We’re just weeks away from Australia’s premier international music industry conference and showcase, BIGSOUND 2016, and organisers have now put the finishing touches on their absolutely stacked speaker lineup.
The addition of 101 industry leaders round out a massive lineup of talent, who will be sharing their wealth of knowledge and experience on the speakers’ stage as well as checking the 150 artists set to showcase during the event.
The latest additions to the speakers and buyers lineup include triple j’s Zan Rowe, BMI’s Brandon Haas, Third Side Music’s creative licencing manager Caitlin Veitch, and Beggars Group’s head of live Ruth Barlow.
There will also be appearances from Warner Chappell Music’s director of A&R David Goldsen, memBrain’s Jennifer Sullivan, and Believe Digital’s international officer Stephen King, as well as another appearance from Justin Heazlewood (The Bedroom Philosopher).
The panel program will be exploring a diverse array of topics, including gender equality in music, the role of record stores in 2015, the changes in artist development, the new role of record labels, safety in Australian venues, and more.
“BIGSOUND 2015 is shaping up to be incredibly diverse,” said QMusic Executive Officer Joel Edmondson. “The calibre of global industry leaders who can help the careers of the artists showcasing has never been more exciting.”
To get tickets to any of these awesome events or to find out more about the BIGSOUND 2015 lineup, including their epic music lineup featuring Gang of Youths, Grenadiers, Rainbow Chan, Ayla, and more, head on over to the official BIGSOUND website.
BIGSOUND 2015 Industry Speakers / Buyers Lineup
Adam Bauer, Fleming Artists – USA
Ashley Sambrooks, Higher Plains – AUS
Bill Cullen, One Louder Entertainment – AUS
Blake Rayner, Dew Process, Create/Control – AUS
Ben Salter, Artist – AUS
Brandon Haas, BMI – USA
Caitlin Veitch, Third Side Music – USA
Catherine Haridy, Catherine Haridy Management – AUS
Chris Gill, Northside Records – AUS
Chris Johnson, Amrap – CBAA – AUS
Dan Rosen, ARIA and PPCA – AUS
Danni Zuvela, Liquid Architecture Sound Inc. – AUS
Dan Nevin, AIR – AUS
Danny Rogers, Lunatic Entertainment and St Jerome’s
Darren Levin, Junkee Media – AUS
Darryl Bailey, Six Boroughs Media – AUS
David Goldsen, Warner/Chappell Music Inc – USA
Dean Bein, True Panther Sounds – USA
Deb Suckling, #Noton and SugarRush Music – AUS
Laneway Festival – AUS
Eli Chamravi, Wild Things Presents – AUS
Elizabeth Moody, Pandora – USA
Emma Donovan, Artist – AUS
Erin Flanagan, Boiler Room – AUS
Evelyn Morris, LISTEN – AUS
Glenn Dickie, SOUNDS AUSTRALIA – AUS
Graham “Asho” Ashton, Footstomp Music – AUS
Hannah Fox, Dark Mofo – AUS
Hau Latukefu, Artist – AUS
Kane Hibberd, The Art of Capture – AUS
Katie Pearson, Whiskey Houston / LISTEN – AUS
Katie Stewart, Lunatic Entertainment – AUS
Kim Moyes, The Presets – AUS
Kirsty Brown, MusicNSW – AUS
Kirsty Rivers, Creative Victoria – AUS
Kristina Kelman, QUT – AUS
KLP, Artist – AUS
Lachlan Kanoniuk, THUMP – AUS
Lauren Taylor, Triple R Broadcasters – AUS
Leigh Treweek, The Music – AUS
Linda Bosidis, Mushroom Music Publishing – AUS
Liz Northeast, The Orchard – UK
Luke Logemann, UNFD – AUS
Lysandra Woods, Third Side Music – CAN
Maggie Collins, Fans Creative Management – AUS
Marcus Teague, Journalist – AUS
Mariel Beros, AMIN – AUS
Mathew Eggleston, 2DayFM Sydney – AUS
Matt Tanner, Native Tongue Music Publishing – AUS
Matt Wilkinson, NME – UK
Michelle Brown, 4ZZZ – AUS
Mike Glynn, JB HiFi – AUS
Mike Katz, Harvey Sutherland – AUS
Millie Millgate, SOUNDS AUSTRALIA – AUS
Monique Rothstein, Positive Feedback – AUS
Nick DiDia, Producer/Engineer – AUS
