The Power 50 2019: Michael Gudinski Remains The Most Influential Figure In Aus Music

The Power 50 2019

Michael Gudinski AM has today been named the most influential person in the Australian music industry for 2019, taking out the #1 position in The Music's annual Power 50 list.

This is the second year in a row that the Mushroom Group Executive Chairman has held the position, following on from the group's stellar year in 2018.

"It’s an honour to once again take out the #1 spot in The Music’s Power 50, and to see so many of the great Mushroom Group staff on the list this year,” Gudinski told The Music.

"2019 was a huge year for Mushroom as a company, and for me personally. Frontier Touring announced our partnership with global touring giants AEG, we joined again with Chuggi and the Chugg Entertainment family, and the publishing and record label businesses continued to make strides. Our artists were trailblazers in 2019, and they’ll continue to be our lifeblood.

"The whole industry is under strain now because of COVID, but I know my people will use this time to take stock and, together with my son Matt, continue to make the Mushroom Group stronger than ever.”

Read the full wrap up of Gudinski and the Mushroom Group's achievements in 2019 here

Joining Gudinski in the Power 50's Top Ten by Sony Music Entertainment’s Denis Handlin AO, Universal Music Australia’s George Ash, Secret Sounds’ Jessica Ducrou and Paul Piticco, Live Nation Australasia’s Roger Field, Spotify’s Alicia Sbrugnera, TEG’s Geoff Jones, Mushroom Group’s Matt Gudinski, Sounds Australia’s Millie Millgate and Apple Music’s Katie Hardwick.

“We are hoping a celebration of the industry’s successes in 2019 is a welcome reprieve at this point. A positive story that can hopefully light up a dark time," shared Craig Treweek, publisher of The Music.

“As I’ve followed the release of this list over the past few days, I’ve realised it is these people we will rely on to reignite the industry as we move through these challenging times.”

The first 40 entries were revealed on The Music last week, this year without ranking and announced according to the sector of the industry they work within.

See the full list below.

The Power 50 will wrap up tomorrow with an oral history of last year’s biggest local music success story, Tones & I, featuring exclusive interviews with some key players that helped shape the Dance Monkey hitmaker’s 2019.