Guest lectures and seminars

The editor and publisher of Bearded magazine, Gareth Main, gave a talk on the topic 'Music Magazines, and How To Start One Up: The Importance of Tastemakers in a Free Digital Music Universe'.

Bearded is a magazine specialising in independent popular music, and is available at newsagents across the UK. Gareth Main spoke about the uses and importance of media in promoting artists in a culture where almost any kind of music can be obtained for free. Can the media -- especially magazines --  still act as tastemakers in this environment? How do great musical artists with limited financial resources become known in the internet age?