The independent sector has given birth to a new body; the Worldwide Independent Network. WIN is the first organisation to exclusively protect and promote the interests of independent record companies globally. In their first nine months of operation, they have found there is a huge amount to do.

CEO of WIN, Alison Wenham, will present their vision for the future of the independent sector and how they can ensure that these companies, vital to the creation and sustainability of local music cultures around the world, are never marginalised, overlooked or forgotten. We may be living in a global economy, but the independents still rock!