Full Program Announced for AIR’s Indie-Con Australia Conference and A2IM’s Indie Week Australian Edition

Thanks to continued support from the South Australian Government’s Music Development Office, the Australian Independent Record Labels Association (AIR) is thrilled to announce the full program for its annual conference taking place in Australia’s UNESCO designated City of Music, Adelaide, from Wednesday, 30th of July to Friday 1st of August 2025.

With three days of conference programming across the two conferences, A2IM Indie Week Australian Edition and Indie-Con Australia Conference will feature 24 sessions with a mix of panels, workshops and one on one meetings, over 90 speakers featuring global music industry experts, label representatives, independent artists & journalists, and representatives from over 70 different companies.

TICKETS CAN BE PURCHASED HERE

A2IM (American Association of Independent Music) bring to our shores a stellar conference line up featuring speakers from labels such as Oh Boy Records, Empire, Hopeless Records, Rough Trade Records, FADER Label, Secretly Group (US), Symphonic Distribution; and organisations such as Rhymesayers, Go Digital, Better Noise, and CoSynd and many more.

A2IM Indie Week Australian Edition topics include: Global Growth: Expanding Traditional Markets, Glocalisation, The Back Catalog Blueprint: From Old Tracks to New Profits, Deal Making in the Age of AI as well as a special Keynote with Jody Whelan (Oh Boy Records,) and an In Conversation with Dr. Richard James Burgess (A2IM, President and CEO).

“We’re absolutely thrilled to be launching our first-ever international Indie Week in collaboration with AIR Australia. This marks a major milestone for A2IM and the global independent community. We’re deeply grateful to Maria Amato and the entire AIR team for their partnership, and to the South Australian Government for their visionary support. Adelaide will be a vibrant stage for the kind of cross-border connection, innovation, and celebration that defines our sector.” — Dr. Richard James Burgess MBE, President and CEO, A2IM.

The 2025 Indie-Con Australia Conference will feature speakers from CRASHER, Mushroom Music AU and NZ, Flying Nun (NZ), MERLIN, Xelon Digital, Secretly Group (NL), Good Company (US), Handsome Tours, Good Manners Music, Bush Music Fund, Support Act, The Annex, Sound Merch, Trackwork, Offbeat Collective, ABC Music, Sunreturn (NZ), IMNZ, NZ Music Commission, Concord, Future Classic, Our Golden Friend, Remote Control, Media Arts Lawyers, YouTube, Spotify, Amazon, The Orchard, ADA, APRA AMCOS, ARIA, PPCA, Sounds Australia and AAM.

AIR’s Indie-Con Australia Conference topics include The Ever Changing World of Touring, Fan Development, Data for Decision Making, The Future of Physical Music, Spotlight on Indie Labels, Case Studies on Emily Wurramara and Sycco, How to A&R, Meet Your Next Producer; An introduction to the NZ market alongside presentations, workshops, a discussion on why Radio Caps must go and more. The Conference will close with a Music Industry Debate and closing drinks, followed by MusicSA’s Scouted, showcasing emerging and unsigned talent from South Australia’s Music Scene.

FULL PROGRAM DETAILS CAN BE FOUND HERE

MEET THE SPEAKERS HERE

AIR members can purchase tickets at discounted prices. To find out about AIR membership click HERE. AIR’s Indie-Con Australia Conference is held in conjunction with its annual invite-only AIR Awards, to be held on July 31st at the Adelaide Town Hall.

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