The 9th AustralAsian Music Business Conference announces its first ten major speakers and first keynote for the three-day event which will comprise nine panels, six keynotes and over 50 speakers, August 20-22, 2009 at Acer Arena in Sydney. AMBC is the longest running, largest and most successful music industry conference and fully independent with over 600 attendees projected to attend.
AMBC will open for special Early Early Bird registrations November 20, which will be limited to 100 at the lowest price point and those who take advantage of these Velvet Rope registrations will be entered in a draw for a round trip to South by Southwest in Austin Texas with a full VIP Platinum Pass for the event.
Details will be continuously updated at http://www.immedia.com.au/ambc
If you want to get behind the Velvet Rope and be at the front of the queue to be one of the first 100 to register for the full three days and be in the running for the SxSW prize, you can email info@immedia.com.au NOW (you don’t pay anything) or wait until November 20 and go to http://www.immedia.com.au/ambc
THE SPEAKERS:
1st Keynote: Jon Satterley–Senior Vice President New Media and Global Business Development for Roadrunner Records in New York, formerly CEO of Roadrunner Records Australia
Shaun James–General Manager Music Channels for XYZ Networks (Channel [V], V2, Max, Country Music Channel); former Chairman & CEO of Warner Music Australia
Karen Farrugia–Market Manager Nokia Music Service; former Mobile & Online Content Manager at Universal Music and MTV Network Digital Strategies
Jeremy Macvean–Head of Digital Strategy for the Austereo Network and formerly Austereo Marketing Director, he came from an advertising background.
Julia Davis–Director New World Artists, a leading booking agency with a unique culture & ethos based on sustaining long term artist careers across many genres.
Marcus Seal–CEO, Shock Entertainment Group, he’s a veteran of Festival Mushroom moved to BMG as Marketing Director & Sony BMG International Marketing
Ken Outch–Director Of Commercial Music Sony Music Australia; a digital visionary formerly with Destra, Festival Mushroom, Sanity Music and BMG Music
Sharon Ashworth–Music Marketing Manager Vodafone, she’s also worked with Destra in its heyday and a veteran of Festival Mushroom, Shock and EMI.
Keith Welsh–Co-Publisher The Music Network, AMCOS Board Member, partner in publisher Rough Cut Music and owner of Catalyst entertainment consultancy
Georgia Hull–Senior Director New Media and Digital Business Development for Roadrunner Records Australia.
We’ll be announcing a lot more in the next few weeks so let us know if you want to be kept in the loop.Email info@immedia.com.au — DO NOT reply to this email.
PHIL TRIPP–Convenor