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As you’re aware, One Movement For Music Perth made its triumphant debut a fortnight ago.

Over 200 artists, 100 speakers, hundreds of delegates and many thousands of music fans descended on this inaugural music industry conferencing and showcasing event that lit up Perth for three fabulous days of new songs, business and friendships. We just wanted to send a thank you for making One Movement such a success in only its first year.

The images you see here are just a taste of the entire weekend that stretched from the superb A&R welcome dinner at the Parmelia Hilton on Thursday night through to the insightful Dave Holmes workshop on Friday, the colourful Fringe Festival and Private Industry Showcases and of course the two conference streams and the One Movement Showcase Music Festival.

We are already receiving much positive feedback from artists, delegates and speakers of various milestones achieved while they were in Perth – from signing new talent to forging new business partnerships and licensing new music created especially for and debuted at One Movement through the APRA Cross Cultural Collaboration!

There were so many highlights over the weekend, throughout the lively panels and across the music showcases – far too many to be surmised here. Catch up on the post-event coverage here on One Movement Word.

Keep an eye on the One Movement website over the weeks ahead as we post audio from many of the conferences plus interviews with artists and speakers and loads of photographs from across the entire weekend.

We truly hope you enjoyed your time in Perth, found it fruitful and we hope to see you back next year for the second instalment of One Movement For Music Perth – the essential music industry conference and showcasing event in the Southern Hemisphere.

See you then!

Michael Chugg, Sat Bisla and David Chitty.

Friday, 16 October 2009

The day has finally arrived! This is Andrew McMillen reporting from the first One Movement For Music event in Perth. It’ll be two full days of artist showcases, panel discussions and street performances. Until the wee hours of Monday morning, The Esplanade belongs to One Movement!

For your convenience, I’ve collated all the crucial links to the event’s timetables and maps below.

For One Movement Showcase Music Festival line-up and playing times, click here.

For a map of the One Movement Showcase Music Festival, click here.

For the One Movement industry showcase line-up and playing times, click here.

For the One Movement Fringe Festival line-up and playing times, click here.

For a map of the One Movement Fringe Festival, click here.

For the MUSEXPO Asia Pacific conference program, click here.

For the Independent Times conference program, click here.

In addition to publishing here when I get the chance throughout the weekend, I’ll be live tweeting via @OneMovement. Whether delegate, artist, guest or festival-goer, I hope you have an excellent time; tweet @ me if you’d like to catch up.

One Movement has announced the final additions to the line-up of speakers and artists across MUSEXPO Asia Pacific and The Independent Times.

New speakers announced today include Michael Gudinski, Founder and Chairman of the Mushroom Group and Frontier Touring (Aust), Steve Strange, Director, X-Ray Touring (UK), Ralph Simon, CEO, The Mobilium International Advisory Group and Chairman Emeritus & Founder of the Mobile Entertainment Forum - Americas (UK), Gary Mackenzie, CEO, Kittaya Entertainment Pty Ltd (Aust), Damian Trotter, Managing Director, Sony ATV (Aust), Adam Gerard, Tiger Brand Champion, Asia Pacific Breweries Ltd (Singapore) who will be speaking at both MUSEXPO Asia Pacific and The Independent Times, Jack DeYoung, VP of Label Relations, Grooveshark (USA), Dave Curtin, Managing Partner, DeepMix (USA) and Millie Millgate, Producer Export Services, APRA|AMCOS (Aust) have also been added to the esteemed list of speakers.

Joining the One Movement Showcase Music Festival are Australia’s Regular John [pictured right], Matt Nathanson from the USA and Nikhil D’Souza from India.

Finally, the full line-up for the One Movement Fringe Festival (over 100 acts) is also now available and can be found HERE.

Are you in a band, the next big thing, and just waiting for that break?

Want to be flown to Perth to perform in front of the Australian and International music industry big wigs?

Here is your chance to be flown to Perth for the 2 day music festival and conference One Movement For Music Perth, Saturday 17th & Sunday 18 October. You can win the chance to perform at the One Movement Showcase Music Festival in front of agents, producers, managers and the cream of the music industry from around the world.

