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Woodcs82
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What is the best Trade show for indie artists, and industry professionals?

What is the best Trade show for indie artists, and industry professionals?

Any input is appreciated.

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ToddP
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Re: What is the best Trade show for indie artists, and industry professionals?

That depends on what you are trying to accomplish. AES is good for recording and checking out new equipment, and if you attend the sessions you can get some very technical insight. Most pro audio manufacturers show up for AES and are very accessible.

For day to day practical knowledge, the show formerly known as Tape Op, which will now be called the Potluck show in New Orleans is a great hands-on show. Less gear to see, but more of a campus experience.

For indie rock showcase South by Southwest is still huge (maybe too huge?).

For instruments, winter NAMM (although it is trade only :smileywink:) is hard to beat.
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Anderton
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Re: What is the best Trade show for indie artists, and industry professionals?

And for Europeans, the Frankfurt Musik Messe for sure. It's a nice blend of trade show and, because it's open to the public on one day, performances.
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Mecedes
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Re: What is the best Trade show for indie artists, and industry professionals?

NAMM
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Hugh Jazz
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Re: What is the best Trade show for indie artists, and industry professionals?

That depends on what you are trying to accomplish. AES is good for recording and checking out new equipment, and if you attend the sessions you can get some very technical insight. Most pro audio manufacturers show up for AES and are very accessible.

For day to day practical knowledge, the show formerly known as Tape Op, which will now be called the Potluck show in New Orleans is a great hands-on show. Less gear to see, but more of a campus experience.

For indie rock showcase South by Southwest is still huge (maybe too huge?).

For instruments, winter NAMM (although it is trade only :smileywink:) is hard to beat.


yeah, i would think indie rock would be showcased in the southwest too. i'd also say maybe in seattle once or twice.
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Re: What is the best Trade show for indie artists, and industry professionals?

NAMM


VIET NAMM? :confused:
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Mecedes
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Re: What is the best Trade show for indie artists, and industry professionals?

Namm the number one trade show you silly idiot
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Re: What is the best Trade show for indie artists, and industry professionals?

Namm the number one trade show you silly idiot


You actually thought I was being serious? :rolleyes:
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