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MUSIC BUSINESS tutors
“This is an amazing institute and I wish
we could have had somewhere like it in Sunderland” -
Futureheads
Whatever course
you take at BIMM, everyone gets a chance to study our Music
Business subject. Every teacher on this course has a long
CV, masses of useful contacts, and many years of experience
in the industry that they are happy to share in class or on
a one-to-one basis in tutorials. We make sure that everyone
has a lot of fun on the way, and regularly spice up classes
with top level guests from all aspects of the business. You’ll
never have a better chance to find out how this industry works
and how to carve your own place in it.
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| Jon Stewart - Head of Music Business Studies / Senior Academic Lecturer |
| Jon was the lead guitarist and songwriter for 90’s Brit-Pop stars Sleeper, enjoying 3 UK Top 5 Albums and 9 UK Top 40 singles. Jon has also written and recorded with artists such as KD Lang and Mel C, and has played sessions for multi-hit record producers Stephen Street (Blur) and Damian Le Gassick (Madonna). Jon writes a long-running column on the music business for Guitarist magazine, and also works as a music supervisor for film and TV projects. At BIMM Jon is Head of Music Business Studies/Senior Academic Lecturer and is available for one to one tutorials. |
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| Mel Thomas - Head of Work Based Learning |
| With over 7 years spent in house at major labels, Mel launched the band All Saints and managed their PR for three years before moving to BMG to work with Simon Cowell on Five and other major pop acts. After 2 years at Way To Blue, the UK’s leading music, film and game online PR company as Head of Press (Travis, Badly Drawn Boy, Basement Jaxx, The Streets) Mel moved to Brighton and set up Stay Gold PR, spending more time working with rock acts, consulting to BMG on Avril Lavigne and Pink (in 04) and music events Great Escape and Guilfet in 06. Mel teaches business to BIMM Professional Diploma (Level 5) and Foundation Degree and is a huge fan of rock music. The role of Head of Work Based Learning sees Mel use her industry contacts to generate work experience opportunities for students at BIMM. |
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| Jake Shillingford - Music Business Tutor and Songwriting Tutor |
| Jake Shillingford, founder of the cult orchestral alternative band My Life Story, released three successful albums and had six top forty singles.
Jake started out co-promoting bands in a London club called The Panic Station booking early shows for The Stone Roses, Happy Mondays and Chili Peppers.
His band My Life Story went on to collaborate with with PJ Proby, Marc Almond, Morrissey, The Wonderstuff and even headlined over Oasis.
He now runs his own label and new musical project ExileInside, financed online by investors.
‘One of our most colourful lyricists’ Steve Lamacq |
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