2025 Schedule

Festival Conference
All

Tuesday 3rd

10:00 AM
Women in Music
Women in Music
BIGSOUND Social Hub @ X Cargo
Party
12:30 PM
HOME: Official BIGSOUND Welcome Party
HOME: Official BIGSOUND Welcome Party
The Valley Drive In
Party

Wednesday 4th

12:00 AM
Lane’s World
Lane’s World
Za Za Ta Bar & Kitchen
Party
10:15 AM
Bethany Cosentino
Bethany Cosentino
The Fortitude Music Hall
Keynote
11:15 AM
Songhubs
Songhubs
Moon Room - Cloudland
Panel Discussion
What Is Music Supervision?
What Is Music Supervision?
Cellar - Cloudland
WTF
11:30 AM
Latin America
Latin America
Crystal Palais - Cloudland
BIGSOUND Hook-Ups
Terry McBride
Terry McBride
Rainbow Room - Cloudland
Keynote
Her Story: 30 Years On
Her Story: 30 Years On
Heritage Room - Cloudland
Panel Discussion
12:00 PM
BIGTECH Pitch
BIGTECH Pitch
Alice Room - Cloudland
Forum
12:30 PM
2020 QMA's Launch Party
2020 QMA's Launch Party
The Valley Drive In
Party
1:15 PM
Ableton presents: Milan Ring ‘Step Back’
Ableton presents: Milan Ring ‘Step Back’
Rainbow Room - Cloudland
Presentation
1:45 PM
I’m Being Targeted With Ads!
I’m Being Targeted With Ads!
Cellar - Cloudland
WTF
Why Should Media Give a F*ck About Australian Music?
Why Should Media Give a F*ck About Australian Music?
Alice Room - Cloudland
Forum
You Can Go Your Own Way
You Can Go Your Own Way
Moon Room - Cloudland
Panel Discussion
2:00 PM
Hip Hop Specialists
Hip Hop Specialists
Crystal Palais - Cloudland
BIGSOUND Hook-Ups
Heavy Music Specialists
Heavy Music Specialists
Crystal Palais - Cloudland
BIGSOUND Hook-Ups
Snakes and Ladders: Music Career Design
Snakes and Ladders: Music Career Design
Heritage Room - Cloudland
Workshop
2:30 PM
Made In Adelaide
Made In Adelaide
Ric’s Big Backyard
Party
2:45 PM
Why Isn’t My Music Making Me Money?
Why Isn’t My Music Making Me Money?
Cellar - Cloudland
WTF
Fyreside chat with Andy King
Fyreside chat with Andy King
Rainbow Room - Cloudland
Keynote
3:00 PM
Re-awakening Voices: Music’s Role in the Revitalisation of Indigenous Languages
Re-awakening Voices: Music’s Role in the Revitalisation of Indigenous Languages
Moon Room - Cloudland
Panel Discussion
Touring with Allen & Heath
Touring with Allen & Heath
Family
Party
3:15 PM
Labels and DSPs
Labels and DSPs
Crystal Palais - Cloudland
BIGSOUND Hook-Ups
3:30 PM
Rethinking the Relationship Between Band and Brand
Rethinking the Relationship Between Band and Brand
Alice Room - Cloudland
Panel Discussion
3:45 PM
The Mechanisms of a Management Business (For Artists and Managers)
The Mechanisms of a Management Business (For Artists and Managers)
Heritage Room - Cloudland
Panel Discussion
Vinyl Revival
Vinyl Revival
Cellar - Cloudland
WTF
4:00 PM
Mojo Juju
Mojo Juju
Rainbow Room - Cloudland
Keynote
BIGSOUND Laneways Launch Party
BIGSOUND Laneways Launch Party
Bakery Lane
Party
4:30 PM
Publishing and Sync
Publishing and Sync
Crystal Palais - Cloudland
BIGSOUND Hook-Ups
The Asset That is Multicultural, Diverse Music
The Asset That is Multicultural, Diverse Music
Moon Room - Cloudland
Panel Discussion
5:00 PM
Hear65 @ BIGSOUND
Hear65 @ BIGSOUND
Ric’s Big Backyard
Party
Levi's® Showcase
Levi's® Showcase
The Valley Drive In
Party
Spotify Industry Mixer Drinks @ First Nations House
Spotify Industry Mixer Drinks @ First Nations House
TSO Lounge & Dining
Party

