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Aly Gillani is Artists & Labels Lead for Bandcamp , a thriving, global music community where fans discover new artists, intimately connect with them, and directly compensate them for their work. A regular on panels at festivals including The Great Escape, Reeperbahn Festival, ADE and Aim Connected, he is also an educator, having been a guest lecturer on artist development and DIY releasing for Royal Northern College Of Music,...

What is your role in music and what does your day to day look like? I work predominantly in promotions. Essentially making sure the right DJs have music in advance of release and upon release ensuring it’s getting heard on the radio be that the BBC or underground networks such as NTS, Rinse, The Lot Radio etc… A pretty simplistic breakdown but I think it sums it up, ultimately we help records get delivered in the spaces they’re designed...

Dean Bryce is a renowned music executive, DJ, and A&R specialist whose career has helped shape the sound and direction of UK independent music. Raised in South London, his early exposure to the legendary Saxon Sound system in the 1980s sparked a deep appreciation for music as a cultural force. This formative influence laid the groundwork for a career built on discovering and championing groundbreaking talent. Dean began his professional...