Face The Music adds new speakers, launches final program

In the run-up to Melbourne’s annual music and creative arts summit Face The Music on November 23 and 24 , the event has added new speakers and launched its final program.

The latest speakers are:

Grímur Atlason, Managing Director of the five-date Iceland Airwaves festival which has a reputation as a place to find good new music and sells out it’s 9,000-capacity.

FBi Radio’s Music Director Amelia Jenner.

Bridget Hustwaite,, currently doing triple j’s Lunch session.

Berlin Sound Diplomacy’s Katerina Ivanova, leader of the Music Cities movement which is headed to Melbourne 2018. Sound Diplomacy’s aim is to ensure that culture is built into urban planning, and advise governments in Cuba, Brisbane, Armenia, Costa Rica and St Lucia.

Millie Millgate, Executive Programmer of Sounds Australia, which now exposes hundreds of Aussie acts at trade fairs and events around the world each year (263 in 2014) and a total of 512 since 2009.

Richard Moffat, one of the most respected bookers in the country for his ability to spot emerging talent before the others, and programs festivals as Groovin’ The Moo and Falls.

Elliot Chapple, GM of crowdfunding platform Pozible which

has raised $60 million in pledges, for 14,555 projects, and which claims a 57% success rate.

Music critic Shaad D’Souza who is also Executive Producer of online video series on music BalconyTV Melbourne, and Social Media Coordinator for The Push.

Brodie Lancaster, critic, club DJ, founder and editor of film & feminism ‘zine Filmme Fatales, and published her first book No Way! Okay, Fine on pop culture in July.

Radio and TV personality and compelling podcaster Ash London.

The full program is now on their site. It includes:

A conversation with Ariel Pink

Releasing music in the current digital environment

Meet Your Future Boss: picking tomorrow’s fearless leaders

Achtung Baby: Informative state-of-play on the German music landscape

A conversation with three artist managers

White Wash: #OzMusicSoWhite – why does the industry struggle when it comes to people of colour?

You’re Not Alone: An open dialogue on the relationship between mental health and working in the creative arts

Hot (Intellectual) Property!: If you make music, you make copyright

Made In Germany: Passport to releasing music in Deutschland

Why Punk? DIY guide to punk attitude within feminism

Autobahn: Roadmap to touring and performing in Germany

Building Blocks: How to grow, understand and meet the needs of your audience

Going Global: Novel & viable ways music is being delivered to the world stage

Let There Be Rock City: 11 year retrospective of Herald Sun’s weekly music column

Escape The Music: Introduction to mindfulness & meditation for musically-minded souls

Get Money: A guide to lesser-known means of financing your creative livelihood

Stan, I’m Your Biggest Fan: The under-cited role of super fans in the manufacturing of celebrity in music

In Conversation With Marky Ramone

Pushing The Boat Out: Publicity 101. All the tools you need to get ‘Mucho’ exposure

The Bottom Line: Tour accounting made simple with White Sky

Fund Your Music: Overview of the foundations of fundraising and principles that all arts workers need to know

Planet Radio: 122 years since its invention, radio still rules supreme

Songwriters In The Round: Stripped-back performances and intimate tell-all with exceptional songwriters

Film Screening Her Sound, Her Story: Industry-exclusive documentary screening

Showchella: A best-practise playbook for putting on gigs

Start Me Up: Home truths on starting a new business in music with bonafide entrepreneurs

Behind the scenes of how Beyond The Valley ticks.

Dance Tonite!: Interactive design presentation researching the social effects of technology

Intersessions With Chippy Nonstop: Panel discussion & free DJ lessons for women, people of colour and LGBQTI+ community

Is It A Banger?: New local music reviewed live

Cookin’ It With Kirin J Callinan