The Global Stage: A global conversation on Music, Movement and Scotland's place in the Creative Economy.

Join us on The Global Stage

Aberdeen Music Week Day 1: Wednesday 9th September 2026

The music industry is changing faster than at any point in its history. Export markets are shifting. Streaming is reshaping what it means to be an independent artist. AI is rewriting the tools of creation. Cities are competing to become cultural destinations. And across all of it, the question of who holds power, and whose voices shape what comes next has never been more urgent.

Aberdeen Music Week's Day 1 programme puts Scotland at the centre of this global conversation.

The Global Stage: Music, Movement, and the Future Creative Economy is a four-hour virtual event with 2 distinctive panels bringing together practitioners, thought leaders, music industry professionals and creative voices from across the world. Broadcast live on Wednesday 9 September 2026 from 4:00pm UK time, and recorded for on-demand access, it is free to attend and open to audiences everywhere.

Across panels, masterclass conversation and live Q&A, the programme explores five priorities:

Scottish Voices: Our position in the global music export market

Independent Artists in The Streaming Era

Who Gets a Seat at the Table? Power, Access and Leadership in Music

AI, Technology and the Future of Music

Tourism, Festivals, Destination-Building through Culture

This is not a passive viewing experience. Following each session, attendees move into roundtable and breakout discussions, bringing your expertise, your questions and your perspective into direct conversation with speakers and peers from across the industry and around the world.

Who should attend

The Global Stage is designed for anyone with a stake in the future of music and the creative economy, wherever you are in the world.

Independent artists and musicians navigating the streaming era and international markets

Music industry professionals working in A&R, management, publishing, distribution, touring and beyond

Creative sector leaders and cultural advocates shaping the future of cities and communities through culture

Students and emerging talent entering the industry and building their understanding of the global landscape

Policy makers and funders with an interest in music as a driver of economic growth and social change

International delegates and cultural attachés engaged in cross-border creative exchange

Anyone who believes music is a driver of economic growth, social change and cultural identity

You do not need to be based in Scotland or the UK. The conversation is global. The invitation is open.

Register now!!

The Global Stage: Wednesday 9 September 2026, 4:00pm – 8:00pm UK time.

Live. Recorded. Free to attend.

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