{"id":2657,"date":"2021-11-10T14:02:22","date_gmt":"2021-11-10T14:02:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/byta.com\/blog\/?p=2657"},"modified":"2023-11-29T03:40:39","modified_gmt":"2023-11-29T03:40:39","slug":"in-conversation-with-phil-loutsis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/byta.com\/blog\/howwelisten-live\/in-conversation-with-phil-loutsis\/","title":{"rendered":"Byta Presents: #HowWeListen Live: In Conversation with Phil Loutsis: VP Community, AWAL"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Prepare for Take-Off:<\/strong> Release Planning & Buildin<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/em>g a Team with Phil Loutsis, AWAL<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This November 30th at 5 pm GMT, Byta<\/a> will present our seventh #HowWeListen Live: In Conversation<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are the best practices when working with digital streaming platforms? How do I incorporate streaming into Release planning, securing editorial support, building a team & marketing your music? <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>Our next guest is AWAL\u2019<\/a>s VP of Community, Phil Loutsis. He focuses his energies on helping indie artists build their careers. Part of his role includes curating content to help creators and managers make the best use of their resources. He enables artists and their teams to better tell their stories. He wants you to think of digital distribution as the canvas for the campaign rather than a bolt-on service<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AWAL is a disruptor, a British music distribution company founded in 1997, believing that no size fits all. Unlike major label deals, AWAL offers deal structures to artists and independent labels without them giving up ownership or control. The goal is to develop long-term music careers, with different deals for different stages. Phil Loutsis<\/strong> is a big part of building and sustaining those music careers – harnessing community with artists, creators and their teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is a new monthly online event that will be presented in two parts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. A Workshop<\/strong>: Tips & insights for tomorrow\u2019s artists & music industry leaders with Byta founder, Marc Brown<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. An In-depth interview<\/strong> with Phil Loutsis, who will discuss some of the key elements musicians and their teams should be focused on when planning their next release.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Partnering with Byta on this event is ICMP<\/a>. Located in London at the heart of the global music industry, ICMP has been developing and delivering contemporary music education for over 30 years \u2013 longer than any other music school in the UK. The school offers a specialist range of industry-aligned courses focused on preparing musicians, producers, performers, creative artists and entrepreneurs for a successful long-term career in the modern music industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    About the Event<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    This series is designed to deliver the knowledge to enable tomorrow\u2019s artists and industry leaders to better manoeuvre their way through the music ecosystem. Providing fun and insightful Q&A along the way!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    #HowWeListen Live: In Conversation will be hosted by Byta\u2019s founder, Marc Brown, whose deep music business background and digital audio knowledge have helped him deliver unique insights to audiences from Tallinn to Toronto. Marc is a former label owner, A&R, manager and radio plugger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Key takeaways:<\/p>\n\n\n\n