Artist ManagementEntertainment BusinessVenture BuildingIP
Stephen O'Reilly
LinkedIn22 OCT · 11:00 · Théâtre de Namur — Le Studio
Biography
A veteran of the digital music business, Stephen O’Reilly is the founder of Sortie Ventures.
Stephen worked with ie: music for over a decade, most notably with the artist Robbie Williams. He established ie: ventures within ie: music, a new division which generated significant returns for the company as well as the artists it represented. Some ventures included education, ticketing, philanthropic as well as fashion, lifestyle and FMCG.
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About the talk
Ventures & Building Beyond the Artist
"Let’s talk about how talent can become the starting point for new business ventures, investments, IP, experiences, entertainment concepts and businesses, and identify opportunities that artists may not necessarily see themselves to bring together the right creative, commercial and operational partners to make those ideas happen?
Build the ventures team and machine behind a global artist.
What I have learned from working with a talent at that level.
How do you turn an artist’s brand, audience, network and cultural relevance into opportunities beyond music?
Where is the line between management, entrepreneurship and venture building?
And, looking forward, what could a new generation of businesses built around artists, athletes and other major talents actually look like?"