The Most Important Names of Independent Music Meet at “Independent Music Days”!
The Independent Music Producers Association (BMYD), which was established in 2021 with the aim of bringing together independent music producers in Turkey under the same roof, announced the large-scale launch event.
We are meeting at Kadıköy Museum Gazhane on Sunday, November 13.
The project, which will be held for the first time this year under the name of Independent Music Days, is progressing with the support of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Culture Department, Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Culture AŞ and MERLIN. The organization planned for November 13, 2022 at the Museum Gazhane, panels consisting of the most distinguished names of independent music, the "Independent Music Overview Workshop" organized with the content partnership of the Istanbul Bilgi University Cultural Policy and Management Research Center, and the artists selected among the artists who applied on open call. It will come to life with the “Independent Stage”, which it will bring together with the audience. The museum is designed as a polyphonic time period and space in the square area of Gazhane, under the name of "Choral Zone", where different vocal ensembles and choirs come together to sing their songs as well as their own songs. In this session of 45-50 minutes, a collaborative singing workshop will also be held with the participation of the audience.
BMYD, which has been the representative in Turkey of important international independent music institutions such as IMPALA (Independent Music Companies Association), WIN (Worldwide Independent Network) and MERLIN Network; that independent music producers in the music industry have access to equal, competitive and fairer opportunities, that all kinds of music can meet their listeners more easily and effectively, that there is more real-time data flow within the industry, that information can be accessed in a transparent manner, that independent productions and producers are paved, that revenues are maximized. continues to work for the purpose of creating a sector where new income sources and channels can be produced, contributing to the growth of the music market, without monopolies, and a living space where all components of the sector support each other.
Panel Program:
11.00 – 11.45 Digital Distribution and Its Changing Dynamics
Moderator: Engin Akıncı Zoom Music Management Founder and BMYD Vice President
Paul Sanders The state51 Music Group / Founder
Yasemin Barlas Believe / Senior Label Manager
Bora Turan Entertainment Factory / Founder
12.00 – 12.45 Edition in the Digital Age
Moderator: Zeynep Gürel Editorial & Manager
Ali Coşar Median Music Edition and Founding Partner of Baraka Production
Mine Aksoy All Stars Music
Hande Tüfekci Allovi Muzikotek – Music Publishing & Legal Affairs
13.00 – 13.45 Joint Licensing in Professional Associations
Burcu Alnıçık Musical Work Owners Group Professional Association (MSG) Deputy Secretary General
Recep Ergül Chairman of the Music Authors' Union (MESAM)
Ahmet Türkoğlu, General Secretary of the Associated Rightholder Phonogram Producers Professional Association (MÜ-YAP)
Burhan Şeşen Musician / Music Interpreters Professional Association (MÜYORBİR) Chairman of the Board of Directors
15.00 – 15.45 Music and New Media
Moderator: Yavuz Hakan Tok Music Researcher and Music Writer
Yasemin Şefik Narrator, Writer and Comedian
İpek Atcan Music writer & Presenter
Volkan Öge & Tansu Tuncel Batesmotelpro / Founding Partners
Yalçın Birol Founder of Content Maker Music and Content Agency
16.00 – 16.45 Indie: Being Indie in the Music Industry
Moderator: Mahmut Çınar Musician and Writer
Server Uraz Rap music artist, music and media producer, music director
Can Sertoğlu Ferment Records co-founder, Manager (MORE management) and Newspaper Wall Writer
Ünal Yüksel Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Apollon Unity
17.00 – 17.45 BMYD x MERLIN Session – Question and Answer
MERLIN (Pre-recorded presentation)
Hadi Elazzi (Closing Speech, q&a) Co-Founder of GRGDN Music / Chairman of BMYD
Artists to Perform at the Independent Stage:
AHKAM
Ahmet Beyler
Den Ze
Elif Baziki
Emre Azaklar
Gökçe Kasacı
GOSS
Hipersona
Karambol
Lâl İlhan
Mai Devran
Taylan Akdokur
Vincent Baykal Ada
Independent Music View Workshop
Assoc. Dr. Serhan Ada (Istanbul Bilgi University Culture and Art Management Department Faculty Member and Cultural Policy and Management Research Center Director), Dr. Funda Lena (Academician / Cultural Entrepreneur) and Ahmet Asena (MÜYAP Consultant) will take place as executives.