AustralAsian Music Business Conference RSS News Feed The 8th AustralAsian Music Business Conference has been announced for August 16-18 2007 (Thursday to Saturday) from 10am to 5:30pm at The Acer Arena (Formerly Sydney Superdome) with over 50 speakers to participate in 9 90 minute seminars with a 30 minute keynote speech by industry leaders each day and two hours of post-conference networking each evening. (c) IMMEDIA! all rights reserved http://www.immedia.com.au/ambc Want a Free Trip To South by Southwest in Austin TX? http://www.immedia.com.au/ambc/register and check out the details.

Here's the latest news on the AMBC and new speakers.

The 9th AustralAsian Music Business Conference 2009 August 20-22, 2009.
Acer Arena, Olympic Park Sydney

The 9th AustralAsian Music Business Conference announces its first 22 major speakers, two keynotes and two panels 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. The conference will be dealing with all areas of the future of the music and entertainment software business including digital distribution and downloading, mobile content, branding, music use in film, TV, games, advertising and other applications, subscription paradigms, online music technology, music marketing, live music promotion and much more DIY topics.

First 22 Major AMBC 2009 Speakers--including 11 new ones just announced.

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
NEW Keynote #2: He's just confirming flights and other details so we can't name him until next week, but he is one of the biggest talent scouts in the US, never been to Australia before, arguably exposed more artists to the industry than anyone else and is a killer speaker who'll tell how to break through to the US.
NEW Michael Smellie--Our 8th AMBC opening keynoter, formerly world COO for Sony/BMG, Asia Pacific head of BMG, MD of Polygram and rooArt in Australia
NEW Sebastian Chase--CEO of leading indie distributor MGM Distribution, he's also been an artist manager, label owner and music industry visionary.
NEW Richard Mallett--APRA Director Recordings & Online Services and one of the leading authorities on mobile and Internet delivery of music
NEW Catherine Haridy--Manager of Eskimo Joe and Bob Evans and former A&R head of Festival / Mushroom Records
NEW Dan Hennessy--Aloha Management principal (Faker, Cog, Shihad, Sparkadia) and former A&R head of Warner Music
NEW Brett Oaten--One of our top music business lawyers and probably the funniest!
NEW Paul Paoliello--CEO of Mercury Mobility mobile music industry leaders and forme Managing Director of Zomba Records in Australia
NEW Christie Eliezer--Australia's top music business writer with columns in Beat, Brag, dB, Rave
NEW Marianna Annas--General Manager Music Industry Piracy Investigations (MIPI) and longtime Business Affairs Manager for major labels here and overseas
NEW Damian Trotter--Managing Director of Sony/ATV, one the largest and most progressive music publishers, he's championed songwriters for over two decades
NEW A.J. Maddah--Major Australian Concert & Tour Promoter.vProducer of Soundwave Festival

PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED

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 another ten speakers and four panels in February but here are the two panels we can confirm now.

THE FUTURE OF THE MUSIC INDUSTRY: We are assembling some of the brightest minds within and outside the music industry to predict what the future business models will be, how the industry will evolve and what earning potentials will emerge. Moderated by Christie Eliezer, the first panelists are industry leaders Shaun James, Michael Smellie and Sebastian Chase with more to follow including a major artist, a rabid music consumer, a government official and some surprises.

YOU'LL NEVER WORK IN THIS INDUSTRY AGAIN...Maybe: There are visionaries, entrepreneurs, promoters, technologists, marketers and other brave music business leaders who have built mighty vehicles, flown high, crashed in flames and emerged from the ashes to take off again. You'll learn from their adversity and failure and be inspired by their survival and courage.

Register now online at http://www.immedia.com.au/ambc/register and get the lowest price for all three days, 50+ speakers, nine panels, massive showbag and also for the two nights of awards shows:

* THE AUSTRALIAN ONLINE MUSIC AWARDS--The ONYA!s return to honour innovation and excellence in the delivery and marketing of digitally delivered music. The ONYA! Awards will be held Thursday night August 20 at ACER Arena's Grand Ballroom with live performances webcast and broadcast following three months of consumer voting online and an industry panel determining peer gongs.

