INDIE-CON AUSTRALIA
CONFERNCE 2020
Directed by the need to diversify and adapt to the challenges presented to the industry from COVID-19, this year’s program addressed topics including; Livestreaming: how to monetise virtual touring and protect your copyright featuring Ali Barter, Charlotte Abroms (Hear Hear Group, Ainslie Wills, Angie McMahon), Leigh Treweek, Emily Ulman (Isol-aid) and Jamie Gough (Native Tongue) and moderated by Marcus Walkom (Media Arts Lawyers, We Are Golden); Case studies on releasing music in lockdown from Andrew Stone, Tim Nelson (Cub Sport), Alex The Astronaut and Melody Forghani led by Mardi Caught (The Annex); How to get on top of your revenue streams presented by Blake Rayner (The Orchard) joined by panellists John Ferris (TMRW), Maya Janeska (Believe Digital), Jacqui Louez Schoorl (JAXSTA) and Vo Williams.
Other speakers include Terry McBride (Nettwerk Music Group), Kira Puru, Ari Herstand (Ari’s Take), Johann Ponniah (IOHYOU), Meg Williams (Inertia), Hazel Savage (Musiio), Shav Garg (indify), John Watson (ELEVEN: A Music Company, Missy Higgins, Birds of Tokyo) Jaguar Jonze, Ben Dennis (Peking Duk) Ahilleas Papantos, and special interviews with Will Page and Ollie Wards (Tik Tok) plus presentations from Merlin, Chartmetric, APRA AMCOS, Noisehive, PPCA and White Sky.