Buy Bigsound Tickets Online click here Can't buy online? see "Tickets and Pricing" (left) Bigsound 2005 Triple J Music Director Richard Kingsmill, APRA CEO Brett Cottle and Village Sounds Jessica Ducrou are just a few of the national music industry heavyweights heading to Brisbane this July for the Big Sound Music Industry Conference. The largest music industry conference ever to hit Queensland, Big Sound 2005 is set to take over Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley from July 5-9, 2005 – with the first announcement of speakers and participants released this week by Q Music. More than just a conference targeting the Queensland industry, Big Sound has grown into a truly national industry summit that will this year feature a packed program of seminars, discussions, forums, workshops, networking and showcase opportunities. Q Music's first Big Sound conference (held in 2002) was a resounding success, and since then the event has become an integral part of the Australian music industry calendar. As Q Music’s signature event, Big Sound provides a vital opportunity for people involved in or interested in the contemporary music industry to connect with their peers, uncover the latest music industry issues and trends, and walk out with some fresh ideas. This year, Big Sound will also feature a number of major summits, including a national independent labels summit (produced in partnership with AIR); a contemporary music export forum; and the APRA Roadshow. Big Sound 2005 has already attracted some of the biggest names in the national and international music scene – all heading to Brisbane to share their knowledge and expertise with the local industry. Those already confirmed to take part are: Triple J Music Director Richard Kingsmill; APRA CEO Brett Cottle; Village Sounds’ Jessica Ducrou; Costa Zouliou (Triple J); Kellie Riordan (ABC Radio); Lindy Morrison (PPCA); Darren Clark (Dmand Management); Paul Bodlovich (WAM); Alistair Cranney (What Management/International Music Managers Forum); David Thrussel (Black Lung); Sarah Longhurst; Dave Leonard (Modern Music); Rick Chazan (The Boat People management); Millie Millgate (Sound Gallery Management); Stuart McCullough (Amplifire Music - Pete Murray Management/Sony BMG A&R); Matt Connors (Time Off Magazine); Brett Burford (Mobile Independent Music); Marshall Cullen (MC Management); Leanne De Souza (Buzz Office); Deb Gann (Reservoir Promotions). More speakers and the event program will be announced over the coming few weeks. If you are serious about building your music career, this is one event you simply can’t afford to miss. To purchase your ticket today, contact Q Music on (07) 3257 0013, email info@qmusic.com.au or drop into the Q Music office at Level One, 148 Brunswick Street (corner of St Paul’s Terrace), Fortitude Valley. OR BUY ONLINE href=”https://secure.ticketsolutions.com.au/index.php/outletID/30">click here