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Paul Dainty is a fierce player in Australian music, particularly at Dainty Group

Dainty Group is one of the industry’s most impressive live music agencies. Part of the TEG Group of Companies the company and its CEO Paul Dainty is taking charge of some of the country’s biggest music tours, comedy shows and entertainment. Paul Dainty is...

by Freya McGahey

Courtney Barnett is one of our best exports and she is also a phenomenal business person.

For a record label started with the purpose of putting out Courtney Barnett’s first EP in 2012, Milk! Records has become one of Australia’s most celebrated indies. With a key eye for great diverse music and a sharp eye for some of the most progressive...

by Freya McGahey

Michael Taylor is taking his role as Managing Director of Universal Music to the next level.

He’s worked at Sony and Epic Records, so when Michael Taylor talks about the music industry, people listen. He’s now the Managing Director of Universal Music and his role is huge. From beginnings as an Assistant A&R at Sony Records in 1994 and a...

by Freya McGahey

New World Artists is currently under the guidance of Owen Orford

Owen Orford is the CEO, Touring Manager and Booking Agent for New World Artists. His background lies in a performance, management, promotion, labels, tour production and booking. During the 1980s Owen was the manager of the booking offices at The Harbour Agency,...

by Freya McGahey

Millie Millgate is the Executive Producer of Sounds Australia

With experience at The Association of Artist Managers, Arts Training NSW and Sound Summit Millie Millgate is all about Australian music. Her educational background includes Harvard Business School and her experience is vast. She is currently the Executive Producer for...

by Freya McGahey

Nicolette Fraillon is the Music Director of the Australian Ballet and she’s doing a mighty fine job.

The ballet is all about the dance and while no one can deny that the choreography and costuming is vital, the show cannot go one without the music. Nicolette Fraillon has been the Chief Conductor and Music Director of The Australian Ballet since 2003 and what a...

by Freya McGahey

Ian Peel is heading up an incredible organisation which helps roadies suffering from mental illness

Roadies are hardly the most celebrated part of the music industry, but boy should they be. Surrounded by the rock and roll lifestyle but not in the limelight and given every physical job under the sun, they have to be on task, part of a team and working every minute...

by Freya McGahey

Nic Bezzina is one of Australia’s most daring music photographers.

Nic Bezzina has won the hearts and minds of music fans all over Australia after the release of his photography book Release the Crowd in 2016. He has worked across every significant festival in Australia and been backstage further than most have ever been before. Nic...

by Freya McGahey

Handsome Tours is running 18 years strong and its Head of Touring Mark Dodds is keeping the clock ticking over.

Helping to foster the careers of global sensations the likes of The National, The XX and Stormzy it’s fair to say that Handsome Tours knows what they are doing. Continually bringing some of the most beloved acts down under and doing so with style and charisma...

by Freya McGahey

Revolve Records is one of the oldest and most celebrated stores in Sydney. From 1991 Jon Orden and Trish Girot have been making it tick

Originally opening with their store on Sydney’s North Shore under the name Discovery Records, Jon Orden and Trish Girot have since rebranded as Revolve Records in Sydney’s Inner West in Erskineville. With a genuine love for music and a multitude of genres,...

by Freya McGahey

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