Australia's primary dance music networking experience — connecting fresh faces, working professionals, and the people who love the music, in person. Every event pairs an Industry Professional panel with hands-on workshops and Open Decks, so the connections made in the room turn into real bookings, not just business cards.
Three cities, three rooms, one mission — The Industry Link is going national. Same real connection, same Open Decks, same Industry Professionals in the room, now across Melbourne, Sydney and Perth.
The Industry Link is Australia's primary networking-based event, run by dance music artist Michael Caird. Whether you're a fresh face trying to break into the music industry, a working professional wanting to grow, or someone who just loves great music and meeting the people behind it — this event is built for you.
Industry professionals wear name tags at every event, so anyone can approach them directly and learn from people who are actually doing the work. That's the whole point — real connection, not just another night out.
Built on community, collaboration, and creative exchange — inclusive and accessible regardless of background or skill level. The long-term goal is a national tour across Australia, and eventually a flagship annual event.
Alongside the main event, The Industry Link runs a dedicated Workshop Room — a space set apart from the main floor where the real learning happens.
For the first time, DJs and artists get the chance to present their own brand directly to promoters in the room — a genuine, structured opportunity most events never offer.
Workshops run at every event as a recurring feature — not a one-off gimmick. Exact topics and guests are announced closer to each date via Instagram. On the Australian Tour, the Workshop Room runs at the Perth stop only.
"Just wanna give a massive shoutout to Michael and Industry Link. Biggest honour to be considered for the Open Decks, coming through with a win, then getting the opportunity to play at my favourite club — The Vault. I couldn't recommend attending enough, especially if you're just starting out and want advice and support on your music journey."
"Just want to say a huge thank you for running the Industry Link Event and giving me the opportunity to play on the open decks. Getting selected as the winner and given the opportunity to play at Splendid Underground 7 felt like a dream come true. It's really special what the event does for the community."
"Through the event I've been able to connect with the guys from Houseology, which gave them the chance to hear my sound and led to my first gig with them. The content you recorded for me also boosted my visibility with other promoters, bringing in even more bookings. It's genuinely supercharged my DJ career."
"Recent Industry Link event was insane, got to meet and see so many cool people. At the first event I went to I met Jules and Tabs from the Syber crew, one of my inspirations for DJing. Now being personally selected to play a set at Syber is insane — if it wasn't for you and Industry Link, I wouldn't have the chances I have now."
"Hitting you up to say thank you for running the Industry Link events. Without them I wouldn't have met Damo so easily, and because of that I landed my first set with Filth. My opportunities to play at events have increased tenfold since, and it's helped me get my name out there."
"Since that night my DJ career has honestly skyrocketed. I networked with the Ritual team, which led to a DJ spot at their most recent event, played for Freeocast radio, and recently played the Cali Beach Festival for Motif Events. None of this would've happened without the chance to play at the Industry Link Event."
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