Your band will been flown from your local major city to Perth to perform on Saturday 17th or Sunday 18th October. One Movement, MySpace and STA Travel will look after your flights and accommodation. Plus you will receive weekend festival tickets, 1 complimentary delegate pass to attend the Independent Times conference, and discounts off further delegate pass purchases.

Details: A One Movement For Music Perth panel of experts will listen to and grade submissions according to a set of criteria established to determine the export readiness of acts. Criteria will include an assessment against areas such as technical ability, level of experience, originality, song writing ability and overall artistic ability.

Who Can Apply: Any contemporary Australian band with a MySpace page.

Submit: To enter the competition bands should:

•    Have a MySpace profile page
•    Have tracks uploaded to their MySpace profile
•    Have a video of them performing uploaded to their MySpace profile
•    Add One Movement MySpace Profile as a friend here
•    Update their MySpace status saying why their band should play at One Movement with a link back to the One Movement MySpace profile

Submissions Close: 5:00PM (AEST) Friday 2nd October.
Winner: Winners will be notified by Friday 9th October.
Full Terms and Conditions: here

MUSEXPO ASIA PACIFIC ADDITIONS

One Movement For Music Perth is proud to announce the last round of industry leaders who will be taking the stage for MUSEXPO Asia Pacific at One Movement for Music Perth, including Julie Horton from Realsongs, Mark Poston of EMI Australasia and Paul Piticco from Dew Process/Secret Service.

They join, among others, Diane Warren (international hit-maker extraordinaire and founder of publisher Realsongs) and Dave Holmes (Coldplay’s worldwide manager and founder of 3D Artist Management) for their first major speaking engagements in the Asia Pacific region, Korda Marshall (President of the UK’s legendary Infectious Records), Jeff Craib (Senior Vice President of Canada’s leading full service agency SL Feldman and Associates), Markus Kühn (Managing Director for Germany’s iconic MotorFM) plus many more.

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.

Joining the list of MUSEXPO Asia Pacific speakers in this third announcement are:

Julie Horton (USA – Executive Vice President, Realsongs; pictured right) – Julie Horton spent 15 years at ASCAP as the West Regional Head of Membership, where she mentored many songwriters who went on to have hit songs in every market. For the past 9 years, Julie is has been Executive VP of Diane Warren’s publishing company, Realsongs.

Paul Piticco (Aust – Founder/Director, Dew Process/Secret Service) – Since their inception in 1990, Paul Piticco has managed the career of multi-platinum, multi-award winning Brisbane act Powderfinger. He formed Secret Service Artist Management in the late 1990s, and continues to nurture the careers of artists and bands alike.

Doug Banker (USA – Vice President, McGhee Entertainment) – Vice President of McGhee Entertainment, Banker is a 35-year music business veteran with extensive experience in providing management services to musicians and recording artists, music production, marketing, merchandising, music licensing, and concert and video production.

Surachai Sensri (Thailand – Managing Director, GMM international)

Adarsh Gupta (India – Chief Operating Officer, Times Music) - COO of Times Music, a major player in creating and supplying Premium Devotional and World Music in India and across the World and available across Physical and Digital .

Peera Lucksanapirak (Thailand – Licensing and Publishing Manager, GMM international)

Mark Poston (Aust – Chairman, EMI Australasia; pictured right) – Mark has worked in various frontline roles in music since his university days, from running a record store to roles in sales, promotions and marketing at Sony and BMG. Mark was also one of the founding members of an official ARIA Club and Dance Music chart back in the late 1990s.

Brett Cottle (Aust – CEO, APRA/AMCOS) – Brett Cottle is the Chief Executive of Australasian Performing Right Association Limited (APRA), a position held since July 1990.

George Negus (Aust – Founder, Negus Media International)

Jason Bentley (USA – Music Director, KCRW) – Music Director and host at KCRW Santa Monica, Jason is equally at home supervising music for film (as evidenced by The Matrix trilogy) or serving in an A&R capacity.

Jon Niermann (Singapore – President, EA Asia)

Andrew Ing (Singapore – Chief Operating Officer and Executive Director, St James Holdings Ltd) – Chief Operating Officer and Executive Director of St James Holdings Ltd, Singapore’s largest night entertainment group with 14 outlets across three locations.

