Monday 31st October 2011

10.00am-10.35am	Welcome from BASCA Chairman Keynote Speaker – Chris Difford

10.40am -12.00am	The Craft of Songwriting Presented by - BASCA

	Chair: Mark Fishlock Panel: Bill Padley, Chris Difford, Mark Morris, Maxi Priest This is a top-flight seminar on the basics of songwriting delivered by professionals with No.1 hits. Yes, you write songs already, but have you broken them down to find our what works and what doesn’t; have you discovered what inspires; what seems to make a successful or interesting song; how to best arrange verses, choruses and the inevitable middle 8; how to write top lines; how to pitch your songs and so on. All of this and many other tips and pieces of advice will be imparted during this session. The panel will be followed by a Q & A session from the audience.

Chair: Mark Fishlock
Panel: Bill Padley, Chris Difford, Mark Morris, Maxi Priest

This is a top-flight seminar on the basics of songwriting delivered by professionals with No.1 hits. Yes, you write songs already, but have you broken them down to find our what works and what doesn’t; have you discovered what inspires; what seems to make a successful or interesting song; how to best arrange verses, choruses and the inevitable middle 8; how to write top lines; how to pitch your songs and so on. All of this and many other tips and pieces of advice will be imparted during this session. The panel will be followed by a Q & A session from the audience.

12.00am – 1.00pm	Demo Review by the Craft of Songwriting Panel
	This is your chance to have YOUR demo listened to by our esteemed panel of professional songwriters! Bring your demo along to the ‘Craft of Songwriting’ session and as many as the panel can get through in one hour will be picked at random and discussed (make sure your name is on your demo and specify which track you want played!). Remember: even if you demo isn’t picked, you can still learn so much from what is discussed, so bring a notebook and pen, or recording device to pick up tips!

12.00am – 1.00pm

Demo Review by the Craft of Songwriting Panel

This is your chance to have YOUR demo listened to by our esteemed panel of professional songwriters! Bring your demo along to the ‘Craft of Songwriting’ session and as many as the panel can get through in one hour will be picked at random and discussed (make sure your name is on your demo and specify which track you want played!). Remember: even if you demo isn’t picked, you can still learn so much from what is discussed, so bring a notebook and pen, or recording device to pick up tips!

2.00pm – 3.25pm	Demystifying Publishing
	Presented by the Music Publishers Association Chair: Stephen Navin Panel: Sarah Liversedge, Jake Gosling Music Publishing 101 30 mins (20 mins plus 10 mins Q&A) Speakers: Stephen Navin Working 9 to 5: Making a career from songwriting 50 mins (40 mins plus 10 mins Q&A) What is a publisher looking for? A day in the life of a songwriter How to learn to love your publisher What will your publisher do for you Administration Pitching songs Finding co-writers Writing to a brief The Music Publishers Association will present a session demystifying the world of music publishing – one of the most profitable areas of songwriting. A panel of experts will explain how the relationship between a writer or composer and their publisher works, examine the different revenue streams and differentiate the various types of deals.

2.00pm – 3.25pm

Demystifying Publishing

Presented by the Music Publishers Association

Chair: Stephen Navin
Panel: Sarah Liversedge, Jake Gosling

Music Publishing 101

30 mins (20 mins plus 10 mins Q&A)

Speakers: Stephen Navin

Working 9 to 5: Making a career from songwriting

50 mins (40 mins plus 10 mins Q&A)

What is a publisher looking for?
A day in the life of a songwriter
How to learn to love your publisher

What will your publisher do for you

Administration

Pitching songs

Finding co-writers

Writing to a brief

The Music Publishers Association will present a session demystifying the world of music publishing – one of the most profitable areas of songwriting. A panel of experts will explain how the relationship between a writer or composer and their publisher works, examine the different revenue streams and differentiate the various types of deals.

3.35pm – 5.00pm	Money Doesn’t Grow On Trees!
	Presented by PRS for Music Chair: Gemma Kenyon Panel: Grant Court (SRV Associates), James Flannigan and Steve Farris Money doesn’t grow on trees and a panel of lawyers, accountants and music managers and PRS for Music offer advice on understanding where it does grow and how to make sure you get your share. The panel will discuss traditional and new sources of income available for artists and songwriters.

3.35pm – 5.00pm

Money Doesn’t Grow On Trees!

Presented by PRS for Music

Chair: Gemma Kenyon
Panel: Grant Court (SRV Associates), James Flannigan and Steve Farris

Money doesn’t grow on trees and a panel of lawyers, accountants and music managers and PRS for Music offer advice on understanding where it does grow and how to make sure you get your share. The panel will discuss traditional and new sources of income available for artists and songwriters.