fcc environment ( uk ) limited is a waste management company headquartered in northampton , united kingdom and a wholly owned subsidiary of fomento de construcciones y contratas .

it was formed in may 2012 through the merger and rebranding of focsa services and waste recycling group .

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fcc environment is one of the uk ' s leading waste and resource management companies .
fcc environment cee ( . a . s . a . ) – resource management and citizen services
fcc environment will convey the household waste to the site using trucks . image courtesy of dong energy .
fcc recycling ( uk ) ltd , trading as fcc environment , ground floor west , 900 pavilion drive , northampton business park , northampton . nn4 7rg
these are major steps for fcc environment as it continues to focus on turning our waste into a resource .
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fcc environment cee ( . a . s . a . ) – proven resource management and citizen services in central and southeastern europe
fcc environment ( waste recycling group as they were previously known ) took over ownership of the site and land filling activities in 2004 .
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fcc environment is environmentally and socially responsible in all the services we provide and in the communities where we work . we believe it is possible to be a thriving , successful business while reducing our impact on the natural environment .
fcc group places emphasis on ensuring public satisfaction with its activities , developing a broad range of services for citizens to make our environment more eco - efficient .
fcc environment have pioneered a number of re - use schemes throughout the uk , through which we have saved tax payers money by removing items from the waste stream , generated revenue for local charities and reduced the carbon generated by reducing the use of raw material manufacture . below are some of the locations that fcc environment operate re - use stores :
celebrating 30 years in the market , fcc environment cee is getting fitter and fitter every year . the results of 2017 have beaten the previous period with external sales . . .
breakfast : a ' reuse ' store is being opened near north ferriby today run by @ fcc _ environment . before 8 , they ' ll tell us how it works .
fcc , our parent company , is one of europe’s leading public services groups .
on may 4th 2018 , fcc environment cee is launching a new microsite ( www . fcc30 . eu ) focussing on the milestones of our history . the new microsite maps the successful 30 . . .
as well as designing , building and operating hwrcs fcc environment also operates a number of other waste processing facilities . these range from materials recycling facilities to transfer stations , mechanical biological treatment to in vessel composting .
this year saw the integration and rebranding of waste recycling group ( wrg ) and focsa services ( uk ) brought into being what is now known as fcc environment . so this will be the first rwm for the newly formed organisation .
fcc environment cee , formerly . a . s . a . group , refers to the groups’ activities in at , cz , sk , pl , hu , bg , ro , rs and business development in cee and see countries .
fcc had more than in $ 7 billion total sales in 2016 ; $ 36 . 09 billion backlog .
division covers two large areas : environmental services and services for citizens . the strategy in services is based on orderly , systematic growth . this involves expanding in nearby markets that offer secure synergies between clients , acquiring local companies and consolidating business in the market . fcc environment cee / . a . s . a . is a part of the fcc service division .
more than 36 , 000 fcc employess worldwide interact with citizens on a daily basis , and focus on constantly increasing sustainability .
with the uk’s target of 15 % of energy from renewable sources by 2020 , green energy is an important part of fcc environment’s business strategy . in particular , wind turbines and energy crops will be making a growing contribution to its revenues . part of the company’s restoration obligations at closed landfill sites means the land can be used to generate green energy for site use through the production of biogas , or producing the energy crops as a feedstock for power stations such as drax . in addition , fcc environment has been granted permission for two wind turbine developments on former landfill sites in the east riding of yorkshire .
fcc chairman ajit pai , who voted against the rules when he was a commissioner before being appointed chairman in january , had already put the brakes on the rollout of the rules . in february , the fcc voted to hold off implementing the rules until challenges to them could be assessed .
at fcc we are focused on recycling and reuse of all weee streams ( except fluorescent tubes which can only be recycled and not reused ) .
the environment agency consults the public on certain applications for waste operations , mining waste operations , installations , water discharge and groundwater activities . the arrangements are explained in its public participation statement
fcc ' s employees interact with citizens on a daily basis and focus on constantly increasing sustainability . together , they will create socially - integrated cities .
with a strong focus on c & i , fcc environment has also won a new contract with ds smith recycling to collect and treat 2 , 000 tonnes of residual waste a year from 150 businesses across nottinghamshire and derbyshire . it will be processed at fcc environment’s energy from waste ( efw ) facility at eastcroft in nottingham which generates steam for a district heating scheme . the contract comes in response to the demands from business customers and government who want better , more appropriate services particularly for smes . developing the right treatment infrastructure is an important step in this process . the next step is to expand the right collection infrastructure to make it work for smes at a local level .
from waste to resource . we’re a leader in the management of waste , resources and renewable energy and are part of the international @ fcc _ group .
london waste authorities will be set minimum recycling standards to meet by 2020 , including a requirement for separate food waste collections , under the london environment strategy launched by the capital’s mayor sadiq khan .
to grow the business in these areas , fcc environment has set itself an ambitious development programme over the next five years to put the necessary infrastructure in place to support its customers in their quest to reduce waste to landfill . it is evolving its existing infrastructure to meet new demands , for example putting material recycling facilities ( mrfs ) on existing or closed landfill sites , in order to reclaim more resources before disposal . it already has numerous projects in the pipeline and there will be more to come . to make these projects economically viable , it’s also essential to attract additional waste streams , and fcc environment is actively bidding for commercial and industrial waste contracts and has been successful in securing new business .
fcc environment is committed to building a successful and secure future by being customer focused and delivering quality services . to do that the business must develop its people and give them the skills needed to transform our industry . there is a huge requirement in the industry for people with new skills , particularly in developing areas such as energy from waste technologies . for the first time this year , fcc environment is running an apprenticeship scheme at its allington and eastcroft efw facilities , which will hone apprentices’ skills in this field . as more efw plants come on board , a broad range of skills will become more important . giving young people the skills now is good in the long run , both for the company and employees .
but our wider commitments to helping you grow the local economy , create vibrant communities and empower citizens is the true spirit of fcc environments from waste to resource philosophy .
fcc group operates in 25 countries and have obtained revenues of 6 . 476 billion eur in 2015 , thereof 47 % on international markets , mainly europe and america .
the fcc ' s flawed broadband privacy rules will have a chilling effect on internet innovation and competition ,
said gary shapiro , head of the consumer technology association .
we want to be known as a company that looks after the needs of its customers and the environment . our approach is to minimise the amount of waste that ends up in landfill by transforming it into valuable resources wherever possible .
fcc ( fomento de construcciones y contratas , s . a . ) , a stock - exchange listed construction and service group from spain became sole shareholder of . a . s . a .
republicans in the us house of representatives approved a resolution that prevents privacy rules passed by the fcc last year from taking effect . the vote was 215 in favor and 205 opposing the measure .
