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BMC's next debate at City University is 'What Can We Do To Build A Black Music Industry?' Saturday January 15 2005, 3-6pm  ...

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BBM/BMC wish all our subscribers & supporters a merry & safe festive season ... 
see you in Y2K5 ... remember debate/workshop & course/showcase in January, 
and Fair VI in March;
plus City University's Business Of Black Music evening course starting Jan. 10 ...

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Happy & properous new Y2K5 year to you! Check out our events in January & March below...

JANUARY EVENTS

1. Black Music Congress debate/workshop: ‘What Can We Do To Build A British Black Music Industry?
Panellists include: Paulette Long (Westbury Music/Music Publishers Assn.), Akosua Annobil-Dodoo (New Nation), Hugh Francis (Jet Star), Greg Graham (Chewatribe/Freex), Jordan Kensington (Urban Music Awards/Invincible)
Date & Time: Saturday 15th January 2005, 3-6pm. £Free
Venue: Room U215, City University, Northampton Sq, London EC1 (Angel or Barbican tube; buses 4, 56, 153).

£Free, but it’s advisable to pre-book by emailing editor@britishblackmusic.com. subject: booking to build, or use booking form BOOKING FORM at www.bbm-on.net/TheBookingForm.asp

One of the decisions made after the last BMC debate, 'British Black Music Is Dead -Discuss', was that we need to create solid infrastructures in order to build a sustainable black music industry in Britain. This debate/workshop aims to focus on steps needed to turn that vision into reality - and what role interested parties can play in that process. Industry guests will help facilitate workshops & networking.

2. One Day Music Business Overview Course & Artist Showcase
Panellists drawn from the music and media industries t.b.a.
Date & Time: Saturday 22^nd January 2005, 3.30-8pm. £Free
Venue: Bernay’s Hall, 25 The Broadway, Stanmore, Middlesex HA7 next to Sainsbury’s (Stanmore station: 1 bus stop away or five minute walk; buses: H12, 142, 340)

£Free, but it’s advisable to pre-book, especially those that want to be on showcase, by emailing info@btwsc.com or editor@britishblackmusic.com or calling Ms Serwah on 020 8450 5987

BLACK MUSIC BUSINESS  
One of City University's Continuing Education Department's Cultural Industries Unit's courses is The Business Of Black Music. It’s a good and worthwhile course. BBM/BMC recommends it.

It starts on Monday 10 January 2005, 6.30pm-8.30pm for ten weeks. It costs £190 – please start saving, if you must, so that you can register and get some useful knowledge to help your career move. It leads to a Cultural Industries Certificate, which can be a pathway into higher education such as the University Of Westminster music business graduate or post-graduate courses.

Learning Outcomes:  
Students will be able to
• identify the key historical and current issues pertinent to the business of black music in the UK
• compare the business histories of other music genres with black music.
• identify the black music market and  develop marketing strategies
• identify key issues in relation to the value chain and their importance  to the development of the business of black music 

Website: www.city.ac.uk/conted/cfa/cultind/music/ce2312.html

Enrol online: Click here

By telephone: Phone the Courses for Adults office (020 7040 8268) between 09.00 and 17.00. Please have all the information that is required to complete the application form ready, including credit/debit card details.

MARCH EVENT

The Black Music Records & African Crafts Fair VI

Records + Cards + Books + Food + Clothes + African Crafts & Artefacts + Artist Showcases

Our fairs now have an open mic session for conscious (and that means NO four-letter words!) artists and poets, plus organisations with something to the community.

March 19, 12.30-5.30pm at: Tavistock Hall, 25 High Street, next to the KFC, Harlesden, London NW10.(Willesden Junction BR/tube station. Jubilee Clock stop: Buses 18, 187, 206, 220, 226, 260, 266). Admission is free. Stall: £20 Location map Click for booking form.

Updated Jan 1 2005 from www.bbm-on.net