Richard Kingsmill (Aust – Music Director, Triple J)

Rob Graham (Thailand – Managing Director, Virgin Radio Thailand) – Rob joined Virgin Radio Thailand at the beginning of 2009 and is responsible for the management and operations of their three stations in Bangkok, as well as Thailand’s most visited radio website, www.virginradiothailand.com.

Steve Knill (USA – President Music and Entertainment, Radiate) – President, Music & Entertainment for The Radiate Group, Stephen Knill develops new projects in the music and entertainment space working with Radiate Group agencies and their brand clients.

Vince Bannon (USA – VP Digital and Entertainment, Getty Images)

Norman Parkhill (Aust – Director, Sandcastle Studios) – A 20 year veteran of the music industry, Parkhill is a director of Sandcastle Studios and is responsible for all of the studio’s screen music related activities – from music supervision and representation of the studio’s composers, arrangers and producers to producing, releasing and marketing soundtrack albums and publishing the associated musical works.

Tom Zutaut (USA – band manager/consultant) – A leading music industry executive for many years, Tom is recognised as one of the most successful A&R Executives in history, his artists having sold over 400 million units worldwide. He has worked in senior level positions for Elektra, Geffen, EMI/Virgin, Mercury, and Island/Def Jam Records over the last 20 years.

Bruce Garfield (USA – President and Founder, Monster Management) – President and founder of Monster Management and Bruce Garfield Entertainment began his career pioneering merchandising and signed early merch deals with artists including Led Zeppelin, Cream, Jimi Hendrix, The Doors and many more.

Bill Cullen (Aust – Manager, One Louder Management) – Bill is a director of One Louder Entertainment, the management home to End Of Fashion, Paul Kelly, Sarah Blasko, The Drones and Kate Miller-Heidke.

Richard Moffat (Aust – Founder, Way Over There) – Founder of Way Over There, an independent music programming operation representing local venues and national Australian music festivals including Falls Festival, Sunset Sounds Festival, Southbound Festival and St Kilda Festival.

Andrea von Foerster (USA – Music Supervisor, Firestarter Music) – Andrea has done music supervision for both film and television for the last ten years including The O.C., Grey’s Anatomy, and Rescue Me.

Brian Nielsen (Denmark – CEO, Skandinavian Booking Management) – Founder of Skandinavian Booking & Management, one of Scandinavia’s leading artist agencies.

Cassandra Gracey (UK – Manager, Crown Music) – Cassandra began by working with Australian legend, Kate Ceberano, before she headed to London where she has worked with various acts and producers. Her management company is part of the Crown Music Group and she personally manages Gabriella Cilmi and Frankmusik.

Craig Hawker (Aust – Vice President of A&R and Labels, EMI Australia)

Mark Pope (Aust – Founder, Mark Pope Music and Events)

Matthew Daniel (China – Vice President Strategy Development, R2G Media) – Vice President of R2G / Wa3, Matthew has been a key driver in launching China’s biggest online independent music store, Wawawa (www.wa3.cn).

Ritch Esra (USA – Publisher, Music Business Registry) – Former A+R Director of Artist Records, for the past 17 years, Esra has been publishing the Music Business Registry, which includes the A&R Registry; the Publisher Registry; the Music Business Attorney Registry; the Record Producer Directory; and the Film and Television Music Guide.

Sudhir Shreedharan (India – Editor, Indian Music Talks) – Passionate about both Indian and international music genres, this dynamic and enterprising software engineer and hands-on manager has changed the way the music industry in India communicates, networks and handles its web PR operations.

Andrew Phillips (UK – media consultant) – Andrew Phillips is a multimedia person with international experience, having produced and presented entertainment formats in England, Australia, Africa and America. His impressive portfolio of shows covers platforms like radio, TV, digital, press and web platforms.

THE INDEPENDENT TIMES ADDITIONS

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.

Included on the panels for The Independent Times on this third announcement are:

Mikee Tucker (NZ – Founder, Loop)

David Curtin (USA – Founder, Deep Mix)

Dylan Liddy (Aust)

Michael Smellie (Aust - consultant) – Former President of Media Development, Asia Pacific for Bertelsmann, Michael’s had a career in the music business spanning over 25 years and across five continents.

