Matt Donlevy's history in the music industry is long and distinguished. He spent 30 years as Managing Director of Peer Music, and now heads up the publishing division for Cooking Vinyl Australia. Matt is also a Director on the Board of AMPAL (Australasian Music Publishers Association).
Highly knowledgeable in area of artist management, Matt has considerable experience in the identification, development, management, commercialisation, marketing and sales of music talent and copyright owners.
As a consultant to songwriters, Matt can also share his expertise in the areas of copyright protection and career development.
A strategic and commercial decision-maker and contract negotiator with a strong understanding of the Australian and global music industry, Matt’s ability to assist in the development of an artist’s or songwriter’s career is exceptional.
His involvement in music publishing as MD of Peer Music and Head of Cooking Vinyl Publishing Australia (current position), as well as experience in managing acts, has given Matt a proven track record building songwriter repertoire, profile, business and career success.
Matt has a passion for raw, indie talent and seeing artists get recognition and income from their craft. He’s frustrated at the missed opportunities many early-career songwriters experience simply because they have no plan, don’t understand the business processes and needs of their industry and lack guidance from experienced mentors in navigating pitfalls and finding & leveraging opportunities.
If you’re an enthusiastic, self-motivated writer, wanting to up-level your career with reliable advice for the Aussie context, mentoring with Matt Donlevy will deliver confidence and direction for the next steps you need to take.
