Sound City Digital 
17th July 2014

Sound City Digital is a one day event that will be showcasing 20 of the best digital companies in the region ranging from app developers to online marketing analysis to aerial filming companies. The expo will show you how to connect with your audience and/or generate business in ways you may not have previously thought of using a whole host of new technology.

Alongside the Sound City Digital Expo there will be 3 free to attend panel sessions and also networking events throughout the day with free drinks and food…

The day has been put together to appeal to a national and international audience and will be relevant to start up companies as well as established businesses.

If you're looking for new ideas to bring to your business or already have ideas that you're unsure how to implement then Sound City Digital is the place for you!

You are able to register for as many panels as you wish but please make sure you are able to attend these as space is limited.

KEYNOTE SESSION - WAYNE SCHOLES CEO RED TOUCH MEDIA
Time: 5:30pm to 6:30pm
Includes Evening Networking Session from 6:30pm

Wayne Scholes is a lifelong entrepreneur and veteran of the music, media, sports and entertainment industries. He is currently the founder, CEO and executive chairman of Red Touch Media, and owner of the UK ice hockey team, the Telford Tigers.

Headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, with offices in Liverpool, Cape Town, New York and Los Angeles, Red Touch Media distributes premium, digital media from world’s largest content owners - including NBC Universal, Warner Music Group, Disney, Paramount Pictures and Sony.

A seasoned media industry veteran, Wayne has more than 20 years of experience working with top 10 music artists, NBA players, Virgin Entertainment Group, CNN affiliate news channels and many other successful business ventures.

Wayne will be talking about how he developed the idea of Red Touch Media and turned it into a multi million dollar success. This will be your opportunity to get some amazing business advice on starting up your own company, developing a company or taking your company to the next level.

At the end of this session all attendees will be invited to attend our evening networking session with free drinks and food. The networking sessions will be held in the newly opened Constellations Bar and include a special music performance...

COPYRIGHT VS CREATIVITY - IN ASSOCIATION WITH WEIGHTMANS LAW FIRM
Time: 3:30pm to 4:30pm
Panelists: Morgan O’Rahilly - (Standfast Interactive) / Sean Crotty (Weightmans) / Vikram Gudi 

A young man steals a pair of trainers and gets three months in jail. Hollywood star Shia LaBeouf plagiarises the work of graphic novelist Daniel Clowes and may never get as little as a fine. In his 2012 article "Death of Copyright: the Sequel”, Hollywood entertainment lawyer Steven Lowe says that there has been a “nearly unbroken 20-year string of failed copyright lawsuits against film and television studios.” And this is being duplicated in gaming and app development where plagiarism is rife. It may appear thus that copyright protection is reserved for corporations and the ultra rich, and not the creators – authors, artists, illustrators – and small independent publishers who have dedicated their livelihoods to crafting works from original ideas. Does creativity stand a chance?

This panel will ask whether copyright has lost one of its principle functions: to protect authors and to combat fakes. In the digital age, does copyright have a purpose beyond protecting corporations from illegal copying and file sharing?

WEIGHTMANS BUSINESS CLINICS
Time: 1pm until 3pm
1 to 1 session with: Sean Crotty (Weightmans)

Weightmans LLP is a top 45 national law firm with nine offices around the UK employing more than 1330 people. We offer specialist legal advice and commercial guidance on all aspects of IT, telecommunications, data protection, intellectual property and e-commerce. We provide expert advice on all forms of digital and creative media, including video games, film, music and other interactive entertainment. We also have expertise of corporate finance and advise companies in the sector on fundraisings, mergers and acquisitions and IPOs.

A panellist at Sound City Digital, Sean Crotty is a partner in our commercial team with particular experience in commercial, intellectual property, data protection, cyber liability, IT, media and entertainment matters. Sean advises media and entertainment clients on a wide range of issues, including major video game development agreements, licensing, talent, image rights, exploitation and recording agreements.

Sean will be available during Sound City Digital to speak one to one with impartial legal advice about your business. We have limited places available, so be sure to book now.

WHAT DO INVESTORS REALLY LOOK FOR? 
Time: 10am until 11:30am
Speaking: Bill Morrow
Includes Networking Lunch from 12noon

If you want to learn about the do’s and do not’s of looking for funding, how to pitch to investors, what investors are really looking for and how to impress them, learn from expert, Bill Morrow, who’s been there, done it and seen it all.

A serial entrepreneur, Bill Morrow, has been creating, building and selling businesses for the last 25 years. He is CEO & Co-Founder of Angels Den, the world’s first integrated angel funding and crowdfunding platform.

Bill started his working life as an accountant with Virgin and quickly moved into investment banking in the City of London. He set up an international financial recruitment company which he sold to a Wall Street Bank in 2001. Since then he has been making his own investments.

Bill is passionate that every credible business looking to grow, in any part of the world, should have the opportunity to access funding. Since founding Angels Den in 2007, he has changed the rules on angel investing and Angels Den is now the world’s first integrated angel and crowdfunding platform.

At this workshop, Bill will includes:

- Writing a compelling business plan
- How much money are you looking for?
- Valuing your business
- Understand what the numbers are really about
- Pitching to investors

NETWORKING BREAKFAST
Time - 9am until 10am 

Our netwokring breakfast at the start of the day will be a great way for you to meet and networking with national and international businesses attending Sound City Digital.