as well as providing household waste collections fcc environment also perform a number of street scene contracts throughout the uk . these are typically a support service to the main collections contract , but we also operate a number of standalone contracts for street sweeping to arboriculture , grounds maintenance to highways . we offer a cost effective solution as an outsourced provider , delivering a reliable service . click on the links below to see the full range of services :
having secured planning permission , kent enviropower sough an integrated pollution prevention and control permit to operate the proposed facility , which was to be acquired from the environment . the permit was granted in 2002 and the project was given the green light to proceed .
the company aims to continue to develop new services in terms of collections for both municipal and c & i waste and drive the development of new recycling and renewable energy infrastructure to divert as much waste as possible from landfill . with recycling and renewable energy now at the heart of the business , and with fcc environment’s growing technological expertise , the business believes it is in a perfect position to offer households and businesses a wide range of services fully aligned to their needs .
the creation of fcc from two waste groups has put recycling and renewable energy firmly at theheart of the new business - leaving landfill disposal behind . kristian dales , head of marketing andcommunications , outlines what we can expect .
the creation of fcc from two waste groups has put recycling and renewable energy firmly at the heart of the new business - leaving landfill disposal behind . kristian dales , head of marketing and communications , outlines what we can expect .
we know the importance of recycling as , there’s a pressure on everyone to ‘go green’ and managing household waste is becoming more difficult . helping you recycle efficiently whilst also saving time , our bins come with different colour lids to make it easier for you to recycle and do your bit for the environment .
fcc has three major areas of activity , based on a balanced business model . objective is to become a more global business group providing services for citizens . to achieve this , various strategies for each of our areas infrastructures , services and water are designed .
the coming together of two companies , both owned by the international infrastructure , environmental services and energy group , fcc , signified a major shift of focus for its business strategy in the uk . the emphasis is now on recycling and renewable energy leaving landfill disposal as a thing of the past .
isps like comcast , at & t and charter will be free to sell your personal information to the highest bidder without your permission - - and no one will be able to protect you ,
gigi sohn , an adviser to former fcc chairman tom wheeler , wrote in an op - ed tuesday . wheeler championed the privacy rules .
the vote , which has been highly politicized , fell along party lines . it ' s part of a gop effort to eliminate several regulations issued during president barack obama ' s final months in office . and it comes just days after trump ' s plan to repeal and replace obama ' s health care law failed . trump has already signed several resolutions under the congressional review act to repeal regulations , including two related to education and one concerning the environment .
fcc is the parent of one of europe ' s largest groups in the provision of services for citizens operating in sectors such as environmental services , water , and infrastructure . the division of environmental services covers all activities including collection services , treatment and disposal of municipal solid waste , street cleaning , maintenance of sewer systems and conservation of green areas mainly in spain , uk , cee and portugal .
cp kitchen components are one of the uk’s leading online stockists of waste and recycling bins . whether you’re looking for a freestanding or integrated waste bin we will help you out . with one of the largest selection of bins and styles across the uk to choose from , you’re sure to find the right one for your kitchen . nothing spoils the effect of your stylish kitchen more than an untidy and overflowing bin . our products are designed to look aesthetically pleasing whilst still keeping your kitchen hygienic and tidy .
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as part of the change , the company has broken its business down into five distinct business areas which include municipal services , business waste solutions , green energy , recycling , and waste processing such as hazardous waste treatment .
the company is already the leading operator of household waste recycling centres ( hwrc ) in the uk and is continuing to grow with three new contracts : in buckinghamshire it is operating ten sites for at least the next seven years , in neath port talbot it is operating two civic amenity sites and in nuneaton it has extended the current hwrc contract and is to build a new site for the local authority .
legislation such as landfill tax , together with potential opportunities in the secondary commodity market , means that increasingly waste producers – be they large or small – are looking at ways of getting maximum value from their waste . but it’s not just about extracting more value from recyclables through mrf developments , hwrcs and business glass collections ; it’s about recovering value , often in the form of energy , from residual waste that cannot be recycled .
the company is looking to find alternative uses for land at its closed landfill sites . in rotherham it has agreed to the siting of an exciting urban sculpture on a former landfill that will overlook the m1 in south yorkshire . the man of steel will be taller than the angel of the north and it is said to embody the region’s industrial past as well as celebrate the new technology sector that has helped to regenerate the sheffield city region .
greater manchester aims to rid itself of single - use plastics by 2020 , its elected mayor andy burnham has said .
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hanson , the building materials group recently promoted back into the ftse 100 , has sold its waste management division for £185m to the waste recycling group .
proceeds from the disposal of the division , which recorded a profit of £11 . 5m last year and has net assets of £26m , will be used to pay down part of hanson ' s £1 . 9 billion debt .
the company said that waste management was becoming more of an international industry , including recycling and incineration , rather than simply filling holes in the ground with household waste . this meant the synergies with the heavy building materials and quarrying businesses were no longer obvious .
however , hanson ' s aggregates recycling business , formerly part of the waste management arm , will be retained by the company . hanson chief executive andrew dougal said :
we are delighted to announce the sale of hanson waste management to wrg at a price which we believe fully reflects the value of the business . the sale represents a further step in focusing hanson as a leading heavy building materials company .
subject to approval by wrg shareholders , the transaction will be completed on january 31 . the company , whose share price has suffered recently due to high energy costs , heavy rainfall and a slowdown in demand , has begun to recover as infrastructure building programmes in several countries are due to come on stream .
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we provide a range of services , from collecting business and municipal waste to recycling and processing , and the generation of green energy from waste .
minimise the amount of waste that ends up in landfill by transforming it into valuable resources .
put simply : we collect waste - from businesses , local authorities and households - and process it to ensure we fully realise its potential as a resource .
we provide a range of services , from collecting business and municipal waste of recycling and processing , and the generation of green energy from waste . click on the services below for more information :
waste processing deals with waste that can’t be recycled or used for energy production in a safe , sustainable way .
read about the work we do for our customers and how we go about it . they cover a wide range of our most important services , such as waste collection , recycling and treatment technologies , together with examples of our partnership approach on contracts and projects .
our team of almost 4 . 300 employees in 8 countries of cee signs responsible for the smooth operation of all our services .
thanks to modern waste treatment solutions we give 500 . 000 tons of secondary raw materials a second life annually .
nearly 1 . 3 million containers , skips and bins of all sizes and more than 1 . 250 trucks or special vehicles ensure secure and efficient collection and transport of all waste for further treatment .
8 countries , 1 . 200 municipalities and 4 , 7 mil residents served , 20 joint - ventures with municipalities , 84 . 000 business clients . this is our brief profile .
in 2018 , our group enters a 4th decade , having achieved the best results on record .
