QMUSIC 2019 QMusic acknowledges the many Traditional Custodian groups all across what is now referred to as Queensland. We pay our respect to all elders: past, present and emerging. We also acknowledge the important role that music has played and continues to play on these lands since the very first sunrise. - IMAGE TENGAZI. PHOTO CREDIT: AIMEE CATT. QMUSIC 3/374 Brunswick Street PO Box 878 Fortitude Valley QLD 4006 Australia T (07) 3257 0013 E [email protected] wwww.qmusic.com.au Queensland Music Network Incorporated 1 ABN 14 083 014 720 OUR VISION To support and promote a thriving contemporary live and recorded music industry that transforms lives and delivers artistic, cultural, social and economic value to Queensland. CONTENTS PRESIDENT’S REPORT..............................................2 TREASURER’S REPORT..............................................5 CEO’S REPORT....................................................6 INDUSTRY CONNECT REPORT.........................................9 AMPLIFY REPORT.................................................11 GRANT ADMINISTRATION...........................................13 SXSW BRUNCH....................................................14 LEVI’S® MUSIC PRIZE............................................15 BIGSOUND OVERVIEW...........................................17-32 QUEENSLAND MUSIC AWARDS........................................33 QMUSIC REACH...................................................34 WOMEN IN BUSINESS..............................................36 QMUSIC MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE.................................37-42 QMUSIC STAFF................................................43-46 INCOME & EXPENDITURE STATEMENT..............................47-49 ASSETS & LIABILITIES STATEMENT.................................50 STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS........................................51 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS...........................52-58 STATEMENT BY MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE..........................59 INDEPENDENT AUDIT REPORT....................................60-62 DETAILED INCOME AND EXPENDITURE STATEMENT...................63-66 QMUSIC ACKNOWLEDGES THE SUPPORT AND FUNDING OF THE QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT THROUGH ARTS QUEENSLAND, THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT THROUGH THE AUSTRALIA COUNCIL, ITS PRINCIPAL ARTS FUNDING AND ADVISORY BODY, AND APRA AMCOS. QMusic - a not-for-profit, membership-based organisation located in Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley – is Queensland’s music industry development association. QMusic welcomed a new CEO in Queenslanders. We are al- 2019 as the organisation con- ways grateful for the tinued to evolve, 25 years collaboration with Arts after it began working with Queensland and the state’s music industry. Australia Council for the Arts and for their recogni- Angela Samut joined us in tion of the need for in- April 2019 and made a signif- vestment within this icant impact in her new role. industry. QMusic had operated without a CEO in the first quarter of QMusic again derived the the year while we completed a majority of its revenue recruitment process. During from outside of government that time, the organisation’s funding which seamless performance can be is due to the outstanding put down to excellent team- support provided by our work. Thanks to Angela and corporate partners and mem- our staff for another tireless bers. This helped to enable performance that will enable the organisation to claim QMusic to look back at 2019 several highlights in 2019 as another year of success including: and meaningful growth. • Another strong revenue year for QMusic – this This was the third year was the second highest of our quadrennial fund- revenue figure in the ing partnerships with Arts organisation’s history, Queensland and the Australia falling only slightly Council for the Arts. We are short of the record fig- privileged to work with both ure of 2018 organisations, which share • The largest BIGSOUND in our passion for contemporary the event’s history music and for the role that • The continued develop- it plays within the lives of ment of our Industry Connect program to reach Royal International Convention audiences across Centre. Amy Shark performed at the Queensland QMAs, interrupting her hectic na- • Another significant step tional tour schedule to return to forward for the Queensland the awards that helped to spark her Music Awards career. Thanks to Amy and all of the artists who entered the 2019 awards The support of Arts Queensland and congratulations to another stel- enabled us to continue our lar batch of winners.Thanks to our program delivery to industry generous judges for their work and members in many parts of the to our volunteers