PRESENTED BY

Attend the conference

Live on this website

October 1st - 31st.

Buy Tickets

We're supporting

Nordoff Robbins.

PRACTICAL

SUPPORT FOR

UNSIGNED ARTISTS

The Takeover is the first music conference designed specifically to support the challenges faced by unsigned artists.

Join live presentations, workshops and demonstrations with experts via Zoom call.

The Takeover Conference and Festival is owned and operated by Right Chord Music. We are a family of brands created to support incredible independent and unsigned artists.

Click the icons below to share this page with friends, bandmates, musicians and managers.

At The Takeover Conference you'll learn practical skills including:

How to

get your music on blogs without paying PR
create compelling social content
grow a fan base without buying Likes
create a compelling story around your music
grow your following on Spotify
use Facebook promoted posts and advertising
distribute your music effectively
get more from TikTok
build a website with Wix
design cover art and posters
record music at home

NEW

ARTIST

SHOWCASE

Between now and The Conference we'll be using our website to showcase incredible new music. Want your music video seen and heard by fans and industry speakers?

Submit Your Music Video

OUR

SCHEDULE

Win A Free Conference Pass & Bose Noise Cancelling 700 Headphones

Thu, Oct 01

Online Conference

Oct 01, 8:00 PM GMT+1 – Oct 31, 8:00 PM GMT

Online Conference

We have 5 conference passes (giving you access to every speaker session) and 5 pairs of Bose Noise Cancelling 700 Headphones to giveaway. For your chance to win just buy a £5 raffle ticket. All proceeds to Nordoff Robbins music therapy.

Growing An Online Audience & Follower Base

Thu, Oct 01

Online Conference

Oct 01, 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM GMT+1

Online Conference

Nick Edwards and Joshua Jankowski explain how to use Feed to automate your social media promotion to grow your fanbase, engagement and listeners.

How To Generate Press Without PR

Fri, Oct 02

Online Conference

Oct 02, 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM GMT+1

Online Conference

Mark Knight from music blog Right Chord Music in conversation with Chris Sharpe from Musosoup discussing how musicians can get music blog support without paying thousands of pounds on music PR.

How To Plan To Promote Music

Sat, Oct 03

Online Conference

Oct 03, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM GMT+1

Online Conference

Major Labl founder Mark Knight shows you how to plan to promote your music more effectively using a four step framework called 'The Cycle'

Everything You Need to Know About Streaming Services

Mon, Oct 05

Online Conference

Oct 05, 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM GMT+1

Online Conference

Toni Malyn, Head of Artist Relations & Marketing at EmuBands will teach you everything you need to know about streaming services. From profile management, playlisting, editorial opportunities, best practices for digital campaigns and utilising smart links, pre-saves & pre-orders effectively.

How To Make Music Videos

Tue, Oct 06

Online Conference

Oct 06, 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM GMT+1

Online Conference

Jake Hawkins, founder of The RedRed Video on how to make killer music videos that people want to watch. During the session Jake will discuss the importance of: Concept, location, performance, visuals and style.

How To Befriend A Music Blog

Wed, Oct 07

Online Conference

Oct 07, 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM GMT+1

Online Conference

Mark Knight, Founder of Right Chord Music a top ten ranked indie music blog explains how to befriend a music blog, and the quickest way to be ignored.

How To Create A Brand For Your Band

Thu, Oct 08

Online Conference

Oct 08, 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM GMT+1

Online Conference

Naomi Veres will show you how to use Bannersnack to create a distinctive and compelling brand for your band or musical project.

The Takeover Conference takes place throughout October, with daily speakers and presentations. New speakers will be added soon. Click the links below to buy your tickets and receive a link to join a Zoom video call.