As this month comes to a close, the Australian Independent Record Labels Association (AIR) has announced the final batch of individuals locked in to appear at this year’s conference.
Returning to Adelaide from Wednesday, 29 July until Friday, 31 July, the three days of programming for AIR’s annual Indie-Con Australia conference and the return of A2IM’s Indie Week Australian Edition will host music industry figures from Australia and across the globe.
Newly announced international speakers include Larry Bringsjord (Fono, NOR), Kukuh Arfianto (Sun Eater Group, Indonesia), Mikael Aldo (YouTube Music, IDN), Michael Chase (MGM Digital, USA), Keith Tan (KiTbetter, SGP), Morgan Perry (Third Man Records, USA), and more.
Along with the speakers, attendees will witness conversations held by labels, artists, and media, including ARIA’s Annabelle Herd, APRA AMCOS’ Dean Ormston, country star Fanny Lumsden, music journalists such as Poppy Reid and Lars Brandle, and publicists including Melody Forghani, Alyse Newman, and others.
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You can see the full list of speakers appearing at AIR’s annual Indie-Con Australia conference and A2IM’s Indie Week Australian Edition here. The full program can also be found here.
In a statement, AIR CEO Maria Amato expressed delight at announcing Indie-Con’s full program as it celebrates its tenth anniversary this year.
“We are thrilled to announce our full program and speaker lineup for our 10th Indie-Con Australia conference, Australia’s largest independent music community gathering,” Amato said.
She continued, “I am especially delighted that AIR is expanding its global connections and building its partnership with A2IM, who will hold their second Indie Week Australian Edition as part of our events.
“We thank the South Australian Government through the Music Development office and all our supporting partners.”
Lisa Hresko, COO of A2IM, added, “It’s incredibly exciting to return to South Australia for the second year of Indie Week Australian Edition and to welcome such a strong group of industry experts from across the global independent music community.
“Independent music has always been a global business, and the connections made through events like this help create new opportunities for trade, export growth, artist development, and long-term partnerships. We’re proud to continue strengthening the ties between the U.S. and Australia.”
This year’s Indie-Con has a couple of key focus areas, including touring, artist-run labels, self-managed artists, AI, artist development, distribution, and more. Plus, there’ll be a case study about Folk Bitch Trio, a YouTube Music/Sounds Australia Indonesia Focus workshop, and plenty more to look forward to.
Meanwhile, A2IM’s Indie Week will explore topics such as New Opportunities in the Age of Disruption, The Fan Lifecycle, Metadata to Money, and more.
