The Music Power 50: 2019

The Music Power 50 of 2019

#1 - Michael Gudinski AM 
(Mushroom Group - Executive Chairman)

#2 - Denis Handlin AO 
(Sony Music Entertainment - Chairman & Chief Executive, Australia & New Zealand)

#3 - George Ash 
(Universal Music Australia & New Zealand - President)

#4 - Jessica Ducrou and Paul Piticco 
(Secret Sounds - Co-Chief Executives)

#5 - Roger Field 
(Live Nation Australasia - Chief Executive)

#6 - Alicia Sbrugnera 
(Spotify - Head Of Music)

#7 - Geoff Jones 
(TEG - Chief Executive)

#8 - Matt Gudinski 
(Mushroom Group - Executive Director)

#9 - Millie Millgate 
(Sounds Australia - Executive Producer)

#10 - Katie Hardwick 
(Apple Music - Music Business Partnerships ANZ)

THE FIRST FORTY

Labels 
• Nicole Richards (Island Records - GM/Head Of Island Records);
• Johann Ponniah (I OH YOU / Converge Management - Founder/Co-Founder);
• Sarah Hamilton (Ditto Music - Regional Manager Australia & New Zealand);
• Sebastian Chase (MGM Distribution - Chief Executive); 
• Heath Johns (BMG Australia - Managing Director, Australia & New Zealand);
• John O'Donnell (EMI Recorded Music Australia - Managing Director);
• Meg Williams (Inertia Label Group - Director);
• Jaddan Comerford (UNIFIED Music Group - Chief Executive & Founder);
• Tim Janes (Caroline Australia - General Manager);
• Leigh Gruppetta and Stu Harvey (Cooking Vinyl Australia - Co-Managing Directors);
• Niko Nordström (Warner Music Australasia - President)

Media & Managers 
• Regan Lethbridge (Lemon Tree Music & Lonely Islands Agency - Co-Founder and Co-Director);
• Meagan Loader (rage - Talent Manager / Content Director);
• Bill Cullen (One Louder - Managing Director);
• Zan Rowe (Double J / ABC - Double J Mornings Presenter / ABC National Music Correspondent);
• Gregg Donovan and Stuart MacQueen (Wonderlick - Owners);
• Jodie Regan (Spinning Top Music - Founder & Chief Executive);
• Nick Findlay (triple j - Music Director)

Agents & Associations 
• Maggie Collins (BIGSOUND / Morning Belle - Executive Programmer / Founder & Director);
• Owen Orford (New World Artists - Executive Director / Agent);
• Dean Ormston (APRA AMCOS - Chief Executive);
• Catherine Haridy (Catherine Haridy Management / Association Of Artist Managers (AAM) - Director / Executive Director);
• Stephen Wade (Select Music - Chief Executive & Senior Agent);
• Brett Murrihy (William Morris Endeavour (WME) - Head Of Asia Pacific For Music) 

Publishing & Streaming 
• Linda Bosidis (Mushroom Music Publishing - Managing Director);
• Simon Moor (Kobalt Music Group - Managing Director Kobalt Music Group APAC);
• Marion Briand (YouTube Music - Manager, Music Content Partnerships (AU/NZ), YouTube & Youtube Music);
• Jaime Gough and Matt Tanner (Native Tongue Music Publishing - Managing Director & Head Of Creative Services)

Promoters 
• Sahara Herald (Frontier Touring - Tour Director);
• Michael Chugg (Chugg Entertainment/Chugg Music Executive Chairman);
• Jane Slingo (Electronic Music Conference / Global Cities After Dark / Young Strangers Director / Executive Producer / Founder);
• Peter Noble OAM (Bluesfest - Festival Director);
• Emily York (Penny Drop - Owner);
• Steve Halpin and Rod Little (Groovin' The Moo / Cattleyard Promotions - Co-Founders / Directors);
• Danny Rogers (St Jerome’s Laneway Festival / Lunatic Entertainment - Partner);
• Sharlene Harris (ALH Group: Live At Your Local - National Entertainment Manager);
• Nicholas Greco and Michael Christidis (Untitled Group - Co-Directors);
• Ben Turnbull (Staple Group - Director);
• Susan Heymann (Chugg Entertainment - Managing Director);
• Paul Dainty AM (TEG Dainty - President & Chief Executive)