Program

Self-Regulating The Australian Music Industry

Wednesday, 12 September 2012 3:30 PM

Cloudland Moon Room

This panel sets out to discuss the cowboys that run wild and free in the music industry and what we can do about it. A creative pursuit like music is always going to be full of unique characters particularly in managers and booking agents. Our panel discusses what we can do to ensure these people are encouraged into an accreditation situation that will potentially stop them from harming themselves and the career of artists.

Facilitated By

Stephen King - Media Arts Lawyers (AUS)

Stephen is a Principal of Melbourne, media law firm, Media Arts Lawyers Pty Ltd. Stephen currently represents a large number of clients in all spheres of music and entertainment from artists including Gotye, Pete Murray, Missy Higgins, Hilltop Hoods and Troy Cassar-Daley, music publishing company, Native Tongue, music management company Wonderlick (Boy and Bear, Marvin Priest) and TV Talent management company Watercooler Talent (Dicko, Chrissie Swan). Stephen’s passion remains working with …


Speakers

Brian Chladil - oztix (AUS)

Self employed for 30 years Brian was a sound guy, TM, Band manager, owned a PA, a studio, a label, and runs event and festivals and has even tried promoting. One of his dumb ideas finally worked... starting Oztix in 2003, it is now Australia's largest Independent Ticketing Company. He also event manages the largest music events in Queensland including Harvest, Soundwave and Big Day Out.


Jessica Ducrou - Splendour In The Grass (AUS)

Jessica has been a successful music agent and concert promoter in Australia for over twenty years. She has operated her own booking agency Village Sounds for many years, currently representing Birds Of Tokyo, Bernard Fanning and The Vines plus many more and co-promoting international tours in Australia with her business partner Paul Piticco for the Bloc Party, Supergrass, The Doves and others.

Jessica co-founded Sydney's Homebake festival, the first major music festival to provide purely …


Catherine Haridy - Catherine Haridy Management / Association of Artist Managers (AUS)

Catherine Haridy’s career has run the full gamut of the Australian music industry. Beginning as a contributor for Melbourne's Inpress Magazine, Cath demonstrated early on that she had a keen eye for talent. Around this time she also volunteered at Melbourne's legendary Triple R Radio, filling in for The Breakfasters and producing various one-off specials.

Before long she found herself at Warner Music Australia as A&R Co-ordinator, then at Festival Mushroom Records as A&R Manager, signing …


Andy Kelly - Winterman & Goldstein Management / Ivy League Records / Ivy League Music Publishing (AUS)

Andy Kelly is one third thirds of Winterman & Goldstein Management, Ivy League Records and Ivy League Music Publishing (along with Pete Lusty and Andy Cassell). Starting out in the heady days of the mid-nineties, artists they have worked with include The Vines, Jet, Empire Of The Sun, Lanie Lane, Youth Group, Something For Kate, Paul Dempsey and The Mess Hall, to name a few. Interests include music, fears include public speaking.


Stephen Wade - Select Music (AUS)

Stephen Wade is owner and booking agent at Select Music. He represents a diverse array of Australias best talent including Boy & Bear, Josh Pyke, San Cisco, Emma Louise, Rufus, Seth Sentry, Lior & Bob Evans to name but a few. A wearer of many hats and interests including Select Touring working with acts like Crystal Castles, Good Charlotte, Tallest Man On Earth, Public Enemy & Chairlift, as well as Stop Start label and management of Something With Numbers.