Indie-Con Australia is back for another year! After the overwhelming success of its 2022 event, the independent music conference will once again be held in conjunction with this year's AIR Awards in Australia's UNESCO City of Music thanks to support from the South Australian Government.

The 2023 Indie-Con Australia conference will take place at The Mercury Cinema, Adelaide From Wednesday 2nd August until Friday 4th August. Focusing on issues that are specifically relevant to the independent music sector, Indie-Con Australia offers opportunities for advancement in professional and business development skills, one-on-one networking potential with key industry stakeholders and insights into the latest innovations and technological advancements in products, services and strategies.

For full conference details please visit: air.org.au/indie-con/

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2023 INDIE-CON PROGRAM AND SPEAKERS

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DAY ONE Wednesday 2nd August 2023 2 pm to 5 pm

APRA & TIK TOK interview            

Grant Funding Opportunities        

To Showcase Or Not To Showcase That Is The Question

Opening Drinks presented by 15 Years of Merlin - Only Indie-Con delegates are invited 

DAY TWO Thursday 3rd August 2023 10:30 am to 5 pm

Morning Session:

Interview with Adrian Collette (Australian Council for the Arts, CEO)

Marketing Campaigns          

Protecting Copyrights in the AI Era     

Afternoon Session:   

The Power of PR               

New Release Cycles: Navigating the Changing DSP Landscape and Traditional Release Timelines               

Catalogue Management      

Best Practices on YouTube Shorts

DAY THREE Friday 4th August 2023 10:30 am to 4:30 pm

Morning Session:

Networking Breakfast (Hosted by AIR and MusicSA) - Only Indie-Con delegates are invited to attend.

Fairplay For Pay           

Building Audience and Awareness: The Power of Community Radio  

Afternoon Session:

Green is NOW!

Fan Engagement: How to Develop A Plan              

Spotify Masterclass: The Modern Artists Toolkit

All Indie-Con ticket holders get free entry to Scouted upon presentation of their Indie-Con ticket.