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 […]
Top 5 Tips for Band Comps
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: […]
Mental Health In The Music Industry: A Frank Discussion
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, […]
Dream Small, Act Big: How To Make It In The Music Industry
Music is a tough industry to make a living in, and it’s not uncommon for those who are trying to make it to wonder if it’s time to pack it in. Everyone around you is graduating uni, locking down stable jobs in their desired fields, and just generally getting it all figured out, while you’re […]
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 […]
