Native Tongue Music Publishing

Native Tongue is an independent music publisher, with offices in Australia and New Zealand.

Besides acquiring rights to local writers, we also administer the works of overseas writers and catalogues for Australia and New Zealand.

Established in 2003, Native Tongue has built a respected catalogue of local writers. We set out to provide writers with a publishing company dedicated to assisting with the development of their skills as songwriters and composers throughout their careers.

Although we are a small company, we see this is one of our major advantages. It enables us to be far more proactive than our competitors and react quickly to the needs of our clients, whether they be film and television companies, commercial advertisers or the bands of which our writers are members.

We see our role as getting out there and getting things done, working with the band, the management, the record label and the distributor to make things happen.

Our job is to work with you to help you achieve your goals, as a songwriter and in many cases; an artist. We have a broad network of contacts we can utilise in all areas of the business – record companies, distributors, booking agents, promoters, publicists, radio, etc.

We will work with you, your management and record distributor to maximise sales of your record. You probably have most bases covered but there will always be something we can do to help squeeze those extra sales. It may be that we help a band get on a festival bill, provide advice on obtaining touring grants or come up with that song opportunity in a film that breaks through at the box office – who knows – it's an ephemeral business and its not always easy pinning down where things will come from.

If you are looking to place songs with other artists we have a worldwide network of contacts who work songs on that basis. If you want to co-write we will work with you to develop connections with writers you want to work with. If you want to compose film or television scores we are ideally placed to help you realise these ambitions.

We get out there and do the hard yards wherever it is required.

We have over the years developed publishing relationships internationally and through our music supervision business have come to know those companies who work particularly hard gaining sync licenses and pursuing the ancillary income that is available around the world. We have also established a network of international sub-publishers to administer our works around the world. In each case our sub-publishers are established independents with a long term track record of working within their own territory.

Native Tongue also enjoys strong relationships with all the major US, UK, Canadian and European music supervisors and can submit clients works for use in a wide range of projects around the world.

We are also the only publisher with offices and staff on the ground in Australia and New Zealand enabling us to fully represent your copyrights in the key markets in our home territory.

Native Tongue is closely associated with Mana Music which is the major music supervisor for feature films, television series, and documentaries in Australia and New Zealand. As a result Native Tongue is in a strong position to place its writer's songs in the wide range of projects.

A similar situation applies in respect to television commercials where once again Mana Music is the major provider of licensing services to the advertising agencies.

CONTACT DETAILS

Australia
+61 3 9445 0500

PO Box 1570
Collingwood, VIC 3066
Australia

Chris Gough - Managing Director
chris@nativetongue.com.au

Matt Tanner - A&R / Creative Manager
matt@nativetongue.com.au

David Nash - Copyright & Royalties Manager
david@nativetongue.com.au

Kate Mills - Licensing & Admin Assistant
kate@nativetongue.com.au

New Zealand
+64 9 378 9667

Po Box 8926
Symonds Street, Auckland 1150
New Zealand

Jan Hellriegal - General Manager
jan@nativetongue.co.nz

United Kingdom

Jaime Gough - International Manager
jaime@nativetongue.com.au

The Getaway Plan

No band has made the amount of noise in the Australian rock underground as quickly as The Getaway Plan. In just two years, these four boys have risen from their teenage punk rock beginnings in Melbourne, to the forefront of the independent rock scene. And they've done it in style. On the back of healthy radio play for their debut EP, "Hold Conversation", the band toured across the country relentlessly, eventually catching the attention of world reknown American bands Taking Back Sunday and The Used, both of whom requested The Getaway Plan open for them on their sold out Australian runs.

In July 2007, the band flew to Florida to record their debut album Other Voices, Other Rooms. The opening single "Streetlight" was released in November 2007, and was added immediately to Triple J, Channel V, JTV and MTV playlists. They capped off their stellar year with an opening spot for My Chemical Romance on their national tour.

Other Voices, Other Rooms will challenge your own perception of The Getaway Plan while raising the expectations of all future debut albums by Australian artists.

23Jul2010

REVIVAL OF THE GETAWAY PLAN FOR YOUTH DEPRESSION

The reality of youth depression has inspired The Getaway Plan to reunite for a one off music event.

REVIVAL - This Is Not The End Of Your Story has been put together in partnership with To Write Love On Her Arms (TWLOHA), a not-for-profit movement dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury and suicide.

The Getaway Plan will revive from the shadows and headline two shows at Billboard The Venue on Friday 24th September. This will be their first performance since breaking up in 2009 and includes an Under 18s show.

Tickets for both shows on sale 9.00am Friday 6th August via moshtix.com.au & ticketek.com.au

12Nov2008

Vote For The Getaway Plan For Channel [V] Artist Of The Year

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE GETAWAY PLAN WHO TOOK OUT SINGLE OF THE YEAR AT THE 2008 AIR AWARDS WITH THEIR SONG 'WHERE THE CITY MEETS THE SEA'.

THE GETAWAY PLAN have also reached the final four for Channel [V] Artist Of The Year 2008. The boys need your vote to beat out The Living End, The Veronicas and Short Stack. You have until Friday 5th December to vote. Vote now.

17Aug2008

It's been years in the planning and finally, it becomes reality, Homebake 08 will focus on an important (and apolitical) social message brought about by an overwhelming feeling of universal change all under the moniker of Peace In The Park!

