“Cathy Oates has built an extensive career in music marketing through artist management and key roles at major labels, including Sony, EMI Music, and, more recently, Warner Music. As the founder of the renowned artist management company Original Matters, Cathy has been instrumental in elevating Australian artists to global recognition. She played a key role in the international rise of Angus & Julia Stone and later guided Dean Lewis to become the first Australian artist to surpass a billion streams.
Cathy currently consults for various music companies in both Australia and the US and serves as Co-Programmer of the Bigsound Conference in Brisbane alongside Niriko McLure. She splits her time equally between the UK and Australia. “