Michael Gottfried - A&R and label services at ACT

For almost 20 years, Michael Gottfried works in the fields of communication, media relations, text & concept, digital marketing and A&R – with a strong focus on jazz & more, but also with regular excursions into crossovers, indie, classical music and “world music”. Since 2009 he has been doing this exclusively for the label ACT, one of the world's leading indies in contemporary, cross-genre music with jazz-DNA. His talk concerns: - What is an indie label doing in the current music business? - What can musicians do by themselves and when is it worthwhile to look for allies? - What is a label like ACT looking for in terms of new signings? - How do you present yourself successfully? - Which paths can you take into the music business?