IMMEDIA! News
6th July, 2010
3 New Music Biz Books for Winter 2010
Because of the hotly anticipated book "Fortune's Fool" on Edgar Bronfman by the great music business author Fred Goodman coming out next week, we are advance ordering copies for our regular readers as well as adding two other new titles - "The Rise and Fall of EMI Records" and "When I Stop Talking, You'll Know I'm Dead" which is impresario Jerry Weintraub's biography.
You'll see info on these titles below which we will be shipping to pre-orders next week and we have a special package for all three for $110 (inc GST + Postage) for winter reading. You can order off the IMMEDIA! books site at http://www.immedia.com.au/books or you can order by phone with Justine on (02) 9557 7766 or email justine@immedia.com.au with your choice of books.
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Fortune's Fool: Edgar Bronfman, Jr., Warner Music, and an Industry in Crisis
IMMEDIA! News
18th May, 2010
Velvet Rope and the Daily News Feed - Your Source for Music Business
On May 11, TheMusic.com.au launched the Daily News Feed (http://www.themusic.com.au/dailynews.php?s=dailynews) which broadcasts 10-12 music business, industry issues or technology articles sourced each weekday morning.
South by Southwest News
6th April, 2010
Australian Music Turns Up The Heat At SxSW
Press Release from Sounds Australia:
South by Southwest News
17th February, 2010
A US Rock'n'Roll Roadtrip, Time Travel & Assorted Aussies.
Press Release For Immediate Release February 17, 2010
South by Southwest News
14th February, 2010
Australian & NZ Music Invasion of US in March
45 Australian & New Zealand Bands in March
South by Southwest News
14th January, 2010
Kiwi Bands Set Record For US Aural Assault - 13 NZ Acts Primed For Festival
Over 10,000 global artists from 49 countries applied for the coveted 1800 performance slots at the world's largest and most prestigious music industry showcase event - South by Southwest Music & Media Festival in Austin Texas March 17-21 - but it's the Kiwi contingent that scored the most hits with 13 out of 35 submitting artists invited to play. It's the highest ratio of success to submissions of any country, just over 40%, and all of the NZ artists have accepted their invitations to play.
IMMEDIA! News
4th January, 2010
World First Music Directory Apple iPhone & iTouch App from Australia now available at all iTunes stores
Sydney-based publishers of the AustralAsian Music Industry Directory (AMID) have released an iPhone & IPod Touch app--a world first in the music business. Bringing the functionality of their 22 year, 152 page print & online versions to a mobile device, the AMID app gives users the ability to hotlink email addresses and websites or dial phone numbers for thousands of music business contacts.
AustralAsian Music Business Conference News
14th September, 2009
More Free Content from The 9th AustralAsian Music Business Conference
As a gift to the music industry, IMMEDIA! has posted the audio of four of its major keynote speeches on the AustralAsian Music Business Conference (AMBC) website from Roadrunner Records Senior VP Jon Satterley, South by Southwest Music Festival Creative Director Brent Grulke, Media Futurist and author of "The Future of Music" Gerd Leonhard plus TuneCore founder and CEO Jeff Price.
IMMEDIA! News
31st August, 2009
Music Business Gold Skull Awarded to 43rd AustralAsian Music Industry Directory
It marks the beginning of 22 years since the Australian Trade Commission (AUSTRADE) encouraged IMMEDIA! in Sydney to create the first edition of the music industry networking reference and export initiative - The AustralAsian Music Industry Directory http://www.immedia.com.au/amid - which has seen its 43rd biannual edition published September 1. The new 152 page book and its equivalent online subscription model has just been released. Here's the Gold Skull which is part of the branding and imagery of the AMID and all of IMMEDIA!'s stuff.
IMMEDIA! News
24th August, 2009
Global Music Export Expert to Rock South African Industry & Government At Moshito Event
Phil Tripp will give a major presentation on how South Africa can create a winning export strategy in the music game in the year of the World Cup and plans to share proven strategies with the large audience of professionals at the annual Moshito Music Conference September 3. Tripp, a 35 year music industry veteran is an Australian entrepreneur and American expat and will show success of far flung music territories of Australia, New Zealand and Hawai'i whose government trade and economic development arms have embraced and empowered contemporary music as a renewable export resource. South Africa is poised as the 'next new thing' and a talent hub for the continent.
AustralAsian Music Business Conference News
24th August, 2009
AustralAsian Music Business Conference Wrap Up
The 9th AustralAsian Music Business Conference August 20-22 at Acer Arena in Sydney went off in gorgeous spring weather without a hitch or a single complaint from the audience of 360 who attended what will be the last AMBC after 18 years of the biennial event. Conference Producer Phil Tripp plans to retire before the next event could be staged in August 2011 and also feels that the gap that he filled with AMBC in 1991 has been compensated by other events that are state sponsored.
