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Another look back at a magical FFWDxLDN ‘26, with some of the best in the biz! 🫶 We can’t wait to be back at @hackney.church again next year, and in the meantime, keep up to date on all our latest events at www.ffwd.group 🫡 #MusicIndustry #MusicBiz #MusicConference

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2 months ago

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One week since we gathered with over 200 industry leaders for FFWD’s 10th anniversary conference at @hackney.church … and it feels just like yesterday! ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥 If you didn’t get a chance to join us this year, here’s a little snippet of what you missed. Consider this your reminder to jump on early next year! 😉 Special thanks to @sammyandrews for the lovely big up! 🫶 FFWDxLDN ‘26 is kindly supported by @ticketmasteruk , @gigrealm , @synchtank , @the_money_trench , @hackney.church , @blueturacocoffee , @signaturebrew & WYTS. Thank you!✨💖

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3 months ago

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Highlight dump #2 from FFWDxLDN ‘26… just in time for the weekend! And it’s a LEGENDS ONLY edition! 😮‍💨😮‍💨 We’re so grateful at FFWD to all our speakers who give up their time to come and offer up valuable knowledge and insights to our community - we had managers, economists, authors, founders, A&Rs and more on stage this week at @hackney.church ! 🥹 Photos thanks to @amandarosephoto !

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3 months ago

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FFWDxLDN ‘26: highlight dump #1 from our first session incoming! ❤️‍🔥🥹 Our best event to date, and our debut at the stunning @hackney.church ! Over 200 of you joined us on day - artists, writers & producers, to artist managers, record labels, publishing, sync, venues, promoters, marketing agencies, founders and more! 🤯 We’re proud of what we’ve built - a friendly community of people who want to look to the future, while learning from the past. We can’t wait to do it with you all again soon! 📸 courtesy of @amandarosephoto .

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3 months ago

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FFWDxLDN ‘26 kicks off TOMORROW! 🤩🤩 We’ve put together this little guide on all things FFWD, so you know what to expect ahead of tomorrow. We can’t wait to meet you all! 🥹 FFWDxLDN ‘26 is kindly supported by @ticketmasteruk , @gigrealm , @synchtank , @the_money_trench , @hackney.church , @blueturacocoffee & @signaturebrew . Thank you!✨💖

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3 months ago

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Artists, writers & producers are at the heart of FFWD, and we’re absolutely buzzing that @jerubmusic will be performing for us at FFWDxLDN ‘26! 🤯🥰 Performing a lunch-time set in collaboration with our friends at @ticketmasteruk , JERUB will be bringing his unique soulful, rootsy sound to @hackney.church , just for FFWD delegates on Tuesday. Name us a better lunch set up than JERUB, our friends at Ticketmaster UK, glorious jerk, rice and peas from the absolute legends at Jamaican street food caterer @yaardhut and 200 of the friendliest faces in music?! We’ll wait. 😮‍💨😮‍💨

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3 months ago

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Our final panel announce for FFWDxLDN 2026! 🥹 The abundance of music available is nothing new, but activating fans to deepen relationships and engage for the long term seems harder than ever. Perfect fit content is displacing community and fandom. Can we save music discovery, and how? 🤔🤔 To talk all things music discovery, FUGA’s @karmabertelsen s joined by Mighty Hoopla Festival Director @jamietagg , Dirty Hit’s Streaming & Partnerships Head @champagneperdi , author, publicist & strategist @lindacooganb & Partisan Records’ Connie Rose, who leads their Audience team. What a lineup - we can’t wait to get all the tips from one of our standout sessions for 2026! ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥 FFWDxLDN ‘26 is kindly supported by @ticketmasteruk , @synchtank , @gigrealm , @hackney.church , @the_money_trench , @blueturacocoffee , @signaturebrew & creative agency WYTS. • • • @musicecon101 @fugamusic @mightyhoopla @brockwell_live @goodseedpromo @partisanrecords @dirtyhit @jamieoborne

