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The massively oversubscribed Music Business Accelerator programme launched in 2006 returns, providing direct access to essential music business advice through pre-booked one-on-one sessions with leading professionals and international specialists in licensing, legal, business planning, distribution, producing, marketing and more.

This year we have even more specialists on board to offer the benefit of their years of success and experience including the Independent Label Scheme, Key Production, Javien, INgrooves, Willot Kingston Smith, Sonik Dub Ltd, Blue Hippo Media, Emusu/DA Recordings.

D A Recordings is at London Calling offering online marketing consultancy and demonstrations of its ‘emusu.com’ music download platform. D A provides over 80 record companies with their own music download stores seamlessly integrated within existing websites. To book an appointment please email info@darecordings.com or call +44(0)121 359 7550.

The Independent Label Scheme, a platinum sponsor of London Calling, has been set up to help independent music businesses succeed in a changing and competitive marketplace. Labels, artists and managers need to be doing business with the right people on the right terms. ILS facilitates this by offering specifically tailored, affordable legal and business affairs services and cost saving benefits, as well as a connection to a network of affiliated companies. To book an appointment, please email marie@getitorganised.com

Key Production is one of the largest independent manufacturing brokers of DVD, CD, CD Rom, Vinyl and Special Packaging in Europe and its team is proactive in customer service and knowledgeable in all aspects of production. To book an appointment, please contact Karen.Emanuel@keyproduction.co.uk

Mastering World is the UK’s fastest-growing online mastering network. Offering a combination of expert engineers and studios, all with a long history in the business, MW offers a web-based experience that Sound On Sound magazine called “admirably easy to use.” See how it works and check out the glowing testimonies at ww.masteringworld.com

INgrooves is a digital record label and technology company that provides distribution, marketing, and licensing services through its INgroovesT, INgrooves Mobile MusicT, and Digital Music AccessT brands. As the digital representative for frontline releases from artists like Nappy Roots, Thievery Corporation and Moby, INgrooves increases the exposure and earnings potential of its artists and label partners.

Javien Digital Payments.  Get paid for digital content with Javien’s total commerce solution. For online and mobile content sales Javien’s ASP hosted technology offers a robust, specialized order management and fulfillment tool. It integrates with payment gateways and processors, and provides an adaptive micropayment aggregation engine to save on payment processing fees. Please contact Javien by emailing info@javien.com if you would like to book a free appointment with them.

Advokatfirman Hammarskiöld & Co is a full service business law firm based in Stockholm, Sweden. The firm is particularly renowned for its work with both national and international clients in the entertainment, media and intellectual property fields.  For more information, please visit www.hammarskiold.se. To book an appointment please email leigh.smith@hammarskiold.se

At Willott Kingston Smith, Chartered Accountants, we focus exclusively on creative, communications and consulting businesses. Our clients in the entertainment sector be they sole traders or publicly quoted companies, encompass record and publishing activities, trade associations, artists, producers, management and merchandising companies. To book an appointment, please contact gh@Kingstonsmith.co.uk

Sonik Dub offers non exclusive B2B digital distribution services to the independent market, plus the lowest CD/DVD replication rates in Europe. Label managers for producers, managers, indie labels, out of contract artists & music publishers. 1000 CD units 999 euro Inc vat, free volume upload pack with SMS advance pre sales.  To book an appointment at the show, please contact sonikdub@gmail.com