New music industry event organisation, the Women in Dance Music Collective, will launch at this month’s Brighton Music Conference.
The WDM Collective has been created to amplify the visibility of all women working with the electronic dance industry from engineers through to the artists.
At BMC18, WDM Collective will also host the first of four events across Europe taking place over the next 12 months. Sponsored by Native Instruments, the Brighton edition at Hotel Pelirocco is an invite-only event and an opportunity for the first members of the Collective to meet and network.
The Women in Dance Music Collective was founded by Jude Thompson of Indigo Talent and Sacha Wall from Data Transmission. The WDM Collective is currently appointing eight ambassadors to be announced later this year. The organisation’s founding partners include She Said So, Women Produce Music, Keychange EU and AFEM.
“The Women in Dance Music Collective is intended to be a platform where people can connect, share stories, inspire and promote each other. Collaborating with the passion and expertise of established groups including She Said So, Women Produce Music and Keychange EU, the WDM Collective will add their voices promoting the visibility of women, encouraging new entrants and nurturing rising stars. We want to instigate positive change at all levels and recognize the strong female contribution to this dynamic and growing industry.” – Jude Thompson
Brighton Music Conference (BMC18) will feature 182 speakers from across the music, nightlife, tech and digital industries from 25th-28th April at Brighton Dome.
Organisations and individuals include Irvine Welsh, Eats Everything, Friction, Sam Divine “PRS For Music”, BPI, AIM, Association For Electronic Music (AFEM), AIF, ACS, LNADJ, Help Musicians, BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat, Fabric, SoundCloud, Virgin/EMI, Believe, SW4, Defected, Toolroom, Hospital Records, Ram Records, Tru Thoughts, Beatport, Women Produce Music, BIMM, DJ Mag, MusicTech, AEI, Funktion One, Pioneer, Label Worx, This Is Global, Boiler Room, KRPT, Horus Music, Decoded Magazine, Data Transmission, Skiddle, many more.
Header photo of Jude Thompson credit: Mi Elfverson.