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3 months ago

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Mega collab incoming! We’re stoked to team up with our friends at @the_money_trench - the legends @marksutherland & @walsh8009 behind the well known music industry podcast! - who’ll be bringing all the vibes to our official post conference networking drinks! 🍾🍻🥂 The Money Trench (TMT) is The Music Industry Podcast from presenter Mark Sutherland and exec producer Mike Walsh, produced by Tape Notes and supported by @soundonglobal & @tixelofficial , dissecting the biggest music industry news stories of the previous week, in the company of one of the industry’s most influential executives. Followed by a deep dive into that exec’s career in music, including their thoughts on where we’re at and where we’re heading. Don’t start your music week without it… 🎧 We’re super grateful to the teams over at @signaturebrew & @blueturacocoffee for providing drinks for our delegates too! Access to the official drinks is included with a conference ticket. Final release passes are on sale now - link in bio to snap one up! 🙌 @musicecon101 @walsh8009 @marksutherland @the_money_trench @signaturebrew @hackney.church @gigrealm @synchtank @ticketmasteruk @blueturacocoffee

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3 months ago

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Another day, another superstar panel lineup with buckets of knowledge! 😮‍💨😮‍💨 Managers are the new one stop shop. Labels are waiting longer to sign. The live music industry takes financial risks, but should we be doing more to develop and nurture talent? @togatherevents_ ’ @amyluoldham is joined by TikTok & SoundOn A&R Manager @james.lightfoot , Partisan Records A&R @matthew_l_howes , & artist manager Charlie Murdoch (The Staves, Jordan Mackampa) share their insights and examples of who’s leading the game right now! 🙏🔮 FFWDxLDN ‘26 is kindly supported by @ticketmasteruk , @gigrealm , @synchtank , @the_money_trench , @hackney.church , @blueturacocoffee & @signaturebrew . Thank you!✨💖 • • • @togatherevents_ @amyluoldham @tiktok_uk @soundonglobal @james.lightfoot @musicecon101 @thestaves @matthew_l_howes @partisanrecords

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3 months ago

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Now THIS is a sofa of knowledge! 😮‍💨 We’ll be discussing all things around the future of live music, including how to tour sustainably, the economics of music venues and weighing up investment in festival appearances vs concerts. We’re very lucky to have Frame Artists’ Co-Founder & Artist Manager @sophiezkennard (Chase & Status, Eats Everything, Patrick Topping), Music Venues Trust’s @markdavyd , Zulu Music founder & Hackney Church programmer @thando_zulu , & Royal Albert Hall’s Director of Programming Matthew Todd, - who steps in for CEO James Ainscough - join us for what should be a passionate discussion! 🧨🙌 FFWDxLDN ‘26 is kindly supported by @gigrealm , @synchtank , @hackney.church & @the_money_trench . ✨💝 @frame.artists @sophiezkennard @thando_zulu @zulumusicuk @markdavyd @musicvenuetrust @saveoursceneuk @royalalberthall @musicvenuetrust @musicweekinsta @livemusic_uk

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3 months ago

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We’re super excited that one of our longest standing FFWD alumni, @spotifyuk @spotifysongwriting ’s Partnerships Lead @larakbaker is dropping in to talk all things celebrating songwriters - and how to maximise the platform if you’re a creator. Lara has been an absolute hit with our delegates over the years - bringing her experience to @ffwdgroup in her previous roles at @fugamusic , @aim_uk & @songtrust , as well as bounds of leadership experience and inspiration as co-founder of @musicweekinsta ’s Women In Music Awards. We know this year will be another ‘do not miss’! 🙌🤓 @gigrealm @synchtank @spotify @the_money_trench @hackney.church @musicecon101 @aim_uk @songtrust

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3 months ago

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We’re delighted to announce the first of our keynote speakers for FFWDxLDN ‘26, @Key_Production Founder & CEO @karenemanuel1 OBE, who will dive into her wide-ranging career with @sonymusicuk ’s Julie Weir. 🥹🥹 The no-holds-barred conversation between two longstanding friends will explore entrepreneurship, the fall and rise of vinyl, smashing glass ceilings, the time Karen bought an island (🤯?!), and the future of the music industry. 🙌 @karenemanuel1 @key_production @torment24 @mfnofficial @sonymusicuk @gigrealm @synchtank @hackney.church @the_money_trench @musicecon101

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3 months ago