How To Grow An Independent Business 

10:40 to 11:30 - Cinema One

Independence is constantly evolving, questions of what it really means to be “independent” are sharper than ever. This panel brings together a diverse group of labels and entrepreneurs to explore the different routes to growth: from securing funding to building audiences, what it means as a business to achieve commercial success and critical recognition, and carving out new models that don’t fit the traditional mould. Join to hear our panellists share their businesses journeys, the strategies that have driven their progress, and their plans for scaling up.

Speakers:

Aly Gilani, Label Manager & A&R - First Word Records

Eleanor Howard, Owner / Director - Clasico Records

Junior Foster, Head of Digital Partnerships - Because Music / London Records (Moderator)

Louis Brown, Chief Operating Officer / General Manager - NQ