Lydia Laws on working as a leading music publicist, her favourite night out in Newcastle and how to get press as an emerging DJ

This episode of Belta is in conversation with Lydia Laws.

Based in Whitley Bay in the North East, she's a music publicist and is founder of the immensely successful Lydia Laws PR, having with clients such as Sasha and Last Night On Earth, Blond:ish, Trick label, and Virgin EMI records to name a few.

Catching up with Lydia following her return from Amsterdam Dance Event, we spoke about what her job actually entails, the beauty of doing your own thing and she took me on a rundown of her ideal night out in Newcastle. She also gave some incredibly interesting advice for DJs and producers who are trying to get themselves known in the industry.

You can check out Lydia's website, which contains a free guide for folk wanting to learn the ropes with navigating the industry as a DJ / producer and a full list of her services, here.

Find Belta online at @beltamedia and Niamh at @n_iamhingram.

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Belta

Belta goes behind the scenes with DJs, producers and folk in the electronic music scene - totally unfiltered. There’s a catch, though: they’re all from, or based in, the north. This might be the north of their country, region or city, but each guest is tied by this common thread. Get comfortable and listen to some of the people in the industry smashing it right now: discover a thing or two about the north in the process, and get to know those you thought you once knew as Belta dives deep into our guests' lives. Shy bairns get nowt, after all…

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