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Kenny Barber – Relationship Manager, Black Music at PRS for Music

Kenny Barber is the Relationship Manager for Black Music at PRS for Music, a collective management organisation that serves over 165,000 songwriters, composers, and music publishers. His role sees him supporting and promoting many high-profile songwriters, producers, their representatives, and music publishers. Through his attendance at numerous music industry events, he is responsible for raising a better awareness and understanding around PRS and MCPS, at the same time highlighting some of the ways in which music creators can generate an income whilst developing their career.

With a background as a singer-songwriter signed to Sony ATV, Kenny is also Managing Director of Sonitus Music Group, where he oversees R&B sensation Bellah and a talented tour management roster including Nippa, Ragz Originale, Marie Dahlstrom and Tay Iwar.

Outside of work, Kenny is a dedicated father of two and enjoys community football, chess and flying airplanes and helicopters in his spare time.

Speaking: Thursday Afternoon

2pm-4pm

unlocking revenue streams in music – powered by prs for music

Music wouldn’t exist without the work of songwriters, composers and publishers. PRS for Music represent them and ensure they are rewarded for their creations, protecting the value of music by licensing music usage and collecting royalties globally for members.

This PRS for Music panel will explore how to unlock revenue streams in music, including artist case studies, problem solving advice and top insider tips.

4pm-6pm

JACQUELINE SPRINGER IN CONVERSATION WITH CANDICE CARTY-WILLIAMS + SWINDLE – POWERED BY V&A EAST

If our lives were to be fictionalised, what musical form would accompany their screenplays? That’s the challenge Queenie author Candice Carty-Williams shared with London-based producer, Swindle.

How do writers, dramatists, producers and musicians put modern memory to song, when the songs of our lived experiences are so numerous, accessible and presumed ‘apt’?

Join Candice and Swindle In Conversation with Jacqueline Springer, Curator, Africa & Diaspora: Performance at the V&A to learn about the processes of creativity and collaboration.


Speakers

Kenny Barber – Relationship Manager, Black Music at PRS for Music

Jamal Green – Composer

Jords – Artist

Nippa – Artist

Richard Carter – Artist

Vaniece (Jno-Baptiste) – European Entertainment Marketing at Puma

Jacqueline Springer – Curator, Africa & Diaspora: Performance at the V&A

Candice Carty-Williams – Author (Queenie, People Person) & Showrunner (Champion, Queenie)

Swindle – Writer, producer, artist