Sebastian Chase (Aust – Founder and CEO, MGM Distribution) – Founder of MGM Distribution, now Australia’s most diverse distributor of Australian music, working with many indie artists including John Butler, The Waifs, Bertie Blackman, Art Vs. Science and Bird Of Tokyo.

Simon Wheeler (UK – Head of Strategy, Beggars Group; pictured right) - Previously a musician, remixer, engineer, producer and promoter, Simon has been with The Beggars Group of labels (4AD, Matador Records, Rough Trade Records and XL Recordings) since 1990.

Tim Janes (Aust – General Manager Music and DVD, Shock Entertainment) - Janes started his career in Melbourne street press magazines Beat and Inpress and moved onto Shock in the late ‘90s as Local Product Manager. Since then Tim has worked as Marketing Manager and has been in the current role of General Manager of Music and DVD since 2005.

Ed Peto (China – Managing Director, Outdustry) – Following a number of years in London working in management, Peto moved to China to become Managing Director of Beijing-based music industry consultancy, Outdustry.

Russell Thomas (Aust – Founder, Kaos Management) - Russell Thomas’ KAOS is an independent radio promotion company servicing new music to radio stations Australia wide.

Scot Morris (Aust – Director of International Relations, APRA) - For nearly a decade, Scot has been the Vice-Chair of the Asia-Pacific Committee of the International Confederation of Authors and Composers Societies (CISAC) and is the APRA|AMCOS Director of International, responsible for overseas revenues for Australasian songwriters, composers and music publishers.

David Vodicka (Aust – Principal, Media Arts Lawyers, AIR, WIN; pictured right) - Principal of Media Arts Lawyers, Vodicka and has had extensive experience with almost 20 years practice representing musicians, artists, performers, composers and the like. He also has considerable experience in the music recording and publishing fields as director of independent label, Rubber Records, and music publisher, Rubber Music Publishing.

Carlo Santone (Aust – band manager, Blue King Brown)

Carney Nir (Aust – New Media Manager, Secret Service Digital) - Carney is New Media Manager for Secret Service Artist Management (Powderfinger, The Grates, Yves Klein Blue) and Dew Process Recordings (Sarah Blasko, The Panics, The Living End, Bluejuice), working on all facets of an artist’s digital campaign for both album releases and tours.

Leigh Treweek (Aust – National Marketing Director, Street Press Australia) - National Marketing Director and part owner of Street Press Australia (SPA), the leading independent publisher of music and popular culture titles in Australia, Leigh has over 12 years experience in the music and media industries.

Luke McConell (Aust - Revolve You World)

Jason Fielding (Aust – Director, The Sound Campaign) - Fielding is one of the founding partners of The Sound Campaign, one of Australia’s leading music partnership agencies.

Amie Green (UK – Australian Award Co-ordinator, Greener Festivals) - Originally hailing from the UK, Amie Green is A Greener Festival’s Australian Award Co-ordinator, a role that involves assessing environmental sustainability and efficiency over nine key areas at various Australian music events.

Matt Grant (Aust – Festival and Creative Director, Peats Ridge)

For the full line-up, please visit the One Movement For Music speakers page.

One Movement for Music Perth (OMFM) makes another major step forward this week in unveiling the third round of speakers and showcasing artists for the event, held October 16-18 2009.

Western Australian Tourism Minister, Dr Liz Constable said that One Movement For Music would create a cutting-edge live-music event, giving thousands of Western Australians and interstate and international visitors access to some of the world’s best new talent.

“With music’s international heavyweights coming to Perth for the conference as well as 80 bands from around the world coming to showcase their music, One Movement for Music Perth is a truly significant international music event” Dr Constable said.

The following artists will appear alongside artists in the first and second showcase festival line-up announcements:

Davy Knowles & Back Door Slam (UK) [pictured right] – Davy Knowles fronts his band Back Door Slam, this 22-year-old British phenomenon with an encyclopaedic grasp of blues-rock draws on influences from Robert Johnson to Rory Gallagher and gives it a fresh Celtic feel along the way.

Dappled Cities (Aust) - When you listen to Dappled Cities, you actually see things: vivid colours, strange animals, storybook characters. It’s as if a world that you didn’t know existed, with all of its possibilities, is now within your grasp. After two years of ludicrously intense international touring and songwriting, Dappled Cities have just released their third album, the art pop opus, Zounds.