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thanks to modern waste treatment solutions we give millions of tons of secondary raw materials a second life annually .
our team of more than 65 , 000 employees in 35 countries worldwide signs responsible for the smooth operation of all our services .
nearly 1 . 3 million containers , skips and bins of all sizes and more than 12 , 000 trucks or special vehicles ensure secure and efficient collection and transport of all waste for further treatment .
waste as a resource : thanks to our modern waste treatment solutions , we give a second life to millions of tons of secondary raw materials annually .
change in business names of companies in austria , bulgaria , further companies in serbia and first companies in poland .
the year 2016 brought the highest ever achieved sales and net income in the group history . the group sales reached almost 386 m€ and grew by more than 3 % compared to previous year .
the group has generated sales of 373 , 9 mil € , with a 20 , 5 mil € or 6 % improvement on the previous year´s sales . the net income was the best in the group´s history .
. a . s . a . continues in its growth despite the crisis . almost 4 . 500 employees contributed to the revenues of 377m . . a . s . a . cz contributes 44 % of turnover and surpassed last year’s performance by 10 % . 40 % growth rates in bulgaria and serbia are particularly encouraging .
new historical high as revenues increased by 14 % to 356m€ and targets are exceeded by 10 % .
third time in three years . a . s . a . is awarded with the title “business superbrand” in hungary .
first place award for activities in the field of waste management and the trophy of excellence for presence in the first three places at the top over the past five years for . a . s . a . in romania .
opening of the first . a . s . a . incinerator in zistersdorf ( a ) on 14 . 05 .
appointment of a new ceo ; mr petr vokřál , as of 1 . 11 .
renaming of . a . s . a . scheele eood to . a . s . a . bulgaria eood
decision to erect the first . a . s . a . waste - to - energy - plant in zistersdorf ( a )
overcapacities and collapsing prices on the austrian waste market forced . a . s . a . to implement restructuring measures
edf ( eléctricité de france ) is new shareholder of . a . s . a .
calvert landfill lies between the villages of calvert and edgcott in the aylesbury vale , some 10km to the south of buckingham . the installation covers an area of some 314 hectares .
clay extraction and brick making commenced at calvert with records dating back to the early 1900’s .
clay extraction was undertaken in a series of pits . pits 4 , 5 and 6 are currently excavated with pits 7 and 8 untouched .
planning permission for clay extraction from most of pit 6 , and the restoration of the excavations by landfilling , was granted in 1955 as part of a wider permission also covering pits 4 and 5 .
a further consent for the landfilling of the same area was granted in 1977 .
planning permission for the continuation of clay extraction in pits 6 to 8 ( i . e . those parts of the site not covered by the previous planning permissions ) and the restoration of the excavations by landfilling with ‘controlled waste’ was granted in 1987 .
the brickworks associated with the clay extraction on site closed in the 1980’s and by the 1990’s all of the buildings and chimneys were demolished .
the approved restoration contours and slopes covering pits 4 , 5 and 6 were too shallow to be considered acceptable by modern standards therefore the restoration contours for pits 4 and 5 were consequently modified and approved in 2008 .
in addition , the site accepts road borne waste from the cherwell valley district in oxfordshire , buckinghamshire county council and local trade waste .
site has the capacity to accept up to 10 trains per day but is currently accepting on average 4 per day .
operational hours are from 7 . 00am to 4 . 30pm monday to friday for road borne waste
for train borne waste site is operational from 05 : 00 until 18 : 00 . however , there may be occasions in which the site remains operational until 23 : 00 .
each saturday following a bank holiday site may be operational up to 16 : 00 .
waste arising comprises ; local industrial and commercial waste , household waste , transfer station waste , soils and other cover material .
site front line machinery includes a 55te compactor , d6 bulldozer , 360 excavator , 963 tracked loading shovel , 3 bell dump trucks and a tractor with various attachments .
up to 7 articulated modified dumpers service the trains , loaded with the aid of the crane system in the rail sidings for waste containers .
for trains that contain spoil , a grab is used which then loads these dumpers with the material ready to transport onto site .
a network of vertical 225mm and 160mm diameter wells ( approximately 650 ) are installed across the site and collected via 160mm to 355m pipe work laid across the surface .
wells are drilled through the emplaced waste to the base of the site to ensure gas is collected through all strata .
the extracted methane gas generates up to 17mw of renewable electricity via 9 gas utilisation engines and ancillary equipment connected to gas flare compounds . this is the equivalent amount of electricity required to power around 17 , 000 homes .
leachate is extracted from the site through a network of pumps installed in a series of wells and collected in nine 50m3 storage tanks .
the site runs a reverse osmosis plant to treat leachate . the plant acts as a large filtration device , removing contamination from the liquid so that the residual water can be discharged to surface water .
approximately 165m3 / day of leachate can be treated through the works . a similar amount is tankered off site and disposed of at a sewerage treatment facility .
the site is located in an area where glacial till overlies oxford clay , kellaways sand and blisworth limestone .
due to the revised pre settlement contours the site is currently being surcharged in accordance with a phasing plan . this is starting from the northern part of the site ( pit 4 ) and will progress southwards ( pit 5 )
as each phase of the surcharging is completed , the areas will be progressively capped and restored .
in the 1990s , kent county council adopted a waste strategy that demonstrated the key aim of reducing the county ' s reliance upon landfill . landfills in the county filled up rapidly and waste was being hauled by trucks to essex for disposal , which did not prove to be a sustainable solution .
a project was put together by the private sector to reuse a quarry on the 20 / 20 business park , which is near maidstone , as the home for a new sustainable waste management facility .
plans were brought forward swiftly and opened to wider consultation . in the year 2000 , kent county council granted kent enviropower planning permission for the proposed facility .
detailed plans were drawn up in 2003 by engineers , architects and technicans as contracts designed to bring waste into the facility were finalised and signed . additional financing was also agreed .
in late 2008 , kent enviropower completed testing and commissioning of the facility and it became operational .
bletchley landfill site is located within the clay pit that was part of the former newton longville brickworks and has been operating as a landfill site serving milton keynes for more than 30 years .
we are working to a post settlement restoration scheme from 2003 . the scheme details a mixture uses including ; low intensity grazing with potential for recreational use , scrub and rough grasslands , peripheral woodland , hedges , coppice and light woodland , agricultural grazing , footpaths , calcerous grasslands .
to date there has been some grass seeding and tree planting as the landfill has been progressively restored and capped . we have also this year translocated some clay material from our neighbouring taylor wimpey site on to a capped area and we will trial how the local grasses grow on this area over the next three years .
consumer advocates say this means broadband providers will sell your browsing history to the highest bidder . industry groups say it preserves competition .