IMMEDIA! News
12th August, 2009
NEW AUSTRALASIAN MUSIC INDUSTRY DIRECTORY TO BE RELEASED SEPTEMBER 1
The 43rd edition of the contacts and facilities sourcebook for the Australian Music Industry is at the printers and will be available September 1 as a print and online version as it has for 21 years. The print version can be pre-ordered for immediate shipping once it arrives for A$50 inc postage and GST while the six month online version (with fortnightly updates of changes) can be ordered for A$40. A combination package of the two together is A$85 with access to the online version starting September 1, the same day the print version ships.
South by Southwest News
5th August, 2009
SXSW OPENS FOR SHOWCASE SUBMISSIONS, REGISTRATIONS & HOTEL RESERVATIONS
The 24th South By Southwest (SXSW) Music and Media Conference and Festival is now open for business. Geared toward music industry professionals from around the world, SXSW is a unique opportunity to make lasting connections within the entertainment industry. A keynote address anchors four days of panels, interviews, workshops, mentor sessions, peer meetings, and the trade show. Daytime events at the Austin Convention Center flow into the world-renowned music festival, which showcases over 1800 acts on stages throughout downtown Austin. Conference registrations, hotel requests, and music festival showcase applications are now being accepted. SXSW Music takes place March 17 - 21, 2010 in Austin, Texas.
AustralAsian Music Business Conference News
27th July, 2009
Guy Sebastian Joins Music Business Conference
Australia's Top Idol, Guy Sebastian, Talks About The Business of Music
AustralAsian Music Business Conference News
8th July, 2009
Music Piracy, Consumer CD, Download & Mobile Music Survey
One of Australia's leading music industry companies has commenced a massive online survey on the physical (CD, DVD & Vinyl) music products and digital downloading of music by consumers, including the legal and illicit online acquisitions of digital music. In a five minute survey of 40 questions, the results will include mobile use, playback devices, music use and even live music participation with the three weeks of over 15,000 potential respondents results being released at Sydney's AustralAsian Music Business Conference August 20-22.
AustralAsian Music Business Conference and FILMS News
18th June, 2009
RiP AMBC Winners Announced
These 6 lucky attendees of our RiP: A Remix Manifesto screenings have each won three-day tickets to the 9th AustralAsian Music Business Conference held from 20th-22nd August 2009.
AustralAsian Music Business Conference News
2nd June, 2009
June 15 Deadline to Save on the Music Business Confab
We've extended Early Bird lowest registration rates to June 15 and added several new speaker/panelists to over 35 of our 50+ at 2009's best music biz conference.
AustralAsian Music Business Conference News
25th May, 2009
Music Business Cheap Flights & Hotels for Sydney Conference
With only ten days to go with cheap early bird registration rates for our
AustralAsian Music Business Conference and FILMS News
1st May, 2009
RiP Cinema Screening Dates
Thanks for your interest in the free music industry screenings of RIP: A REMIX MANIFESTO. If you saw the film, perhaps you'd like to tell friends about it and where they can see it. If you missed it, the cinema release may be a great chance to catch it in comfort and fabulous sound:
AustralAsian Music Business Conference and FILMS News
23rd April, 2009
Brisbane Venue & Date For "RiP: A Remix Manifesto" Music Biz Film & Seminar
A private RSVP music industry screening of the latest controversial music film "RiP--A Remix Manifesto" takes place Tuesday May 19 in a special covered outdoor film venue of Metropolitan South Institute of TAFE, Mt Gravatt Campus. "RiP"'s sole Brisbane screening is the last after Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide & Perth.
AustralAsian Music Business Conference and FILMS News
21st April, 2009
New Panelists for RiP Screening Melbourne, and more panelists announced
We were able to secure John Course of Vicious as our artist/entrepreneur speaker in the dance field for our Melbourne panel following "RiP: A Remix Manifesto which now consists of five panelists as below.
AustralAsian Music Business Conference News
20th April, 2009
New AMBC Speakers Announced: Jeff Price, Tim Levinson and Gregg Donovan
New Speakers Announced:
AustralAsian Music Business Conference and FILMS News
14th April, 2009
Controversial Music Biz Film "RIP: A Remix Manifesto" Free Showings
IMMEDIA! Delivers Controversial New Film "RIP: A Remix Manifesto" To Music Industry Limited Free Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth & Brisbane Shows With Panel Discussions
IMMEDIA! News
26th February, 2009
42nd AustralAsian Music Industry Directory, March Edition--OUT NOW!
