speaking

I was invited to give Á bakvið tjöldin, a guest lecture for students on the new Tónlist, nýsköpun, tækni programme at the Iceland University of the Arts, about the role of artist management and the business infrastructure behind an international music career.

I wrote for Vísbending about a missing piece in Iceland’s music economy: we invest heavily in creating world-class artists, but much of the economic infrastructure surrounding their international success is built, and importantly owned, elsewhere.

I was invited to speak to the Music Business class at Tónlistarskóli FÍH about my work at ÚTÓN / Iceland Music and the business behind building careers in music.

As part of a podcast series hosted by Myke Hurley, I was invited to host an episode about a personal hero, so I of course picked Taylor Swift.

Recorded before the re-recordings and record-breaking tour took center stage, the episode explores what I believe to be her true superpower: turning emotional intelligence into smart, impactful business strategy. The full episode is transcribed here.

I was invited to speak at Secret Sessions’ Artist Meet Up at The Hospital Club in London about building an audience as an independent musician, and why artists need to build their online infrastructure before they have something to sell.

I worked with Talent Unlimited on the launch of its Music Futures Festival in London, developing the digital marketing and audience strategy and leading a social media workshop for participating students. All seven shows sold out.