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Face The Music 2015: Sara Hood

"I joined the industry from a different angle to most: I was marketing communications manager at Yamaha Music Australia."

Position: Membership, Marketing and Events Manager — AMRA

How did you first become involved in the music business? I joined the industry from a different angle to most: I was marketing communications manager at Yamaha Music Australia. From there I got involved with music education, musical instruments and recorded music retail.

What's your area of expertise and what experience do you have? Event management, marketing communications, understanding of retail, appreciation of the commercial realities, consumer insights.

What topics will you be mostly talking about at Face The Music? Record Store Day Australia (third Saturday in April every year).

What do you hope to personally take away from Face The Music? Connections.

What's one question about the music industry you'd love to have the answer to? Only one?? What can we do to get more Australian content released for Record Store Day Australia?