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28 July 2010
Brisbane’s annual music industry conference BIGSOUND 2010 has announced 40 more international, national and local speakers to its conference line-up.
Notable additions include speakers are Australian-born, New York-based producer Victor Van Vugt (who’s worked with Nick Cave, PJ Harvey, Sarah Blasko) and UK artist manager Colin Roberts (La Roux, Klaxons and Richard Ashcroft).
They’ll be joined by Brett Williams from US-based Monotone Management company, Bug Music president David Hirschland, Bluejuice frontman and journalist Jake Stone and more (see below for the full list)
The conference/festival will take place in Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley over September 8-10. It happens in conjuction with BIGSOUND Live which will see 60 Aussie acts perform live. Head to their website for more info.
Full list of new speakers:
Victor Van Vugt – producer (AU/USA)
Robert Forster – artist (AU)
David Hirshland – Bug Music (USA)
Colin Roberts – Big Life Management (UK)
Brett Williams – Monotone Management (USA)
Rich Schaefer – The Artists Organisation (USA)
Jake Stone – Bluejuice (AU)
Jen Long – BBC (UK)
Shin Fukuzumi – P-Vine (JAP)
Adam Holt – Universal Music New Zealand (NZ)
Dan Koplowitz – Friendly Fire Recordings (USA)
Catherine Bottrill – Julie’s Bicycle (UK)
Luke Bevans – Universal Music Australia (AU)
Ben Salter – The Gin Club (AU)
Brett Oaten – solicitor (AU) v Carney Nir – Secret Service Digital (AU)
Stuart Coupe – Laughing Outlaw Records (AU)
John Mullen – Dew Process Recordings (AU)
Colin Daniels – Inertia (AU)
Crystal Fleper – Fasterlouder.com.au (AU)
Dave Clayden – tour manager (AU)
Gary Mandel – SSB (UK)
Glenn Dickie – EMI/Stage Mothers (AU)
Jesse Barbera – Fans Group (AU)
John Kenny – Kenny and Co Solicitors (AU)
Paul Curtis – Valve Records/Consume (AU)
John Zucco – The Right Profile (AU)
Justin Cosby – Inertia (AU)
Lars Brandle – Billboard Magazine (AU)
Stephanie Carrick – Triple J (AU)
Mark Kneebone – Isaac Promotions (NZ)
Megan Reeder – Secret Service/Dew Process (AU)
Michael Nieves – Sugaroo (USA) Simon Winkler – 3RRR (AU)
Natalie Bell – Milefire Management (AU)
Ben Preece – Mucho Bravado (AU)
Sabiene Heindl – MIPI (AU)
Tim Steward – artist (AU)
Shayne Locke – Cowbell (AU)
Steph Harmon – The Brag (AU)
Leanne de Souza – Buzz Office (AU)
Stephen Green – consultant (AU)
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