One Movement for Music Perth (OMFM) is shaping up to be one of the most important music events in the Southern Hemisphere this October. A pioneering music industry conference and showcasing event for the Asia Pacific Region, OMFM is proud to unveil the second round of speakers and showcasing artists for this groundbreaking event to be held October 16-18.

This brings the number of global speakers to 46 across two conference streams and the number of showcase acts for the One Movement Showcase Music Festival to 35. And there are still many, many more to be announced in the weeks ahead.

MUSEXPO ASIA PACIFIC – Held At The Parmelia Hilton Hotel

OMFM is proud to announce some of the music industry’s biggest movers and shakers will be taking the floor for MUSEXPO Asia Pacific at One Movement For Music Perth, including Korda Marshall (pictured left - President of the UK’s legendary Infectious Records), Jeff Craib (pictured below right - Senior Vice President of Canada’s leading full service agency SL Feldman and Associates), Markus Kühn (Managing Director for Germany’s iconic MotorFM) and Vijay Nair (Founder of India’s Only Much Louder).

Tackling issues such as the ever-evolving digital industry, the growth of the Asian and Pacific Rim markets, music and visual media plus contemporary publishing, MUSEXPO Asia Pacific is the forum for the leaders of the future. A full program of forums and keynotes will be available in the weeks ahead.

Also joining this second announcement are: Ed St John (Aust - Chairman, ARIA and President/CEO, Warner Music Australasia), Ian James (Aust – Managing Director, Mushroom Music Publishing), Oum Pradutt (India - Managing Director, Phase1 Events), Jitin Abraham (India - President, 21 Tigers), Carel Hoffman (Sth Africa – Founder, Oppikoppi), Dean Buchanan (Aust - Group Program Director, DMG Radio), Iain Shedden (Aust - Music Writer, The Australian), Tim Prescott (Aust - CEO, Albert Music), Ashley Sellers (Aust - CEO, Inertia) and Myke Brown (Thailand – Manager, Tata Young Management).

They join, among others, Diane Warren (international hit-maker extraordinaire and Founder of publisher Real Songs) and Dave Holmes (Coldplay’s worldwide manager and founder of 3D Artist Management) for their first major speaking engagements in the Asia Pacific region, plus many more. More speakers will be announced in the weeks ahead.

THE INDEPENDENT TIMES – Held At The Rydges Hotel

Independent music is today the heartbeat of the music industry. In this essential program, co-presented by the Australian Independent Record Labels Association (AIR), industry experts will tackle subjects such as potential indie markets in Asia, the changes in media, digital myths, the growth of live music, licensing and more.

Featuring on panels for The Independent Times will be:

Lars Brandle (pictured left; Aust - writer, Billboard), Steve McClure (Japan – freelance journalist), Jerry Soer (Aust – band manager/blogger), Philip Stevens (Aust – Founder Philip Stevens Management/Co-Founder Jarrah Records), Sebastian Chase (Aust – Founder and CEO, MGM Distribution), Ashley Sellers – (Aust - CEO, Inertia), Lawrence English – (Aust – Director, room40), Ken Bieber (Japan – President/CEO, On the One and PonyUp Records), Shin Fukazumi (Japan –A&R, P-Vine Records), Nick Crocker (Aust – Founder, Native Digital), Brett Murrihy (Aust – Senior Booking Agent, The Harbour Agency) and Alexis Kwong Alvarez (Hong Kong - Founder, AMUSE).

More speakers will be announced in the weeks ahead.

CLICK HERE FOR THE CURRENT LIST OF SPEAKERS FOR MUSEXPO ASIA PACIFIC AND THE INDEPENDENT TIMES.