broadband providers won ' t have to get your permission before sharing your web browsing history and other personal data with marketers thanks to a vote tuesday on capitol hill .
the senate voted on thursday to adopt the resolution to nullify the rules . all that ' s left now is for president donald trump to sign the order . earlier tuesday , the white house said he plans to sign it .
this will essentially repeal the obama - era regulation passed in october days before trump was elected . these rules would have required broadband companies to get their customers ' permission before they sell
sensitive
information about their web browsing activity , app usage or whereabouts to marketers . because republicans used the congressional review act - - a tool that enables lawmakers to expedite bills to reverse recent regulations - - it also prohibits the federal communications commission from adopting similar rules in the future .
proponents of the rules , like consumer advocacy groups , say this is bad news because the rules protect your privacy . without these regulations , these groups say that broadband providers will be able to sell information about where you ' ve been online , what you ' re buying , the apps you ' re using , and where you ' re located to marketers and other third parties , like insurance companies .
meanwhile , internet service providers say the regulations are too strict and unfairly single out broadband providers , because they require broadband companies to adhere to a more stringent privacy requirement than internet companies must follow . they say the rules are burdensome and will stifle competition , driving up prices .
instead , these groups say that broadband companies should follow the same privacy guidelines as internet companies , like facebook and google . they follow rules established by the federal trade communication , which only requires companies offer consumers the opportunity to opt out of such data sharing . industry groups argue having two sets of rules gives internet companies a competitive leg up .
for broadband companies the stakes are high . these companies are looking to expand their businesses and offer marketers more targeted advertising , and they want to use the personal information they collect from their customers to do it . the nation ' s largest broadband companies - - at & t , comcast and verizon - - have each made acquisitions in an effort to build their digital content holdings . that makes them not only the companies that provide a broadband pipe into your home , but also ones whose own content rides that network .
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we have a proven track record in municipal waste solutions . more than 60 local authorities currently use our hassle - free household waste collection , recycling and treatment options , and we operate 88 household waste recycling centres to help communities recycle more .
every one of our waste collection trucks takes the most efficient route when it ' s out and about , helping to save fuel , cut out co2 emmissions and keep our costs as low as possible .
our goal is to provide municipal waste services in a way that maximises the resource benefits for your community .
it starts with turning waste into valuable resources through collection , recycling and energy generation , which saves you money .
we are the uk ' s leading operator of household waste recycling centres ( hwrcs ) for local authorities , with 88 sites and more to come . we ' ve also invested in recycling technology to extract the most value from the waste we collect and process .
we are currently working in partnership with a weee recycling business to develop initiatives to reuse goods back into local charities with the full backing of our local authority partners .
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wonderlick entertainment is an australian based boutique music company with management , concert promoter , recording and publishing arms .

wonderlick is 100 % independent and is owned by directors gregg donovan and stu macqueen .

their 2007 collaboration rapidly expanded gregg 's previous management roster , stuart working closely with gregg to develop the business side of the company including its successful development into the areas of music publishing and recording .

wonderlick now has a roster including many of australia ’s leading artists , a joint venture with sony atv publishing as well as a label joint venture with sony music australia .

the company has made the amid power 50 list of the most powerful people in the australian music industry two years running , appearing at # 30 for 2015 and 2016 .

wonderlick entertainment

wonderlick entertainment is one of the most successful boutique music companies in australia . the group includes management , recording an . . .
wonderlick entertainment is one of the most successful boutique music companies in australia . the group includes management , recording and publishing arms .
eventually she selected wonderlick entertainment , who have a partnership with sony music , and she was well and truly on her way .
sydney indie outfit adkob have kicked off 2017 with news of a brand new signing with wonderlick entertainment , in partnership with sony music .
management company wonderlick entertainment have announced today that long - time universal employee michele porto will join the company as the general manager marketing & promotion .
holy holy , the duo made up of melbourne guitarist and composer oscar dawson and brisbane singer songwriter timothy carroll have landed a record deal with wonderlick entertainment .
sony music entertainment australia have signed a ' long term ' joint venture record label deal with wonderlick entertainment ' s directors gregg donovan and stu macqueen . the two parties will use the partnership to develop new artists for the local and international markets .
since 2001 gregg has had his own artist management company called step2 artist management . in 2007 gregg donovan and stuart macqueen decided to partner up and start a new company called wonderlick entertainment .
wonderlick ' s boy & bear are preparing for their next release . pic by maclay heriot
new singings to he wonderlick divisions are expected to be confirmed in the near future as well .
gregg donovan ( wonderlick entertainment ) : artists such as grinspoon , josh pyke , boy & bear , airbourne and marvin priest to name a few allrely on this former tour manager’s business acumen . via his company wonderlick , gregg’s also created new opportunities for his acts via deals with emi publishing and sony music australia .
a vibrant , sexy and fun re - vamp for the offices of wonderlick entertainment , and the super cool team . custom designed individual work stations sit beautifully in the open plan office . blending a showcase of the past and present achievements of the team at wonderlick with a funky take on what a small business office should feel like .
ahead of holy holy ‘s 28th february release of their lush new single house of cards , from their forthcoming pacific ep , wonderlick entertainment have announced that this formidable songwriting duo of brisbanite timothy carroll and melburnian oscar dawson are the group’s latest signing .
in 2016 amy signed a worldwide record deal with sony music entertainment and wonderlick entertainment and scored a management deal with unified . she also bagged a coveted like a version slot and is in the running for a hottest 100 berth too . that’s all after she was a three - time finalist at the gold coast music awards and a winner at the queensland music awards for her song golden fleece .
founded by directors stu macqueen and gregg donovan , wonderlick also has a publishing joint venture with emi , which is now part of sony / atv .
porto added on the new role , “i am very excited at this great opportunity and am looking forward to working with the team at wonderlick to help build and develop both our company and our artists . wonderlick is a great home for australian artists and i am thrilled to be joining them . ”
activities during the annual artist fellow program are tailored to the needs of each participating artist , and will include song writing , production , stage craft , business skills , marketing and publicity as well as attendance at conferences and high level industry meetings . for the industry fellows stream , the mdo has engaged stu macqueen of wonderlick entertainment to provide participants with strategic industry career advice and advice on artist career planning .
effective from monday 27 may , porto is currently the marketing manager at universal music australia where she has spent over 15 years working with labels such as dew process , modular and ministry of sound . at wonderlick – home to boy & bear , grinspoon , josh pyke and others – she will manage all the marketing , promotion and label management aspects for the management roster and the wonderlick recording company , which is a joint venture with sony .
singer / songwriter jackson mclaren and emerging pop act max & bianca , both part of the wonderlick management roster , are the first signed to the label . similarly , they - along with the paper kites - were the first names signed to the publishing arm .
