The Business Environment of Music

Iceland Music and the Creative Industries Research Centre, in collaboration with CCP, invites you to an open discussion at Bransaveisla on the business environment for musicians and music projects in Iceland.

This event marks the first step in implementing the government’s new music policy, which calls for a review of the operational environment for music in Iceland and a comparison with the Nordic countries and other nations with a strong music industry.

Representatives from academia and the music sector, along with international experts, will present different approaches to building a strong and sustainable framework for music projects. The discussion will then open to the floor, with an emphasis on gathering perspectives and input for the ongoing work.

The goal is to lay the foundation for a shared vision and ensure that the voices of those working within the music sector are part of shaping and implementing Iceland’s music policy.

PROGRAMME

10:00–10:30 - Presentations
- Erla Rún Guðmundsdóttir, Director of the Creative Industries Research Centre
- María Rut Reynisdóttir, Director of Iceland Music

10:30–11:15 - Panel discussion, moderated by Nick Knowles, Artist Manager and Founder of KxKn Management
- Colm O’Herlihy, Managing Director, Inni Music
- Guðbjörg Hlín Guðmundsdóttir, Artist and Project Manager Reykjavík Early Music Festival
- Pétur Oddbergur Heimisson, Artist and Managing Director, Reykjavík Jazz Festival
- Rakel Mjöll Leifsdóttir, Artist and A&R at Alda Music

11:15–11:30 - Q&A

CCP will provide coffee to attendees.

The event will be held in English and streamed online via Facebook.

Please register your attendance (in person)

Note that seating is limited. Registration closes at 12 PM on Tuesday, November 4th.Dialogue on Creative Industries is a series of informal meetings organized by RSG in collaboration with CCP. Through this series, RSG aims to create a forum for discussion among those interested in creative industries by connecting stakeholders from the private sector, academia, as well as institutions and government, and thereby promoting the dialogue on culture and creative industries.