Passenger (UK) - Passenger is Mike Rosenberg, a singer songwriter with a very different take on pop. The 23-year-old founder pens unsettling songs about stalking, wasted lives and the despair of abandoned dogs, all with an alarming eye for detail.

Hayley Sales (Canada) – Hayley rose to fame after the release of her debut album Sunseed. Best known for her two hit singles What You Want and Keep Driving, she won Female Vocalist Of The Year at the Vancouver Island Music Awards.

Joe Echo (Northern Ireland) - As a prolific writer with an ever-expanding catalogue of songs, former Leya member, Joe Echo, set out in 2008 to perform this new material live in preparation for the recording of his first solo album. As well as his own UK and Irish shows, he’s recently supported, amongst others, The Script, Powderfinger, Eskimo Joe and James Morrison.

TooKoo (China) - TooKoo artfully blends elements of emo, indie, and rock sounds, resulting in rousing, brash and energetic songs with melodies you can’t get out of your head and a lead vocal you won’t forget.

Tijuana Cartel (Aust) – With recent standout performances at Woodford and being labelled the buzz band of the recent East Coast Blues Festival in Byron Bay, no matter where you are over this coming year, you are sure to hear the funky flamenco dance tunes of energetic live act, Tijuana Cartel.

Voltaire Twins (Aust) - These strange siblings make for dangerous dance floor action with their unique brand of dark art-pop. Thrashing live synths over intricate arpeggios, twins Jaymes and Tegan Voltaire croon sweet, sweet nothings over banging beats.

The Queen of the Kimberley, Mary G (Aust) - Mary G, the self-effacing ‘queen of the Kimberley’, is a cult figure across the region and now that the Mary G radio show is national, she speaks weekly to a far wider audience.

Dead Letter Circus (Aust) – In a whirlwind two years, Dead Letter Circus has ascended to the forefront of alternative rock with their fresh take on good rock songs having struck a chord locally and abroad.

Biuret (Korea) [pictured left]- Biuret are three beautifully stunning, sexy artists who incorporate strong emotional vocals, infectious live performances and superior musicianship. This, together with their amazing natural talent, energy and charisma, delivers a band that you won’t forget and everyone will want to know about.

Bonjah (Aust) - After the success of singles Bring Back The Fire and Fly, Bonjah’s must-see live show has made them one of the most talked about bands in Australia with a serious buzz growing about the group.

Fergus Brown (Aust) – Sydney songwriter Fergus Brown’s melodic guitar-pop is reminiscent of The Shins, Bon Iver and Ben Kweller, but he is equally aligned with the lyrical peculiarities of artists such as Randy Newman, Jonathan Richman and The Magnetic Fields.

Super VC (China) - In China today, if you say the words ‘rock band’, everyone thinks of SuperVC. With their unique music and style, they have gradually entered everyone’s hearts, especially the younger generation.

Kingston (NZ) - Having just released their debut single Good Good Feeling, Kingston is already placing in the Top 40 NZ singles chart and their distinctive video is proving to be a huge success on NZ music TV.

The Seabellies (Aust) - Since forming in late 2005, The Seabellies have already built up an enviable reputation based on the band’s explosive live performances and its acclaimed debut EP.

Andrew Paul Woodworth (USA) - Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones called him the best lyricist he had ever worked with. At the L.A. Music Awards 2004 he was chosen “Male Vocalist of the Year”, and his music has been utilised for the Roswell-Show, by ESPN, the biggest sports broadcaster worldwide, and by the makers of the cult series Buffy, the Vampire Slayer.

All Mankind (Aust) – With thousands of fans from all across the globe, All Mankind spend significant amounts of the year touring throughout Australia, the US and Europe and the Sydney-based quartet’s widely acclaimed first single Can You Hear Me has already been receiving strong airplay in the US and UK.

Pentagram (India) - Randolph, Shiraz, Papal and Vishal came together in 1994, with a strong need to play individual, original and unique music. This was as much a reaction to the stagnating Indian Rock scene, populated by bands playing mostly cover music, as it was a primal instinct.

