Nick O’Byrne Exiting From Australia’s Indies Trade Body AIR

Nick O’Byrne has resigned as GM of the Australian Independent Record Labels Association to focus on his myriad other music industry projects.

A tireless campaigner for the indie sector, the Melbourne-based exec took on duties running AIR’s day-to-day activities following the departure in 2009 of its then CEO Worldwide Independent Network to File Complaint Over YouTube’s ‘Strong-Arm’ Tactics

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The Association was incorporated in 1996 with a remit to represent the independent industry on issues of national and international significance, and to offer a range of projects and services for its membership.

AIR boasts more than 160 members. The organization is a member of the Worldwide Independent Network (WIN), which is poised to present a complaint to the European Commission on YouTube’s aggressive negotiating tactics.

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