2010 Speakers

Mike McNally

Mike’s music industry career started in Our Price Records and then continued in the commercial departments of various media including The Observer, GQ, NME & Melody Maker – where he was the advertising manager of the seminal and once influential music weeklies in the early 90’s – before joining the launch team of Richard Branson’s Virgin Radio.
In 1996 he joined EMI Records. Mike worked across all of EMI's label operations including marketing, A&R, promotions and special projects for EMI Catalogue, EMI Liberty and Angel.
In 2005 Mike then joined the influential and innovative music and management company Nettwerk – owned by Terry McBride – where as SVP he ran the UK label operation.
At the start of 2008 Mike opened his own consultancy, McNally Consulting. He specialises in developing marketing, promotion and branding strategies with UK & international independent artists, labels and digital start ups.
Mike is also a member of the marketing committee of the Association of Independent Music (AIM) and is the Chair of Un-Convention.
In addition he lectures on music industry topics at various universities including the Academy of Contemporary Music and Bucks New University.