* THE AUSTRALIAN MOBILE MUSIC AWARDS--The Phone-E$ as we have dubbed them will also honour excellence and innovation in delivery of wireless music content. The Phone-E$ Awards will be held Friday night August 21 in ACER Arena's Grand Ballroom with more performers webcast, mobicast and broadcast live following three months of consumer voting by SMS and online and the industry peer gongs.

AMBC 2009's Early Early Bird Rates & SxSW Free Trip Competition Ends Jan 16. The AMBC is now open for special Early Early Bird registrations--limited to the first 100 registrations--at the lowest price point. Those who take advantage of these Velvet Rope registrations may enter a competition with the winning entry receiving a round trip to South by Southwest in Austin, Texas with a full VIP Platinum Pass for the event. Conditions apply-- http://www.immedia.com.au/ambc/register/index.php]]> http://www.immedia.com.au/news/display.php?id=70 Mon, 5 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +1100 http://www.immedia.com.au/news/display.php?id=70 2009 AustralAsian Music Business Conference--New Speakers and Topics Announced
If you want to enter that competition, and be 1 of 100, go here before January 1: http://www.immedia.com.au/ambc/register/index.php Our Early Early Bird rates will close December 31 with the competition.

So you know, here are the 11 new speakers we are announcing on top of our original 10, as well as details of 2 confirmed panels out of 9.


* Keynote #2 He's just confirming flights and other details so we can't name him until next week, but he is one of the biggest talent scouts in the US, has never been to Australia before, arguably exposed more artists to the industry than anyone else and is a killer speaker who'll tell how to break through to the US.

* Michael Smellie--Our 8th AMBC opening keynoter, formerly world COO for Sony/BMG, Asia Pacific head of BMG, and MD of Polygram and rooArt in Australia

* Sebastian Chase--CEO of leading indie distributor MGM Distribution, he's also been an artist manager, label owner and music industry visionary

* Richard Mallett--APRA Director, Recordings & Online Services and one of the leading authorities on mobile and Internet delivery of music

* Catherine Haridy--Manager of Eskimo Joe and former A&R head of Festival / Mushroom Records

* Dan Hennessy--Aloha Management principal (Faker, Cog, Shihad, Sparkadia) and former A&R head of Warner Music

* Brett Oaten--One of our top music business lawyers and probably the funniest!

* Paul Paoliello--CEO of Mercury Mobility, mobile music industry leaders, and former Managing Director of Zomba Records in Australia

* Christie Eliezer--Australia's top music business writer with columns in Beat, Brag, dB, Rave

* Marianna Annas--General Manager, Music Industry Piracy Investigations (MIPI) and longtime Business Affairs Manager for major labels here and overseas

* Damian Trotter--Managing Director of Sony/ATV, one of the largest and most progressive music publishers. He's championed songwriters for over two decades


In February we'll be announcing another ten speakers and four panels at http://www.immedia.com.au/ambc/ but here are the two panels we can confirm now.

THE FUTURE OF THE MUSIC INDUSTRY: We are assembling some of the brightest minds within and outside the music industry to predict what the future business models will be, how the industry will evolve and what earning potentials will emerge. Moderated by Christie Eliezer, the first panelists are industry leaders Shaun James, Michael Smellie and Sebastian Chase, with more to follow, including a major artist, a rabid music consumer, a government official and some surprises.

YOU'LL NEVER WORK IN THIS INDUSTRY AGAIN... Maybe: There are visionaries, entrepreneurs, promoters, technologists, marketers and other brave music business leaders who have built mighty vehicles, flown high, crashed in flames and emerged from the ashes to take off again. You'll learn from their adversity and failure and be inspired by their survival and courage.

Register now online at http://www.immedia.com.au/ambc/ and get the lowest price for all three days, 50+ speakers, nine panels, massive showbag and the two nights of awards shows:

* THE AUSTRALIAN ONLINE MUSIC AWARDS--The ONYA!s return to honour innovation and excellence in the delivery and marketing of digitally delivered music.

* THE AUSTRALIAN MOBILE MUSIC AWARDS--The Phone-E$, as we have dubbed them, will also honour excellence and innovation in delivery of wireless music content.

The ONYA! Awards will be held Thursday night, August 20, at ACER Arena's Grand Ballroom, with live performances webcast and broadcast following three months of consumer voting online and an industry panel determining peer gongs.

