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House Sessions returns with an evening inside the realities of the modern music industry featuring Mike Smith; one of the most influential music executives of the past three decades.
Across a career spanning MCA Music Publishing, EMI Music Publishing, Columbia Records, Mercury Records, Virgin EMI and Warner Chappell, Mike has worked at the centre of artist development, A&R, culture and global music strategy during some of the industry’s most transformative years.
His career includes signing and developing artists including Mark Ronson, Calvin Harris, The White Stripes, Gorillaz, The Libertines, Katy B, Arcade Fire and Iggy Azalea, among many others.
This will not be a traditional industry talk or polished keynote. House Sessions is built around honest, unfiltered conversation; exploring the realities behind high performance industries, creative pressure, identity, ambition, reinvention and the worlds people rarely see publicly.
The evening will explore how artists are really discovered and developed, the pressure behind global music success and….
the evolution of the music industry from physical records to streaming culture
creativity versus commercial reality
building careers, brands and cultural movements
what separates longevity from short-term hype
the human side of operating inside elite creative industries
Hosted in an intimate setting with limited seats, the session is designed to feel closer to a private conversation with the guest.
House Sessions exists to bring together founders, creatives, operators and ambitious individuals through meaningful conversations with people who have genuinely shaped culture and industry from the inside.
Date: 10th June 2026
Location: 4A Clifton Square. Lytham
Time: 6:00pm
Limited seats available.
House Sessions returns with an evening inside the realities of the modern music industry featuring Mike Smith; one of the most influential music executives of the past three decades.
Across a career spanning MCA Music Publishing, EMI Music Publishing, Columbia Records, Mercury Records, Virgin EMI and Warner Chappell, Mike has worked at the centre of artist development, A&R, culture and global music strategy during some of the industry’s most transformative years.
His career includes signing and developing artists including Mark Ronson, Calvin Harris, The White Stripes, Gorillaz, The Libertines, Katy B, Arcade Fire and Iggy Azalea, among many others.
This will not be a traditional industry talk or polished keynote. House Sessions is built around honest, unfiltered conversation; exploring the realities behind high performance industries, creative pressure, identity, ambition, reinvention and the worlds people rarely see publicly.
The evening will explore how artists are really discovered and developed, the pressure behind global music success and….
the evolution of the music industry from physical records to streaming culture
creativity versus commercial reality
building careers, brands and cultural movements
what separates longevity from short-term hype
the human side of operating inside elite creative industries
Hosted in an intimate setting with limited seats, the session is designed to feel closer to a private conversation with the guest.
House Sessions exists to bring together founders, creatives, operators and ambitious individuals through meaningful conversations with people who have genuinely shaped culture and industry from the inside.
Date: 10th June 2026
Location: 4A Clifton Square. Lytham
Time: 6:00pm
Limited seats available.