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 We are always grateful for in 2019 as the organisation the collaboration with Arts continued to evolve, 25 years Queensland and after it began working with Australia Council for the state’s music industry. the Arts and for their recognition of the need for Angela Samut joined us investment within this in April 2019 and made a industry. significant impact in her new role. QMusic had operated QMusic again derived the without a CEO in the first majority of its revenue quarter of the year while from outside of government we completed a recruitment funding which process. During that time, is due to the outstanding the organisation’s seamless support provided by our performance can be put down corporate partners and to excellent teamwork. members. This helped to Thanks to Angela and our enable the organisation to staff for another tireless claim several highlights in performance that will enable 2019 including: QMusic to look back at 2019 • Another strong revenue as another year of success year for QMusic – this and meaningful growth. was the second highest revenue figure in the This was the third year of organisation’s history, our quadrennial funding falling only slightly partnerships with Arts short of the record Queensland and the Australia figure of 2018 Council for the Arts. We are • The largest BIGSOUND in privileged to work with both the event’s history organisations, which share • The continued our passion for contemporary development of our music and for the role that it plays within the lives of Queenslanders. Industry Connect program to Royal International Convention reach audiences across Centre. Amy Shark performed at Queensland the QMAs, interrupting her hectic • Another significant step national tour schedule to return forward for the Queensland to the awards that helped to spark Music Awards her career. Thanks to Amy and all of the artists who entered the The support of Arts Queensland 2019 awards and congratulations to enabled us to continue our another stellar batch of winners. program delivery to industry Thanks to our generous judges for members in many parts of the their work and to our volunteers for state. QMusic was built to the remarkable work they do at all help Queenslanders, wherever of our QMusic events. they may live, to become more engaged with the music My sincere thanks to fellow members industry. We continue to of the QMusic board for their hard work, camaraderie and unfailing enjoy the success stories that support for the organisation. This emerge 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 QMusic entered 2020 with clear goals 2018 gave way to the better to continue the organisation’s September conditions that we service and growth however the had almost taken for granted COVID-19 pandemic had other ideas. in 18 years of the much-loved Its impacts are many, including event. BIGSOUND moved to the historic delay of this AGM. The Cloudland for the first time pandemic isn’t the focus of the 2019 and again brought in thousands report however it will of people to our beloved be a significant factor in our next Fortitude Valley precinct. annual report. Congratulations to Maggie Collins and her team for QMusic was established to assist another memorable year. in the development of Queensland’s contemporary music industry. We Our sincere thanks to Virgin are privileged to be able to work Australia, Oztix and Mountain with people from all facets of the Goat for their partnership industry. On behalf of QMusic, I roles in BIGSOUND in 2019. thank them for their passion, their We also thank major partner creativity and their sheer hard Levi’s, whose music prize work. remains much-desired by artists. We thank our many QMusic has always relied on loyal partners for these great support from the industry, inspiring few days of BIGSOUND including our members. We thank in September. I also thank all participants for their APRA AMCOS for their ongoing support, advice, understanding and commitment to helping grow the generosity. music industry. The Queensland Music Awards were held again at the MICHAEL CRUTCHER President 3 TREASURERS REPORT 2019 was a remarkable year climatic resurgence under for QMusic - a year that current circumstances, our presented a number of association couldn’t be challenges but none so much better represented by the as what we’d have anticipated quality individuals that for the one to come. embrace the work that we do. We do it for you, our QMusic, as guided by Angela members, our supporters, Samut overcame a difficult our people. start to the year and registered total revenue of The collective wisdom $2,242,982 against a budget of the executive, staff of $2,167,000 which exceeded and board hold QMusic our expectations and gave us in good stead despite confidence in our ability to the unprecedented events continue to deliver services of the year that became to our members to the extent 2020. We had $835,741 that we have and to which we in retained earnings as aspire to improve. at 31 December 2019 and while this year has been The Queensland Music Awards in 2019 provided an elevation incredibly difficult, to the experience and it has enabled us to financially, it also enabled reaffirm our objectives our organisation to monetise and gain confidence in our such a significant event in a ability to overcome this meaningful way after having adversity. carried it as a proverbial cross for many years – 2020 would not have been albeit, never reluctantly. achievable without the BIGSOUND, our flagship event success of 2019 and so, was universally accepted as with great respect to being the best it could, and Angela Samut, Michael it embodied all that we hoped Crutcher, Greenie, Tina, and desired. Natalie and most of all, Roxy Nori & Sue McComber, Arts Queensland and the thank you. These are the Australia Council have people you want in an remained key supporters of the work that we do and the contribution that QMusic makes to the music industry and society more broadly. We finished the year down a modest $5,972 which was pleasing given the challenges that the year presented and BEN HANCOCK 5 while 2020 can’t present a 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. CEO’S 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 REPORT the daily motivation to make a difference in supporting and growing opportunities for our diverse local music industry across the state. I would like to thank the support of the QMusic Management Committee who has helped me settle into this new role and under the leadership of President Michael