After gaining 10 years experience and being voted in to the “Top 30 under 30” music industry professionals in Australia by The Music Network, Briese Abbott is one of the most skilled artist managers in the game. She has worked with names such as The Drones, PVT, Cub Sport, Elizabeth Rose, Paul Kelly, Kate Miller-Heidke, Bec […]
A Week In The Life Of… Anneka Alberts
Following on from last week’s savvy seven with Ziggy Alberts we have the other half of the sibling power duo, his ‘sistager’ – sister & manager – Anneka Alberts. Anneka has worn many other hats behind the scenes over the years such as manager, tour manager, booking agent, publicist, PA, accountant, merch desk girl, photographer, […]
A Session With Michelle Padovan & Steve Bell – Coolin’ By Sound Record Label & Sonic Sherpa Record Store
Coolin’ By Sound record label is the brainchild of much loved fellow music aficionados Michelle Padovan and former The Music Brisbane editor Steve Bell who also recently co-founded nascent record store Sonic Sherpa with one-time Skinny’s owner Simon Homer. Michelle has been an active member of the Australian music industry for 18 years. She has had many hats, working everywhere from […]
A Week In The Life Of… Monique Rothstein, Positive Feedback
Monique Rothstein is a publicist and director of Positive Feedback, a boutique music PR and artist management agency she founded in 2009. Monique started out in the industry as a music journalist, a gig that led her to the opportunity of joining the PR team at Creative Vibes, from there she progressed into titles including label manager and […]
A Week In The Life Of…. Ben Preece, Artist Manager, Publicist and Director of Mucho Bravado
Meet Ben Preece, founder, owner and director of music management and publicity company Mucho Bravado. Founded in 2007, Mucho has assisted forge the paths of some amazing careers with Ben at the helm of management. Names like WAAX, I Know Leopard, Hungry Kids of Hungary, Ball Park Music, Eves the Behavior, Andy Bull, The Basics […]
A Session With Jen Cloher – Singer-Songwriter, MILK Records Label Co-Manager
Jen Cloher is a self-managed independent artist based in Melbourne. After graduating from acting at NIDA, she decided to pursue a career in music. Her first album Dead Wood Falls was nominated for an ARIA for Best Female Artist. Her second album Hidden Hands was named as one of the top ten releases of 2009 […]
Booking a Gig – The Checklist (Printable)
Learning how to book gigs is a daunting challenge so we thought we’d write a handy downloadable step by step checklist for you to keep as you start making those calls/emails. If you need more information on booking gigs why not check out the Booking Gigs Courses or perhaps the Producing and Promoting Your Own Events […]
GR-8 Tips for Interviews
Yep, no doubt about it. One of most nerve-wracking parts of building up your music or your music business is the part where you have to sit down and answer a bunch of sometimes thought-provoking questions on the fly, while trying to remain calm and not sound like a blustering fool. If you’ve got an interview […]
Your 12 Step Music Marketing Planning Cycle
I’m sure I’m not the only one to have ever rushed an EP release. I recorded, released and even created a band name all in the same weekend. Although it’s my favourite release to date, it wasn’t the powerhouse it should have been. There are very simple reasons why it flopped, and I’m here to […]
Perfectionism: Just ‘Fear In Fancy Shoes’
It’s time for another guest post by our fave accredited coach, Viv Fantin! If you like this one, check out her previous article, ‘Time to Give A Shit About Self Care! Looking After #1 in the Creative Industries‘. “We must understand the need for perfectionism is a corrosive waste of time, because nothing is ever beyond […]
