Output Belfast: Music's boundary-breaking conference returns
Last updated 6th Aug 2025
On Thursday 25th September 2025, the Cathedral Quarter will transform into the capital of music industry innovation as Output, Ireland’s largest one-day music conference, returns to the city with its largest and most ambitious edition yet - completely free of charge.
Unapologetically forward-thinking, this one-of-a-kind conference convenes leading figures to equip Northern Ireland’s music community with an essential, valuable creative toolkit.
Output is committed to creating a diverse programme of panels led by industry experts, creating growth and world-class networking opportunities for emerging and established talents.
INDUSTRY TITANS TAKE THE STAGE
This year's opening keynote features an unprecedented convergence of music industry powerhouses:
Crispin Hunt (Chairman - PRS for Music) - The voice reshaping how creators receive their composition royalties.
Tom Gray - Mercury Prize-winning musician, music-rights activist and Chair of the Ivors Academy.
Naomi Pohl (General Secretary - Musicians' Union) - The fearless advocate championing artists' rights in an AI-disrupted landscape.
FULL PROGRAMME
This extraordinary Opening Keynote kicks off a day featuring 28 cutting-edge sessions spanning every corner of the industry - from artist development to styling your band, sustainable careers to global market expansion:
1.CMU Presents - Get Played, Get Paid: How Music Streaming Really Works
2.The State of The Live Industry in the UK and EU
3.Playing A (Peaky) Blinder - Meet The Film and High-End TV Music Supervisors
4.MPG Presents - Building A Career As A Music Producer, Mixer or Mastering Engineer
5.Owning The Social Media Game
6.Fix up Look Sharp - How to Style Your Band
7.A Picture Is Worth A Million Streams - Making Photography Work For Your Music, Band and Shows
8.MPAI Presents: Publishers role in Co-Writing: The Perfect Matchmaker
9.Mastering YouTube - Make Your Content Stand Out On The World's Biggest Music Discovery Platform
10.PRS For Music Presents - Level up - Inside The World Of Composing Music For Video Games
11.Meet The Author - Unapologetic Expression: The Inside Story of the UK Jazz Explosion - André Marmot In Conversation with Dana Masters
12.Radio Ga Ga - Pitching new music to national radio
13.Power Up - How PRS Foundation Is Supporting Black Music Creators And Industry Professionals And How You Can Get Involved
14.Screen Composers Guild of Ireland presents - Child's Play - Writing Music And Songs For Children's Television And Media
15.The DIY Toolkit - Touring, Releasing & Creating On A Budget
SIGN-UPS OPEN NOW
Registration opens 6th August over at outputbelfast.com
The full program lineup drops 6th August, with a special closing keynote announcement coming in early September.
Quotes from Keynote Speakers
Tom Gray Quote: “I’m thrilled to be coming to Belfast cos I bloody love the place. The city breathes with music and activism - just like me. Music is under threat and there’s a lot to talk about.”
Crispin Hunt Quote: “It’s a real privilege to join Output Belfast, now firmly established as a key date in the music industry calendar it is an event that celebrates bold ideas and empowers creative minds. Northern Ireland has always been a hub of musical brilliance, I look forward to thought-provoking discussions and connecting with the talented songwriters, composers, and music publishers in this vibrant city.”
Head to outputbelfast.com for the full programme and schedule.
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