South by Southwest and FILMS News
16th February, 2009
Overseas Trip to Success for Seven Australian Film Makers Kick-Started by Australian Government Grant
Seven Australian independent film makers have received a major grant from the Australian government to assist in the promotion, publicity, marketing and on the ground presence at one of the world's top film events--the South by Southwest Film Festival and Conference in Austin, Texas March 13-22.
Urban Animal News
15th February, 2009
Urban Animal Issue 18, February 15th, 2009 -- OUT NOW!
South by Southwest News
10th February, 2009
Government & Music Biz Send Largest Number of Aussie Bands Ever to USA In One Place
The 31 artists from all over Australia headed to Austin March 18-22 not only represent the largest number of homegrown artists in one country at any time, it's also the result of major Federal and State government investment in music as an export commodity, not just a cultural one. The number of bands and over 200 delegates going to South by Southwest Music Festival represents a ten-fold increase in seven years.
South by Southwest News
6th February, 2009
New State Of Music For World's Most Prestigious Music Festival--Hawai'i @ SxSW
New State Of Music For World's Most Prestigious Music Festival--Hawai'i @ SxSW
South by Southwest News
2nd February, 2009
32 Aussie Bands Makes The Most Ever In One Place Overseas At One Time
We're happy to announce the largest number of Australian bands ever in one place overseas, which are the 32 artists who accept their invitations to showcase at the world's largest and most prestigious music festival & conference. They play in Austin Texas March 18-22 at South by Southwest Music Festival & Conferences and will be accompanied by more than 250 Australian business delegates.
South by Southwest and FILMS News
2nd February, 2009
Seven Australian films chosen for South By Southwest from 60 submitted
In its 16th year, the South by Southwest Film Conference & Festival is pleased to announce seven films chosen from 60 submitted by Australian filmmakers for the prestigious film event in Austin, Texas March 13-21. The six features and one short, which will have multiple showings in a special 'Discoveries from Down Under' series are:
AustralAsian Music Business Conference and South by Southwest News
23rd January, 2009
Perth Music Pro Wins Trip to South by Southwest
She was one of 85 Early-Early Bird registrants for the AustralAsian Music Business Conference who had the opportunity to answer two simple questions. Even though her entry was last minute, Ali McLean of Mellen Events in Perth won a roundtrip airfare to South by Southwest Music, Film & Interactive Festivals and a VIP Platinum pass to all three events. On top of that, she was given a free position on the SoundsAustralia stand during the Music Trade Fair and will have to put up with Phil Tripp for a Mexican dinner. Total value $4000!
AustralAsian Music Business Conference News
19th December, 2008
2009 AustralAsian Music Business Conference--New Speakers and Topics Announced
Today we confirmed our 21st speaker out of 50+ who will be featured at our 9th AustralAsian Music Business Conference, August 20-22. Before you come back from holidays January 5, we'll have closed the chance to win a round-trip from Sydney to Austin, Texas, for a VIP Pass to South by Southwest Music, Film and Interactive Conferences, a place on the Australian stand and dinner with Phil.
South by Southwest News
9th December, 2008
68 Australian and New Zealand Bands Invited to Showcase at South By Southwest
Largest Contingent Ever Set to Invade US, 34 Accepted Invites So Far
AustralAsian Music Business Conference News
20th November, 2008
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!
South by Southwest News
17th November, 2008
17 OZ & NZ Artists Revealed of 40 Invited to SxSW So Far
40 Invited So Far, More than 60 Will be Invited by December 1
AustralAsian Music Business Conference News
17th November, 2008
AMBC Event Announces 10 Speakers & Opens for Regos
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.
AustralAsian Music Business Conference News
14th November, 2008
First Ten Major Speakers Announced For The 2009 AustralAsian Music Business Conference
The 9th AustralAsian Music Business Conference announces it 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.
IMMEDIA! News
31st October, 2008
Directory Listing Forms Now Available for March 2009 Edition
South by Southwest News
28th October, 2008
Next Wave of 27 Australian and New Zealand Bands Set to Invade Top US Festival
As the submission deadline closed last week for playing showcases at South by Southwest Music Festival, March 18-22 in Austin Texas, the gate opened for the first group of artists who have been invited to play the world's largest and most prestigious music event with 22 Australian and five New Zealand artists among the opening list of over 300 international artists.
IMMEDIA News
22nd September, 2008
20 Years In 20 Pages--IMMEDIA! Retrospective Available As A PDF Download
South by Southwest News
4th August, 2008
SXSW Site Now Open for Registrations and Hotel Bookings
The South by Southwest website opened on August 1 for delegate registration, hotel bookings and artist submissions for showcases (showcase submissions now closed). We urge you to get in early for lowest prices, best & nearest hotels as well as getting any information on next year's Music, Film or Interactive Festivals and Conferences. It's all at http://www.sxsw.com and an Australasian site with more detailed information for local industry people is at http://www.themusic.com.au/sxsw.
