Born to be Wide presents The Festival of Politics

Scotland’s leading music business event organiser, Born To Be Wide, is pleased to announce a partnership with the Festival Of Politics, which takes place in the Scottish Parliament on August 17, 18, 24 and 25 August.

A diverse panel of guests will discuss the future of the music industry, on the final afternoon of the event.

These include Frightened Rabbit frontman Scott Hutchison, Inger Dirdal [managing director of Music Export Norway] and Scott Cohen, co-founder of the world’s largest independent digital music distribution company, The Orchard. They will be joined by Caroline Gorman [Rage Music], who provides compositions for film, television and advertising, and former chairman of the British Phonographic Industry, John Preston.

Also taking part will be the panel organiser, Born To Be Wide co-founder, Olaf Furniss, a veteran music business journalist who has hosted over 100 seminars in the past three years.

“We are delighted to be working with the Festival Of Politics and to be able to involve such a diverse range of music industry guests,” says Furniss. “This is a fantastic opportunity to explore how the music industry might look in the future.”

The discussion will be followed by a concert organised by Jewel & Esk College featuring emerging Scottish acts Machine Room, The Stagger Rats, Val Verde and The Dandylions.

Tickets available from www.festivalofpolitics.org.uk



The Festival of Politics & Born To Be Wide Present:

The Future Of The Music Industry

£4/£2.50

1700-1800

Saturday 25 August

Debating Chamber

Scottish Parliament

Guests – Scott Cohen [The Orchard], Inger Dirdal [Music Export Norway], Olaf Furniss [Born To Be Wide/Journalist], Caroline Gorman [Rage Music], Scott Hutchison [Frightened Rabbit] and John Preston [former chairman of the BPI]

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