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More world class speakers sign on for Bigsound 2010

Australia’s biggest annual music industry event and festival – BIGSOUND 2010 – has added no
less than 40 international, national, and local speakers to this year’s conference line-up.

Staged in Brisbane from September 8-10, BIGSOUND 2010 will include three days of panels and
workshops featuring some of the brightest minds in the global music industry – making it this
year’s must-attend event for artists and industry alike.

Among the new group of speakers announced today are Australian born, New York based
producer Victor Van Vugt whose credits include records from Nick Cave, Beth Orton, PJ Harvey,
Athlete and Sarah Blasko; and artist, writer and producer Robert Forster. Best known as part of
seminal Brisbane band The Go-Betweens, Forster’s three-decade career has seen him become
one of Australia’s most revered artists, both here and abroad. He will close BIGSOUND 2010 with
a very special closing address.

Flying in from the UK will be Colin Roberts who is frontline artist manger with the UK’s Big Life
Management (La Roux, Klaxons, Richard Ashcroft) while running associated online PR and
strategy firm Work It Media.

He will be joined by Brett Williams from boutique US management company Monotone
Management. Brett personally guides the careers of bands including Cold War Kids and Delta
Spirit while Monotone is home to the likes of The White Stripes, Dead Weather, The Shins and
Vampire Weekend.

Also heading to Brisbane from the USA will be President of Bug Music, David Hirshland, who
oversees the operations of the independent publishing administration company’s five worldwide
offices. Bug Music’s roster of writers and catalogues includes the estates of Johnny Cash, Willie
Dixon, Muddy Waters, and Woody Guthrie; while also representing artists including Iggy Pop,
Ryan Adams, Kings of Leon and Wilco.

Among the dozens of other new BIGSOUND 2010 speakers will be The Middle East’s US
manager Rich Schaefer (The Artists Organisation); UK music writer, DJ and producer with the
BBC Jen Long; Jake Stone - journalist, broadcaster and artist with much-loved Australian band
Bluejuice; and the UK’s Catherine Bottrill who has taken a lead role in reducing the music
industry’s carbon footprint.

Keep reading for the complete list of new BIGSOUND 2010 speakers or head to
www.bigsound.org.au

This latest batch of speakers joins the already impressive list of industry figures and artists signed
on to talk in Brisbane this September including: US author and journalist Michael Azerrad;
Chairman of the Mushroom Group Michael Gudinski; Australian industry legend John
O’Donnell; and iconic Australian artists Dave Faulkner (Hoodoo Gurus) and Ed Kuepper (The
Saints).

The event will also see 60 of the country’s most exciting acts perform across two nights and six
venues as part of BIGSOUND Live – the public festival component of the event. They include
Children Collide, The Vasco Era, Boy & Bear, The John Steel Singers, Parades, Ernest Ellis, The
Gin Club, Last Dinosaurs, Bridezilla, The Jezabels and quite a few more.

triple j’s ‘Unearthed” initiative will give one band the chance to showcase at BIGSOUND Live with
flights, accommodation, conference access and industry meetings all included as part of this
unique opportunity. Find out more at www.triplejunearthed.com
The event also continues its tradition of being the best-value music ticket of the year. Two-night
BIGSOUND Live passes – featuring access to 60 acts on September 8 and 9 – cost just $44
(+bf) with single night passes only $27.50 (+bf).

Tickets are on sale now with details available at www.bigsound.org.au
BIGSOUND 2010, an initiative of peak industry body Q Music, is proudly supported by the
Queensland Government through a major sponsorship by Trade and Investment Queensland and
through Arts Queensland.

Visit www.bigsound.org.au for full event details.

