Steve Ager (radio plugger)

post on: April 19, 2015

Steve Ager has been a top radio plugger for over twenty years, including more than a decade in charge of radio promotions at major record labels.

SMILEfest 2015: Interview with John Robb from Louder Than War

post on: March 31, 2015

Sofia Gerganova from the BA (Hons) Popular Music Journalism course at Southampton Solent University interviewed Louder Than War boss John Robb after his panel with Viv Albertine at the SMILEfest Music Industries Conference (click here to watch full video).   Zombiecat Reviews: How did you get involved with music journalism in the first place? John […]

SMILEfest 2015: Interview with Viv Albertine from The Slits

post on: March 30, 2015

Popular Music Journalism student Sofia Gerganova interviewed Viv Albertine after her panel with Louder Than War boss John Robb.

Solent Music’s A&R Showcase 2015

post on: March 18, 2015

The tracks are all in, they’ve been critiqued by our industry professional guests at the SMILEfest Music Industries Conference and now they’re available for you to listen to! A number of great tracks were submitted this year and all coming from students across the many courses offered here at Southampton Solent University. This only proves […]

SMILEfest 2015 Music Industries Conference In Review

post on: March 13, 2015

Wednesday 11th March saw the annual Music Industries Conference once again grace the Studio Solent stage with a fantastic array of guests amongst a variety of panels.

SMILEfest 2015 guests – who are they? *Part 5*

post on: March 10, 2015

Each year, we are incredibly lucky to have a variety of guests from across different aspects of the industry and this year is the same. The guests have been announced but who are they and what do they do? Here’s a little insight to each guest panel by panel before the conference takes place on […]

SMILEfest 2015 guests – who are they? *Part 4*

post on: March 9, 2015

Each year, we are incredibly lucky to have a variety of guests from across different aspects of the industry and this year is the same. The guests have been announced but who are they and what do they do? Here’s a little insight to each guest panel by panel before the conference takes place on […]

SMILEfest 2015 guests – who are they? *Part 3*

post on: March 8, 2015

Each year, we are incredibly lucky to have a variety of guests from across different aspects of the industry and this year is the same. The guests have been announced but who are they and what do they do? Here’s a little insight to each guest panel by panel before the conference takes place on […]

SMILEfest 2015 guests – who are they? *Part 2*

post on: March 7, 2015

Each year, we are incredibly lucky to have a variety of guests from across different aspects of the industry and this year is the same. The guests have been announced but who are they and what do they do? Here’s a little insight to each guest panel by panel before the conference takes place on […]

SMILEfest 2015 guests – who are they?

post on: March 6, 2015

Each year, we are incredibly lucky to have a variety of guests from across different aspects of the industry and this year is the same. The guests have been announced but who are they and what do they do? Here’s a little insight to each guest, panel by panel, before the conference takes place on […]