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 Sandridge and …
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, marketing guru …
If you’re looking for music industry boss-lady inspiration, look no further than Alexie Jell. As an Executive Artist Manager, she managers all things from A-Z, great and small in the life of a performing musician (specifically, jazz master James Morrison, are you as impressed as we are?). But she’s also taking some time to share her wisdom …
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May we present, Nick Cooper, Program and Operations Manager for Music Victoria. Outside of his Music Victoria commitments, he’s got his fingers in a lot of musical pies. He manages indie/powerpop/soul/psych band The Hello Morning, plays keys/guitar/percussion and shares vocals in 60’s/70’s tribute band The Relatives, and plays keys and contributes backing vocals in an original Southern …
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A Session With Michelle Padovan & Steve Bell – Coolin’ By Sound Record Label & Sonic Sherpa Record Store You can find Michelle & Steve’s content in the following courses: Advice for Emerging Artists (Artist Development / A&R) Starting a Record Label Releasing Your Music Understanding Album Cycles Marketing & PR The Importance of Music Design Press …
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 indie label …
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With over 25 years experience in the music and film industry, Gary Seeger has a great range of tips for this week’s Week In The Life Of! Gary’s experience and knowledge stems from numerous music industry jobs such as music licensing, management and publishing. He has worked with oodles of artists, from the unknowns that nearly had a …
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 and more …
Ever thought about entering a band comp? Grant Hardisty from Tempus Sun (winners of 2016s “Melbourne’s Music Bank, winning them a career-making prize pack worth more than $60,000, four days of recording at Melbourne’s The Studios In The City and a spot at Beyond The Valley festival) has offered up his Top 5 Tips for Band Comps: 1.) Just …
If you keep up with current events in music, you’ll know that mental health has been a hot topic of late – as it rightly should be. A study earlier this year by Victoria University, one that The Age called “the most extensive study of entertainment industry workers undertaken anywhere in the world”, made national news, and unveiled …
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