One Movement for Music Perth (OMFM) has firmly positioned itself as the most important music industry event in the Southern Hemisphere. A pioneering music industry conference and showcasing event, OMFM is proud to unveil its first round of speakers for this groundbreaking event to be held 6 to 10 October, 2010.

Music industry luminaries such as Todd Rundgren (hit singer/songwriter and producer) and Steve Schnur (Worldwide Executive and President of EA Music Group for the world’s largest videogame company Electronic Arts) will be making their way to Perth, Australia for their first EVER speaking engagements in the Southern Hemisphere. Joining them are international heavyweights Ron Spaulding (President, Fontana Distribution – the leading independent distribution arm for Universal Music Group), Gary Chen (Founder, co-Chairman/CEO, Orca Digital/Top 100, China – Google’s music partner in China), Thomas Scherer (Head of Int’l Repertoire, BMG Rights Management, Germany); Mandar Thakur (Founder, MT Consulting, India); Nic Harcourt (DJ, KCRW Los Angeles/Editor at Large, Music & Culture, LA Magazine), Mike Walsh (Head of Music, Xfm UK – one of Europe’s leading tastemaker radio networks), Spek Hussain Yoosef (Managing Director, Fairwood Music Arabia & Middle East) and Australians Richard Kingsmill (Music Director, Triple J) and Damian Trotter (Managing Director, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia).

Event partners Michael Chugg (Chugg Entertainment) and David Chitty (Sunset Events) (along with Sat Bisla from A&R Worldwide) took the opportunity of announcing the first speaker line up at MUSEXPO LA on Monday, 26 April as part of a special mini Keynote Summit. During that announcement they said “We are pleased to announce our first round of speakers for 0MFM 2010. It's just a taste of what's to come and we look forward to sharing many more exciting speakers, artist announcements and new initiatives in the coming months to build upon the many outcomes of our inaugural 2009 event”.

Executive Director, Eventscorp, Mr David Van Ooran, said One Music Festival Perth attracts music industry and offers new export ready acts a chance to boost their profiles by getting the attention of visiting music executives.

“It positions Perth as a leading original music city, creating vibrancy that appeals to visitors and locals alike,” Van Ooran said.