Publishing

Damian Trotter
Sony ATV
Damian is the Managing Director of Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia, a Director of APRA (Australasian Performing Rights Association), Director and former Chairperson of AMCOS (Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society Limited) and AMPAL (Australasian Music Publishers Association Limited) . He is also one of the patrons of the Australian Music Prize (AMP).
Damian has worked in the Australian music industry since 1982 holding key positions in sales, marketing, promotion and A&R before taking up the offer to come in and head up the newly established Sony Music Publishing (now Sony/ATV Music Publishing thanks to the addition of the Beatles catalogue) in 1992.In this relatively short space of time, SATV has grown into a music publishing powerhouse both locally and internationally, representing many of the biggest names in the music world including The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Silverchair, Midnight Oil, Leonard Cohen, Beck, Augie March, Gurrumul, Paul Kelly, Don Walker, Jeff Buckley, Pearl Jam, Pete Murray, Delta Goodrem, The Hoodoo Gurus, Bob Evans, Sarah Blasko, Joni Mitchell, Oasis, The Hilltop Hoods, Lisa Gerrard, Ben Lee, Empire of the Sun, Angus and Julia Stone, Roy Orbison, Spiderbait, Lisa Mitchell and Kate Miller-Heidke… to name a few.

Matthew Rogers
Mushroom Publishing
Matthew indulged his early music cravings working at one of Brisbane’s finest indie retailers, Skinnys Music, and developed a deep admiration for all things rock ‘n roll. A decade on, he has worked in many areas of the industry from radio host to poster boy to frontman to tour promoter and has now landed in his chosen profession as an entertainment lawyer. Matthew joined Australia’s largest independent entertainment company, The Mushroom Group, after a number of years at Media Arts Lawyers representing some of the best young up and coming artists in Australia.

Bernard Galbally
Native Tongue
Bernard Galbally is the General Manager of Mana Music Australia. Mana Music has been licensing music for the Film and Television industry for over 18 years. Recent projects include Music Supervisor for Scott Hick’s feature film “Boys Are Back” starring Clive Owen, Sarah Watt’s new film “My Year Without Sex”, television shows Talkin’ ‘Bout Your Generation, City Homicide (Series 1, 2 and 3), Summer Heights High, Bondi Rescue, Satisfaction and others.
Bernard also licenses music for the advertising sector. Recent campaigns include Tennis Australia, Tourism Queensland, Queensland Motorways, PAL Pedigree Dog Food, Holden, Bank West, Grosby Shoes, Ikea, Hutchinson 3 Mobile, and others.
Bernard has been working in the music industry since 1989 and his experience ranges from artist manager, music venue operator (The Continental), international tour promoter (Jimmy Webb, Charles Mingus Big Band, Grant Lee Phillips, Peter Green, John Schofield, John Hammond et al) and event co-ordinator (inaugural New Years Eve Concert at Federation Square, Melbourne Food and Wine Festival Blues Concert, Melbourne Jazz Festival, etal).
As an artist manager, Bernard was integral in the resurgence of Renée Geyer’s career which has seen her release three albums, achieve sales in excess of 70,000 units in Australia, receive a Gold Record (Tenderland) and inducted into the Aria Hall Of Fame. Other artists that have achieved significant increase in profile, record sales and recognition include The Go-Betweens (ARIA winners Best Adult Contemporary Album 2005), Robert Forster (ARIA nominee 2008), Mia Dyson (Best Blues and Roots Album 2005 ARIA awards), David Bridie (2004 ARIA winner for Best Soundtrack Album), and My Friend The Chocolate Cake.
Bernard is actively involved with various not for profit organisations including The Freeza Program as a Mentor, The Wantok Music Foundation, Jirrawun Arts, and Our Community.

Rob Scott
Sandcastle Music
After an extensive career as Network Co-ordinator and Program Director at Australia’s national contemporary radio network Triple J, Rob Scott moved into the music business creating ABC Music contemporary label Fly. Here he signed artists of the calibre of Vassy, Andy Clockwise, The Morning After Girls, Endorphin and Deepface.

In January 2009 Rob formed Sandcastle Music , a new publishing and recording entity with partners in film & tv music supervision, film production, advertising and with access to recording studios. Sandcastle publishes songwriters and film composers and has a sub-publishing arrangement with respected UK company Warp. Sandcastle has recently released ARIA nominated artist Jen Cloher’s second album “Hidden Hands” and introduced Folk Uke to Australian audiences. On the publishing and synchronisation front Sandcastle has signed roots reggae artist Declan Kelly, string and performance artists CODA, alt. country act King Curly and recently the much talked about Western Australian blues singer/songwriter Abbe May. Sandcastle has also recently completed a deal with Elefant Traks for publishing and master sync for the label.