bill is the managing director and founder of one louder entertainment , the management home to paul kelly , sarah blasko , ball park music and kate miller - heidke . he has been involved in the music business since leaving school , and did a long stretch working with grant thomas management , working with acts such as crowded house and the rockmelons .
donovon has confirmed to urltoken the three entities all remain separate companies , with the deals giving wonderlick access to established and proven platforms to expand their business . given that sony / atv have recently acquired emi ' s publishing arm , the two deals aren ' t dissimilar either .
the sydney - based wonderlick , set up by manager gregg donovan and label exec stu macqueen , is distributed through sony music entertainment australia . stu macqueen said , “tim and oscar are fantastic songwriters and musicians , and it’s very clear that they know how to capture in the studio , all of the beautiful textures and dynamics , that make them such an exciting live band . ” tim carroll added , ”we ' re excited to be joining the roster at wonderlick , they ' re a small team of great people , with a lot of knowledge and experience , and they are right behind our vision for the band . we also recently signed with our manager , jess beston at tiny monster . jess has a great approach to management and has really helped get our music heard .
their pacific ep is out on friday march 28 . the first single impossible like you was a triple j hit . a second single house of cards is out on friday february 28 .
the band have also expressed excitement at the partnership and finding a new home . “we’re excited to be joining the roster at wonderlick , they’re a small team of great people , with a lot of knowledge and experience , and they are right behind our vision for the band , ” said tim carroll .
“tim and oscar are fantastic songwriters and musicians , and it’s very clear that they know how to capture in the studio , all of the beautiful textures and dynamics , that make them such an exciting live band , ” said stu macqueen , director of wonderlick , who also handle airbourne and boy & bear .
artist management company wonderlick is home to boy & bear , josh pyke and grinspoon , amongst others , and the sony deal is the latest expansion for the directors . just a month ago , donovan and macqueen announced a publishing joint venture with emi music publishing australia , which gives them access to emi ' s services worldwide .
wonderlick has a jv with sony atv publishing & also has a label jv with sony music ( amy shark & holy holy to name a couple ) . they currently manage careers of boy & bear , airbourne , grinspoon , josh pyke , pete murray , montaigne , the outdoor type , phil jamieson , william bloom and the paper kites .
denis handlin , chairman & ceo , australia & new zealand and president asia sony music entertainment added , “the jv label with stu and gregg further builds on sony music ' s leadership and success in identifying and developing local talent . gregg and stu are among the most successful managers in the market today and we look forward to working with them to bring exciting new acts to the australian market and beyond to continue to build australia ' s music heritage . ”
wonderlick ' s stu macqueen says ,
we are very excited to be working with adkob and we like the fact that when it comes to this band , we don’t have a very good answer for that old question ,
so who do they sound like ?
. we believe that they have a unique vision and we are really pleased to be able to support that .
stu began working in the music industry in the early 90’s in adelaide as a studio and live audio engineer , music journalist and band manager . in 1997 stu became the general manager of krell records , [ 7 ] in charge of setting up a studio , production company and label from scratch . the label signed and developed several artists that were licensed to major record companies , and the company quickly went on to enjoy several successes , including national top 10 albums and top 40 singles . in 2000 stu was headhunted to become director of a & r at the biggest independent label in australia at the time , shock records in melbourne . [ 8 ] instrumental in developing and broadening the shock roster , stu directly contributed to shock achieving a much higher market and radio share than ever before . in 2007 stu joined forces with gregg donovan to form wonderlick entertainment and has since co - managed the wonderlick roster with gregg , and acted as a & r to the company’s ever growing artist roster . stu has acted as a & r on more than a dozen top 10 albums ( australian and international ) , multiple top 5 singles , and a host of other top 20 records . stu has also served on the board of air ( association independent record labels ) and is a director of the robert stigwood fellowship program . [ 9 ]
gregg donovan began within the music industry in the early 90s , starting out as a local promoter in canberra before moving to sydney to work as an office manager for promoter steve pavlovic ( pav presents ) . soon after this he started working on the road as a tour manager / promoter rep building to work with the likes of fugazi , the beastie boys , nofx and ben harper . during his years as a freelance tour manager , working with artists such as pearl jam , ricky martin , shania twain , at the drive in , the mars volta , deftones , lily allen , the happy mondays and muse . [ 3 ] gregg won two almas ( australian live music awards ) for his work as a tour manager [ 4 ] and is also a founding member of the aam ( australian association of managers ) . [ 5 ] from jan 2004 to april 2006 he was a board member for the ‘international music managers forum’ and from april 2002 to dec 2003 a board member for ' music nsw’ . [ 6 ] in 2001 he started his own artist management company , step2 artist management , which became wonderlick entertainment in 2007 after collaborating with business partner stuart macqueen .
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gregg donovan started his career in the early 90 ' s as a manager and local promoter in canberra .
in mid 90’s he moved to sydney to work as an office manager for promoter steve pavlovic ( pav presents ) . he soon became a tour manager / promoter rep working with the likes of fugazi , the beastie boys , nofx and ben harper . after that he went out on his own as a freelance tour manager and worked with pearl jam , ricky martin , shania twain , at the drive in , the mars volta , deftones , lily allen , the happy mondays and muse to name a few . gregg won two almas ( australian live music awards ) for his work as a tour manager .
he has also been active in the australian music community by being involved in many panels and conferences . he spent two years on the board of music nsw and three years on the australian board of the immf ( international music managers forum ) . he is also a founding member of the aam ( australian association of managers ) where he spent three years on the board .
heath bradby is a band manager with 18 years experience in the industry , and an ex member of the board of the association of artist managers . heath’s time these days is split between his role as md of management company the fidelity corporation and his other hat which is head of a & r for warner music australia .
fidelity represents the cream of australia’s cutting edge music , artists who have gold , platinum and number 1 records to their name , as well as a fierce commitment to both touring and a long term career . warner music australia are a music company that should need no introduction !
michael was a founding member of the music managers’ forum in australia and was made an honorary lifetime member of the mmf ( australia ) . he served as chairman and then executive director of the international music managers’ forum ( immf ) . in 2007 he helped found the aam , the association of artist managers ( australia ) and in 2008 was elected to its first board of directors .
he is a board member of support act , a music industry benevolent organisation , sat on the create australia panel on their program for the educational standards relating to the music industry and is a member of the mediation association leadr . at the 2007 apra awards michael was presented with the prestigious ted albert award for his lifetime contribution to australian music and in 2009 was elected to the aria hall of fame as part of the induction of the hoodoo gurus .
