Jeremy Neale, Sheppard’s manager added to Sounds Aus masterclass
Brisbane artist Jeremy Neale and Sounds Australia’s Millie Millgate and Glenn Dickie are among those set to discuss what it takes to infiltrate various international music markets at a masterclass this month.
Held at the QMusic headquarters in Brisbane on Tuesday June 24, Export Your Music will see the aforementioned debate the differences between music markets with artist managers Andrew Stone (The Griswolds, Sheppard, Hey Geronimo), Matty Woo (Dune Rats, Kid Mac, Ash Grunwald) and Maggie Collins (DZ Deathrays, John Steele Singers, The Creases).
“These sessions are for artists of all genres, managers of all styles, labels and anyone looking to engage on an international level our insights of what it takes to be export ready,” said Millgate and Dickie in a joint statement to TMN. “We also draw on the experiences of artists and managers that have participated in activity at the different global music conferences to get their opinions on what works and what doesn’t.”
As Sounds Australia’s Executive Music Producer, Millgate played an integral part in the overseas management and implementation of Australian music. Over the past five years alone she has helped to facilitate showcase events overseas with Kate Miller-Heidke, The Beards, You Am I, Busby Marou and DZ Deathrays, among others.
Millgate’s efforts were applauded recently with the naming of Australia as Canadian Music Week’s ‘Spotlight Country’ for next May.
Export Music Producer Glenn Dickie was brought into the Sounds Australia fold in February last year after 13 years working A&R, promotional and marketing roles at EMI Music. Since co-founding the Aussie BBQ in 2003 with Mary Mihelakos and Johanna Greenway, the showcase which got its start at SXSW in Austin, Texas now features at music conferences worldwide and has become the biggest showcase of Australian live music outside of Australia.
“Although our main focus and activities are at international music conferences, it’s important for us to keep the local market up to date with not only what Sounds Australia is and what we do but also give feedback and advice from our experiences in different markets,” Millgate and Dickie told TMN.
“The more people from different genres and cross sections of the music industry the better. We’d love to see more tour managers and sound engineers and lighting designers at these sessions because they too are an integral part of the Australian music ecosystem and come from a different angle.”
The masterclass is free to attend for members of QMusic and $10 for non-members.
The following day Millgate and Dickie will partake in one-on-one half-hour export strategy sessions with artists and managers who attended the Tuesday session and are looking to take part in an international music conference within the next 12 months.
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