Miss Music Biz

Music and Arts Education Who is Miss Music Biz? Business is not a dirty word. But it doesn’t have to be that way.

In the creative world of music and art, many talented professionals are struggling because they haven’t applied the same passion and tenacity to the business side of their careers as to the creative side. I help musicians, creatives, and those aspiring to work in the arts gain the understanding and tools they need to work effectively in the creative industries. Think of me as the key, the wise men

tor, the fairy godmother who can draw back the veil and provide a clear path for you with the confidence to move forward, perseverance and motivation to never give up, insights into the closed shop that creative business has become, and a way through the gatekeepers. People often start off making art for fun; I want to show you that you can make the business behind the art equally fun and easy. My Backstage Story

I grew up in a very musical and artistic household, surrounded by my parents’ love of music and art and diverse tastes. My mum was a potter, my dad a lead lighter, my sister a photographer, visual artist and drummer. One of my mum’s favourite artists is David Bowie and we went together to a Bowie concert once — to the surprise of all my friends. Later, I studied at art college and had a teacher who ran her own small businesses. She showed us that business and art could happily coexists. I started working in the music industry quite by chance, running an original music venue. I made lots of mistakes that taught me heaps about ‘what not to do in the music industry.’ (And will make a very funny memoir someday…)

When my flatmate pointed out that I was very adept at guiding creative people with their business issues and giving advice on how to do certain things — like manage and market an event — she suggested I start a side gig, teaching people about the business side of the arts. So I put a course offering together and very quickly had it taken up by the local Adult & Community Courses college. Now I have a heap of graduates all over the world doing art as business either in their own creative business or working in a creative field. I do this work because I derive great passion from seeing creative people achieve. It makes me so proud when someone I have helped is able to make their way and sustain themselves as a creative and feel good about what they do. A recent graduate of the Certificate IV in Community Culture, I am a board member of Redland Cities peak arts body RedArts, and project manager for local festivals, events and education. I’m also a founding member of Queensland’s music peak-body QMusic and a Committee Member of the Innovation and Business Skills Australia National Product Reference Group to update both music and screen and media national training packages. I have worked for many years as a Music and Arts Business Educator for TAFE Queensland, teaching business to musicians, filmmakers, performing artists, graphic designers and photographers. Graduates from my courses are working successfully in the Queensland, national and global arts industries. Some other surprising facts about me:

- I used to be a graphic artist, which gives me insights into the visual aspects of branding (and means I can knock up a quick gig poster). When I was running venues, I used to design posters and CD covers for bands in my spare time.
- I ran the venue where bands like Powderfinger, Custard, the members of Regurgitator and many of the key business people in the QLD industry cut their teeth.
- The hand-lettered flyers that I created to advertise the weekly gigs at my venues are now part of the music collection at the State Library of QLD. A photo of me in the foyer of the Orient Hotel, working the door for a benefit gig is also part of the collection.
- I was a spelling champion at Primary School.
- I once illustrated a children’s book and negotiated a royalty deal, which taught me about copyright, royalties and the power of passive income.
- I am a huge fan of vintage clothing, and almost everything you’ll ever see me wear is vintage. In fact, if I could time travel, I would use the skill primarily to shop — and see my favourite bands!

24/04/2020

25/03/2020

25/03/2020

Your chance to be a unicorn in Larrikin Puppets new video clip.

And who doesn't have a secret desire to get down and dance like a unicorn?
💜🦄⭐️

Dance Like A Unicorn in support of the immunocompromised! Would you like to star in the music video of Larrikin Puppets’ debut dance song Dance Like A Unicorn? Register to learn the dance at www.larrikinpuppets.com.au/dance-like-a-unicorn-spread-cheer

Puppet Scrambles, who is immunocompromised and therefore at high risk for contracting COVID-19, is worried that staying at home is going to make him – and others – bored and lonely, so he’s calling on the public to dance … like a unicorn.

Larrikin Puppets has decided to launch its new song Dance Like A Unicorn to spread cheer not fear during these tough times. However, because no one is currently able to physically dance near Scrambles, they’re forced to get creative with the music video.

They’re calling on everyone – no matter what age and how able bodied – to dance like a unicorn in support of vulnerable, high-risk people who are isolated at home.

Register to learn the dance at www.larrikinpuppets.com.au/dance-like-a-unicorn-spread-cheer

10/11/2019

BUSINESS RECORD KEEPING and TAX

✅ Do you feel frustrated that you haven't done as well with your record keeping as you could have?

✅ Want to find out ways to make it easy to log receipts?

✅ Do you get confused about bookkeeping?

✅ Not sure what you can and can't claim come tax time?

