland.  Louise has worked for the MU for 7 years. Prior to working for the MU, Louise was a singer and songwriter, collaborating with writers, artists and working with music publishers across the UK.  Louise also has a BA degree in Popular Music from Edinburgh Napier University.  

Robert Kilpatrick Robert is Projects and Operations Manager at the Scottish Music Industry Association (SMIA). Having studied BA Commercial Music at the University of the West of Scotland, Robert graduated with a First Class Honours Degree in 2016 and was awarded the Court Medal for being the top performing student in his course.

Robert has previously worked at festivals throughout the UK in a variety of roles, including The Great Escape, Bestival, The Beat-herder and XpoNorth. Robert worked on various SMIA projects, including The SAY (Scottish Album of the Year) Award, as an assistant to his predecessor from July 2014, before taking up his current role in July 2016.

About the organisations:

The Scottish Music Industry Association (SMIA) is a trade body based in Glasgow that was set up in 2008 to foster, promote and serve the best interests of Scotland’s music industry. Their membership encompasses individuals and organisations working across all sectors of Scotland’s music industry, including promoters, record labels, studios, artists, managers, distributors and more.

The SMIA has two core objectives, to both strengthen and champion Scotland’s music industry. Their projects include training events such as workshops and masterclasses, sector meet-ups, and their biggest project, The SAY (Scottish Album of the Year) Award, Scotland’s national music prize. The SMIA also undertake research projects, lobby government on behalf of its members and offer informal support, such as by doing introductions to new contacts and companies.

Creative Scotland is the public body that supports the arts, screen and creative industries across all parts of Scotland on behalf of everyone who lives, works or visits here. They enable people and organisations to work in and experience the arts, screen and creative industries in Scotland by helping others to develop great ideas and bring them to life.

They distribute funding from the Scottish Government and The National Lottery.

For further information about Creative Scotland please visit www.creativescotland.com. Follow them at twitter.com/CreativeScots and facebook.com/CreativeScotland

The Musicians’ Union is the trade union for musicians and represents over 30,000 musicians in the UK.  The MU works for musicians by negotiating with all the major employers in the industry, campaigning on behalf of musicians and offering a number of benefits, services and advice tailored to your needs at every stage of your career.  

57 Degrees North is the music hub for the North East of Scotland, providing everything from event listings to opportunities. They also organise music industry-focused events, and help provide advice and development for the region’s music sector.

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