The Phone-E$ Awards will be held Friday night, August 21, in ACER Arena's Grand Ballroom, with more performers webcast, mobicast and broadcast live following three months of consumer voting via SMS, online and the industry peer gongs.]]> http://www.immedia.com.au/news/display.php?id=69 Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +1100 http://www.immedia.com.au/news/display.php?id=69 AMBC Music Conference Opens For Regos And South By Southwest Contest You could win a round trip to South by Southwest in a contest starting now if you're one of our first 100 AMBC registrants signed up before January 1!

We've just opened our site for Early-Early Bird registrations for the 2009, 9th AustralAsian Music Business Conference which happens in Sydney, August 20-22, at Acer Arena Grand Ballroom. We'll have 50+ speakers, 9 seminars & 6 keynotes. Our first 10 great speakers are up at http://www.immedia.com.au/ambc and we will announce another dozen after the Early Bird Rates close on January 1.

The AMBC conference will be dealing with all areas of the future of the music and entertainment software business, including digital distribution and downloading; mobile content, branding; music use in film, TV, games, advertising and other applications; subscription paradigms; online music technology; music marketing; live music promotion and many more DIY topics.

Specific seminar topics and agendas as well as speaker allocations on the days will be available after January 15, when daily, two-day and three-day rates are announced. This Early-Early Bird rate is for all three days only.


EARLY-EARLY BIRD RATE--Limited to 100 people registered before January 1.

Our lowest rate of $385 for all three days is only valid for the first 100 who register and pay online at http://www.immedia.com.au/ambc/register.

We already have over 25 people pre-registered through our Velvet Rope program, available to previous attendees of AMBC and industry insiders, but all registrations must be prepaid to be valid and only the first 100 will be in a contest to get to Austin, Texas, for 2009's South by Southwest Music, Film & Interactive Festivals and Conferences, including airfare from Sydney and a VIP Platinum Delegate badge.

WANNA BE FLOWN TO SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST & BE A VIP DELEGATE? It's easy!!!

When you register and pay to attend our 9th AMBC (first 100 only by January 1), you will be asked two questions to fill in online:

1. Who is the official travel agency for Australia & NZ to SxSW?
2. In 50 words or less, give a compelling argument as to why you should be the one to get the return trip to Austin's SxSW on March 13-22, instead of the other 99.

Provided you get the first question correct, noted music business writer Christie Eliezer will read all written submissions that qualify (without knowing who is the author) and will judge the winner solely on their persuasive argument. His decision is final. It'll be announced January 10, once the winner is notified.

REGISTRATION RULES:
Early-Early Bird registrations are on a first-come basis and end January 1.
Registrations can't be 'held', 'reserved' or 'laid by' & must be paid in full to be eligible for the lowest rate and entry into the SxSW competition.
Registrations cannot be cancelled, refunded or transferred for any reason.

SXSW CONTEST RULES
Winner will receive one round-trip airfare from Sydney to Austin, Texas, booked by Brad Thomas of TravelManagers, valid for travel between March 1 and April 1, 2009, or any time in between, subject to flight availability, to the maximum value of A$2500. One stopover is permitted on the trip between Sydney/LAX/Austin and any side trips or extra flights are the responsibility of the winner. Once ticketed, it is not changeable without penalties or cancellation that may be invoked by the airline and shall be the sole responsibility of the winner. This ticket is for the sole use of the winner and may not be transferred, sold, bartered or cashed in.

The winner will also receive one VIP Laminate badge for any or all of SxSW's three Festivals and Conferences--Film (March 13-22), Interactive (March 13-17) and/or Music (March 18-22). The value of this is US$1145. It is for the sole use of the winner and may not be transferred, sold, bartered or cashed in. Hotels and transfers are not included, but a slap-up Mexican or Texas BBQ feast with margaritas and beers is included during the SxSW Week 2009, March 13-22.

So there you have it! You can see how the AMBC has been the most successful and longest running series of music industry seminars by checking out our previous years' events at http://www.immedia.com.au/ambc/past.php including topics, panels, speakers, photos, bios and even podcasts.

Be aware that we choose our own speakers and to eliminate 'infomercials', 'resume recitals', self- promotion of panelists or other sharing of brilliance, we have an ironclad rule: "Those Who Ask To Speak Are Automatically Disqualified!"
So please do not put yourself forward as a potential panelist in the hope of getting a free ticket or exposure. If we want you, we'll know and we'll call.

