About the event
Music & Media (Musiikki & Media in Finnish) is the annual Finnish music conference that gathers together over 700 delegates yearly including the entire variety of the Finnish recording, publishing, live music and media industries. In addition to bringing together the Finnish music community, the event is also a gateway for the international music industry professionals to Finland and the neighbouring regions; some 100 key delegates from all over the world make their way to Tampere every year for a weekend of music and mingling in an intimate Nordic setting. Music & Media Finland is the networking hotspot connecting Finnish and Nordic as well as Baltic and Russian music professionals with the global music community.
This boutique conference comprises of seminar sessions, panel discussions, speed meetings, celebrity interviews and an Industry Awards Gala. The speaker highlights of last year included the legendary promoter Harvey Goldsmith, Beggars Group founder Martin Mills and Russian music industry leader and music journalist Artemyi Troitsky. Celebrity guests and keynote speakers from previous years include the likes of Terry McBride (Nettwerk Music Group), Seymour Stein (Sire Records), Jonathan Forster (Spotify), Roger Mavity (Conran), Jonathan Poneman (Sub Pop), Tommy Ramone (The Ramones), Tom Silverman (Tommy Boy) and David Fricke (Rolling Stone) to name but a few.
Music & Media also offers a unique and exciting opportunity for professionals to view showcase performances by a broad spectrum of Finland's hottest new artists. The Lost In Music -festival showcases nearly 100 artists at 12 venues in Tampere, all within walking distance.
Seminars take place in the city centrum, SokosHotel Ilves (Hatanpään valtatie 1, 33100 Tampere), see the place on the map here. More information about the City of Tampere on VisitTampere´s website.
Music & Media Finland 2012 is organised 18. - 21.10.2012
Music & Media Finland is a jewel that needs to be experienced first-hand to be truly appreciated. I had heard about it for years, but, until I participated, I had no idea how truly special it is. - Ted Cohen (TAG Strategic, USA)