Mick Harvey Completes BIGSOUND 2014 Speaker Lineup

The Birthday Party founder and former Bad Seed Mick Harvey has been added to the BIGSOUND 2014 speaker lineup, as the country’s leading music industry conference announces its final program today.

Over 100 speakers, of which more than 50 are international guests, will cover 37 topics in sessions and panel discussions over the course of the three-day conference. One such panel will discuss triple j and its place within the Australian media landscape as well as the importance of community radio.

Sessions will also include debate starters like whether heavy metal has the best relationship with its fans, the future of Australian hip hop, and the battle over country music. Peter Noble will unpack the success of Bluesfest while Danny Rogers and Jerome Borazio will discuss the growth of their now international St. Jerome’s Laneway Festival.

Data journalist Liv Buli from Forbes Magazine and Next Big Sound and US YouTube blogger and founder of The Needle Drop Anthony Fantano will discuss new industry models, while the Association of Artist Managers (AAM) will launch their long-awaited music managers’ code of conduct.

Previously announced speakers include legendary musician Neil Finn and members of classic rock band The Church as well as artists like Megan Washington, Russell Morris and The Bedroom Philosopher talking about life as a working musician.

The BIGSOUND Live lineup was finalised earlier this month. Acts include electronic trio Seekae, Aussie hip-hop talent Remi, Sydney buzz band DMA’s, Gold Fields, Kingswood, Tkay Maidza and a whole lot more. See the full BIGSOUND Live timetables here.

For the complete list of speakers and the full conference program as well as tickets to the full conference, head to the BIGSOUND website. Tickets to BIGSOUND Live are available from OzTix.

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BIGSOUND 2014

Wednesday, 10th September – Friday, 12th September 2014

Fortitude Valley, Brisbane

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