Email AMBC Convenor Phil Tripp with any questions at tripp@immedia.com.au or call (02) 9557 7766]]> http://www.immedia.com.au/news/display.php?id=66 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +1100 http://www.immedia.com.au/news/display.php?id=66 AMBC Event Announces 10 Speakers & Opens for Regos
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

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.
]]> http://www.immedia.com.au/news/display.php?id=65 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +1100 http://www.immedia.com.au/news/display.php?id=65 First Ten Major Speakers Announced For The 2009 AustralAsian Music Business Conference
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

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.]]> http://www.immedia.com.au/ambc/speakers.php Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +1100 http://www.immedia.com.au/ambc/speakers.php The 9th AustralAsian Music Business Conference--August 20-22, 2009 at the Acer Arena Grand Ballroom, Olympic Park, Sydney

Since our first gabfest 20 years ago in the AgriDome at the RAS Showgrounds in 1989, we've produced Australia's longest running series of music industry conferences that have analysed the business, predicted the future and featured the leading lights of the entertainment sector speaking on crucial topics.

Held every other year, with no artist showcases, no trade fair stalls and no distractions to the business at hand, over 600 attendees have the opportunity to spend up to three days to experience nine panels and three keynote speakers. We've had some of the greatest names in the music business from here and abroad over the past two decades--too numerous to list here--and look forward to announcing our 2009 list of over 50 talkers on nine topics that will be a vital event to attend.

They will discuss WHY the future of the music business is meeting WHO in the entertainment software industry at the junction of WHERE delivery has shifted from physical to the digital over WHAT wired and wireless media will determine WHEN & HOW we as creators, producers and distributors of product & services can profit from the challenges of change.

In addition to attending the three days, networking with your peers and industry leaders, your registration also includes our exclusive ACCESS online private area where advance news, analysis and information is given on all topics.

Early Early Bird Rates for registration begin November 15 with the first announcement of preliminary topics and the first ten speakers revealed. Go to http://immedia.com.au/ambc to register your interest and to keep abreast of updates as we go. Or call (02) 9557 7766 to be put on our analog and digital mailing lists.]]> http://www.immedia.com.au/news/display.php?id=59 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.immedia.com.au/news/display.php?id=59 AMBC 2009 Dates Announced http://www.immedia.com.au/news/display.php?id=32 Fri, 7 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.immedia.com.au/news/display.php?id=32 Podcast (MP3s) of 2007 Keynote Speeches http://www.immedia.com.au/ambc/ Wed, 22 Aug 2007 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.immedia.com.au/ambc/ 1250 Word Street Press Article on AMBC
Without live music-there are no showcases or wannabe bands playing to empty rooms-nor lonely stands in a row with desperate salespeople, the AMBC has grown each year. In 2003, there were 550 attendees, close to 650 in 2005 and with over 400 paid registrants already networking within the online AMBC inner sanctum ACCESS, it looks like the 2007 edition may top over 700. Registrations started in October 2006 when, without announcing any speaker lineup or topics, the event managed to pick up close to 80 early-early-bird registrants taking advantage of a $385 three day price that was non-refundable, non transferable and non-cancellable. Similar to a Virgin Blue or Jetstar advance purchase ticket, it proved a hit.

It was Tripp's way of raising the capital to make up for Apple opting out of sponsoring the event, which the brand had done seven times previously, "They kinda outgrew us when they opened up iTunes." Tripp jokes. "But we had an ace up our sleeves-we offered a round trip to South by Southwest Music Festival in Austin Texas in March to be won by the best of the first 100 registrants by January 1 who could write the most compelling 50 word reason they should win the junket. Turned out it was a woman manager of many years who penned the argument which music journo Christie Eliezer judged as a close first to three others out of 80."

By the time March rolled around, AMBC had already announced its first three keynote speakers-super manager John Watson (Silverchair, Missy Higgins, Wolfmother, Pete Murray), probably Australia's top international record company executive, Sony/BMG global COO Michael Smellie, and industry analyst and leading music biz blogger Bob Lefsetz.

