Derick Mackinnon
New Found Sound
Derick Mackinnon founded New Found Sound in 2006, Wide Days music industry convention in 2010 and has worked as a Marketing and Business Development Manager for organisations including; XpoNorth, The Queen’s Hall, Saltire Taverns and We Make Music Work. He is also an experienced Press Agent, delivering campaigns for artists as diverse as Indigo Velvet, Curtis Stigers, Bombskare, PianoPiano and The Levellers. On behalf of clients like Miller Genuine Draft and Kopparberg, he has delivered large scale music experiential marketing campaigns, tours and festivals - as well as creating his own live music events. Derick currently co-writes a weekly new music column in Scotland On Sunday, manages press and social media for the Scottish Music Centre and is Artist Manager for Indigo Velvet.