for the remarkable state. QMusic was built to work they do at all of our QMusic help Queenslanders, wherever events. they may live, to become more engaged with the music indus- My sincere thanks to fellow mem- try. We continue to enjoy the bers of the QMusic board for their hard work, camaraderie and unfailing success stories that emerge support for the organisation. This from our programs. group gives much in its voluntary role. Their strategic direction is BIGSOUND was again outstanding invaluable to QMusic’s performance. as the testing weather of 2018 QMusic entered 2020 with clear goals gave way to the better Sep- to continue the organisation’s ser- tember conditions that we had vice and growth however the COVID-19 almost taken for granted in 18 pandemic had other ideas. Its im- years of the much-loved pacts are many, including the his- event. BIGSOUND moved to toric delay of this AGM. The pan- Cloudland for the first time demic isn’t the focus of the 2019 and again brought in thousands report however it will of people to our beloved For- be a significant factor in our next titude Valley precinct. Con- annual report. gratulations to Maggie Collins and her team for another memo- QMusic was established to assist rable year. in the development of Queensland’s contemporary music industry. We are Our sincere thanks to Virgin privileged to be able to work with Australia, Oztix and Mountain people from all facets of the indus- Goat for their partnership try. On behalf of QMusic, I thank roles in BIGSOUND in 2019. them for their passion, their cre- We also thank major partner ativity and their sheer hard work. Levi’s, whose music prize re- mains much-desired by artists. QMusic has always relied on great We thank our many loyal part- support from the industry, including ners for these inspiring few our members. We thank all partic- days of BIGSOUND in September. ipants for their support, advice, I also thank APRA AMCOS for understanding and generosity. their ongoing commitment to helping grow the music indus- try. The Queensland Music Awards were held again at the MICHAEL CRUTCHER President 3 TREASURERS REPORT 2019 was a remarkable year a climatic resurgence un- for QMusic - a year that der current circumstances, presented a number of chal- our association couldn’t lenges but none so much as be better represented by what we’d have anticipated the quality individuals for the one to come. that embrace the work that we do. We do it for you, QMusic, as guided by Ange- our members, our support- la Samut overcame a diffi- ers, our people. cult start to the year and registered total revenue of The collective wisdom of $2,242,982 against a budget the executive, staff and of $2,167,000 which exceeded board hold QMusic in good our expectations and gave us stead despite the unprece- confidence in our ability to dented events of the year continue to deliver services that became 2020. We had to our members to the extent $835,741 in retained earn- that we have and to which we ings as at 31 December aspire to improve. 2019 and while this year has been incredibly dif- The Queensland Music Awards ficult, it has enabled us in 2019 provided an eleva- to reaffirm our objectives tion to the experience and financially, it also enabled and gain confidence in our our organisation to monetise ability to overcome this such a significant event in a adversity. meaningful way after having carried it as a proverbial 2020 would not have been cross for many years – albe- achievable without the it, never reluctantly. BIG- success of 2019 and so, SOUND, our flagship event was with great respect to universally accepted as being Angela Samut, Michael the best it could, and it Crutcher, Greenie, Tina, embodied all that we hoped Natalie and most of all, and desired. Roxy Nori & Sue McComber, thank you. These are the Arts Queensland and the Aus- people you want in an or- tralia Council have remained ganisation such as ours. key supporters of the work that we do and the contri- bution that QMusic makes to the music industry and soci- ety more broadly. We finished the year down a modest $5,972 which was pleasing given the challeng- es that the year presented BEN HANCOCK 5 and while 2020 can’t present Treasurer “We aim to build the capacity of the Queensland contemporary music industry and champion leaders through an extensive development program, initiatives and major events to forge sustainable and successful careers.” I was both honoured and delighted to join the QMusic team as CEO in April 2019. To join such a committed group of individuals, including our QMusic members, and work within such an inspirational community of creative and talented people, charges me with CEO’S the daily motivation to make a difference in supporting and growing opportunities for our diverse local music industry REPORT across the state. I would like to thank the support of the