This article was published in 2006.

Host Media Centre in Chapeltown will stage a free music industry networking day on Saturday June 3rd. The event, run in conjunction with Northside Music, will run from 10am-6pm at the state-of-the-art New Media centre and Leeds’ bands and musicians are invited to come down to take part in the seminars and workshops.

Bands can also submit their CD for either a Demo Jury or for the in-house radio.

Bands can book themselves onto one of three seminars: “Insiders’ Guide to the Music Industry”; “Promoting and Marketing Your Music” and “Do It Yourself – starting out on your own”. To book your place call 0113 200 7000.

Other workshops include a Radio Training, Music Technology, DJ sessions, and the aforementioned Demo Jury.

Alan Raw (BBC Radio) and Dave Cross (Generator) will also be available to give advice to local artists and bands looking to make a career out of music.