The very first iNTune Music Conference was held in Alice Springs, September 10-12, 2010. Music NT was very proud to present iNTune Alice – the first of an intended future regional rollout for iNTune, for the Northern Territory.
Milyika Scales is Music NT’s Alice Springs coordinator; she and Manager Mark Smith programmed iNTune Alice, tailoring it to meet the specific and unique needs of Alice Springs region musicians and industry.
The speakers were: Sarah Howells (triple j), Clive Hodson (Perfect Pitch Publishing), Cain Gilmour (CDU), Vanessa Hutchins (Artback NT), Andy Rantzen (Australia Council), Susan Benham Page (Australian Business Arts Foundation), Warren H. Williams (musician) / Trevor Brown – (musician & composer) / Dom Dilallo (venue manager) / Darren Pfitzner (Arts NT Regional Arts Broker), Mark Smith (Music NT), Alice Rae (musician) / Katie Harford (Country Arts WA), Rob Collins (APRA), Vicki Gordon (VGM Media & Marketing), Nick O’ Byrne (AIR), Di Mills (Woodford Folk Festival, Dreaming Festival), Scott Large (Red Hot Arts, Alice Desert Festival), Rebecca Matthews (manager and musician), Tammy Brennan (composer), Stephen King (Media Arts Lawyers), Megan Spencer (Music NT/DIY marketing/broadcaster/filmmaker).
Read iNTune Alice speaker bios here.
Due to a last-minute cancellation Music NT regretfully announced that Dan Sultan wouldn’t be attending iNTune or the Bush Bands Business due to “unforeseen personal circumstances”. However both events continued with a fantastic line-up of speakers and mentors, such as country music great Warren H. Williams, triple j presenter Sarah Howells, and Australia Council Music Board representative and music producer Andy Ranzten.
10-12 September, 2010
Totem Theatre, Anzac Oval Reserve, Alice Springs, Northern Territory
$50 INDIVIDUALS / $120 BANDS (UP TO 4 MEMBERS)
PROGRAM 2010
Day 1: Fri 10th September
5pm, Registrations & launch, Totem Theatre
6pm–midnight, Conference Club, Totem Theatre (backyard) sponsored by The Rock Bar
Network and relax with iNTune Alice delegates & panellists, to the sounds of the Desert Festival in the background. Sponsored by the Rock Bar.
6pm-7pm, APRA Connect, Totem Theatre (inside)
Facilitator: Rob Collins
Calling all APRA members, songwriters & composers! APRA Connect is an informal session aimed at helping you make the most out of your membership. APRA’s NT & National Indigenous Representative, Rob Collins will be on hand to answer any questions you have about music copyright, industry advice, and of course talk about APRA’s wide range of services, grants & opportunities, including the up-coming APRA Professional Development Awards.
8.20pm, Unearthed iNTune Showcase Band presented by Music NT and triple j, Alice Desert Festival Main Stage
triple j Unearthed winners Catch the Fly grace the Alice Desert Festival Main Stage with their unique local hip hop and prize-winning sound.
Day 2: Sat 11th September
Session 1: 10am, ‘Feedback on Five Bands’, Alice Desert Festival Play Stage
Panellists: Sarah Howells, Clive Hodson, Dom Dilallo
Local bands play their best 5 minutes of music to industry experts who will give them critical feedback and suggest directions in which they could move forward in their work.
Session 2: 12.30pm – 2pm, ‘Desert Divas’: Indigenous Women’s Music Showcase, Alice Desert Festival Play Stage
All delegates & panellists
Desert Divas showcases emerging contemporary Indigenous female musicians and singers from Central Australia. With artists hailing from both remote communities and Alice Springs, Desert Divas represents the strength and diversity in Indigenous women, and the culmination of skills development workshop in the lead-up to the festival.
Session 3: 1.30pm-2.30pm, Long Way to the Top End 2011 – OHS Session, Totem Theatre (outside)
Speaker: Alice Rae (others TBA).