Marya Roxx (Estonia) - In 2009, Marya Roxx has turned from bass player with platinum-selling pop rock sensation Vanilla Ninja into the credible rock/metal artist she always aspired to be. Described by Rock Hard magazine Germany as ‘one of the great surprises of 2009’, things are already looking good for Marya Roxx and it looks like things are only going to get better.

Jason Bentley DJ Set (USA) - Music Director and host at KCRW Santa Monica, Jason is equally at home supervising music for film (as evidenced by The Matrix trilogy) or serving in an A&R capacity.

Hercules in NY (Aust) – Fresh from their first national tour, Hercules in NY released their new single, I Came Alive, to rave reviews in August.

The Touch (Aust) – If you combined the interlocking riffs of Television and the electronic dance sounds of Bloc Party, it might sound something like the winner of the SA Arts initiative, The Touch.

Fefe Dobson (Canada) [pictured right] – Over the years, Fefe Dobson has built up a loyal audience of kids who have been continuously blown away by her sassy, pop/rock style and stunning performances. With her sophomore release, Joy, this petite powerhouse is ready to become a household name that everyone will be talking about.

Melodramas (UK) - Melodramas’ short story has, unsurprisingly, been dramatic. Having formed in the summer of ‘08, the pop band decided to test their material at the prestigious ‘Showcase’ competition, even though they had never previously played live.

I Heart Hiroshima (Aust) – Winner of the Street Press Australian initiative, Queensland’s I Heart Hiroshima will release their much-agitated second album The Rip in early October before taking the stage at One Movement for Music Showcase Festival.

Canvas Kites (Aust) – Canvas Kites are a new Sydney trio led by former Mercy Arms frontman Thom Moore, alongside Brett Adrien and Alex Knight. As a threesome, they play music for lovers of Rough Trade cassettes, chanson pop and old Fender guitars.

The Pryor Theory (Aust) – Winner of the Vic Rocks initiative, The Pryor Theory’s 2005 formation was primarily the result of their near over-exposure to the DJ and Hip Hop scenes in Melbourne circa 2002 to 2005.

Wagons (Aust) - The Wagons’ live show is a performance like no other, treading a line between a Vegas ’70s showroom extravaganza and a bunch of undertakers letting loose at a rock festival, headlined by Canned Heat. Wagons are a band of characters unmatched in contemporary Australian music. They shine as a collective and Henry Wagons’ songs are deceptively simple yet constructed according to sturdy designs and made of real flesh and blood and spirit.

DP (Hong Kong) - The duo of Dave Wong (vocals and bass) and Paul Maclean (drums) conjure a thundering sound that is somewhere “’twixt rock and metal” – a primordial cacophony, summoned from the ancient gods.

The Speedbumps (USA) - The Speedbumps released their sophomore LP Apple Tree in early 2009. Artists ranging from Nick Drake and Iron & Wine, to Wilco and Radiohead influence their sound. The band has shared the stage with several national acts, including OKGO, Andrew Bird, Anathello, Chrissie Hynde and Matt Nathanson, among others.

Red Ink (Aust) - As the rest of the country recovers from its 18-month obsession with electro-pop and hip-hop, Red Ink have spent that time honing their craft to an impressively sharp edge and are constantly in search of the perfect Red Ink song – one not limited by terms as simple as ‘indie pop’, ‘post-punk’ or any such nonsense.

The Beards (Aust) – The Beards are a bearded four-piece from South Australia whose catalogue consists entirely of songs about beards and having beards! With styles ranging from folk to rock to jazz to metal, The Beards prove themselves as talented musicians and diverse songwriters.

These artists join the first and second showcase festival line-up announcements - click through to view the full list!

Tickets for the One Movement For Music Showcase Festival are on sale now. Single day tickets are only $66 + booking fee or $99 + booking fee for the entire weekend – that’s 80 acts for $99 – and available from www.moshtix.com.au.

One Movement for Music Perth is getting more exciting by the minute. Announcements this week include: Private Industry Showcases presented by Rolling Stone, One Movement Fringe Festival, APRA Cross Cultural Collaboration and some new national artist submission platforms through Nova and Channel [V].

OMFM comes to Perth from 16-18 October at various locations in Perth’s CBD.

