Touch Sensitive, KLP & James Mathison join EMC to discuss the age of social media

Touch Sensitive, KLP, and TV presenter James Mathison will tackle the omnipresence of social media in music at this year’s Electronic Music Conference. The panel Off Limits: Defining Artist Boundaries in the Age of Social Media, will see the trio delve into the detrimental and positive factors that come into play when social media is an essential part of your job.

The sixth edition of EMC will feature a series of panels, workshops, talks and masterclasses, hosted at Redfern’s Giant Dwarf and Cake Wines Cellar Door next month (November 29 – 30).

Joining the 80 industry figures set to impart their knowledge and expertise will also be Fabric’s Judy Griffith and Global Drug Survey UK’s Dr Adam Winstock for Fabric: A Case Study; a look into the role of clubs in night time culture and their representation to a wider community.

This year’s topics include: gender bias, local festivals, ticketing, mental health, marginalised music and the future of radio, where speakers will delve into stations extending their offering beyond just broadcast into digital and even VR.

EMC has also announced the return of its live music series, EMC Play. The opening Tuesday night will see Sydney club S.A.S.H host deep house legend Fred P at the Inner West’s Sly Fox Hotel, with more artists and parties to be announced in the coming weeks.

EMC takes place from November 29 – November 30, 2017. Purchasers can choose between buying individual session tickets starting at $25 ex gst, or full two-day conference passes starting at $219 ex gst.

Tickets are on sale now at electronicmusicconference.com

2017 speaker line-up (in alphabetical order):

Adam Winstock, Global Drug Survey UK
Aden Mullens, etcetc
Alexander Nut, Eglo Records (UK)
Alice Kimbereley, VICE
Amelia Jenner, FBi Radio
Andrew Li, Zouk (Singapore)
Andrew Weatherall, Artist (UK)
Anna Burns, Future Classic
Ant Celestino, onelove
Austin Gavlak, Top Tap Tech
Beatrice, Artist
Ben Tucker, For The Love
Brooke Powers, DJ
Bryony Beynon, Good Night Out (UK)
Carly Roberts, Picnic Events
Cathy Adamek, Adaemek Productions
Chloe Rickard, Jungle
Chris Berkley
Chris Murray, Falcona
Chris O’Donnell, Eventbrite
Dan Aux, George FM (NZ)
Dita Hariadi, Ismaya Group (Indonesia)
Dr. Bianca Fileborn, UNSW
Driller Jet Armstrong, Artist
Emily York, Penny Drop
Eva Trifonas, Inertia
Frank Rodi, APRA AMCOS
Hamish Pinkham, Rhythm & Vines
Hannah Bronte, Artist
Hannah Crofts, Artist
Helen Marcou, Bakehouse Studios/Your Choice
Huw Nolan, Good Manners
Jacqui Louez Schoorl, Jaxsta
James Mathison
Jana Gibson, APRA AMCOS
Jo Pretyman, i-Manifest
Johann Ponniah, I OH YOU
Jonno Seidler, One a Day
Jonny Peters, Gazecoin
Judy Griffith, Fabric
Justin Sweeting, Sonar HK (Hong Kong)
Kate Becker, Office of Film + Music City of Seattle
Katie Pearson, (Whiskey Houston) Artist
KLP, Artist
Laura Huddle, Eventbrite
Leanne de Souza, AAM
Leko Novakovic, Novatech
Mary Hoang, The Indigo Project
Miss Blanks, Artist
Murat Kilic, Dream Channel
Ngaiire, Artist
Ollie Wards, triple j
Paul Stix, undr CTRL
Richard Moffat, Way Over There
Richie Carrera, T100
Richie McNeill, Hardware Corp
Sam Carmex, TRNSMT
Si Gould, Wondercore Island
Thelma Plum, Artist
Tigerlily, Artist
Touch Sensitive, Artist
Travis Grech, Ultra Australia
Troy Sincock, Fresh FM
Tyson Koh, Keep Sydney Open
Uda Widanapathirana, Mellum
Vanessa Picken, Comes With Fries
Vi Hermens, Motorik

Tickets are onsale now at electronicmusicconference.com

EMC 2017 is supported by Australia Council for the Arts, APRA AMCOS, Roland, Eventbrite, Fbi Radio, inthemix, Pilerats, Pulse, Purple Sneakers, Stoney Roads, The Appointment Group, The Industry Observer

This article originally appeared on The Industry Observer, which is now part of The Music Network.