With such important messaging, organisers searched for the most appropriate acts to fill the ‘proverbial shoes' that will need to be worn on the stages this year and came up with Native Tongue's very own The Getaway Plan.

HOMEBAKE 2008 - Peace In The Park is SOLD OUT.

For more information visit the Homebake 08 website.

13May2008

The Getaway Plan recently made their own You Tube Channel, where you can see what happens behind-the-scenes. Everything from radio station visits, the making of their video clips or as they put it 'you can see us pretty much act like idiots and get away with it.'

Check it out.

13May2008

The Getaway Plan: Where The City Meets The Sea: The Tour

Channel V, Atticus Clothing, Nova, Faster Louder and Blunt Magazine present...
WHERE THE CITY MEETS THE SEA: THE TOUR.

FRIDAY 27 JUNE - KAROVA LOUNGE (BALLARAT, VIC) (18+)

Tickets from Boomtown Oz Tix on 1300 762 545, the venue on (03) 5332 9122
and New Generation Clothing on (03) 5333 2444.

SATURDAY 28 JUNE - THE GOV (ADELAIDE, SA) (Licensed/All Ages)

Tickets from Boomtown Oz Tix on 1300 762 545, Venue Tix and the venue on (08) 8340 0744.

SUNDAY 29 JUNE - THE LOFT (WARNAMBOOL, VIC) (18+)

Tickets from Boomtown Oz Tix on 1300 762 545, Capricorn Records on (03) 5562 2803
and the venue - (03) 5561 0995.

FRIDAY 4 JULY - THE PUB (BENDIGO, VIC) (18+)

Tickets from Boomtown Oz Tix - 1300 762 545, Moshtix
and the venue - (03) 5443 4079.

SATURDAY 5 JULY - HI FI BAR (MELBOURNE, VIC) (Under 18 Day / 18+ Night)

Tickets from Polyester Records on (03) 9419 5137, Missing Link on (03) 9670 8208

and Hi Fi Bar on (03) 9654 7617.

SUNDAY 6 JULY - NATIONAL HOTEL - (GEELONG, VIC) (Under 18 Day / 18+ Night)

Tickets from Boomtown Oz Tix on 1300 762 545, Greentix and the venue on (03) 5229 1211.

THURSDAY 10 JULY - THE VENUE (CANBERRA, ACT) (Licensed / All Ages)

Tickets from Boomtown Oz Tix on 1300 762 545, Moshtix and all Moshtix Outlets.

FRIDAY 11 JULY - WAVES (WOLLONGONG, NSW) (Under 18 Day / 18+ Night)

Tickets from Boomtown Oz Tix on 1300 762 545 and Moshtix.

SATURDAY 12 JULY - THE ANNANDALE (SYDNEY, NSW) (Under 18 Day / 18+ Night)

Tickets from Boomtown Oz Tix on 1300 762 545 and The Annandale on (02) 9550 1078.

WEDNESDAY 16 JULY - CAMBRIDGE HOTEL (NEWCASTLE, NSW) (18+)

Tickets from Boomtown Oz Tix on 1300 762 545, Big Tix and the venue on (02) 4962 2459.

THURSDAY 17 JULY - HOEY MOEY (COFFS HARBOUR, NSW) (18+)

Tickets from Boomtown Oz Tix on 1300 762 545, the venue on (02) 6652 3833,

Park Beach Music on (02) 66523725, Coffs Music (02) 6652 1641 or Off Beat Operations.

FRIDAY 18 JULY - SANDS TAVERN (MAROOCHYDORE, QLD) (18+)

Tickets from Boomtown Oz Tix on 1300 762 545, plus the following outlets: Kill The Music,

Rockinghorse, Skinnys, Butterbeats, Central Station, MoshPit, Music Mania, Sunflower, Cosmic,

Bombay Rock, Cooly Hotel and The Great Northern Hotel.

SATURDAY 19 JULY - THE ZOO (BRISBANE, QLD) (18+)

Tickets from Boomtown Oz Tix on 1300 762 545, plus the following outlets: Kill The Music,

Rockinghorse, Skinnys, Butterbeats, Central Station, MoshPit, Music Mania, Sunflower, Cosmic,

Bombay Rock, Cooly Hotel and The Great Northern Hotel.

FRIDAY 25 JULY - TANKS ART CENTRE (CAIRNS, QLD) (Licensed / All Ages)

Tickets from TicketLink on (07) 4031 9555.

FRIDAY 1 AUGUST - REPUBLIC BAR (HOBART, TAS) (18+)

Tickets from Moshtix or the venue on (03) 6234 6954.

SATURDAY 2 AUGUST - BATMAN FAWKNER INN (LAUNCESTON, TAS) (18+)

Tickets from Boomtown Oz Tix on 1300 762 545, Mojo Music on (03) 6334 5677

or the venue on (03) 6331 7222.

SUNDAY 3 AUGUST - BATMAN FAWKNER INN (LAUNCESTON, TAS) (U/18)

Tickets from Boomtown Oz Tix on 1300 762 545, Mojo Music on (03) 6334 5677

or the venue on (03) 6331 7222.

Native Tongue is an independent music publisher, with offices in Australia and New Zealand.

Besides acquiring rights to local writers, we also administer the works of overseas writers and catalogues for Australia and New Zealand.