SPEAKER PROFILE
Chris Carey
Media Insight Consulting
Chris is an entrepreneur, strategist and data expert. He founded FastForward in 2015 and he is founder and CEO of boutique research company, Media Insight Consulting, specialising in Consumer Surveys, and Big Data Analytics, with a focus on the music industry. Clients include Spotify, Sony Music, The O2 and BMG Music.
He previously worked as Global Insight Director at Universal Music Group and at EMI, and Senior Economist at PRS for Music. He has been quoted in The Financial Times, The Economist, Forbes, The New York Times, The Independent as well as BBC Breakfast, Sky News, BBC 4’s Today Programme, BBC 5 Live, BBC World Service and music industry press.
SESSION
- Welcome
- Can Music Compete?
09:30 – 09:40
Conference Founder Chris Carey kicks off the event, explains where the bathrooms are and what to expect from FastForward: London.
10:00 – 10:45
Music is in an increasingly competitive environment. As the attention economy develops, music finds itself fighting with film and TV, but also increasingly with gaming, youtubers and influencers. Our expert panel explore; can music compete?