And you end up tired, frustrated and wasting time!!

The Tacking Tax and Accounting mini masterclass will help you:

✅ Know what records to keep

✅ How to collate information

✅ How to manage your books

✅ What you can claim

AS WELL AS information on ABN's, GST, company setup and more.....

SO YOU CAN GO FROM 😡FRUSTRATED😡 to 😃EASY😃

Saturday, 16 November 2019
09:30-12:00

Redlands Sporting Club
20 Anson Road, Wellington Point, Queensland, Australia 4160

EARLYBIRD TICKETS $12 plus booking fee - closing Monday 11th November.
https://www.facebook.com/events/369258490628249/

24/10/2019

Happy day to all my teacher friends.
The work you do is important and often very undervalued.

If you have a favourite teacher in your life, show them that you value them today and everyday.

21/09/2019

Music clients and friends.

This is a very important survey on live music pay. Please participate.

Music organisation the Australian Music Industry Network is conducting this survey.

AMIN has partnered with an impressive lineup of Australia's contemporary music bodies to investigate live music pay for Australian artists. Basically, how much do you get paid, when, by who and how often?

Why?

Well, despite our music industry being one of Australia's most profitable creative industries, our contemporary musos report being regularly underpaid or not paid at all...

..sound familiar?

We want to put all the pieces together so we can effectively advocate for Australian contemporary musicians and their career stability.

If you perform live as a musician, dj, solo act, or as part of a duo or band, get involved and fill out the survey. And don't forget to share the survey link with any live performers you know!

You'll also go into the running to win one of these amazing prizes:

- a home studio recording package from Rode Microphones
- 12-month Performers Liability Insurance Policy from AON
- $1,000 CASH!

Just fill out the survey and let us know you're in it to win it!

👉 https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NMXMH9V 👈

Launching today (with prizes!) - the Australian Music Industry Network (AMIN) survey on live music pay!

👉 https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NMXMH9V 👈

AMIN has partnered with an impressive lineup of Australia's contemporary music bodies to investigate live music pay for Australian artists. Basically, how much do you get paid, when, by who and how often?

Why?

Well, despite our music industry being one of Australia's most profitable creative industries, our contemporary musos report being regularly underpaid or not paid at all...

..sound familiar?

We want to put all the pieces together so we can effectively advocate for Australian contemporary musicians and their career stability.

If you perform live as a musician, dj, solo act, or as part of a duo or band, get involved and fill out the survey. And don't forget to share the survey link with any live performers you know!

You'll also go into the running to win one of these amazing prizes:

- a home studio recording package from Rode Microphones
- 12-month Performers Liability Insurance Policy from AON
- $1,000 CASH!

Just fill out the survey and let us know you're in it to win it!

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NMXMH9V

Massive thanks to our survey partners:
APRA AMCOS, Music Australia, MEAA, Association of Artist Managers - AAM Australia, Sounds Australia, Australian Independent Record Labels Association, Amrap & Live Music Office

10/09/2019

COMPETITION TIME!!!

Purchase a ticket to 'From Hobby To Business' before 5pm Wednesday 18th September and go into the draw to win a one hour mentoring session with Andrea.

Winner will be drawn at the event.

https://www.facebook.com/events/476089123220838/

All who have previously purchased will also be entered in the draw.

08/07/2019

CALLING ALL CREATIVES.

Musicians, visual artists, crafters, designers, writers, film and other media content makers, actors, dancers etc

I am researching the business educational needs of creative people so I can arrange and book the best guest speakers for a mini masterclass series I have coming up titled The Business of Being Creative.

I'm interested in finding out what business skills you would like to learn, what are your gaps and pain points. What things do you wish you know that will make running your creative business better?
What things do you now know that you wish you knew earlier and that you KNOW other creatives can benefit from that knowledge?

For example:

1. Business planning
2. Finding out your ideal customer/fan, Finding your niche market
3. Copyright (General info and common myths)
4. Copyright Royalties (how and where to sign up to get them)
5. Marketing yourself
6. Insurance:
7. Grant writing
8. Setting up your business
9. Crowdfunding
10. Fan Engagement (Engaging with and keeping your top customers/fans coming back for more)
11. Pricing your work
12. Bookkeeping & Tax
13. Arts Law (contracts, trademarking)

👇 If you can comment below with the numbers of those that you would like to learn that would be very helpful in us programming the event series. ♥️♥️😄

➕➕You can also add other subjects I haven't put in the list that you would like to see covered.

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Capalaba

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http://www.missmusicbiz.com.au/

Address

PO Box 1393
Capalaba, QLD
4157

Opening Hours

Tuesday	9:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	9:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday	9:30am - 4:30pm

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