PRIVATE INDUSTRY SHOWCASES

Rolling Stone presents the Private Industry Showcases. These showcases are an exciting delegate-only opportunity to experience some great emerging talent up close and personal, hosted by some of the hottest music companies of today.

The Private Industry Showcases will take place at 3 of the CBD’s finest locales (to be revealed soon, and all within walking distance of the host hotels and Festival) and will take place on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights. All you need is your delegate pass to get in.

Full details of the Private Industry Showcases will be revealed in the weeks ahead, but we can let you know that host companies already include Australian heavyweights Dew Process, Inertia, Hub, Albert Music, Street Press Australia and Sunset Events. There are more companies who will each be showcasing their priority acts to industry to be announced shortly.

ONE MOVEMENT FRINGE FESTIVAL

Music careers start at street level. The One Movement Fringe Festival - presented by Healthway - will transform Perth’s west end into music central, with performers presenting their wares from the most creative venues … right in the heart of Perth’s CBD. With more than 100 performances over 3 days, Perth will truly come alive to the sound of music.

Stages will be set up off King Street and at Cloisters on St Georges Terrace, with many more intimate - and intriguing - spots in between! You literally won’t be able to miss the festive cheer that will come to the streets of Perth for these 3 days in October.

Full details of the One Movement Fringe Festival will be unveiled in the weeks ahead.

APRA CROSS CULTURAL COLLABORATION

In a first-of-its kind and in the spirit of fostering creative development and entering new artistic territory, OMFM announces the APRA Cross Cultural Collaboration.

OMFM has joined with APRA/AMCOS to develop a program that partners Australian and Asian talent for the week leading up to the event … then we stand back and see what greatness unfurls!

We are thrilled to announce Aussie disco beatniks Art Vs Science [pictured top right] will team up with Japan’s very own princess of electro pop Tigarah [pictured left]. One can only dream of what potential this partnership has! Stay tuned for the results.

Also, Australia’s very own idiosyncratic troubadour Old Man River will join with Japanese pop rock singer-songwriter KAT, who has forged an impressive career in Japan blending her joint New Zealand and Japanese heritage.

The results of this first-of-its-kind cross cultural song writing collaboration will be debuted to industry and fans alike at the One Movement Showcase Music Festival.

ARTIST SUBMISSION PLATFORMS

The One Movement Showcase Music Festival continues to draw intrigue the world over. 80 acts will unite in songs on the Perth Esplanade for two days, vying for the attention of the music industry and the fans alike.

We are excited to announce 2 new submission platform opportunities for artists wanting to secure their spot on the Festival.

Channel [V] - Channel U is a Channel [V] initiative that allows new bands to submit clips and audiences to vote what clips get aired. In conjunction with OMFM, all clips submitted before end of September will have the chance to play LIVE at the One Movement Showcase Music Festival. This is a great opportunity for any aspiring new artist. Channel [V] will judge the best clip and send the winning band to Perth to showcase their talents. Check out http://www.vmusic.com.au/onemovement for full details.

Nova - In line with Nova’s unsigned support, the network will be selecting one of the September Unsigned feature artists to perform at the One Movement Showcase Music Festival.

At a time where artists such as Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu are creating history for Indigenous music world wide by taking Indigenous Australian music to international and mainstream audiences, One Movement For Music Perth (OMFM) is proud to announce the creation of the Australian Indigenous Music Scholarship (AIMS). A program focused on professional development opportunities for Australian Indigenous artists.

AIMS is a pioneering partnership between OMFM, WA’s Department of Indigenous Affairs, Skinnyfish Music and MGM Distribution, and is supported by the WA, Victorian, Queensland, New South Wales and South Australian state governments, through their corresponding arts departments via direct support of participating artists.

Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Dr Kim Hames, said he was inspired to support the Program by the concentration of talent in Western Australia.

“The assessment panel will have a tough time choosing whom they support with this scholarship,” Dr Hames said.

“I am very proud that the Western Australian Government can make one young musician’s dreams come true in this way, and very much look forward to seeing this artist succeed in a tough industry.”