If Lefsetz' name is not familiar, he's been voted one of "The PowerGeek 25" the most powerful and influential people in the web music business in this month's Blender Magazine. Over the years, AMBC has always had keynote speakers from overseas that may not have been household names yet but by the time they hit the stage to wow the audience with either technology or ideology, they were already unforgettable.

"In 1995, we caused an uproar with ARIA and the record companies when we had Grateful Dead lyricist and Electronic Frontiers Foundation founder John Perry Barlow speak on the impending demise of copyright by 'shipping wine without the bottles' as downloading was referred to." Tripp recalls. "In 1993, we had demonstrated digital downloading of music live on stage to a jaw-dropped audience by digital music pioneer Anthony Stonefield who went on to make his millions in ringtones. We've had Ice-T talk to us from New York, MTV Asia head Andrew Hoppe from Singapore and only two years ago, Sony BMG Chairman Denis Handlin rocked the house with his excitement about where the industry is heading rather than falling into doom and gloom discussions."

But it's the future that AMBC has always pointed to and this year's agenda kicks off with a panel of the top MDs CEO and Chairmen of the industry-including two majors, EMI's John O'Donnell & George Ash of Universal, as well as major indies Shock's Chair David Williams, Roadrunner MD Jon Satterley and Alberts Chairman David Albert-predicting the next five years of charge, Getting music online and spreading it globally as well as retailing and etailing it locally rounds out the two panels that follow on day one with top overseas and Australian execs showing the way.

Friday the 17th launches the Artist & Managers panel with John Watson keynoting the day and moderating the panel of top managers and artists. The first artist is Katie Noonan and after an exhaustive search for a major artist, Tripp has lined up an 18 year act that made $20 million last year, recently sold out two Opera House concerts and is one of the top Australian artists most people have never heard of! It goes from there to how to capture the music market on mobile devices with overseas digital music gurus Ted Cohen and Kevin Arnold as well as capturing audiences using online video tubes and free tunes to monetise music.

Lefsetz promises to kickstart the Saturday with his rant and a panel of execs on how to use music communities, social networking sites and tastemaker sites with John Butler Trio manager Phil Stevens, Undercover Music's Paul Cashmere and Satterley again. The second session covers mining the live side of music for more revenue featuring Big Day Out partner Vivian Lees and promoter A.JH MAdah with the day ending with a panel on using technology-from podcasting and vodcasting to Second Life and beyond with top digital music online evangelists.

Each day has a special lunch seminar on music and media as well as Music 101 basics with networking drinks at the end of the day to decompress and make new contacts after a hard day's yak. And every registrant gets a showbag with over ten music business magazines, a free subscription to two music industry trades-The Music Network and Entertainment & Media-as well as a copy of the 2007 AustralAsian Music Industry Directory. In addition, each delegate has access to a special online area where over 300 articles on the seminar topics reside as well as the registrant database for advance networking and more resources for the music business.

In the real world a conference like this would cost $1250-$2000 with a rubber chicken lunch but IMMEDIA! has kept the costs down by shrewd marketing, online evangelism and cost effective use of venue and time. It's produced a brand that people trust and invest in as the only relevant and credible music industry conference over the years. "We already met our budget when we hit 400 delegates through the early bird rates and now that the rego fees are $660 or three days, $470 for two or $330 for one day (with student, APRA and MMF member discounts still in effect), we'll pretty much fill the event with those who wanted to wait and see who our last announced speakers are." Tripp concludes. "And like a concert promoter or festival producer, we'll probably cop a hiding for being money grubbing bastards!"

As part of their benevolent approach to the up and comers in the music industry, IMMEDIA! gave $15,000 of scholarships for one student each of 20 TAFE or other music school courses across Australia to attend as a way to assist exceptional music business aspirants. For this year's AMBC, IMMEDIA! is also offering a special deal for only 100 tickets for students and unemployed (read, most musicians) to attend one day--the Saturday only-at $100 for all sessions including the showbag and networking drinks. Requests giving proof of student or unemployed status need to made through Michelle Padovan at IMMEDIA! at michelle@immedia.com.au or phone (02) 9557 7766

Full details on the AMBC are online at http://www.immedia.com.au/ambc with all topics, talkers and times outlined along with registration forms.]]> http://www.immedia.com.au/news/display.php?id=24 Fri, 27 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.immedia.com.au/news/display.php?id=24