BIGSOUND Partner With theMusic.com.au For 2013

Australia's premier music industry showcase and conference BIGSOUND has partnered with theMusic.com.au for 2013's event, with theMusic proud to be announced as the Principal Media Partner and parent publishing house Street Press Australia [SPA] a Media Partner.

The five-year relationship has stepped up this year with the two parties to be collaborating closer than ever for the event, which takes place Wednesday 11 to Friday 13 September at Brisbane's Fortitude Valley.

Today outgoing Executive Programmer Graham Ashton said, “I'm incredibly proud of the shape BIGSOUND 2013 is taking and it wouldn't be the same without the SPA team standing next to us in the front row.”

QMusic's Denise Foley added, “We are incredibly excited to share our first announce with everyone this year and glad that theMusic.com.au will be back again this year in September helping us party.”

Street Press Australia's Managing Editor Andrew Mast offered, “BIGSOUND is a highlight of the SPA year and we look forward to once again being on the ground in Fortitude Valley and covering all the action as it unfolds. It's also an annual opportunity for our southern-based staff to get tans.”

Set to take over the reigns of Executive Programmer from 2014, Nick O'Byrne said, “We've been excitied about tonight's announcement for months now and are stoked to have long-time partners SPA on board again. I can't wait for September!”

The first announcement of speakers and artists will be made tonight at the launch event, which is being held in Sydney this year. Citizen Kay and Little Bastard are performing at the invite-only event.

Applications for the BIGSOUND Live showcase element close Monday 20 May and can be made here.

Stay tuned to theMusic.com.au for the first announcement this evening!