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Mon, 02.10. English- Workshop - Career Options for Songwriters

Eileen Möller — Tue, 19 Sep 2017 12:29:26 +0000

Ben Esser is a versatile composer, producer and artist as accomplished at writing pop hits as composing music to picture. He has released records on Warner Bros, Mad Decent, Eskimo, Universal etc and written songs for Artist such as Woodkid, Lilly Allen, San Holo and Mr Hudson. He is currently signed to Universal Publishing Germany.

The aim of this talk is to give practical and honest advice to aspiring songwriters looking to turn there passion into a profession.

In the first half we will be discussing the practical components of songwriting that are applicable to all genres and styles. We will be deconstructing some famous songs, musically and lyrically to see if we can reveal the formulas that make them so infectious.

In the second half we will look at the business side. Based on Ben's experience in the industry we will discuss the following areas:

How do I become a songwriter for other artists?
What are Royalties and how can I get some!
How do I get a publishing deal and do I even need one?
How can I get people to hear my music?
Please bring with you examples of your work if you have some and would like some feedback and suggestions.

Lecturer: Ben Esser

Price:15€

Registration: http://bit.ly/2eYkBTM

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Community Evening #13 Music Communication and Campaigns

Eileen Möller — Thu, 26 Mar 2015 14:01:12 +0000

Yesterday was our community evening #13. This time we went to Sameheads an excotic place in neukölln.

In the first part Joe Howden talked about social media campaigns he did for artists like Björk and Perfume Genius with his company Dark Arts of digital.

In the second part Daniela Burger talked about her work on her book and different cover and poster she designed for example for Die Türen.

Here are a few insights on the event and the place. You can find more pictures on our Facebook page.

Thanks to all the participants and the nice presentations Daniela and Joe did.

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Wednesday 25.03: Music Pool Berlin Community Evening #13: Design + Campaigns // Music Communication

Eileen Möller — Mon, 23 Mar 2015 13:10:58 +0000

CAMPAIGNS + SOCIAL MEDIA - Joe Howden will talk about recent campaigns he has worked on for musicians such as Perfume Genius, Tricky, Apocalyptica, Christopher Owens, and also his work with Björk's Biophilia project a few years back. He will show how he develops campaign strategies, builds and communicates with fanbases, and works to reach the biggest audiences possible. (in English)

RECORD COVER DESIGN - Daniela Burger will show and talk about different record cover artworks that she has designed for different German bands. Furthermore, she will present her book "The Shramps", for which she designed cover art for records that don't exist, of musicians of whom only some of them exist, and along with made up reviews by the writer Dietmar Dath. All this will give you an introduction into "thinking your cover art". (in German)

This Music Pool evening will look into two different sides of communication on music, in two languages:
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Joe Howden runs Dark Arts, a digital and social media strategy company, working mostly for clients in the music business. He was the digital and social media manager of Björk's Biophilia campaign and head of digital at One Little Indian records. Joe has also worked as a publisher and graphic designer in the past.

Daniela Burger designs artwork for many different artists, is art director of Missy Magazine, worked on the Spex website in the past, and works as independent graphic designer for music, art and culture projects.

Wednesday 25 March 2015

at Sameheads, Richardstr. 10 (U7 Rathaus Neukölln)

Foto credit: Daniela Burger

Free Entry. No Registration necessary.

Entry: 7:30pm

Podium start: 8:00pm

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