Can Australian Music Survive in the Age of Spotify?
National Forum – online and in-person – 10 February
Hybrid in-person (Nipaluna / Hobart) and Online event
5.30pm arrive in person
6pm AEDT hard start online
(6pm Tas, Vic, NSW. 5pm Qld. 4pm WA, 6.30pm SA)
The ALMBC started the year checking in on our members and partners across the continent, and hearing from you about the important issues facing you at the start of 2026.
54 people joined us online and in-person for the event.
Tassie-based speakers in-person included:
- Kimberley Galceran – Dark Lab
- K Verell – Music Tas
- Grace Chia – Artist / Hip Hop Event Promoter
- Ange Boxall – Artist / Echo Festival
- Jon Smeathers – Artist & Event Promoter
- Warren Mason – Tin Camp Studios
- Harry Badcock & Charlotte Grey – Good Gumnuts Festival
PLUS – a stack of speakers online including leaders of various national music organisations and key industry workers across regional Australia including:
- Maggie Collins – Association of Artist Managers
- Clive Miller – Support Act
- Stephen Wray – Office of the Arts
- Kelsie Miller – Across The Road Music
- Hayley Ayres – 360 Artist Logistics
- Berish Bilander – Green Music Australia
- Patrick McCarthy – Creative Workplaces
- Letisha Ackland – Balya Productions
- Andrew Bassingthwaite – Xcelerate
Video excerpts coming soon
