Ep 1: Mark Davyd, Music Venue Trust CEO
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Episode Title: Ep 1: Mark Davyd, Music Venue Trust CEO
Mark Davyd is an all-rounder in the music industry. He is the co-owner of the Tunbridge Wells Forum, the owner of Outstanding Music, a music company that specialises in alternative Latin music, he’s a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, has spoken at a huge range of music conferences like SXSW, and has managed bands and artists like Spanish singer songwriter Maika Makovski. He is also the CEO of various music charities including Rhythmix and the Music Venue Trust.
In this episode Mark and I discuss the threatening situation music venues are in, when festivals will be back, Dave Grohl, IDLES, how a £5.2b industry is now deemed unviable and what we can all do to help.
Resources:
Music Venue Trust: http://musicvenuetrust.com
Save Our Venues: https://saveourvenues.co.uk/
Music By Numbers (more info on the UK Music Industry economy): https://www.ukmusic.org/research/music-by-numbers/
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