The Music Publishers Association (MPA) is to host its first ever songwriting retreat in the Dordogne this October.
Taking place 2-10 October, the camp will be held at Miles Copeland’s Chateau Marouatte and invite 18 writers affiliated to MPA publisher members to work intensively and collaborate on new compositions.
Ex-Polygram, Universal and Warner/Chappell executive Debbie Pearce will administer the event to provide a balance of writer/producers, writer/artists, top-liners/lyricists and genres.
The likes of new talents such as James Bay and Ellie Goulding to bona fide legends like Carole King, Jeff Beck and Jon Bon Jovi are among the artists to have previously written music at the location.
Sarah Osborn, MPA chief executive, said: ‘A songwriter retreat is exciting new territory for the MPA, and endorsement of the proactive, A&R-driven business that music publishing is today.
‘Our members already lead the UK industry in terms of music exports, and this is an unrivalled opportunity to create new and exciting compositions that will resonate around the world.’
Debbie Pearce added: ‘Miles Copeland's chateau provides a unique and extraordinary environment for writing, with a reputation for bringing together worldwide names with relative unknowns to create globally-recognised songs.’
Please email Debbie for more information on the initiative.
Taking place 2-10 October, the camp will be held at Miles Copeland’s Chateau Marouatte and invite 18 writers affiliated to MPA publisher members to work intensively and collaborate on new compositions.
Ex-Polygram, Universal and Warner/Chappell executive Debbie Pearce will administer the event to provide a balance of writer/producers, writer/artists, top-liners/lyricists and genres.
The likes of new talents such as James Bay and Ellie Goulding to bona fide legends like Carole King, Jeff Beck and Jon Bon Jovi are among the artists to have previously written music at the location.
Sarah Osborn, MPA chief executive, said: ‘A songwriter retreat is exciting new territory for the MPA, and endorsement of the proactive, A&R-driven business that music publishing is today.
‘Our members already lead the UK industry in terms of music exports, and this is an unrivalled opportunity to create new and exciting compositions that will resonate around the world.’
Debbie Pearce added: ‘Miles Copeland's chateau provides a unique and extraordinary environment for writing, with a reputation for bringing together worldwide names with relative unknowns to create globally-recognised songs.’
Please email Debbie for more information on the initiative.
