This session looks at the turning point when solo efforts are no longer enough, and building a team becomes essential. Experienced agents, managers, and artists will share what makes a strong working relationship, how trust is established, and how to take steps towards bigger shows, new markets, and long-term career development.<\/p>
For independent artists managing things on their own, as well as early-career bookers and managers working with grassroots talent. This session looks at the turning point when solo efforts are no longer enough, and building a team becomes essential. Experienced agents, managers, and artists will share what makes a strong working relationship, how trust is established, and how to take steps towards bigger shows, new markets, and long-term career development. For independent artists managing […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"tags":[],"event-cat":[492],"nationality":[],"music-genre":[],"destination":[602],"topic":[],"language":[79],"class_list":["post-27379","event","type-event","status-publish","hentry","event-cat-roundtables","destination-olympias-3-2","language-english-el"],"acf":[],"featured_image_src":"","ams_acf":[{"key":"performers","label":"Performers","value":[{"ID":18358,"post_author":"1898","post_date":"2023-05-15 20:34:23","post_date_gmt":"2023-05-15 17:34:23","post_content":"\n Aggelos Kleitsikas<\/strong> was raised in Athens, where music surrounded him from an early age. Though he quickly discovered that playing instruments wasn't his calling, his deep passion for music found its true voice through listening, exploring, and writing. Since 2015, he has honed his craft as a music journalist, contributing to Greece\u2019s most prominent music platform, avopolis.gr<\/a><\/strong>, with his work also featured in SONIK<\/strong>, Lifo<\/strong>, and the Greek edition of Rolling Stone<\/strong>. Today, he serves as co-curator of Athens Jazz<\/strong>, the country\u2019s largest and most iconic jazz festival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Aggelos Kleitsikas (GR)","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"aggelos-kleitsikas-gr","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-04-14 17:37:19","post_modified_gmt":"2025-04-14 14:37:19","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.athensmusicweek.gr\/?post_type=speaker&p=18358","menu_order":0,"post_type":"speaker","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":26151,"post_author":"1898","post_date":"2025-04-01 16:01:10","post_date_gmt":"2025-04-01 13:01:10","post_content":"\n Camel Soler is an Industrial Engineer, Master in Cultural Management, Musician, and Producer with over 10 years of experience in the development and execution of artistic and cultural projects. He has led music-focused initiatives, including international tours, concerts, workshops, and government cultural programs, in both public and private sectors. His engineering background (UDP, Santiago de Chile) enhances his strategic project management skills, optimizing resources and creating value. As a sound designer, he has worked on live performances, studio productions, and podcast editing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Personal Social Media Links:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n -LINKEDIN: https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/camelsoler\/<\/a> <\/p>\n","post_title":"Camel Soler Huerta (CL)","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"camel-soler-huerta-cl","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-04-01 16:01:13","post_modified_gmt":"2025-04-01 13:01:13","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.athensmusicweek.gr\/?post_type=speaker&p=26151","menu_order":0,"post_type":"speaker","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":26189,"post_author":"1898","post_date":"2025-04-03 13:13:51","post_date_gmt":"2025-04-03 10:13:51","post_content":"\n A PR specialist and undercover metalhead, Cosmin Ionescu seamlessly connects the dots between Katie Melua and Behemoth. As the co-founder of Overground Music agency, established in 2013, he has worked with some of the biggest names in the Romanian alternative rock scene, including byron, Robin and the Backstabbers, and The Mono Jacks.At Overground Music, he oversees a diverse range of services for local artists, spanning management, booking, PR, financial support, merchandise, and label services. With a keen interest in image strategies and the narratives behind artist branding, he specializes in crafting compelling visual and communicative identities both online and offline. Having reviewed countless press kits, he prides himself on distinguishing a standout one from a lackluster submission in mere seconds.In recent years, his focus has expanded to digital distribution and merchandising. Since 2017, he has also played a key role as a co-organizer of Mastering the Music Business, Romania\u2019s leading music conference and showcase festival, where he is responsible for coordinating the festival program and artist applications. I\u2019ve been developing music artists for 20 years. I\u2019ve trained over 600 professionals, booked more than 900 concerts in 28 countries, and helped one artist reach 1 million monthly streams on Spotify. My artists and ventures have international exposure, and my two main artists tour globally every year with nearly 50 shows. I started as a booking agent and now oversee the full 360\u00b0 artist development process\u2014including record production, label management, publishing, management, marketing & PR, and concert promotion\u2014through various companies I\u2019ve created or joined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I also help other artists, venues and labels grow their streams, grow their fanbase or sell tickets through professional and data-driven online ad campaigns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I train music industry professionals since 2012 through my own programs or in collaboration with established institutions in France and abroad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Since 2024, I\u2019ve also been involved in the music industry\u2019s transition to Web3 and blockchain technologies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Links<\/strong>: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/aggelos.kleitsikas\/ <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
In 2022, he earned a Master\u2019s in Cultural Management (UIC, Barcelona), solidifying his extensive experience in live and studio productions, streaming, and multidisciplinary collaborations. He has contributed to festivals such as Loop, Mutek, En Orbita, Frontera among others, and has engaged with cultural cooperatives and artists across performing and visual arts in Catalonia, Spain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
-SOUNDCLOUD: https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/camelsonic<\/a>
-SPOTIFY: https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/intl-es\/artist\/2NuKjj55wRiDGI30ptsXzA?si=8_hiqVvwS1Gxss1TssC0_Q<\/a>
-INSTAGRAM: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/camelsonic\/<\/a>
-YOUTUBE: https:\/\/youtu.be\/62afStLAXpI<\/a>
-LINKTREE: https:\/\/linktr.ee\/camelsoler?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=03ff9d88-b240-4426-85a7-6e04de1ae701<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Personal Social media links
https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/kozminovici\/<\/a>
https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/cosmin-ionescu-9a87582b\/<\/a>
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