a five year stint in london followed , where he worked with the legendary pete jenner ( manager of pink floyd , the clash , billy bragg etc ) , before going on to co - manage new zealand act omc ( how bizarre ) who went on to a number one single and gold album in the usa . he returned to australia in 1999 , and established one louder , which has since had gold or platinum plus success with all of their current artists , as well as with alex lloyd , george , end of fashion and amiel . he is also a director of the ppca , an apra ambassador , and the founding chairman of the aam .
john watson is the president of john watson management and the associated label , eleven : a music company . over the last 15 years every artist on the jwm and eleven rosters has enjoyed either gold or multi - platinum success and the companies have helped four separate australian artists achieve gold certifications in the u . s .
jwm’s current management clients are silverchair , daniel johns , paul mac , missy higgins , birds of tokyo and dustin tebbutt plus he co - manages cold chisel and gotye . john also co - managed pete murray from 2005 to 2012 and also managed wolfmother on their debut album cycle .
john woodruff has been involved in the music business for 40 years , almost all of the time in capacity of a manager working with the angels and histmost noted success has been with savage garden . across all the acts he has managed he has recieved more than 100 gold or platinum awards for albums and single sales , more than 28 million records worldwide .
john started the now legendary dirty pool organisation , with rod willis and ray hear with the aim of radically reforming the face of the australian music business and through the organisation formed management relationships with cold chisel , ice house , johnny diesel , and the baby animals to name a few .
john was the founder and publisher of the music network ; he then successfully launched the brand into the overseas market with the canadian music network . john has been inducted into the aria hall of fame and awarded the order of australia medal .
keith welsh was a founding member of australian international success story icehouse , after which he managed bands , staged events and ran an indie recording label until the mid 1990 ' s . from 1996 until 2010 keith was gm and co - publisher of the music network plus it ' s canadian sibling , canadian music network and was also a partner in rough cut music publishing . he has a masters degree in dispute resolution from the law school of uts and is a fully qualified , certified and practicing mediator and facilitator . currently , keith is managing the musical interests of his long time friend iva davis / icehouse and those of mat mchugh ( the beautiful girls ) . he is also the deputy chair of musicnsw , former chairperson of ampal ( australian music publishers association limited ) , has served on the board of amcos ( australasian music copyright owners society ) , and is a patron of the aam ( association of artist managers ) .
denny burgess has been working in the music industry since scoring a nation - wide hit in 1966 , as lead singer and bass player , with the throb’s first release through alberts , ‘the fortune teller’ . he went on to tour with the throb and the whispers around australia , before heading to the uk and playing with the masters apprentices for 3 years . after the group disbanded , denny spent another 9 years based in london , performing with bands such as the george hatcher band and ginger , on the european circuit .
returning to australia in 1982 , he set up independent label regal records , and worked with his drummer brother colin burgess in original band his majesty , after which he toured good time charlie throughout south - east asia . in 2002 denny and his wife clare founded burgess ventures , which incorporates a red letter day ( event management ) and denny burgess management , amongst other things , and focuses on supporting original bands . global battle of the bands and uberfest are two of their flagship events .
denny’s diverse experience in all facets of management and governance has lead to his current positions as chairman of the australian songwriters association , director of wests ashfield leagues club and director of wests tigers rugby league club . he was also until recently on the board of ronald mcdonald house charities .
denny served on the board of music manager’s forum , and was one of the founding directors of the association of artist managers ( aam ) . along with michael mcmartin and kim thomas , he was highly involved with formulating the constitution of the aam , also doing a stint as honorary treasurer . he is proud to be a patron of the aam , which he believes is an association that can greatly benefit emerging artists and their managers .
aam acknowledge the traditional aboriginal and torres strait islander owners of country throughout australia and pay our respects to them , their culture and their elders past , present and future .
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iconic aussie rockers , grinspoon have sparked a ticketing frenzy , selling out sydney’s enmore theatre , brisbane’s tivoli theatre , tasmania’s granada tavern , wa’s dunsborough tavern , newcastle’s the cambridge hotel and bateau bay’s entrance leagues club within hours of going on sale to the general public . to keep up with the overwhelming demand , the boys have added five new shows to their monster guide to better living 20 th anniversary tour , with second shows hitting enmore theatre on thursday july 6 , the tivoli on sunday july 9 and granada tavern on sunday august 6 . to add to the excitement , two new shows have been announced for barooga and newcastle fans , with the tour now swinging via barooga sports club ( nsw ) on thursday september 21 and nex newcastle on saturday september 23 .
there sure is a lot of love out there for grinners , with tickets to the tivoli theatre show selling out in just thirty minutes after going on sale . and with very limited tickets still available across all capital city shows , fans are encouraged to get in quick to avoid disappointment .
the band will be supported nationally by hockey dad , and will be playing the album cover to cover across june - september 2017 , alongside a selection of later favourites from their albums that followed . to correspond with the tour , an accompanying expanded , multi - format reissue of the album will be released on june 23 . grinspoon have curated a 20 th anniversary edition of guide to better living , expanding the original 16 - track album to a mammoth 49 track feast of rarities , live tracks and unreleased recordings . the album also appears on vinyl for the very first time in the form of a limited edition red vinyl pressing , coupling the original album with a second disc live at cbgb’s – an incendiary 10 - track live recording of the band taken from the fabled cbgb’s venue in new york .
“it’s a real honour to be releasing the 20th anniversary of guide to better living . it was an amazing time in the band’s life . going back and listening to the album and watching old footage reminds me of what was an unbelievably exciting time in all our lives , ” says guitarist pat davern .
grinspoon is phil jamieson on vocals , pat davern on guitar , joe hansen on bass and kristian hopes on drums . guide to better living 20 th anniversary deluxe edition is set for release on june 23 . pre - order album bundles are onsale from urltoken .
my ticketek is offering their customers an exclusive pre - sale on newly announced sydney , hobart , barooga and newcastle shows from 12pm tuesday 18 april 2017 .
ticketmaster is offering their customers an exclusive pre - sale on the newly announce brisbane show from 12pm tuesday 18 april 2017 .
the general public will have the opportunity to purchase tickets to all newly announced shows from 10am thursday 20 april 2017 .
due to unforeseen venue renovations beyond teg live & grinspoon’s control , the scheduled batemans bay soldiers club performance will not proceed . the batemans bay soldiers club apologises to ticket holders , and refunds will be available via ticketek .
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the band joins the likes of montaigne , holy holy , boy & bear and josh pyke on the label .
the quartet have paired the signing with a new single called less and less , which adkob mastermind mark piccles says is
a song about overwhelming feelings of disassociation . i sat down one morning to find a cool keyboard sound and the thing wrote itself .
