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The association of independent music has recently announced the return of the UK’s biggest digital music networking event Music Connected;
Music Connected is a 1-day event focused on the digital world and independent music companies, tightly targeted and without unnecessary frills, that delivers a fantastic return on time and money. This is your chance to meet the key players in the digital music world, learn about the latest digital music developments, network and even do some deals.

Previous Music Connected events have seen over 400 attendees from the digital and independent music communities, including iTunes, Napster, Orange, Nokia, eMusic, We7 and Myspace and labels Beggars/XL, Cooking Vinyl, Ninja Tune, Domino and Cherry Red amongst others.

About the Event...

The format will be based around three main spaces, one - the 'Digital Market Place' - with space for around 16 stands to be hosted by digital companies.

The second space, the 'Conference Zone', will offer a programme of seminars, workshops and presentations on digital music issues, including market research presentations, case studies of digital marketing campaigns and lively panel discussions on current issues.

The final room offers space for informal meeting and chatting, as well as a bar and the day's networking lunch, which is included in the event's ticket price.

Digital companies already confirmed include:

7 Digital, Consolidated Independent, DA Recordings, eMusic, Finetunes, IMD Fastrax, iTunes, Juno Download, Kudos Records, London Connected, Microsoft Xbox, MUZU.TV, peoplesmusicstore, PPL, PRS for Music, Rightscom Ltd, Shazam, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, state51, Sound Cloud, We7, Zebralution. Many more to be announced in the coming weeks!

DATE/TIME: Tuesday 21st April 2008 - 10am- 5pm

VENUE: Glaziers Hall, 9 Montague Close, London Bridge, London., SE1 9DD

PRICE: £25 inc VAT and lunch for members/ Friends of AIM. £100 inc VAT and lunch to non members. There is a 50% discount on the full (non members) ticket price for members of MMF, MPA, BPI and other affiliate organisations.

Click here to book your tickets now!

Those interested in exhibiting at or sponsoring this event should contact Lara Baker - lara@musicindie. com / 020 8994 5599. (Source: AIM - Music Connected 2009)