Matt Cartmell
@mattcartmell.bsky.social
Builder of things. CEO of Music Technology UK. Once gatekeeper of coveted cabinet of gearbox photos. PR, journalism, trade association years. Survivor: dot com bubble, indie sleaze, news editors. Jimi and Charli provide much-needed battle anthems.
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Well I was born in the desert, came up from New Orleans.
July 5, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Well I was born in the desert, came up from New Orleans.
Join the MTUK community at H.O.M.E. next week for what promises to be a brilliant session.
🔥 New Chair Cliff Fluet's first fireside chat! July 9th 5:30pm at H.O.M.E. with Amos Biegun (CEO Vistex) - 30yrs music tech wisdom. What does it take to sustain success? www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ask-the-ce... #MusicTech #MTUK
Ask the CEO: Amos Biegun, Vistex
Join us for a fireside chat with Amos Biegun (CEO, Vistex) led by Cliff Fluet (Joint Head of Media & Entertainment, Lewis Silkin).
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July 1, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Join the MTUK community at H.O.M.E. next week for what promises to be a brilliant session.
Cracking summer CD #musicsky #nowlistening
June 20, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Cracking summer CD #musicsky #nowlistening
MTUK's first state of the nation report will provide the data and intelligence that's been missing from conversations about UK music tech investment and growth.
🚀 MTUK's first UK music tech report launch!
📅 July 10, 5:30-7:30pm
📍 Lewis Silkin LLP, London
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Essential for music tech founders & investors
#MusicTech
📅 July 10, 5:30-7:30pm
📍 Lewis Silkin LLP, London
🎟️ lnkd.in/eqZz_qac
Essential for music tech founders & investors
#MusicTech
June 19, 2025 at 10:28 AM
MTUK's first state of the nation report will provide the data and intelligence that's been missing from conversations about UK music tech investment and growth.
Brilliant to be a part of this important initiative.
Ten UK music tech startups completed MTUK/DBT mission to LA. Met CAA, Google, Warner Bros, Sony, UTA execs + Yamaha/Orrick investors. Key insight: consumer-centric beats top-down. Building global partnerships! #MusicTech #MTUK
June 16, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Brilliant to be a part of this important initiative.
Once walked into a revolving door as Germaine Greer simultaneously walked out on the other side
Right folks. Feeling rather down at the moment so bringing back an oldie
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Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
June 13, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Once walked into a revolving door as Germaine Greer simultaneously walked out on the other side
DAZED | Mark Frost on working with David Lynch and the future of Twin Peaks
June 13, 2025 at 11:33 AM
DAZED | Mark Frost on working with David Lynch and the future of Twin Peaks
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The line-up is basically complete for our BLEAK WEEK: CINEMA OF DESPAIR programme from 15th - 21st June. Presented in partnership with our friends @amcinematheque.bsky.social we're so excited to bring you this truly special week of cinema in just 10 days!
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June 5, 2025 at 5:44 PM
The line-up is basically complete for our BLEAK WEEK: CINEMA OF DESPAIR programme from 15th - 21st June. Presented in partnership with our friends @amcinematheque.bsky.social we're so excited to bring you this truly special week of cinema in just 10 days!
🎟️: tinyurl.com/2s492pws
🎟️: tinyurl.com/2s492pws
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Music Tech Embassy panel Thursday with Songtradr! Music rights & licensing - the conversations our community needs. Brilliant lineup tackling challenges without stifling creativity.https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/soundtrack-at-your-own-risk-tickets-1383764901069?aff=oddtdtcreator
June 2, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Music Tech Embassy panel Thursday with Songtradr! Music rights & licensing - the conversations our community needs. Brilliant lineup tackling challenges without stifling creativity.https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/soundtrack-at-your-own-risk-tickets-1383764901069?aff=oddtdtcreator
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David Lynch and Isabella Rossellini by Helmut Newton (1988)
May 29, 2025 at 2:46 PM
David Lynch and Isabella Rossellini by Helmut Newton (1988)
Is traditional VC dead for music tech? We're tackling that next week at H.O.M.E in Shoreditch (June 5th). Expert panel exploring grants, strategic capital & alternative finance models. Essential for founders, investors & anyone building sustainable music tech 🎵 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/venture-is...
May 29, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Is traditional VC dead for music tech? We're tackling that next week at H.O.M.E in Shoreditch (June 5th). Expert panel exploring grants, strategic capital & alternative finance models. Essential for founders, investors & anyone building sustainable music tech 🎵 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/venture-is...
FutureLive next week at H.O.M.E, Shoreditch! Deep dive into how tech keeps live music thriving. Mixed reality, keeping venues alive - the real challenges. Join us: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/futurelive... #musictech #livemusic #musicsky
May 27, 2025 at 4:17 PM
FutureLive next week at H.O.M.E, Shoreditch! Deep dive into how tech keeps live music thriving. Mixed reality, keeping venues alive - the real challenges. Join us: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/futurelive... #musictech #livemusic #musicsky
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May 25, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Right, pub?
britishculturearchive.co.uk/david-sincla...