Paul Hutton, Metropolis Music – UK
Rahul Kukreja, Livescape Asia – Malaysia
Rhett McLaren, The Hills Are Alive/UNIFIED – AUS
Helen Marcou, Bakehouse Studios / SLAM – AUS
Ian Jorgensen, A Low Hum – NZ
Jacinta Parsons, ABC – AUS
Jake Cleland, STRINE WHINE – AUS
James Ware, Waving At Trains – AUS
Jamie Bennett, Red Bull Music Academy – AUS
Jay Walkerden, Nova 106.9 – AUS
Jen Cloher, Milk! Records – AUS
Jennifer Sullivan, memBrain, LLC – USA
Jennifer Taunton, Level Two Music – AUS
Jeremy Neale, Artist – AUS
Jesse Barbera, The Fans Group – AUS
Joe Alexander, Bedroom Suck Records – AUS
Joel Connolly, Umbrella Artist Management – AUS
Joe Porn, Music Glue – UK
Julian Hewitt, Media Arts Lawyers – AUS
Julian Knowles, Maquarie University – AUS
Justin Heazlewood, Artist/Writer – AUS
Rob Cannon, Australian Institute Of Music – AUS
Ruth Barlow, Beggars Group UK – UK
Sarah Smith, Junkee Media – AUS
Sarah Spencer, Blank Realm – AUS
Scott Bradbury, Inertia – AUS
Shannon Logan, Jet Black Cat Music – AUS
Simon Winkler, Triple R FM – AUS
Simona Castricum, Artist AUS
Stephen Goodhew, FBi Radio – AUS
Stephen King, Believe Digital – UK
Stephen Green, SGC Media Group – AUS
Steve Bell, The Music – AUS
Stuart Stuart, Producer – AUS
Tim Poulton, Music Feeds / Evolve Media – AUS
Trad Nathan, Crowbar – AUS
Tim Byron, AUS
Vic Edirisinghe, Astral People – AUS
Yvette Myhill, AAM – AUS
Zan Rowe, triple j – AUS
joining…
Peter Garrett – Keynote (AUS)
Brother Ali – Keynote (USA)
Ashanti Abdullah – Rhymesayers Entertainment (USA)
Alex Maxwell – Troubadour (USA)
Amy Morgan – Beggars Publishing / Glass Animals (UK)
Avery McTaggart – The Windish Agency (USA)
Ben Munro – Hostess (JPN)
Ben O’Connor – Chapter Music (AUS)
Eric Barleen – Another Planet Entertainment (USA)
Guy Blackman – Chapter Music (AUS)
Jacob Daneman – Pitch Perfect PR (USA)
Jacqueline Saturn – Harvest Records (USA)
Josh Moore – Bowery Presents (USA)
Julia Wilson – Rice is Nice (AUS)
Justin Sweeting – WME / Clockenflap (HK)
Laura Snapes – Freelance Writer (UK)
Lesley Olenik Golindo – Goldenvoice (USA)
Lio Kanine – Kanine Records (USA)
Lorrae McKenna – Remote Control Records (AUS)
Marshall Betts – The Windish Agency (USA)
Meg Helsel – Grandstand Media (USA)
Melissa Yong – Other Sounds / Village Sounds (SGP)
Meredith Fraser – Panache Booking (USA)
Paul Buck – Coda Agency (UK)
Phil Waldorf – Secretly Group (USA)
Rachel Cragg – Nettwerk Music Group (USA)
Robin McNicol – Superfly (USA)
Sat Bisla – A&R Worldwide (USA)
Talya Elitzer – Capitol Music Group (USA)
Tunji Balogun – RCA Records (USA)
Marc Geiger (USA) – William Morris Endeavour – Keynote
Jessica Hopper (USA) – Pitchfork – Keynote
Adam Bauer (USA) – Fleming Artists
Adam Lewis (USA) – The Planetary Group
Andy Farrow (UK) – Northern Music Co.
Ben Martin (AUS) – Golden Era Records
Danny Zook (USA) – Alien Music Services
Darryl Bailey (AUS) – Six Boroughs Media
Dean Bein (USA) – True Panther Sounds
Emily Kelly (AUS) – Deathproof Presents
Joe Schiavon (UK) – Global Live
Johann Ponniah (AUS) – I OH YOU
Kate Hennessy (AUS) – Freelance Journalist
Kween G (AUS) – Artist
Matt Ash (USA) – Raw Power Management
Michael Goldstone (USA) – Mom + Pop Music
Michael Nieves (USA) – Sugaroo! & Native Tongue America
Niki Roberton (USA) – IAMSOUND
Paul Sloan (AUS) – Billions Australia
Rebecca Reato (AUS) – Deathproof Presents
Rob Zifarelli (CAN) – The Agency Group
Robb Nansell (USA) – Saddle Creek Records
Sarah Casey (UK) – Leighton Pope Organisation
Si Jay Gould (AUS) – Wondercore Island
Tyler Childs (USA) – Sony ATV
Tyler Treeves (USA) – Double C Promotions
Wednesday, 9th September – Friday, 11th September 2015
Fortitude Valley, Brisbane
Tickets: BIGSOUND
