Leanne de Souza

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In this episode of People in Music, Brad from Energy Groove Radio interviews respected industry figure Leanne de Souza.

Currently the Executive Director for the Association of Artist Managers (AAM), Leanne has worked for over 15 years as a front-line artist manager in Australia, managing acts such as Thelma Pulm, The Medics, Kate Miller-Heidke, Stringmansassy, Katie Noonan Transport and Miles From Nowhere. Leanne also founded the Rock & Roll Writers Festival, held earlier this year in Brisbane.

Leanne has also penned some articles looking at the music industry’s attitudes towards gender inequality.

01:32 Leanne’s role at the Association of Artist Managers
03:12 What does an artist manager do?
04:42 What crucial skills does a person need to be an artist manager?
05:45 How does a relationship between an artist and a manger begin?
07:07 What sets a great artist manager apart from just a good one?
08:34 Do managers have creative direction over the music?
09:50 The importance of networking
11:30 Leanne’s start in artist management
13:17 Founding the Rock n’ Roll Writer’s Festival
14:38 What Leanne has learned from putting a festival together
16:18 Gender Inequality and the Music Business
18:37 The opportunity of gender equity
20:42 Recent research on gender inequality in Australia’s screen composer industry
23:13 How evident is it that there is a boy’s club in the music industry?
26:22 What role do educational institutions have to play in addressing gender equity in the industry?

Chris Hancock

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In this episode of People in Music, Brad from Energy Groove Radio interviews Chris Hancock.

Chris has worked as a music producer, audio engineer, DJ, radio presenter, electronic music label manager and educator with over 15 years’ experience in the music industry. He has been a founding member of acclaimed hip-hop label Elefant Traks, boutique electronic music label The Frequency Lab, and the 107 Projects in Redfern.

On top of this he is also an accomplished sound engineer, and has worked with many notable engineers and artists throughout his time at Megaphon Studios and Music Feeds.

01:11 Chris’ start in the music industry and the beginnings of Elefant Traks
03:02 The rise of Australia’s hip hop scene
04:22 Advice when setting up your own record label
05:53 How can people find great music in such a diverse market?
07:27 The Frequency Lab
09:34 Lessons learned and managing The Frequency Lab
12:02 107 Projects
14:39 Why is it important for artists to show each other their work?
15:45 Music playing a role in other art mediums
17:40 What Chris has enjoyed about working in a recording studio
21:55 Working with artists in the studio
24:36 What is Chris up to now?
26:00 Advice for working in the music industry