BIG SOUND 2008
July 29th 2008 00:15
MORE SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED FOR BIG SOUND MUSIC INDUSTRY SUMMIT & SHOWCASE
GUDINSKI KEYNOTES:
Q Music's BIG SOUND Music Industry Summit and Showcase is pleased to announce its second round of speakers, lead by Michael Gudinski, founder and chairman of the Mushroom Group of Companies.
Also heading to the event, which takes place in Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley September 10 -12 are Jordan Berliant (The Collective Music Group LA), Luke Bevans (Universal Music Australia), Ted Gardner (Larrikin Management and co-founder of Lollapolooza), Paul Brown (Red Hat 22 Radio Plugging, US) and Joan Warner (Commercial Radio Australia),
With an already impressive first round of speakers, they will be joined by the likes of Everett True - UK Music Journalist, J.W. Johnson Senior Vice President for Razor & Tie Music Publishing, Shin Fukuzumi - A&R for Japan’s P-Vine, Richard Buck - A New Beginning Promotions Company and Iain Shedden - Music Writer and Critic for The Australian.
Q Music program director Stephen Green said being in its seventh year, BIG SOUND is one of the most important, influential and fastest-growing music industry events in Asia Pacific, continuing to attract leading industry figures from around the world with over 30 further speakers to be announced in the coming weeks.
"This year we have a diverse range of national and international music figures presenting at the event with a real focus on new developments in the industry and real business. BIG SOUND is about inspiration and learning, but where it comes into its own is its importance in the business calendar for meeting the players and doing deals. It’s a true industry event, not just a gab-fest.” Mr Green said.
SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED SO FAR FOR BIG SOUND 2008 ARE:
Michael Gudinski (Chairman, Mushroom Group of Companies, Aus)
Everett True (Plan B Magazine, UK)
JW Johnson (Senior VP, Razor & Tie Publishing, US)
Jordan Berliant (The Collective Group, US)
Joan Warner (CEO, Commercial Radio Australia, Aus)
Shin Fukuzumi (A&R, P-Vine, Japan)
Paul Brown (Owner/Manager, Red Hat 22 Radio Plugging, US)
Luke Bevans (Sales & Marketing Director, Universal Music Australia, Aus)
JORDAN BERLIANT – Partner, The Collective Group, US
With over 20 years experience in the music and entertainment industry, Jordan Berliant was recently made Partner at The Collective Music Group (Linkin Park, Selena Gomez). Prior to this Jordan ran the day-to-day operations for Left Bank, later becoming Tenth Street Entertainment. Sensitive to maximizing an artists’ expansion of their talent, Jordan played an instrumental role in positioning several key marketing strategies that combined performance and media working with artists such as Blondie, Motley Crue, The Cranberries, Clint Black, The Bee Gees, Luther Vandross, Meat Loaf Duran Duran, Buckcherry, Papa Roach and Motley Crue.
Joan Warner was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Commercial Radio Australia in 2001 and is responsible for lobbying Federal and State Governments, radio industry education and training programs, on-air radio Brand Campaign and the co-regulation of the Commercial Radio Codes of Practice. Ms Warner has a broad array of experience and knowledge of public, private and political sectors and has worked for Phillips Fox Lawyers, Australian Centre for Global Finance, Telstra and for State and Federal Government Ministers as Chief of Staff and Senior Adviser.
PAUL BROWN – Owner / Manager, Red Hat 22, US
Paul Brown is the owner of Red Hat 22, a radio promotion and artist management firm based in New York City. He has worked in the music business for 25 years, with stints at ATCO, IRS, Virgin, Arista and Elektra. The last 10 years have seen him self-employed as a radio plugger exclusively dedicated to the radio format known as AAA or Triple-A. Red Hat 22 has promoted acts as diverse as The Fray, Spearhead, Adele, SPOON, Duffy, REM, Bright Eyes, Coldplay, KT Tunstall, Dr Dog, Calexico, Sara Bareilles, Jack Johnson, Coldplay, The Hold Steady, Amy Winehouse and the recent Robert Plant/Alison Krauss project. He has been instrumental in the development of these acts via radio.
LUKE BEVANS – Sales & Marketing Director, Universal Music, Aus
Luke Bevans has been in the industry since 1999, first working as a Label Assistant at Hut Recordings in the UK. In 2004 Bevans moved to Universal Music UK where he oversaw the digital marketing initiatives and running of artist websites for Razorlight and Mark Knopfler. Here he executed digital campaigns for the likes of U2, Kanye West and Paul McCartney. Appointed Sales & Marketing Director for Universal Music Australia in 2007, Bevans is excited about promoting Australian artists through digital marketing and retail channels.
TED GARDNER – MD, Larrikin Management / Cross Section Records, US/Aus
Working in the industry for over 30 years, Ted Gardner managed Queens Of The Stone Age, The Verve, Porno For Pyros, Colin Hay, The Geraldine Fibbers, Hum, Tool, The Brian Jonestown Massacre and The Cramps from 1997 to 2006 through his management company Larrikin Management. Prior to this Gardner was the co-founder of the music festival Lollapalooza in 1991 which visited 30 cities throughout US and Canada reaching crowds of over a million for the next seven years. In 2007 Gardner relocated to Australia where he continues to manage The Brian Jonestown Massacre and more recently Shane Fritsch and The Kashmire Kings.
