Adwaith - BTM 2024 - Night & Day Cafe. Photo credit : Gracie Hall
Beyond The Music 2024 wrapped its final day of conference programming at Aviva Studios yesterday with a special address from Lisa Nandy MP (Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport), alongside discussions from leading voices in cultural and technological innovation.
The Tony Wilson Keynote with Lisa Nandy
Beyond The Music 2024 - Friday - Coach Party. Photo credit Gracie Hall
Friday’s programming continued throughout the afternoon, unpacking the intersection between technology and the creative industries with the AI Summit seeing copyright, legal, musical and AI experts debate the effects of AI on the industry, including the lack of urgency in the development of copyright law and creating a global consensus in order to move the solution forward at pace.
Roxy Erickson also spoke at Aviva Studios to provide an update on the progress of the Music Climate Pact, presenting the comprehensive work that is happening throughout the industry, and The Future Of Music Summit focussing on the power of technological advancements and the preservation of human creativity. Beyond The Music delegates also heard from Ivor Novello award-winning, GRAMMY and BAFTA nominated composer Richard Jacques who discussed his astonishing career across the video game landscape.
Beyond The Music 2024 - Friday - Lotusbliss. Photo credit Lucy Craig
The final conference of Beyond The Music 2024 brought key innovators Laurence Oxenbury, Sarah Williams, Nazlı Yırtar, Spek, Takuya Yamazaki, Carina Grace, David Pichilingi and moderator Murray Stassen together at the Emerging Markets Summit to discuss the importance of international talent, and how emerging markets across Asia, Africa and Latin America are revolutionising the industry.
Beyond The Music’s evening takeover of the Northern Quarter continued, with showcases hosted by SXSW, School Night, South Asian Music Network and more. The night saw electrifying sets by some of the finest new musical talents on the scene such as Alien Chicks, Moreish Idols, Blossom Caldarone, Zola Courtney, Martial Arts, Better Joy and many more gracing stages across a network of Manchester’s live music venues.
Beyond The Music 2024 - Friday - Coach Party. Photo credit Gracie Hall