British Music Week welcomes the launch of brand new Music Social Networking Site and Digital Awards Show!!

British Music Week announced today the launch of its brand new interactive social networking site geared at bringing musicians, labels, brand managers and music fans together.

Marketing Manager of British Music Week, Machael Laubscher commented “As an event directly responsible for shaping music fans, booking agents and consumers worldwide we felt that it was the best time to create a unique environment for all music lovers who attend British Music Week in their thousands annually to continually keep in touch throughout the year leading up to the event”.

Visitors can now register @ www.britishmusicweek.com create a profile, add friends, invite fans and have direct access to a brand new online community that is home for the latest music news, music reviews and the biggest European music event.

To celebrate the 5th year of British Music Week since it was opened by ex-Mayor Ken Livingstone. A new awards show has also been announced to take place annually at this year’s event.

The Download Music Awards launches for the 1st time at British Music Week 2009 on the 2nd of October 2009.

The awards show will be the 1st international awards show of its kind to embrace the whole download music industry and celebrate the achievements of acts that have been extremely successful within the download music market.

Nominees for each categories will be voted for by the public.

Here are the categories:

*Best Album 2009
Most Downloaded Single
Best Pop Act
Best World Act
Best Download music site
Most Downloaded male act 2009
Most Downloaded female act 2009
Best Music Video
Best Online Magazine
Lifetime Achievement Award
Outstanding Contribution to Music Award

The 5th annual British Music Week takes place from the 1st till the 7th of October 2009.

The week of activities will include, conferences, seminars, workshops, awards ceremonies and more.

About British Music Week
Now in its 5th year, British Music Week is considered to be one of the leading entertainment events in UK and Europe, focusing on the business of Music, Live events and New Media. British Music Week was launched in 2005 with support from ex-Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone. With the hub of activities based out of the new host venue, this Conference and Festival also occupies 40 venues in downtown Shoreditch and Camden in the heart of London. Combining informative, intensive conferences, a cutting edge trade exposition, awards shows and Britain’s biggest New Music Festival, British Music Week brings together the music industry, musicians, music fans, New Technology and Broadcasting for one spectacular week of events. By Day, we educate, network and do business and by night the showcases and after parties bring live music back to the capital.

Opportunities:
British Music Week offers numerous opportunities for your label, band, or organization to showcase its products, services or artists directly to the Professionals responsible for shaping the future of music and entertainment and/or the fans who ultimately consume them. Custom and discount packages are available and can be tailored to suit your needs.

Who attends British Music Week?
Artists
Artist managers
A&R reps
Booking agents
Club owners
Corporate sponsors
Concert touring companies
Distributors
DJs
Festival producers
Filmmakers
Internet companies
Manufacturers
New media representatives
Press
Producers
Production companies
Publishing companies
Radio & television management
Record label presidents
Record producers
Record studios
Retailers
Songwriters
Wholesalers

British Music Week Official Website