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Hello, I interviewed the fabulous PULP for @theobserveruk.bsky.social here ya go observer.co.uk/culture/inte...
Pulp: Are you ready for More? | The Observer
Pulp are back and bigger than ever. Jarvis Cocker and fellow members Candida Doyle, Nick Banks and Mark Webber talk about their accidental new album, growing up while refusing to grow old … and the se...
observer.co.uk
May 25, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Hello, I interviewed the fabulous PULP for @theobserveruk.bsky.social here ya go observer.co.uk/culture/inte...
Patio (NYC) + Gloop Unit @ Old Blue Last tonite- flute solos + post punk + disco grooves #oldbluelast #musicsky #gigs #london #shoreditch
May 24, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Patio (NYC) + Gloop Unit @ Old Blue Last tonite- flute solos + post punk + disco grooves #oldbluelast #musicsky #gigs #london #shoreditch
Here’s to the weekend!
May 23, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Here’s to the weekend!
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Kesha is launching Smash, aiming to be a game changer for artists. A platform to connect, collaborate, heal, and own your work. LinkedIn + Fiverr for music, focused on empowerment.
#Kesha #ArtistEmpowerment #MusicTech
#Kesha #ArtistEmpowerment #MusicTech
May 22, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Kesha is launching Smash, aiming to be a game changer for artists. A platform to connect, collaborate, heal, and own your work. LinkedIn + Fiverr for music, focused on empowerment.
#Kesha #ArtistEmpowerment #MusicTech
#Kesha #ArtistEmpowerment #MusicTech
Sexy tune
Here is my New Wave Deep Cuts Playlist track by track.
No. 3 of 22
The Passions – I'm in Love with a German Film Star
Hypnotic, slow-burning mood piece.
#music #newwave 🎶 🎧 🎸 #musicsky
No. 3 of 22
The Passions – I'm in Love with a German Film Star
Hypnotic, slow-burning mood piece.
#music #newwave 🎶 🎧 🎸 #musicsky
The Passions - I'm In Love With A German Film Star (TOTP 1981)
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May 22, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Sexy tune
Huge news! 10 brilliant UK #MusicTech innovators heading to LA this June with MTUK & DBT for our first international mission! 🇬🇧🇺🇸 Can't wait to showcase these stellar companies to the US entertainment industry. Building those global connections! #UKInnovation #musicsky
Thrilled to announce: The UK MusicTech Mission to LA (June 9-11) is happening! DBT & MTUK selected 10 innovative companies to showcase UK music tech to US entertainment leaders. musictechnology.uk/department-f... 🇬🇧🎵🇺🇸
#UKMusicTech
#UKMusicTech
Department for Business and Trade & Music Technology UK announce inaugural UK MusicTech Mission to Los Angeles - Music Technology UK
The UK’s Department for Business and Trade (DBT), in partnership with Music Technology UK (MTUK), has announced the ten innovative
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May 21, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Huge news! 10 brilliant UK #MusicTech innovators heading to LA this June with MTUK & DBT for our first international mission! 🇬🇧🇺🇸 Can't wait to showcase these stellar companies to the US entertainment industry. Building those global connections! #UKInnovation #musicsky
Super fun chat with Michael Nevins on Kick & Snare podcast! Talked MTUK's mission and brilliant members like MediMusic pioneering music as medicine in real clinical settings. Give it a listen! www.kickandsnare.llc/kick-snare-p... #musictech
May 20, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Super fun chat with Michael Nevins on Kick & Snare podcast! Talked MTUK's mission and brilliant members like MediMusic pioneering music as medicine in real clinical settings. Give it a listen! www.kickandsnare.llc/kick-snare-p... #musictech
47% of our members say finding developers is top priority! Building those education-to-industry pathways is crucial - getting brilliant students into companies that need them. When academic minds meet industry challenges... that's where the real innovation happens. #musictech #education #talent
Last Thursday, MTUK hosted our academic members to bridge music tech companies with UK universities. We explored internship programs, research partnerships, curriculum development, and policy collaboration. Want to join the conversation? Contact us! #MusicTech #Education #Innovation
May 19, 2025 at 12:08 PM
47% of our members say finding developers is top priority! Building those education-to-industry pathways is crucial - getting brilliant students into companies that need them. When academic minds meet industry challenges... that's where the real innovation happens. #musictech #education #talent
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Unless I’m very mistaken, which past form would suggest reasonably likely, it’s twenty years ago today that The Thick of It was first broadcast. This means that Ollie Reader is now 43 and, I would imagine, writing speeches about immigration for Keir Starmer.
May 19, 2025 at 5:40 AM
Unless I’m very mistaken, which past form would suggest reasonably likely, it’s twenty years ago today that The Thick of It was first broadcast. This means that Ollie Reader is now 43 and, I would imagine, writing speeches about immigration for Keir Starmer.