SXSW 2012 Panel: Australia - It's a Long Way Away

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This video was not posted with the endorsement of SXSW. I know it is a camera in the back of the room without a feed from the audio board. I am a huge fan of SXSW and think you should make plans to attend this annual event every March in Austin, Texas. The information below is from the SXSW website. If you have any additional info or corrections let me know. Continue the conversation. http://schedule.sxsw.com/2012/events/event_MP11678 Australia - It's a Long Way Away #sxsw #australia Australia is a country every artist wants to tour. Find out how the Australian music industry works; the key radio stations, blogs and print media, and the touring circuit. Who are the key promoters? When is a good time to tour? What's the deal with immigration and work visas? And how much will it cost? Presenters MODERATOR Stuart Coupe Owner/Mgr Laughing Outlaw Records & Mgmt STUART COUPE is director of Sydney, Australia based Laughing Outlaw Records and Management. Stuart has managed artists such as the Hoodoo Gurus and Paul Kelly. He is the author of The Promoters, a look at the concert promoting business in Australia. As a promoter he has toured artists such as Lucinda Williams, Guy Clark, Rosanne Cash, Dick Dale, Link Wray and Harry Dean Stanton. Ian James Managing Dir Mushroom Music Publishing Ian James has been the Managing Director of Mushroom Music Publishing for the past 25 years. Mushroom Music Publishing is the most successful independent music publisher in Australia and represents many of the most prominent songwriters in Australia and New Zealand. He is also the Deputy Chairman of Australasian Performing Rights Association and Chairman of the Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society. Prior to joining Mushroom Music, he was at APRA for 10 years, managing the Licensing Department and the Southern Region office. He has a Bachelor of Commerce (Applied Psychology) from the University of New South Wales. Graham "Asho" Ashton Exec Programmer BIGSOUND Graham Ashton FOOTSTOMP MUSIC Director -- www.footstompmusic.com Ashton left home and school at an early age to sing in punk rock bands. He realized quickly that it was better for everybody that he stayed on the other side of the stage. In the 90's he managed bands and started up the indie punk label Emily Records. RICHARDS (Augie March), INLAND SEA and KING CANNONS. Justin Cosby Head of A&R; Inertia Pty Ltd Justin Cosby is Head of A&R; and a founding member of Inertia, Australia's leading independent full service sales, marketing and distribution company in the territory. Inertia exclusively represents the catalogues & artists interests from labels such as 4AD, Beggars Banquet, Bloodshot, Cartell, Dead Oceans, Elefant Traks, FatCat, Jagjaguwar, Lex, Light In The Attic, Mistletone, Ninja Tune, Popfrenzy, Rice Is Nice, Secretly Canadian, Soul Jazz, Speak n' Spell, Sub Pop, True Panther, Warp, XL, Young Turks amongst others. Emily York Dir PENNY DROP Penny Drop is a tour promoter located in Melbourne, Australia. They provide bands with full service Australian tours with partners in New Zealand and Asia. They are renowned for developing a market for locally untested international acts and creatively touring more established artists.