NEW BIGSOUND 2010 CONFERENCE SPEAKERS…
Victor Van Vugt – producer (AU/USA)
Robert Forster – artist (AU)
David Hirshland – Bug Music (USA)
Colin Roberts – Big Life Management (UK)
Brett Williams – Monotone Management (USA)
Rich Schaefer – The Artists Organisation (USA)
Jake Stone – Bluejuice (AU)
Jen Long – BBC (UK)
Shin Fukuzumi – P-Vine (JAP)
Adam Holt – Universal Music New Zealand (NZ)
Dan Koplowitz – Friendly Fire Recordings (USA)
Catherine Bottrill – Julie’s Bicycle (UK)
Luke Bevans – Universal Music Australia (AU)
Ben Salter – The Gin Club (AU)
Brett Oaten – solicitor (AU)
Carney Nir – Secret Service Digital (AU)
Stuart Coupe – Laughing Outlaw Records (AU)
John Mullen – Dew Process Recordings (AU)
Colin Daniels – Inertia (AU)
Crystal Fleper – Fasterlouder.com.au (AU)
Dave Clayden – tour manager (AU)
Gary Mandel – SSB (UK)
Glenn Dickie – EMI/Stage Mothers (AU)
Jesse Barbera – Fans Group (AU)
John Kenny – Kenny and Co Solicitors (AU)
Paul Curtis – Valve Records/Consume (AU)
John Zucco – The Right Profile (AU)
Justin Cosby – Inertia (AU)
Lars Brandle – Billboard Magazine (AU)
Stephanie Carrick – Triple J (AU)
Mark Kneebone – Isaac Promotions (NZ)
Megan Reeder – Secret Service/Dew Process (AU)
Michael Nieves – Sugaroo (USA)
Simon Winkler – 3RRR (AU)
Natalie Bell – Milefire Management (AU)
Ben Preece – Mucho Bravado (AU)
Sabiene Heindl – MIPI (AU)
Tim Steward – artist (AU)
Shayne Locke – Cowbell (AU)
Steph Harmon – The Brag (AU)
Leanne de Souza – Buzz Office (AU)
Stephen Green – consultant (AU)

SPEAKERS ALREADY ANNOUNCED…
Michael Azerrad – author / journalist (USA)
John O’Donnell – Odfellows Publishing / Cold Chisel management (AU)
Michael Gudinski – The Mushroom Group of Companies (AU)
Dave Faulkner – Hoodoo Gurus (AU)
Ed Kuepper – artist (AU)
Brian Ritchie – artist (USA/AU)
Rae Harvey – Crucial Music (AU)
Peter Jesperson – New West Records (USA)
Morgan Lebus – Domino Recordings & Publishing (USA)
Tom Windish – The Windish Agency (USA)
Andy McGrath – ATO (USA)
Johnny Beach – Bowery Presents (USA)
Tim Levinson – Urthboy / The Herd / Elefant Traks (AU)
Chloe Walsh – Press Here Publicity (USA)
Joel Carriere – Dine Alone Records / Bedlam Music Management (CAN)
Courtney Hard – Sony Music Australia (AU)
Tak Furuichi – JVC Victor Entertainment (JAP)
Mark T Grose – Skinnyfish Music (AU)
Mathew Coyte – Rolling Stone Australia (AU)
Rod Kukla – American Recordings (USA)
Tim Dellow – Transgressive Records (UK)
Simon Lewicki – artist (AU)
Jonas Woost – digital music consultant (GER/CAN)

BIGSOUND LIVE ARTISTS…
Children Collide
The Vasco Era
Boy & Bear
The John Steel Singers
Parades
Ernest Ellis
The Gin Club
Hungry Kids Of Hungary
Bridezilla
The Jezabels
Bonjah
The Wilson Pickers
Last Dinosaurs
Halfway
The Checks (NZ)
The Holidays
Stiff Gins
Georgia Fair
Fire! Santa Rosa, Fire!
Perry Keyes
Dubmarine
The Cairos
The Melodics
Ball Park Music
Artisan Guns (NZ)
Young Revelry
Richard In Your Mind
Eagle & The Worm
Oh Ye Denver Birds
The Naked And Famous (NZ)
The Optimen
Pikelet
The Medics
Guineafowl
My Fiction
The Transients
Big Scary
Disco Nap
The Honey Month
The Delta Riggs
Daniel Lee Kendall
26
Deep Sea Arcade
Jinja Safari
Metals
kyü
Love Connection
Kimbra
Edge Of Colour
Ruby Frost (NZ)
City Riots
The Foreign Objects
Knives At Noon (NZ)

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