Reykjavik News
The Future Of The Creative Industries
"You Are In Control", an international conference held in Reykjavík, heads into its third year and explores the latest digital business developments and investment available in music, media and the arts.
This innovative international conference takes place on the 23rd & 24th of September 2009 and has been planned to coincide with both the Reykjavík International Film Festival and Nordisk Panorama.
Keynote speaker is IDEO‘s managing partner and co-chief Paul Bennett. This year IDEO has topped Fast Company‘s list of the world‘s most innovative companies in design. Paul will look into the future with the creative industries with the designer‘s mind but at the same time look at how the digital business models are overlapping in music, film, visual arts, litterature and design.
Other speakers include Habbo‘s Oisin Lunny, Helga Valfells from Iceland's New Business Venture Fund, A.R. Rahman's lawyer Simon Long, Hampus Kivimae from Sony/ATV Publishing in Scandinavia, NBC/Universal's music supervisor Alicen Schneider and Nicola Slade from Record of the Day.
You Are In Control tackles key industry questions like: What are the new business models creative industries are facing and working with in the digital sector? How has the digital environment changed the music industry? How is the digital revolution affecting films, fashion, visual arts, design and litterature? How can today's creatives work together on designing tomorrow? Who are the new players? You Are In Control brings together the best international creative, music and media minds to discuss new business models, diversity and new ways of working in the creative industries.
In recent years You Are In Control has received some well deserved attention. Ralph Simon, foundre of Zomba Music and widely regarded as one of the founders of the modern mobile entertainment industry, was a part of the 2008 edition, stating that "despite the financial gloom, there was much optimism and excitement about the state of musicianship and interesting new acts fomenting and making early waves in Reykjavik, which continues to show amazing vigour for new music and creativity." Music Week's Christopher Barrett is also a fan, writing: “…delegates at the You Are In Control conference in Reykjavík were left in little doubt as to the rich creative resources of Iceland’s music business.”
You Are In Control provides a unique opportunity for creatives to lead the way into the future, network and discuss fresh ideas. Don't miss the "early bird" offer for € 100. To register go to www.icelandmusic.is/register09.
A list of attendees, event schedule and programme is available at www.icelandmusic.is/conference09 and special package deals including air travel and accommodation. For more information contact yaic@icelandmusic.is.
This year Iceland Music Export teams up with the Centre For Icelandic Arts, Iceland Design Centre, Icelandic Film Centre and Reykjavík International Film Festival to produce the best edition to date.
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