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macqeen said , “michele brings a wealth of knowledge to our company . she has a real understanding not only of how to build artists careers from scratch , but also how to maximise opportunities for established artists . frankly we had a wish list with one name on it and we are thrilled that michele is joining us . ”
the company is gearing up for a busy six months with new releases from boy & bear , josh pyke , grinspoon , the paper kites , marvin priest , max & bianca and jackson mclaren on the cards .
airbourne ' s recently - released album black dog barking is currently number one on the itunes rock charts in the uk , france , germany , new zealand , sweden and switzerland .
“many managers i know consider michele one of the best people they have ever worked with , ” said donovan . “we couldn ' t be more excited about having her on board . it will allow us to continue to build our company . ”
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gregg and i have been working towards creating the business model that we feel is right for the challenges of today ' s music industry ,
macqueen said of the deal .
we already have the management and publishing arms and this exciting new label venture with sony completes the picture for us .
donovan said ,
we are looking forward to working closely with denis and the team at sony music to build the recording careers of these talented artists and to create a powerful label roster in the coming months and years . we intend to be a progressive and artist friendly label” .
carroll is an award winning singer - songwriter and partner dawson is an acclaimed guitarist . together the band formulated their own unique sound while living in stockholm and berlin in 2011 , collecting several accolades since , including the fbi radio unsigned artist of the week .
readers can check out house of cards , below . it’s the latest taste of their pacific ep , currently slated for a 28th march release and available to pre - order from 28th february . right now readers can get their hands on a free acoustic rendition of ep single impossible like you , right here .
following on from tours with emma louise , the trouble with templeton , and snakadaktl , the pair will be hitting the road in april , joining ball park music and papa vs pretty , with an expanded lineup including ryan strath ( hungry kids of hungary ) and graham ritchie ( emma louise ) .
amy shark performs an acoustic version of
adore
live in the studios of 89 . 3 the current .
it ' s still blowing my mind that i ' m from a long way away , and my little song ' s being played in minnesota ,
amy shark says .
it ' s amazing .
it ' s been an amazing year for shark . the singer - songwriter from gold coast , queensland , australia , rose to prominence after her single ,
adore ,
came in at no . 2 in the 2016 triple j hottest 100 , that year ' s edition of the annual music listener poll hosted by national australian radio station , triple j .
it wasn ' t long after that
adore
was added to the current ' s playlist . a few monts after the april 2017 release of her debut ep night thinker , amy shark was visiting the u . s . , including a stop in minnesota , where she purchased a minnesota twins t - shirt (
you guys have some really cool little shops around , so i got some time to go and rummage ,
she says ) before coming to the current for an in - studio session hosted by jill riley .
shark says she got hooked on songwriting at the end of high school , but that she never thought of herself as a singer .
i never thought i could sing because i went to school with people who sounded like mariah carey … girls who had these really crazy high ranges ,
she says .
it wasn ' t until shark heard indie and punk artists that she thought she ' d be capable of performing the many songs she ' d been writing . in her conversation with jill riley , shark cites alanis morissette in particular , and that influence can be heard in shark ' s vocals .
now that she ' s gaining attention throughout the world — she ' ll return home to australia to a sold - out national tour there — shark remains a bit incredulous about how her career has taken off , but she doesn ' t think it ' s just good fortune .
i try not to say ' i feel lucky ' because i worked really hard to get there ,
she says .
something else that has made it all the more real for her is the connection her music is making with listeners .
i let a lot of people know a lot about me through my songs , and i don ' t really hold back ,
shark says .
i get so many messages from people … i can ' t get over how many people are relating to it .
use the audio player above to hear the complete in - studio session with amy shark .
from left : the current ' s music director david safar , production manager derrick stevens , amy shark , the current ' s jill riley .
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and on thursday , as triple j counted down the hottest 100 tracks of 2016 ms shark ( real name billings ) definitely had her ears peeled for that chord progression . but as the countdown raced towards its conclusion she says she began to think perhaps she hadn ' t made the cut at all .
i had it blasting at 100 because i knew it could be any number if it even made it at all ,
she says .
it started getting down and we were into the 50s and it hadn ' t played , and it started getting closer to the top 20 and i looked at my husband and said ' do you really think it made it ? ' .
then the closing bars of tash sultana ' s jungle played and next up were those distinctive chords to adore .
when it started i just hit the ground ,
she says .
i had a bottle of champagne in my hand , just in case , but i couldn ' t open it because i was on the floor .
she may have been the only music fan in australia to be surprised by the track ' s high placement in the countdown .
after initially placing it on triple j unearthed in may last year , the track has really worked hard for her .
the abc youth station originally added it to spot rotation before the programming boffins at the station realised they had unearthed a hit and gave it a full rotation , which meant regular airplay in the most listened to shows .
i was really happy when it was on spot rotation ,
she said .
that meant it got a few plays , which is nice .
suddenly she had record labels and managers courting her , encouraging the gold coast songstress to sign with them .
it took me a long time to start putting a team together , sign a record deal , sign a management deal and so on ,
she said .
i wanted to feel out the people who wanted to connect with me and let me do what i wanted to do , i have really strong opinions about what i wanted to do so it was important to work with people who would let me do that .
adore was written in less than 20 minutes , so cost - per - life - changing - moment is pretty low on this one .
it is a moving track about falling in love , and while she keeps tight - lipped about who the person is , she did say the person she wrote it about knows and they have discussed it .
it ' s that really special moment when you are at any age where you meet someone who you really like and you will do anything you can to see a lot of them ,
she says .
there is , obviously , someone in particular i was channelling when i wrote it .
yeah , i guess we have talked about it ,
she says before quickly moving on .
the song entered the top 40 when it was commercially released but failed to set the charts on fire .
thanks to the hottest 100 runner - up crown , it is now sitting on top of the itunes australia chart and will likely re - enter the aria charts next week .
but coming in behind uber - producer flume in the highly competitive list is definitely an early career highlight .
she is also aware she is the highest placed solo female artist on the chart , something she expects to see more of in the coming year .
i ' m not a big women ' s rights girl boss person , but i think females in general have really showed up this year ,
she says .
it has been incredible to see that and i ' m a big fan of many of them .
this year i think you are going to see a lot more awesome female artists coming out and because of that i think this year is going to be really female - dominated .
the timing of her hottest 100 success couldn ' t be better with her debut headline tour announced straight after the countdown finished .
less than 24 hours later shows in sydney , melbourne and brisbane had already sold out .
with just three tracks from her available at the moment , fans are eager for more and shark promises there is more coming .
there is an ep planned , i am flying to melbourne today to do more recording ,
she says .
and you will be able to hear even more of her on the tour .
i have been on tour with other bands but you only get to play for about half an hour .
this way i will be able to play longer , do some cool lighting , tell some stories , i like that .
amy shark plays melbourne , sydney , the gold coast , perth and brisbane in march and april .
most music fans love a tactile experience – buying a record , checking out the inserts , spinning some vinyl .
but digital music , and streaming in particular , is having a massive impact on the global music scene right now . as a result , the way music is marketed has changed and the way artists connect with their fans has changed .
record companies have even gone as far as to employ talent scouts to monitor triple j unearthed data to get the jump on potential new talent .
ultimately , the digital landscape is driving decisions around which artists get signed to major labels , which get booked for major festivals and which get played on the radio .
