We Talk : Live Music

You might already have heard about showcase festivals and programs like ETEP (European Talent Exchange Program), but what do they do exactly and how do they help Artists, Festivals and Agents move forward. In this episode we dig deeper on ETEP and talk to some of the people involved about their experiences and how they have benefited from the program...

Welcome to Episode 3 of the We Talk : Live Music podcast, brought to you by VIP-Booking.comOnce again your host, Paul Cheetham, is surrounded by guests of the very highest quality.We invite Stephan Thanscheidt of FKP Scorpio, Tobbe Lorentz of UTA, and Eleanor McGuinness of Playbook Artists to tell us about the importance of relationship-building in the live business and how following the "Golden Rule" of always delivering to our partners is essential in nurturing trust and ensuring a successful collaboration between artists, promoters, agents, and managers.

We are back with the 2nd Episode of the We Talk : Live Music podcast, brought to you by VIP-Booking.comOnce again your host, Paul Cheetham, is surrounded by guests of the very highest quality.This month we look at the impact and importance of modern music business events and get some in-depth knowledge from Alexander Schulz of Reeperbahn Festival and Helen Sildna of Tallinn Music Week.We find out why they launched their events, how they have developed and maintained their success, the kind of challenges they face now and in the future, and the amount of thought and effort that goes into delivering the best events they can of the highest quality for their customers.Adding colour to the conversation is one of the UK's leading booking agents Alex Bruford of ATC Live. He gives us his feedback on how essential these kind of events have been for discovering and nurturing the acts on his roster, and Angela Dorgan of First Music Contact tells us how she established her Music From Ireland brand and how she uses networking & showcasing events to help launch the careers of many new Irish artists.

The new B2B podcast for and about the European Live Music Industry presented by VIP-Booking.com.Hosted by Paul Cheetham, each episode will be discussing themes and subjects specific to the Live Music Industry.In this first edition, Paul talks to Ed Sheeran's agent Jon Ollier and First Aid Kit's agent Natasha Gregory about leaving established agencies to form their own companies in the midst of the pandemic.