Kevin Harrington has over 20 years of marketing and sales experience gained from consumer industries. In a variety of senior roles he has been responsible for effecting positive change within fast developing businesses.

While at BBC Worldwide, in the role of Global Marketing Director, he was responsible for brand marketing, events, live entertainment and a number of other marketing functions.

During his 11 years with Sony Kevin held a number of positions including Product Group Marketing Manager, Business Development Manager, National Account Manager and Marketing Services Manger.

Kevin runs Josaka [www.josaka.com], a website dedicated to supporting live music in Berkshire. Josaka, launched in 1999, now has over 3,500 pages of content. He can occasionally be found behind a sound desk at gigs and even more rarely behind one of his many guitars. Kevin sits on the committee for the Reading Fringe Festival which started in 2005.

Relevant Links

Visit the Arkade main site www.arkade.com
Josaka www.josaka.com
Reading Fringe Festival www.readingfringefestival.com

Useful Music Links

Musicians' Union www.musiciansunion.org.uk

BPI www.bpi.co.uk
The British Phonographic Industry is a trade body and an authoritative source of industry information.

MCPS www.mcps.co.uk
The Mechanical-Copyright Protection Society Ltd represents composers, songwriters and music publishers.

PRS www.prs.co.uk
The Performing Right Society administers the performing right in musical works.