AustralAsian Music Business Conference News
29th July, 2008
The 9th AustralAsian Music Business Conference--August 20-22, 2009 at the Acer Arena Grand Ballroom, Olympic Park, Sydney
IMMEDIA! News
22nd July, 2008
Wanna work at IMMEDIA!?
South by Southwest News
21st July, 2008
Free SxSW Austrade National Teleconference--Tuesday, Aug 12
We attach a PDF of Austrade's invitation to the FREE National Video Conference which is conveniently being held in major city Austrade offices on TUESDAY, August 12. In our last email, we said Wednesday--wrong day of the week--but right day of August 12. It's all about the South by Southwest Music Festival and conferences for those hoping to attend as delegates or showcase as artists.
South by Southwest News
17th July, 2008
Free SxSW Seminars, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Teleconference
A special series of free seminars have been announced for early August in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane for musicians, managers and music entrepreneurs hoping to showcase at or attend the 22nd South by Southwest Music Festival & Conferences to be held March 18-22 in Austin, Texas. Band submissions and delegate registrations start the week of August 4 & these seminars are crucial.
South by Southwest News
9th July, 2008
SxSW 2009 Opens for Regos and Band Submissions August 5
Get in early... only four weeks to go to start to register as a delegate, get a hotel or submit a band for showcasing. We've been notified by the South by Southwest Music Festivals & Conferences scheduled for March 18-22 of the opening of registration for delegates and artist showcase submissions the week of August 4. Some important information:
IMMEDIA! News
1st June, 2008
TheMusic.com.au Re-Designed & Re-Developed
Urban Animal News
14th April, 2008
Download the Latest Urban Animal Rate Card
IMMEDIA! News
11th April, 2008
Total hoax--Wheatley Reality Show a Media Swindle
IMMEDIA! News
10th April, 2008
Soft Cell--Crim's Crib--Music Mogul Mansion Reality Show For Glenn Wheatley
South by Southwest News
13th March, 2008
2008 Australian Music Guide Available Online Now
IMMEDIA! News
1st March, 2008
Internet & Print AustralAsian Music Industry Directory Celebrates 20 Years With Its 40th Edition Published March 1st
It was a dream in a hospital bed, post-heart attack two decades ago for music business entrepreneur Phil Tripp, that has resulted in 20 years of an ever-expanding sourcebook of Australian music industry contacts. With its 40th biannual edition published March 1, it's truly lasted as the "Yellow Pages of Australia's Music Industry" and also "The Most Stolen Book In the Music Business".
South by Southwest News
22nd November, 2007
Australian Music Guide Moves From IMMEDIA! to Street Press Australia
After four years of publishing the annual Australian Music Guide--a 15,500 copy newsprint magazine distributed free at South by Southwest Music Festival (SxSW) each year--IMMEDIA!'s Phil Tripp has sold the title to Street Press Australia--owners of Drum Media, Drum Perth, Inpress and other music or youth lifestyle titles. The AMG has been a key propaganda tool of homegrown artists and music businesses in print and online at http://www.themusic.com.au/sxsw/amg.php.
IMMEDIA! News
9th November, 2007
High Voltage Rock n Roll Hits in Print & Digital Formats
Today marks the debut of a special book in music industry history with the release in print and online of a controversial title on seven music business titans with a 5000 word free excerpt online now.
IMMEDIA! News
7th September, 2007
AustralAsian Music Industry Directory - New Dates, Deadlines and Specs
It's been 20 years since I was kind of forced to start this music industry resource, in print & later online, when in August 1987 I had a major heart attack-which was my first but thankfully my only one. After dying for four minutes, I was revived & have counted every day since as being blessed. This directory marks the end of the first 20 years for our book at a time of mixed fortunes for the recording industry but at a time of new life for the music industry.
AustralAsian Music Business Conference News
7th September, 2007
AMBC 2009 Dates Announced
AustralAsian Music Business Conference News
22nd August, 2007
Podcast (MP3s) of 2007 Keynote Speeches
AustralAsian Music Business Conference News
27th July, 2007
1250 Word Street Press Article on AMBC
Once every other year for the past 15, the music industry at all levels has gathered to stop their day jobs for a couple of days, look to the future of the business and listen to a broad range of speakers from Australia and overseas debate the issues facing everyone in the food chain from artists to execs. And for its eighth incarnation, the AustralAsian Music Business Conference (AMBC) is convened and produced by Phil Tripp and his IMMEDIA! team with over 50 speakers in nine seminars, three special topic lunches and a networking drinks session to cap off each of three days, August 16-18 at Sydney's Acer Arena.