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People need people : Why events are so important

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By Hayley Sigrist Why is human interaction so important? For one thing, it is important for our mental health. Social contact helps us to cope with stress and can even boost our immune systems... At Timebased, keeping things social is a big chunk of what we do. In these unpredictable times, we are constantly thinking of ways to evolve what we do, and how we incorporate that social interaction to fit the inevitable changes the future will have. Social Interaction Is Critical for Mental and Physical Health Our mission, after all, is to adapt to all our audiences, no matter where they are or what they do. We strive to keep that vision with every event we produce and that will never change. But as much as it is important to look forward, we also need to delve into our past and look at why we need that social interaction in the first place. Why it encircles everything we do, why we are proud of holding events that bring people closer together. Why in-person events embody t
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Diversifying the events industry

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By  Hayley Sigrist We're re-thinking the way we run events, so you don't have to. We’ve been racking our brains here at Team Timebased to come up with new, exciting ways to still keep the events business thriving in today’s climate. We introduce to you six of our best solutions to all of your needs, which can be implemented, anywhere, anytime, from the comfort of your own home… INTERACTIVE VIRTUAL TOURS Create an accessible dimension to your event by utilising the possibilities of 3D virtual events. From product launches, to press shows, gallery exhibitions tours to panel talks, Timebased can design and produce an event to suit your brand’s personality through set build, dressing, interactive elements and digital touch points. Once generated into a 3D event, guests can click around and explore the space, zoom, and ask questions on a live streamed chat option. Read here: Coronavirus sparks huge jump in social media use, study finds HANDHELD EVENTS Bring the sou
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Timebased launches ‘The Capsule’

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By  Hayley Sigrist Thinking of cancelling your event? Stop. Don’t panic.  Timebased launches a revolutionary solution to keep your events ticking. In wake of the current climate, now is the time to activate your brand in a new and unconventional way. Having produced and managed extraordinary events since 1996, we are taking a step to redefine the future of events. Timebased introduces ‘The Capsule’. A glass-sided mobile event studio fitted with cutting-edge broadcasting equipment, inbuilt cameras and a director’s suite. The space can be tailored specifically to your needs with bespoke branding, set design and endless technical capabilities. This solution offers you a platform to voice your message and reach audiences across the globe, engaging in live conversation against an endless backdrop of locations from Covent Garden to the Manchester Piccadilly. Suitable for: product launches, personal appearances, masterclasses, seminars, talks, conferences, panel discussions a
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Public Service Broadcasting set for The Great Escape panel

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By Hayley Sigrist Public Service Broadcasting will give the inside track at The Great Escape on how they have developed their offbeat ideas into Top 40 records and live propositions. The band's J. Willgoose, Esq. will be joined on-stage by members of his live, label and management team, and will also discuss how he’s accessed vital funding opportunities including PRS Foundation’s Momentum Music Fund and International Showcase Fund.  Hosted by PPL, PRS for Music and the PRS for Music Foundation, the panel, entitled Creating a Unique Sound and Show, will be held in the Old Courtroom at 12.30pm on Friday, May 20.  "British music continues to thrive on both a local and international scale, and it’s vital that new and upcoming artists, songwriters and performers have the opportunity to reach their true potential and be as ambitious as they’d like to be," said Willgoose. "We’ve had some great support from the PRS Momentum Music Fund as well as other grants, and I
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Stone Roses top Official Trending Chart

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By Hayley Sigrist The Stone Roses' first single in 21 years is leading the way on this week’s Official Trending Chart. The Manchester band are No.4 in the midweek Official Single Chart with comeback track All For One and will seal their first Top 40 hit in 17 years this Friday (May 20). The band’s last Top 10 single was Love Spreads, which reached No.2 back in 1994. The second highest new entry of the week and another strong contender for a Top 10 entry is the Gareth Malone-led Invictus Games Choir with their theme song for this years games Flesh And Blood.  Two of the newest tracks in this week's Top 20 are New Girl from X-Factors Reggie ‘N’ Bollie and David Guetta's theme for Euro 2016 This One's For You, which features Zara Larsson. Both songs looking likely to debut inside the UK Top 40 this week. Two entries from last weekend's Eurovision Song Contest have also appeared in this week's Official Trending Chart. The UK's entry by Joe and Jake, Y
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Sentric relaunches Music Services Division

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By Hayley Sigrist Independent music publisher Sentric has re-launched its music services division, unveiling a special register of artists as well as its new Masstrax library of pre-cleared music.  Sentric has obtained a number of hand-picked composers, artists and producers, all tasked with providing displays of their tracks for clients, including Grammy-winning producer Steve Levine, folk guitarist and singer John Smith and Stanton Warriors' Mark Yardley. Sentric’s new Masstrax library consists of performing right only music pre-cleared in perpetuity worldwide for televisual broadcast productions. This includes tracks from internationally renowned acts that are currently receiving radio airplay. Sentric Music Services is the sync and licensing division of Sentric Music. In its tenth year, the award-wining independent music publishing company now has an international footprint, with offices from London, Amsterdam, New York and Hamburg, with its main headquarters situated
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UK Music welcomes new Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan

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By Hayley Sigrist UK Music has warmly welcomed new Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, following his recent triumph in the mayoral election. A fan of music, Khan seeks to improve London’s music scene as cited in his manifesto: “There are few places on earth that can rival our city for its arts and culture. Our arts and culture help make London an amazing city to live in, and are a big draw to people from all over the world – both tourists and those looking to the city to work and set up businesses.” Khan’s plans to improve and protect London’s music scene involve the production of a visionary Cultural Infrastructure Plan for 2030. The new mayor has also agreed to set up Creative Enterprise Zones, providing dedicated small workspace with live-in space so that artists are given extra support to flourish. Khan has also specifically committed to improving the increasing risks brought to music venues, establishing the “agent for change” rule so new developments next to existing music venue
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