Speakers at the 2009 iNTune Music Conference in Darwin, 'Media Panel'. Pic: Mark Smith

Music NT is delighted to announce the speaker line up for iNTune Darwin, 27-28 August 2010, Medina/Vibe Conference Centre, Darwin Waterfront.

Cath Haridy - Manager (Eskimo Joe, Bob Evans) / Greg Phillips - Australian Musician Magazine / Clive Hodson – Perfect Pitch Publishing / Dave Haley – Drummer, Psycroptic / Steph Hughes – triple j / Rob Scott - Sandcastle Music / Julian Hewitt – Media Arts Lawyers / Stacey Piggott – Two Fish Out Of Water Publicity / Mark Lackey - Atlas Touring / Steven Schram – ARIA award winning producer / Scott Mesiti – Sonic Bids / Annette Tripodi – Womadelaide / Nick O’Byrne – AIR / Peter Noble – Byron Bay Blues Fest / Chris Johnson – AMRAP / Mark Smith – Music NT / Dixi Joy Bankier – Fist Full of Films / Domonique Lehmann – Creative Territory / Jeanette Button - Creative Territory / Jack Tinapple – The Neo/Powerfunk / Vanessa Hutchins – Contemporary Music Touring Circuit / Kirsty Rivers – APRA / Megan Spencer – Music NT/DIY marketing/broadcaster/filmmaker.

Read speaker bios – and stay intuned for last-minute speaker additions!

Check out the full program here.

Over 20 sessions and satellite events, with over 20 speakers from interstate and the Northern Territory… All coming together to offer NT musicians and industry, professional advice and the lowdown on Australian music! It’s the ‘horse’s mouth’ – right on our door step!

Program Highlights… ‘On The Road’ – touring do’s, don’ts and opportunities; ‘Sync or Swim’ – getting your music out there into film, ads, TV and cross media platforms; ‘Media Watch’ – how to get access to the music media; ‘Remote Control’ – using digital music distribution to help your career; ‘Book Me!’ – how to get your band on the bill; ‘MGMT’ – what’s a manager all about?; ‘Radio Daze’ – how to get radio play; Masterclasses – Production, Marketing and Festivals; ‘Round Table Discussions’ and a ‘Demo Listening Session’ with professional industry feedback.

Plus a debate presented by Charles Darwin University: ‘Online Music Eduction and Training – Challenges and Benefits’, and the ‘APRA Connect’ networking session, hosted by APRA NT’s Rob Collins.

And don’t forget the legendary ‘Darwin Showbag’ – Music NT’s Original Music Showcase where up-and-coming NT musicians perform live to the NT Music Month crowd and interstate industry bigwigs, in town for iNTune! All at a variety of local music venues, including Darwin Festival. (Venues TBA shortly).

iNTune Darwin – 27/28 August, 2010

Medina/Vibe Hotel Conference Centre, Kitchener Drive, Darwin Waterfront

Registration is open now at www.intune.net.au