Glassnote Founder To Host Q&A At Amp Announcement

14 February 2013 | 1:34 pm | Scott Fitzsimons

Daniel Glass to speak before awarding of $30,000 prize

Daniel Glass, founder of one of the world's largest independent music companies Glassnote Entertainment Group, has today be announced as the guest speaker at The Coopers Amp winner's event.

The Amped Up In Conversation series kicked off last year with a keynote and Q&A session from veteran Rolling Stone journalist David Fricke.

Returning to Sydney's The Basement Thursday 7 March, the industry lunch will be attended by the nine short-listed artists who are up for the $30,000 PPCA-donated album prize. The final nine were announced recently at the Amp Alive event in Melbourne and the announcement will come following the luncheon.

Glass founded Glassnote in 2007 after executive stints with other labels – including EMI and Universal – and its roster currently boats Mumford & Sons, Phoenix, Childish Gambino, Two Door Cinema Club and Australians The Temper Trap (outside of Australasia).

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The final shortlist of nine artists includes:

Daily MedsHappy Daze
FlumeFlume
Grand Salvo
Slay Me In My Sleep
Hermitude
HyperParadise
Jess Ribeirio & The Bone CollectorsMy Little River
Liz StringerWarm In The Darkness
Tame Impala Lonerism
The PresetsPacifica
Urthboy Smokey's Haunt