This is an opportunity for bands signed up for the Long Way To The Top End tour to catch up, brainstorm and talk OHS. All aspects of the tour including travel, accommodation, insurance, sponsorship, fundraising, publicity, getting ready to tour, with Health and Safety will be on the table for discussion.
Session 4: 2.40-3.30pm, ‘Raising Money’, Totem Theatre (inside)
Facilitator: Nick O’Byrne. Panellists: Andy Rantzen, Susan Benham Page, Darren Pfitzner.
Arts funding can assist musicians to tour, develop and record music. This session looks at different funding streams available and how to maximise your chance of getting that grant.
Session 5: 3.50pm – 4.50pm, ‘On the Road: Touring within and without the NT’, Totem Theatre (backyard)
Facilitator: Mark Smith. Panellists: Katie Harford, Vanessa Hutchins, Alice Rae
Touring has survived the downturn in the music industry with more and more artists hitting the road and building audiences. This session will give an insight into opportunities available for touring as well as the realities of being on the road.
Session 6: 5pm – 6pm, APRA Songwriter Speaks, Totem Theatre (inside)
Facilitator: Rob Collins. Panelists: Warren H. Williams, Trevor Brown
6pm Bush Bands Bash, Alice Desert Festival Main Stage **NB This is an Alice Desert Festival Event**
6pm-12am, Conference Club, Totem Theatre (outside), sponsored by The Rock Bar
Network and relax with delegates & panellists with the sounds of the Desert Festival in the background.
DAY 3: Sunday 12th September
9am, Registrations, Totem Theatre
Session 7: 10 – 11.30am, ‘Feedback on Five Acoustic & Singer Songwriters’, Totem Theatre (inside)
Facilitator: Megan Spencer Panellists: Clive Hodson, Trevor Brown, Andy Rantzen
Local singer-songwriters play their best 5 minutes of music to our panel of music industry experts, who will give them critical feedback and suggest directions in which they could move forward in their work.
Session 8: 11.30am – 12.30pm, ‘Women in Music: Directions & Perspectives’, Totem Theatre (backyard)
Facilitator: Sarah Howells Panellists: Vicki Gordon, Nick O’Byrne
What does it mean to be female in the contemporary music industry? How have things changed the past few decades and where to in the future?
Session 9: 12.40-1.40pm, ‘On the Bill’, Totem Theatre (inside)
Panellists: Di Mills, Scott Large
So you’ve done some gigs around town and are now looking out to other opportunities. Festivals are still a major launching pad for many acts but how do you get noticed? What are they looking for from an act and if you are booked how can you make the most of this opportunity?
Session 10: 1.50 – 3.15pm, ‘Remote Control’, Totem Theatre (backyard)
Facilitator: Matt Hill Speakers: Warren H. Williams, Nick O’Byrne, Megan Spencer
An interactive session that seeks innovative solutions to a unique situation. Explores traditional pathways, cutting edge technology and social media to distribute and market music from remote areas.
Session 11: 3.20-4.20pm, ‘Sync & Publish: Your music in other peoples products’, Totem Theatre (inside)
Facilitator: Stephen King. Panellists: Clive Hodson, Nick O’Byrne, Tammy Brennan, Megan Spencer
There’s more than one way to skin a cat. Learn how & why to get your music featured in film, TV, advertising, video games, theatre and more.
Session 11: 4.30-5.15pm, ‘Management: DIY or ?’, Totem Theatre (inside)
Facilitator: Megan Spencer. Panellists: Rebecca Matthews, Vicki Gordon
A look at the role of management in a changing music industry.
5.15pm, Desert Voice, Totem Theatre (inside) **NB This is an Alice Desert Festival Event**
7pm, Sunday Night Concert: Dan Sultan & Dallas Frasca, Totem Theatre (inside) **NB This is an Alice Desert Festival Event**
Words: Megan Spencer
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The Totem Theatre, venue for the 2010 iNTune Music Conference, Alice Springs.
