News August 22, 2016

MusicNSW launches Sound Advice series for industry

PRESS RELEASE:

MusicNSWpresentsSOUND ADVICE: a series of panels, talks and masterclasses featuring the best in the business. SOUND ADVICE aims to give artists, managers, and emerging industry professionals a leg up into the industry through providing access to stellar guest speakers. Covering a range of topics, SOUND ADVICE willdemystify the music industry, identify career pathways for artists, offer free advice from industry professionals, as well as survival tips for coping as a contemporary musician. You can come along to one of the free industry panels, listen to your idols tell-all at an artist talk, or enrol to become a master in one of our masterclasses. MusicNSW will be rolling out the rest of the program announcements over the next few weeks, so stay tuned.

AUGUST 30TH – PANELS AT MUSICNSW HQ

Head to MusicNSW HQ for the first panel of the series and an industry speed-dating session, hosted by Sounds Australia’s Glenn Dickie.

6PM: BAND NECESSITIES

Everything you need to know about starting a band and getting gigs including stage plots, electronic press kits, invoicing, tax, performance returns and budgeting.

Featuring Jess Beston (Tiny Monster), Vanessa Picken (Comes with Fries), Tim Derricourt (Dappled Cities/Swimwear) and Stephen Goodhew (FBI Radio).

READ THEIR BIOS HERE!

7:15PM: MEET YOUR MAKER: MUSIC INDUSTRY SPEED DATING

Looking to work in the industry but not sure what jobs are out there? Need some advice on how to make your next move? We’re bringing together some of the music industry’s best and brightest to come and talk about the range of jobs in the industry and how they got their start.

Featuring Andrew Brentnall (Content Manager at EMI Music Australia), Larry Heath (AU Review), Katie Rynne(Booking Agent at Select Music), Adam Norris (The Brag/Freelance Music Journalist), Gabrielle Ryan (Marketing Manager at Inertia), James Adams (Freelance Music Photographer), Dan Lia (Innersound Audio/Tour Manager),Stephen Goodhew (FBI Radio), Jess Beston (Tiny Monster), Tim Derricourt (Swimwear/DappledCities) andVanessa Picken (Comes With Fries)