EVENTS

The Music Managers Forum UK hosts a wide-range of member events from awards shows, conferences, social/networking spaces, workshops, webinars, roundtables and working groups. Our events exist to empower our members.

Online Events/Virtual Manager Meetups

The MMF are running regular online events – an opportunity to our members to connect, share and learn. These events typically run in a similar format to our in person Manager Meetups, anchored around a core educational element followed by opportunity for Q&A’s, sharing and connecting in a virtual environment.

These events allow us to bring our community together without being tied to a specific location. Recently our members have benefited from online events engaging with a variety of our Associate members.

10th January 2023: MMF Member Briefing Session – SXSW Sydney 2023 Application

Join us on Tuesday 10th January 2023 10am – 11am (GMT) for an online member briefing session with Claire Collins the Head of Music for SXSW Sydney

WHAT WE WILL COVER:

What are the benefits to British artists & why they should play at SXSW Sydney

How the applications process works and why applying early is vital

Advice on how to apply for Visas to perform at SXSW Sydney

Potential funding sources for UK artists at SXSW Sydney and other ways to cover costs (e.g. building it into an Australian tour) Sign Up Here

Monthly Manager Meetups

The MMF’s monthly manager meetups are a regular fixture for Members and Associates. Typically they include updates from the MMF with pressing news, industry updates, open discussion with members and feedback and short presentations from interesting music companies you may want to work with. The events provide a friendly environment, with dedicated time for networking, allowing you to build relationships within our community.

Artist & Manager Awards

For just one night a year, leading artists and their managers come together to celebrate their past achievements, award their peers and look to the future with excitement.

The event is attended by 600+ executives across the business, and will be held this year on Thursday 17th November at Bloomsbury Big Top. Early bird tables are now on sale, with a 10% discount until Friday 27th August. To book, please email annika@themmf.net, and for more information, please visit the Artist and Manager Awards website.

Managers Summit

The Music Managers Forum annual Managers Summit is first and foremost, a celebration, bringing together the MMF’s diverse range of members, ensuring music managers remain at the cutting edge of new business developments and that your voices have representation. The one day gathering provides a programme of talks, discussions and workshops that provoked insight and debate leaving MMF Members inspired and energised.

MMF Tribes

Tribes are run by our members in their local areas and allow you to grow your music network in your community. We currently have Tribes running in Birmingham, Southampton and Manchester. These social events happen every few months and often feature curated panels and running Q&A’s with top industry experts. If you would like to see a Tribe set up in your region please email manasvi@themmf.net

MMF Event Overview

Here are just some of the free to attend events for Members we have put on over the past 24 months and the sorts of things you can expect to see invited to as an MMF Member:

2023 Events

MMF Meet The Funders Event: On Tuesday 24th January 2023 12pm – 1pm MMF are hosting a Meet the Funders session with Arts Council England, Help Musicians, BPI (Music Export Growth Fund) Youth Music and PRS Foundation at The Rose Shure Experience Centre, 24 King William Street, London, EC4R 9AT.

2022 Events

Virtual Transatlantic Networking Event with MMF Canada

2022 Business Planning with The Hub

Managers Mystery Tour with Silverbox Studios

March Manager Meet Up

Back to Touring session with BigStar

Achieving Financial Independence with Smith & Williamson

Rock and Metal Manager online discussion

How to Make Touring Better online event

How to Grow and Monetise Your Fanbase manager meet up

MMF Brunch at The Great Escape

MMF x TikTok event

2022 Annual General Meeting

Summer Party with Patreon and Moment House

SXSW 2023 Application Briefing Session

Rock and Metal Manager online panel

Is Your Artist/Songwriter Owed US$??? with The MLC

MMF 30 Summit and Celebration with Serenade, TokenTraxx and KOKO

Music Manager Accelerator Application Briefing

Sustainability in Touring panel and roundtable discussion

PPL and PRS Members Session

MMF and MPG Meet Up

Artist and Manager Awards 2022

Spotify for Artists x MMF Exclusive Workshop
Facebook/Instagram MMF Member Exclusive Workshops
Amazon Music MMF Member Exclusive Workshops
Apple Music MMF Member Exclusive Workshops
Soundcloud MMF Member Exclusive Workshops
TikTok MMF Member Exclusive Workshops
YouTube Music MMF Member Exclusive Workshops
Contract Negotiation Workshops
BBC Radio 1 MMF Members Exclusive Event
Maytree Suicide Prevention Training for Music Managers
Public Speaking and Financial Planning Workshops
Mixer Events with UK Music sister-organisations
Showcases with Karousel Music and SESAC for MMF Members
Annual SXSW Managers Brunch (March)
Annual Great Escape Managers Brunch Event (May)
Annual Managers Summit (June)
Artist & Manager Awards (November)

Virtual Workshops and Manager Meetups in 2021:

Guided by a Manager Code
Networking Session
Patreon for Musicians: How to Make Money and Build Communities Online
PRS: Nuts & Bolts Session
The Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) 101
PPL: Nuts & Bolts Session
Skills and Strategies to Maximise Your Digital Revenues
Director to Consumer: 101 Workshop with Ochre and Supernature
Tilney Smith & Williamson Workshop: Achieving Financial Independence
An Introduction to Mentoring for Music Managers
Bondly: An Introduction to NFTs
The Difference Between Pitching to Radio and Pitching to DSPs
Maximise Earnings and Reduce Touring Costs with Centtrip
New Rules for Touring the EU: What We Know So Far
Official Charts Company (OCC)
How to Read a Royalty Statement with MSE
LGBTQ+ Allyship in Music
Serenade: Digital Collectibles; how NFT technology can create an accessible and exponential new revenue opportunity for artists of all sizes
Songtrust Presents: Collecting Your Publishing Royalties
Funding Music and Advancing Independence with Beatbread
Exploring Brand Partnerships

The MMF also runs various social events, a women in music meetup and regularly curates panels and networking events at various industry events including BBC Introducing Live, The Great Escape, Output Festival, Live UK Summit, ILMC, Futures Form and internationally at events such as Reeperbahn, SXSW and MIDEM.