Thursday 5th

12:00 AM
Supper Club
Supper Club
Za Za Ta Bar & Kitchen
Party
8:30 AM
Bacon & Bangers
Bacon & Bangers
Music Industry College
Party
10:15 AM
Under Occupation: Indigenous Perspectives on the Global Music Industry
Under Occupation: Indigenous Perspectives on the Global Music Industry
Rainbow Room - Cloudland
Keynote
10:30 AM
Media: PR/Press
Media: PR/Press
Crystal Palais - Cloudland
BIGSOUND Hook-Ups
Noisegate x Ableton Workshop
Noisegate x Ableton Workshop
Heritage Room - Cloudland
Workshop
10:45 AM
WTFrance?
WTFrance?
Cellar - Cloudland
WTF
11:00 AM
Splitting The Pie: How to Make Sure Everyone is Paid Fairly
Splitting The Pie: How to Make Sure Everyone is Paid Fairly
Alice Room - Cloudland
Forum
11:30 AM
Vivien Goldman
Vivien Goldman
Rainbow Room - Cloudland
Keynote
11:45 AM
Media: Radio
Media: Radio
Crystal Palais - Cloudland
BIGSOUND Hook-Ups
What Will Happen In The Future?
What Will Happen In The Future?
Cellar - Cloudland
WTF
Everyone Deserves Music
Everyone Deserves Music
Moon Room - Cloudland
Panel Discussion
12:30 PM
Gold Coast Showcase
Gold Coast Showcase
BIGSOUND Social Hub @ X Cargo
Party
1:00 PM
Spark Inspiration with Ableton Push
Spark Inspiration with Ableton Push
Rainbow Room - Cloudland
Presentation
1:45 PM
Agents
Agents
Crystal Palais - Cloudland
BIGSOUND Hook-Ups
2:00 PM
High Output Creativity
High Output Creativity
Moon Room - Cloudland
Panel Discussion
Shape Up and Ship Out: Your Guide to Healthy Touring
Shape Up and Ship Out: Your Guide to Healthy Touring
Heritage Room - Cloudland
Workshop
2:15 PM
Health and Safety: Music’s Long-Needed Wake-Up Call
Health and Safety: Music’s Long-Needed Wake-Up Call
Alice Room - Cloudland
Forum
What is a VJ?
What is a VJ?
Cellar - Cloudland
WTF
2:30 PM
Unified Showcase
Unified Showcase
Ric’s Big Backyard
Party
2:45 PM
Sahara Herald
Sahara Herald
Rainbow Room - Cloudland
Keynote
3:00 PM
Festivals and Promoters
Festivals and Promoters
Crystal Palais - Cloudland
BIGSOUND Hook-Ups
3:15 PM
Understanding The Business Of Music
Understanding The Business Of Music
Cellar - Cloudland
Workshop
3:45 PM
Modern Hip Hop Culture
Modern Hip Hop Culture
Moon Room - Cloudland
Panel Discussion
4:00 PM
Sovereign Sounds: First Nations Governance Models in the Music Industry
Sovereign Sounds: First Nations Governance Models in the Music Industry
Alice Room - Cloudland
Forum
Australian Music: The State of Play
Australian Music: The State of Play
Rainbow Room - Cloudland
Presentation
4:15 PM
Platforms
Platforms
Crystal Palais - Cloudland
BIGSOUND Hook-Ups
Supervisionary Supervision
Supervisionary Supervision
Heritage Room - Cloudland
Panel Discussion
5:00 PM
Nettwerk Showcase
Nettwerk Showcase
The Outpost
Party
Music BC Showcase
Music BC Showcase
Ric’s Big Backyard
Party
Oztix BIGSOUND Party
Oztix BIGSOUND Party
The Valley Drive In
Party

Friday 6th

12:00 AM
BIGSOUND After Party
BIGSOUND After Party
The Fortitude Music Hall
Party
10:00 AM
BIGSOUND Bloody Mary Brunch
BIGSOUND Bloody Mary Brunch
BIGSOUND Social Hub @ X Cargo
Party
10:30 AM
Music and the Future of the Internet: Free, But at What Cost?
Music and the Future of the Internet: Free, But at What Cost?
Rainbow Room - Cloudland
Presentation
11:00 AM
Levi's® Prize Winners Announced!
Levi's® Prize Winners Announced!
BIGSOUND Social Hub @ X Cargo
Announcement
11:45 AM
I Heart LA
I Heart LA
Rainbow Room - Cloudland
Panel Discussion
1:15 PM
Live Instrumentation with Ableton Live
Live Instrumentation with Ableton Live
Rainbow Room - Cloudland
Presentation
2:30 PM
Indigenous North @ BIGSOUND
Indigenous North @ BIGSOUND
BIGSOUND Social Hub @ X Cargo
Party
Ask BIGSOUND Anything
Ask BIGSOUND Anything
Rainbow Room - Cloudland
Panel Discussion
3:45 PM
20 Questions
20 Questions
Rainbow Room - Cloudland
Panel Discussion
5:00 PM
BIGSOUND’s Indie Label Market
BIGSOUND’s Indie Label Market
Ric’s Big Backyard
Party