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Events, Featured, Talent House, What's On | 19 May 2022

Industry Takeover returns to Talent House, Thursday 26th May

In the third of our Industry Takeover Seminar series, we’ve got another all-star line-up ready to grace the Talent House and share their knowledge. In The Deal: The Route to Market – And How It’s Changed, DIY or sign with a label? We investigate the landscape with Callum Hay (Head of Label Services, Ditto), TK (CEO, Manager & Label owner, Finesse Foreva) and Timothy Youdeowei (Music Strategy, The Orchard)…

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Artists, Featured, Music, What's On | 19 May 2022

UD Selects: Why we’re fans of… Kokoroko

Maria Hanlon breaks down our love for Kokoroko, an eight-piece band changing preconceptions of jazz and bringing fresh soundscapes to a festival near you this summer. And we’re here for it…

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Events, Featured, What's On | 9 May 2022

UD x The Great Escape

UD return to The Great Escape with four new artists taking to the Komedia Basement stage on Saturday afternoon, from midday onwards… Roll up for Scuti, Amie Blu, Molly Elizabeth and Sarah Isabella! 

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Events, Featured, Talent House, What's On | 25 April 2022

Industry Takeover Sorting Out Your Music Rights, Thursday 5th May

In the second of our Industry Takeover Seminar series, we’ve got another almighty line-up to grace the Talent House, ready to share their knowledge on the power of your intellectual property. In Sorting Out Your Music Rights – And Where Labels & Publishers Fit In, expect plenty of wisdom courtesy of Davina Merchant (A&R Manager, Downtown Music), Lara Baker (Director of Business Development UK & Ireland, Songtrust), Shauni Caballero (Founder, The Go 2 Agency) and Terence Daniel (Relationship Manager, PPL)…

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Events, Featured, Talent House, What's On | 7 April 2022

Industry Takeover The Music Industry: A Blueprint, Thursday 21st April

Industry Takeover Seminars are coming to our new east London home, Talent House, this month, where we’ll be unpacking the topics that will help you up your music business game. Kicking things off, we have The Music Industry: A Blueprint, on Thursday 21st April, which will see host Chris Cooke (CMU) joined by Ella-Bonai Gordon (Manager), Dan Owusu (Co-President), Alexandra Ampofo (Promoter) and Wale Kalejaiye (lawyer) as they discuss how to monetize your music…

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Archive, Events, Featured, Guide, Talent House, What's On | 22 March 2022

#SKOOLME: FROM THE PANEL – INDUSTRY TAKEOVER [PART 2]

With our Industry Takeover Seminars starting again in April, at the all-new UD Talent House in east London, we take a minute to soak in the pearls of wisdom from some of our previous panellists. Read on for knowledge courtesy of Darcus Beese, Jasmine Dotiwala, Alex Boateng, Etta Bond and more…

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Artists, Events, Featured, Flames Collective, What's On | 17 March 2022

UD Low Down: The Juice Live @ Lion Coffee + Records

DJ, presenter, photographer and writer, Maria Hanlon, went to shake a leg in east London last week, catching a host of performances at Lion Coffee & Records, including a set from UD Flames member, Molly Elizabeth…

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Events, Featured, Talent House, What's On | 15 March 2022

Newsflash! Industry Takeover Seminars Return for 2022

It’s been a minute but we’re back! From April onwards, at our state of the art new east London home, Talent House, we’ll be unpacking the topics that will help you up your music business game….

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Featured, Talent House, What's On | 15 December 2021

UD Incubator Programme

The Incubator Programme was created for independent artists with exceptional talent to help facilitate the transition from an educational or vocational training environment towards the commercial market or professional workplace.

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Featured, Interviews, What's On | 5 October 2021

Introducing… Jasmine Dotiwala on Amapiano

Whether you’re scratching your head or already in the know, Amapiano is the South African genre that’s getting London crowds back on their feet. Channel 4 news reporter (and UD friend) Jasmine Dotiwala schools us on the who, what and why…  

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Featured, Flames Collective, What's On | 29 June 2021

Flames Collective Join Jake Bugg on The Chris Evans Breakfast Show

On 18th June UD’s very own Flames Collective were invited to join Jake Bugg perform on the Chris Evan’s Breakfast show on Virgin Radio.

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