Power 50 - #25: Maggie Collins

BACKGROUND CHECK

A Brisbane-raised, Sydney-based professional boasting ten years experience working in the music industry, Maggie Collins got her start at community radio station, 4ZZZ, presenting for four years before eventually becoming the station's Music Director. She then moved over to triple j and continues to present and produce with the network, mainly on triple j Unearthed and Double J. Collins has also booked various venues (including Goodgod Small Club) and manages DZ Deathrays, as well as programming BIGSOUND. 

THE YEAR THAT WAS

In 2018, Maggie Collins launched Morning Belle, a music services company specialising in artist management and event programming, with DZ Deathrays and BIGSOUND as her two main clients. ARIA Award-winning duo DZ Deathrays released their third album Bloody Lovely, which peaked at #4 on the ARIA Albums Chart in 2018. Collins programmed the entire BIGSOUND '18 solo – the biggest yet – before a new team format was announced, with three additional festival programmers, Tom Larkin, Melody Forghani and Tim Shiel, working under the leadership of Collins (who retains her Executive Programmer position), for the '19 conference. BIGSOUND '18 success stories include A Swayze & The Ghosts signing to Ivy League Records, Tape/Off inking an agency deal with PS Music Group, Two People signing to Brooklyn-based label Terrible Records and Yu Yi signing to New World Artists booking agency. Collins is also an Association Of Artist Managers (AAM) board member.

2018'S CROWNING ACHIEVEMENT?

"Programming the biggest ever BIGSOUND solo and then having the role split between four people moving forward, which kinda says something about the work involved."