A3 Explore local and national music networks

Networking is a part of carving a career in the music industry. Networking is a great way to make new friends and take advantage of gig and business opportunities.   Collaborating with different musicians to look for gigs, contacts. Another form of networking is working with a promoter because they will help push your work and sharing gig contacts. Another form of networking is working a lover of the music you are making because they will go round and tell their friends and dish out leaflets to other people if there is a gig happening. Working with the press is another great way to promote your music because they could author articles about you. An example of this is Loud wire and Rolling stones magazine.  

 

A network list which states the other professional local and national bodies and organisations that you have engaged with or plan to engage with in future. Identify local people like the Georgian Theatre, Tees Music Alliance local music venues like North East Volume, The Westgarth Social Club also in Middlesbrough we have Musinc. Further afield we have Generator all these links allow you to build your network of people to work with and for don’t forget how important social media is with regard to this.