OMFM is inviting indigenous artists from across Australia to apply to participate in the scholarship which will provide recipients with the opportunity to showcase at the One Movement Showcase Music Festival as well as gain professional and performance development experience in the studio.

The Program has also received strong support from the music industry with Mark Grose (Managing Director, Skinnyfish Music -  label and manager of Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu (chair)), Alan Pigram (Pigram Brothers), Shane Howard (Goanna Music) and Rhoda Roberts (Artistic Director The Dreaming Festival) forming the assessment panel.

One artist from each participating state and territory will be selected by the panel to join the One Movement Showcase Music Festival, which takes place at the Perth Esplanade on October 17-18, alongside international and national acts such as Hilltop Hoods, Frankmusik, Sarah Blasko, Kate Miller-Heidke, Blue King Brown, Wolf & Cub and many, many more.

Each act will also be offered studio time whilst in Perth, receiving some recording time and tutoring from a professional producer.

The panel will then select one of these acts as an overall winner for the program. This act will receive additional development opportunities including the chance to record a full album with a professional producer and manufacturing, distribution and marketing. Album distribution is supported by Skinnyfish Music and MGM Distribution.

Of AIMS, Grose said: “Both MGM Distribution and Skinnyfish Music are strong supporters of indigenous musicians and see the scholarship as an invaluable tool in giving an emerging performer the time and space to establish themselves in the music industry, while maintaining their independence. This innovative approach to supporting artists should be applauded and both MGM Distribution and Skinnyfish Music are looking forward to supporting the winners.”

The One Movement Showcase Music Festival will be attended by many of the global leaders in the music industry, offering a unique platform for these indigenous artists to be heard and discovered.

Interested artists are invited to apply now by sending a short biography, MP3 and photograph to info@onemovementmusic.com with ‘AIMS Application’ and the artist name in the subject line. More detailed information can be found at www.onemovementmusic.com/AIMS .

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.

Perth’s One Movement Music Festival is the festival with a difference this October.

Be a part of history as 80 artists - that’s 40 must-see artists per day - belt out their latest anthems in unique 30-minute showcase sets rarely ever seen by the public. All killer, no filler;  a two-day festival of artists out to prove themselves on the global stage.

And joining the celebration of all things music is the highly sensational UK pop maestro Frankmusik [pictured below right]. You know the songs – now hear them debuted live in Australia for the very first time.

Australia princess of indie pop Sarah Blasko [pictured below left] also joins the Movement, as does Australian great Whitley and Singapore superstars Electrico.

But it doesn’t stop there. Throw in the smashing Miami Horror live (Aust), the electro brilliance of Art vs Science (Aust), rising Kiwi superstars Midnight Youth (NZ) plus Infusion (Aust), Dan Sultan (Aust), Harlequin League (Aust), John Steel Singers (Aust) and Dallas Frasca (Aust) and you have yourself one fine list of today’s greats.

But it doesn’t stop there. The One Movement Showcase Music Festival is all about discovery so we’re thrilled to announce South East Asia’s pop punk kings One Buck Short (Malaysia), the funk-laden Sorgente (Germany), US-born, Aussie bred Snob Scrilla (Aust), Perth country rockers Kill Devil Hills (Aust), rising hip hop royalty Vents (Aust) plus Felicity Groom & The Black Black Smoke (Aust), Capital City (Aust), Jackson Firebird (Aust), Grand Atlantic (Aust) and 26 (Aust).

They join already announced acts Hilltop Hoods (Aust), Meiko (US), Little Red (Aust), Scribe (NZ), Old Man River (Aust), Kate Miller-Heidke (Aust), Blue King Brown (Aust), Wolf & Cub (Aust), Bertie Blackman (Aust), Philadelphia Grand Jury (Aust), Tata Young (Thailand), The Parlotones (South Africa) and Tigarah (Japan).

With over 40 acts still to be announced, the One Movement Music Festival is unlike any festival Australia has ever experienced.

And it all comes to the Perth Esplanade on October 17 and 18.

Single day tickets are only $66 + booking fee or $99 + booking fee for the entire weekend – that’s 80 acts for $99.

TICKETS ON SALE NOW!

Click here for a day-by-day breakdown of acts.

Disclaimer: securing a One Movement Music Festival ticket will make you a better person.

Go on… join the Movement.