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This October, HOW (Helping Other Women) Music will launch their inaugural event, How to Get Ahead in the Music Industry Without Being a Dick at Red Bull Studios in London – a day of talks from industry experts, practical workshops and networking.

A newly formed collective comprised of women working across the music industry, HOW Music was inspired by a PRS panel about Women in Music and is born out of a desire to make the music industry more diverse and redress the underrepresentation of women in music.

How to Get Ahead in the Music Industry Without Being a Dick is a practical event open to all which aims to give people the tools they need to overcome some of the challenges they may face, such as affordable access to training and experts, access to a state of the art studio, tapping into networks and mentoring.

Topics covered will include ‘Music Industry 101’ with Sean Adams (editor of Drowned in Sound) Tim and Toby L (Transgressive Records), Sam Wolfson, (editor of Noisey) and Fiona Stewart (Owner Greenman Festival); ‘Publishing for Dummies’ with Amy Ashworth (Music Supervisor for Beggars Group/Vice) and Piney Gir (MPM Music); ‘Whistleblower Session: Know Your Rights’ with an employment rights and equality expert and ‘Negotiating ANY deal’ with Clive Rich (Author of Yes: The Art of Negotiation & responsible for deals for Sony, Yahoo, Apple, Napster, BMG, San Disk, My Space and the BBC) and Claire Southwick (Transgressive Management) MORE TBA

MORE INFO ABOUT EACH SESSION BELOW

NB: Entry to one workshop will not allow you entry to any of the other sessions except Welcome

Welcome 1pm - 2pm A chance to hear about what inspired HOW, a little look at the challenges women can face in the industry and an opportunity to meet the women behind HOW and each other.

Production Skills 2pm - 5pm Learn essential production skills in the Red Bull Studio 1 in this intimate environment. Learn about the control room, live studio and record. An amazing opportunity to get a taste of engineering and producing - a must for artists and future producers.

Music Industry 101 2pm - 3.15pm A chance to sit round a table with some of the most influential and exciting people in the industry today. Founders of Transgressive Records Tim & Toby L, Editor of Noisey Sam Wolfson, Owner of Greenman Festival Fiona Stewart, Editor of Drowned in Sound Sean Adams, Alice Russell one of the great British soul singers of her generation. Ask them any question: Should I self release? How to I get to play Glastonbury? Is the album dead? How do I get your job?

Publishing and Sync for Dummies 2pm - 3.15pm If it’s true that sync is one of the only ways to make a living in music in 2014 we’d better know what it’s all about! Amy Ashworth (Music Supervisor for Beggars Group/Vice) and Piney Gir (MPM Music) will be giving an indispensible guide to everything you need to know about publishing and sync. Essential for future managers, labels, publishers and writers.

DJ Skills and Industry (1) 2pm - 3.15pm Learn the basics of what it takes to be an awesome DJ and about the business of DJing, how to get an agent, what to watch out for and have a go on the Red Bull decks.

Know Your Rights 3.45pm - 5pm Maternity pay, Internships, discrimination, equal pay. We’ll be doing a run down of basic rights everyone can expect and what not to expect with our employment expert. If you have had bad experiences or if you’ve just started employing people and want to make sure you’re doing things the right way come and ask your Qs.

Negotiating Any Deal 3.45pm - 5pm Music Industry Legend Clive Rich (Sony, Napster, BMG, Beatles) is joining Music Manager Claire Southwick (Transgressive Producers) to discuss how you make sure you get the best deal you can. From indie single deals to selling your company, how can you make sure you get a great deal. Confidence boosting, smart advice.

DJ Skills and Industry (2) 3.45pm - 5pm Another chance to learn the basics of what it takes to be an awesome DJ and about the business of DJing, how to get an agent, what to watch out for and have a go on the Red Bull decks.

In conversation with…. 5pm - 6pm We will be presenting a conversation with, and chance to question, an inspirational woman in music. TBA

Networking Party, DJs & Live Show 6pm onwards take the chance to chat to the people you’ve had your eye on all day, enjoy an amazing show and comp drinks.

SPEED EXPERTING - All day we will have a Lawyer, Accountant and PR Expert available for you to book 5-10mins with to get a quick bit of advice on an issue that’s worrying you. Should you start a ltd company or be self-employed? How do I make my band sound great in a press release? Should you I be signing this contract?

Schedule subject to change.