BIG Thursday: Archie Roach, sync, Fair Use & more BIGSOUND Day 3 picks

BIGSOUND is, well, big. For each of the four days, TMN will pick out a handful of the panels, workshops and parties – official and unofficial – you shouldn’t miss. Grab a Berocca and a banana and dive in!

More Than Just a Cool Brand: Role of the Label

Performance Space – JWC Level 2, 11.20am

Despite the name, there are some extremely cool brands here, with labels like Sub Pop, 4AD, Captured Tracks and more represented.

Everything You Actually Want to Know About Sync

Theatre Rehearsal Room – JWC Level 4, 11.20am

This panel should be a useful overview (and networking opportunity) for anyone wanting a piece of the sync pie.

ARTIVISM

QMF Office – Level 1, 11.30am

AN unofficial workshop brought to you by GetUp and Green Music, facilitating discussion about, well, art and activism, and how to get audiences on board.

AMIN Lunch

Pig ’n’ Whistle, 12.30pm

Put faces to email addresses at this meeting of the country’s state and territory industry bodies. (Also, free lunch.)

Mini Keynote – Alison Wenham: The State of the Independent Nation

Performance Space – JWC Level 2, 12.25pm

Wenham’s insight, experience and level-headed take on where indies are at in 2017 make her a must-see.

Keynote: Archie Roach

Performance Space – JWC Level 2, 2pm

A legend in conversation.

Why is it Important to Program Australian Content?

IMA Courtyard, 2pm

Hear from triple j’s Nick Findlay, Hit Network’s Jack Ball, MTV’s Monique Bour and more on the question of the moment – not only why, but how to get more local music on the air.

Rights and Who Owns What

Music Rehearsal Room – JWC Level 4, 3.35pm

Tackling the Fair Use question and more with TwitterAU head of enertainment Jennie Sager, muso and journalist Dave Faulkner and more.

HOME

Ric’s Big Backyard, 5-8pm

With Archie Roach, Kardajala Kirridara, Tia Gostelow, and Ziggy Ramo, this lineup speaks for itself.

Official showcases

8.10pm, Mane Stage @ Woolly Mammoth – OK Badlands

8.20pm, Brightside Outdoor – Why We Run

8.50pm, Alehouse Stage @ Woolly Mammoth – Super Cruel

9pm,Mane Stage @ Woolly Mammoth – Lonelyspeck

9.50pm, Ric’s Big Backyard – Ziggy Ramo

10pm, Heya – Jess Ribeiro

10.40pm,triple j Unearthed Stage @ Oh hello! – Alex The Astronaut

10.50pm, Heya – Stella Donnelly

11.20pm, 256 Wickham – The Creases

11.30pm,Mane Stage @ Woolly Mammoth – Mansionair

11.40pm, Laruche – Fanny Lumsden