BIGSOUND 2010 to be held 8th - 10th of September 2010 in Australia's only live music precinct, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane

BIGSOUND is one of the most respected and fastest growing music business events in the Asia Pacific region. Produced by Q Music (Queensland Music Network Inc), and now in its ninth year, BIGSOUND is positioned as Australia's most internationally focused conference.

Producing three days of panels, workshops and artist showcases for local, national and international music industry representatives BIGSOUND 2010 it this year’s must-attend event for artists and industry alike.

BIGSOUND Live, the live music component of BIGSOUND 2010, will bring an urban music festival to Fortitude Valley with six venues, including two outdoor stages, hosting 60 of the most exciting acts across two nights (Wed 8th & Thur 9th Sept) with tickets starting at just $27 for a one night pass.

This year, BIGSOUND partners with Valley Fiesta to create a combined five days of amazing live music. Brisbane's largest street festival, Fiesta’s weekend of live music and more kicks off on Friday September 10 as the BIGSOUND 2010 program officially winds down.

OVER 90 WORLD CLASS SPEAKERS

Michael Azerrad - Author/Journalist (USA)

John O’Donnell - Co-Manager of Cold Chisel/Publisher (AUS)

Michael Gudinski – Chairman, Mushroom Group of Companies (AUS)

Robert Forster – Artist, The Go-Betweens (AUS)

Morgan Lebus - A&R Manager, Domino Recordings and Publishing (USA)

Tom Windish - Booking Agent, The Windish Agency (USA)

Peter Jesperson - Senior Vice-President of A&R, New West Records (USA)

Brian Ritchie - Artist, Violent Femmes & The Break / Curator, MONA FOMA (USA/AUS)

View the full list of speakers here.

OVER 25 PANELS

• About the Future: New Business Models – an examination of new ideas to build a career in this fast-changing industry.
• Songwriting Master Class – featuring Dave Faulkner (Hoodoo Gurus), Brian Ritchie (Violent Femmes), Ed Kuepper, Jake Stone (Bluejuice) and Ben Salter (Gin Club).
• Taking on The World – a two-part panel looking at how Australian artists can break into the world’s biggest markets.
• Overproduced? – an insightful look at the role of the record producer.
• On The Road – Tour managers and artists swap tales in a light-hearted look at what happens on the road.

View the full conference program here.

60 EXCITING LIVE ACTS

View all 60 artists here.

BIGSOUND 2010, an initiative of peak industry body Q Music, is proudly supported by the Queensland Government through a major sponsorship by Trade and Investment Queensland and through Arts Queensland.

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