GUDINSKI KEYNOTES:
Q Music's BIG SOUND Music Industry Summit and Showcase is pleased to announce its second round of speakers, lead by Michael Gudinski, founder and chairman of the Mushroom Group of Companies.
Also heading to the event, which takes place in Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley September 10 -12 are Jordan Berliant (The Collective Music Group LA), Luke Bevans (Universal Music Australia), Ted Gardner (Larrikin Management and co-founder of Lollapolooza), Paul Brown (Red Hat 22 Radio Plugging, US) and Joan Warner (Commercial Radio Australia),
With an already impressive first round of speakers, they will be joined by the likes of Everett True - UK Music Journalist, J.W. Johnson Senior Vice President for Razor & Tie Music Publishing, Shin Fukuzumi - A&R for Japan’s P-Vine, Richard Buck - A New Beginning Promotions Company and Iain Shedden - Music Writer and Critic for The Australian.
Q Music program director Stephen Green said being in its seventh year, BIG SOUND is one of the most important, influential and fastest-growing music industry events in Asia Pacific, continuing to attract leading industry figures from around the world with over 30 further speakers to be announced in the coming weeks.
"This year we have a diverse range of national and international music figures presenting at the event with a real focus on new developments in the industry and real business. BIG SOUND is about inspiration and learning, but where it comes into its own is its importance in the business calendar for meeting the players and doing deals. It’s a true industry event, not just a gab-fest.” Mr Green said.
SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED SO FAR FOR BIG SOUND 2008 ARE:
Michael Gudinski (Chairman, Mushroom Group of Companies, Aus)
Everett True (Plan B Magazine, UK)
JW Johnson (Senior VP, Razor & Tie Publishing, US)
Jordan Berliant (The Collective Group, US)
Joan Warner (CEO, Commercial Radio Australia, Aus)
Shin Fukuzumi (A&R, P-Vine, Japan)
Paul Brown (Owner/Manager, Red Hat 22 Radio Plugging, US)
Luke Bevans (Sales & Marketing Director, Universal Music Australia, Aus)
JORDAN BERLIANT – Partner, The Collective Group, US
With over 20 years experience in the music and entertainment industry, Jordan Berliant was recently made Partner at The Collective Music Group (Linkin Park, Selena Gomez). Prior to this Jordan ran the day-to-day operations for Left Bank, later becoming Tenth Street Entertainment. Sensitive to maximizing an artists’ expansion of their talent, Jordan played an instrumental role in positioning several key marketing strategies that combined performance and media working with artists such as Blondie, Motley Crue, The Cranberries, Clint Black, The Bee Gees, Luther Vandross, Meat Loaf Duran Duran, Buckcherry, Papa Roach and Motley Crue.
Joan Warner was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Commercial Radio Australia in 2001 and is responsible for lobbying Federal and State Governments, radio industry education and training programs, on-air radio Brand Campaign and the co-regulation of the Commercial Radio Codes of Practice. Ms Warner has a broad array of experience and knowledge of public, private and political sectors and has worked for Phillips Fox Lawyers, Australian Centre for Global Finance, Telstra and for State and Federal Government Ministers as Chief of Staff and Senior Adviser.
PAUL BROWN – Owner / Manager, Red Hat 22, US
Paul Brown is the owner of Red Hat 22, a radio promotion and artist management firm based in New York City. He has worked in the music business for 25 years, with stints at ATCO, IRS, Virgin, Arista and Elektra. The last 10 years have seen him self-employed as a radio plugger exclusively dedicated to the radio format known as AAA or Triple-A. Red Hat 22 has promoted acts as diverse as The Fray, Spearhead, Adele, SPOON, Duffy, REM, Bright Eyes, Coldplay, KT Tunstall, Dr Dog, Calexico, Sara Bareilles, Jack Johnson, Coldplay, The Hold Steady, Amy Winehouse and the recent Robert Plant/Alison Krauss project. He has been instrumental in the development of these acts via radio.
LUKE BEVANS – Sales & Marketing Director, Universal Music, Aus
Luke Bevans has been in the industry since 1999, first working as a Label Assistant at Hut Recordings in the UK. In 2004 Bevans moved to Universal Music UK where he oversaw the digital marketing initiatives and running of artist websites for Razorlight and Mark Knopfler. Here he executed digital campaigns for the likes of U2, Kanye West and Paul McCartney. Appointed Sales & Marketing Director for Universal Music Australia in 2007, Bevans is excited about promoting Australian artists through digital marketing and retail channels.
TED GARDNER – MD, Larrikin Management / Cross Section Records, US/Aus
Working in the industry for over 30 years, Ted Gardner managed Queens Of The Stone Age, The Verve, Porno For Pyros, Colin Hay, The Geraldine Fibbers, Hum, Tool, The Brian Jonestown Massacre and The Cramps from 1997 to 2006 through his management company Larrikin Management. Prior to this Gardner was the co-founder of the music festival Lollapalooza in 1991 which visited 30 cities throughout US and Canada reaching crowds of over a million for the next seven years. In 2007 Gardner relocated to Australia where he continues to manage The Brian Jonestown Massacre and more recently Shane Fritsch and The Kashmire Kings.
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