“instead of waiting for your favourite song or music show to come on the radio you can hear what you like 24 / 7 on playlists curated by people who understand that genre implicitly , ” explains gold coast music journalist trevor jackson .
to those outside of the gold coast , shark would have appeared to come out of nowhere in 2016 , but locals know she’s been a fixture on the local music scene for years with community connections that run deep .
amy’s 2016 single adore has racked up a whopping 2 . 7 million streams on spotify alone . her 2015 singles – spits on girls and golden fleece also performed well with 500 , 000 and 149 , 000 streams respectively . the video for adore has also had nearly 400 , 000 views on youtube .
amy shark says all she ever wanted was for 100 friends to hear her song .
“it’s about to crack three million spotify spins , ” amy tells more gold coast . “it blows my mind . ”
“streaming is breathing new life into the music world and it’s so exciting to be a part of such a changing world . labels , agents , managers , they all monitor the stream stats very closely . streaming is so honest , stats don’t lie . it means people like your music . ”
ella fence , who took out gold coast music awards for both song and video of the year for the track unknown water has had nearly 280 , 000 streams of the five tracks on her debut ep wanderlust with track hunter clocking up 195 , 000 of those .
on youtube , the video for unknown water was watched 13 , 500 times and hunter 2000 times .
the massive number of streams for hunter on spotify can be attributed to the track being added to a curated spotify playlist , says ella .
“the playlist i’m most proud to be on is the femme fatale playlist which also features amy winehouse , lorde , lana del rey , bibi bourelly and a long list of other women who are huge influences for my music .
“it’s hugely advantageous … when you are grouped into spotify curated playlists with other artists who are ahead of you and inspire you . their fans naturally find your music through that process and become yours – and that is worldwide .
“streaming is the now . who knows what the future holds . i find it so important as an emerging artist to capitalise on every avenue and opportunity . no you may not make very much money from streaming , but you can use it as a tool and to your advantage to reach your current , potential and future audiences . ”
brisbane - based mdws is an electronic r & b producer combining lush synths , sparse electronica and ambient vocals .
his debut single , heartbreak , mixed by gold coast’s guy cooper at serotonin productions has had more than one million streams , when you combine the various remixes – of which there are several . follow - up single circles also mixed by guy cooper , has had 2 . 8 million streams .
it seems everything guy touches turns to gold . his production company serotonin productions / human records has ticked over more than 12 million spotify streams from music it has produced since 2009 – as well as 1 . 8 million sales of albums , eps and singles .
emerging gold coast stars ivey , aquila young and jacob lee have also amassed large streaming figures on spotify . ivey have been gaining attention from music press across the country and their song smell of smoke has 183 , 000 streams , while aquila young scored a bigsound showcase berth this year and has 215 , 000 streams for the song vagabond . jacob lee , flying mostly under the radar here on the gold coast , has 1 . 6 million streams for his single chariot .
another gold coast bigsound artist , lastlings , has nearly clocked up 1 million streams for its track chills . in fact , lastlings don’t have a single song on spotify that has less than a quarter of a million streams .
burleigh favourites hanlon brothers , who took out emerging artist of the year at the 2015 gold coast music awards featured on a single by codio called lose control . the track has had 276 , 000 spotify streams .
mike perry , better known as paces , has been on the gold coast most of his life . finding his feet in music projects such as surecut kids , paces in 2015 released his debut album vacation but a track released prior to that nothing’s forever has a whopping 2 . 3 million streams on spotify .
other digital successes include woodford folk festival favourites and gold coasters bobby alu and newcomer emily wurramura who both have more than 100 , 000 streams for singles on spotify , with karl s williams ticking up 75 , 000 for his song white hotel .
there are artists you can see most weeks locally who are also gaining serious attention on spotify . the lyrical with 1 . 6 million streams for f * * k it all , peach fur with 118 , 000 streams for glimmer , yes sir noceur with 17 , 000 streams for their song voodoo .
metal rockers darkc3ll , setting the standard for gold coast / seq metal bands have youtube sorted with some 22 , 500 views of their most recent single preacher .
to find out where you can see these bands performing locally , check out the more gold coast gig guide .
if you were on the beach during the commonwealth games and festival 2018 , you may have encountered giant art impressions in the sand . two local creatives used a tractor and massive rollers to leave their art along the beach between surfers paradise and broadbeach .
visitors to palm beach parklands during the gold coast commonwealth games 2018 ( gc2018 ) were given the opportunity to stroll through a forest of musicians , in a live immersive orchestral event entitled song to the earth .
history has been made . the gold coast has hosted , for the first time in queensland , the annual tv week logie awards ! on sunday 1 july , australia’s biggest television stars walked the red carpet at the star gold coast and joining them were a handful of international celebrities .
musicnsw , in partnership with the association of artist managers ( aam ) , is proud to present our latest free workshop : “ artist management : what it means today ” , held at 6 . 30pm on tuesday 7 may at the basement . for professional musicians , a skillful artist manager is a must . a good manager will nurture clients’ talent , negotiate business deals , and build from the ground up to create viable , long - term careers .
with several of our top acts between them , four of australia’s leading managers will come together to share expertise , discuss current industry trends , and look at what it means to be a manager in 2013 – one of the most dynamic jobs in music . the workshop will also see the launch of the aam patron program , which recognises and celebrates ex - board members , foundation members and important people of the aam as top line commentators .
cath haridy ( catherine haridy management ) bob evans , adalita , eskimo joe , the chemist + more : from sourcing bands as a & r manager for major labels warner music and festival mushroom to her role in various advocacy issues ( she’s the chairperson of aam ) , cath’s career has run the full gamut of the local music industry .
michael mcmartin ( melody management ) former exec director of the international music manager’s forum , michael received apra’s prestigious ted albert award for outstanding contribution to australian music in 2007 , and has steered the career of one of nation’s most successful bands for 30 years – the hoodoo gurus .
heath bradby ( the fidelity corporation ) : in his role as md of management company fidelity corp , heath looks after the careers of karnivool , downsyde and papa vs pretty . in between , he also finds the time to work with a plethora of artists in his role as head of a & r at warner music australia .