Conferences, events, and public speaking

For the last six years Score Draw Music has programmed Ireland’s largest music conference - Output Belfast - bringing leading thinkers in the industry to the city to speak and allowing artists the opportunity to showcase their work. From Nirvana producer Steve Albini through to London Night Czar, Amy Lamé - the conference has been a key date in the UK music industry calendar. Keynotes have included speakers from PRS, The Ivors Academy, Spotify, MMF, PPL, Independent Music Week and many more.

Public Speaking

Score Draw Music founder Mark has spoken globally at conferences including seven times at SXSW, The Xchange Mumbai, Primavera Pro, The Great Escape, Paris Sync Summit, Xpo North, Go North, Liverpool Sound City, BUMA Music in Motion, and many other events.

He has interviewed, introduced, and run sessions and workshops with individuals including Nile Rogers, Bob Lefsetz, Andrew WK, Dave Haslam, Chuck D, Paul Hartnell (Orbital), DJ Numark (Jurassic 5), Jimi Goodwin (Doves), Gary Lightbody (Snow Patrol), and many many more; as well as music supervisors and heads of music from advertising, film, television, and gaming. Mark has also programmed, run, and co-delivered sessions with national and international stakeholders and PROs including PRS, PPL, MCPS, BASCA, IMRO, BPI, ASCAP, and SESAC.

Workshops

Score Draw Music has delivered many workshops and sessions on composing music for visual media - from working with young people to developing skills in working to picture - to delivering residencies for groups of university students across the UK. We’ve partnered with everyone from Abelton and PRS, to NI Screen and Into Film to deliver these events.