Off The Record - Welcome Pack
We are so excited to welcome you to Off The Record on Saturday February 22nd! We have a packed programme of panels, presentations and networking activities lined up for you...
We have also pulled together some amazing resources to give you a helping hand in figuring out the music industry. The content will be available in the lead up to and post event, so you can revisit when needed.
Event Schedule
10:45 - Doors Open
11:00 - 11:20 - Welcome and Event Overview
11:20 - 11:40 - Funding and Support
11:50 - 12:10 - Releasing Digitally with EmuBands
12:20 - 12:40 - An Introduction to Sync
12:50 - 13:10 - Industry Intros: Managers and Promoters
13:20 - 13:40 - Getting Played on BBC Introducing
13:40 - 14:25 - Lunch
14:25 - 15:10 - DIY Approach: Building Your Artist Career
15:25 - 16:10 - Routes into the Music Industry
16:25 - 17:10 - Mental + Physical Health in the Music Industry
17:25 - 18:10 - Listening Feedback Session
Submit Your Music!
Artists are invited to submit their music for feedback from a panel of media and music professionals during the Listening Feedback Session at Off The Record this year! Panelists include Isaac Allaway, Music Supervisor at Feel for Music, Matthew O’Donnell, Promoter at PCL Presents and Journalist at SNACK Magazine, Rosie Watson, Artist Manager at Kingdom Management and Phoebe Inglis-Holmes, Radio Presenter at BBC Introducing and Live Booking Agent at 432 Presents.
Submit your music here, please note submissions will only be accepted from registered attendees.
Off The Record, making the most of it…
You're going to be hearing a lot of very useful information from some of the music industry's most experienced individuals. Make sure you bring a notebook and pen to take notes.
We want to encourage you to speak to as many new people as you can and let them know what you are interested in.
Off The Record is a great opportunity to meet other people doing similar things to you, so make the most of it!
If you have a question you would like to ask any of the speakers, please email it to kitt@otrscot.com and we will try to ask it during the panels, there will also be time after each panel to ask questions and connect with speakers.
Event Info
Getting to the venue
Venue Address: The Pleasance Cabaret Bar, 60 Pleasance, Edinburgh EH8 9TJ (Access to the Cabaret Bar is via the Courtyard Door)
By Train: The closest train station is Edinburgh Waverley. Leaving via the Market Street exit follow Jeffrey Street over the Royal Mile and onto St Mary’s Street. The Pleasance is around a ten minute walk from Waverley Station.
Parking: Please note there is no parking available at The Pleasance Cabaret Bar, on-street parking is available a short walk from the venue.
Accessibility
The venue is accessed via The Pleasance Courtyard, the entrance is on street level and accessed via a flat entranceway. Seating is available throughout the entire event. Seating is available on both levels of the venue with a good view of the stage, to access the lower level of the venue there are four small steps.
Accessible toilets are available on the same level as the entrance, the upper level of The Pleasance Cabaret Bar.
If you require any additional support please email hello@otrscot.com in advance.
Catering
Lunch will be provided during the conference, catering is vegan / vegetarian and all allergens from attendees ticket registration has been passed on to the caterer. If you have any questions around allergens please email hello@otrscot.com.
Photo Consent Forms
We are filming and photographing Off The Record so you can watch the seminars online after the event. The photos will be used to promote future events. If you are under 18 we require a parent/carer to complete this photo permission form. Preferably consent forms will be sent to kitt@otrscot.com in advance of the event, but if this is not possible, please bring the signed form on the day. Please find the photo consent form here.
Resources
PDF GUIDES
Off The Record ‘How-To PDF Guides’
PODCAST
Featuring a diverse range of professionals
YOUTUBE SHORTS
‘Music Industry in Minutes’ short videos
A Guide To Releasing Your Music
Following Off The Record’s Releasing Your Music Online Event, there are now a host of resources available to guide you through releasing your music, how to get your music in front of the right people and how to release in different formats.
Click the images below to access each of the guides (links open in a new window)
A Guide To Promoting Your Music
Following Off The Record’s Promoting Your Music Online Event, there are now a host of resources available to guide you through promoting your music, how to get your music in front of the right people and creating video content on a budget.
Click the images below to access each of the guides (links open in a new window)
INDUSTRY JARGON BUSTERS
Don’t worry if you’re not fully up-to-date on the Music Industry lingo, we’ve got you covered!
Here are three excellent resources for getting on top of all that jargon…
USEFUL ARTICLES
Want to apply for funding but just have no idea where to start? Not sure how to start building your fanbase? Or maybe you’re struggling to interpret your artist data? These articles will be sure to help!
