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haryanto
Moderator · Host · Music industry consultant
Ron Haryanto is a Sydney music industry consultant, moderator and host who connects the dots in the music industry. 25 years inside it, and the community he represents is the industry itself.
Co-founder
Label Manager- Marcia HinesTour Manager
- Ex Studios 301General Manager
- Ex Abbey Road Institute AustraliaCEO
Three ways to
work with Ron.
01 · Speaking & Hosting
Moderator, interviewer, host.
Panels, firesides, interviews, school talks and awards nights. He knows the room from both sides.
- Conversations that go deeper
- The right people on stage
- A crowd that feels seen
02 · Partnerships
Your way into the music industry.
Bridging creatives and business. Built by someone who has run a studio, a music school and a label, and still makes the music.
- Instant credibility with musicians
- Doors already open
- One idea, months of content
Built with JBL, Factory Sound and the Bulldogs, NATSIMO and APRA AMCOS, Abbey Road Institute and Australian Music Week.
Talk partnerships Find out more03 · Music Industry Consulting
A music industry consultant in your corner.
Private consulting for artists at every stage, and for people investing in or entering the industry. Someone who connects the dots.
- Every dot connected
- The right rooms, first time
- A plan for your next stage
Who
Ron Haryanto has sat in every seat. General Manager of Studios 301. CEO of Abbey Road Institute Australia. Label manager of Midnight Records. Co-founder of The Mentor Academy. Tour manager for Marcia Hines, and awards night producer and host.
- 2026Host, 2026 MPEG Awards presented by Shure, Sydney
- 2025Curator and moderator, Beyond the Record, ARIA Presents Music Producers & Engineers BBQ
- 2024Associate producer, APRA Music Awards
- 2021Created and hosted Industry Access at Studios 301 and Abbey Road Institute, which grew into the Industry Access Music Conference (2023)
“A long-time advocate for Australian producers and engineers.”
Music Producer & Engineers’ Guild (MPEG), announcing Ron as host of the 2026 MPEG Awards
“I’ve worked alongside Ron for many years as a songwriter, performer, and tour manager, and I can vouch for his commitment and the work he’s put into his career. He shows up, he does the work, and he treats people well.”
Podcast & newsletter
More Questions Than Answers
A podcast and newsletter, powered by The Mentor Academy, where Ron sits down with the people who make Australian music happen, on stage and behind it. Honest conversations about creativity, reinvention and what it really takes to build a life in music.
Start with Episode 0: the uncomfortable truth after 25 years in the Australian music industry.
The newsletter
More Questions Than Answers.
Honest takes on creativity, reinvention and community from inside the music industry. Free, on Substack.
Enquire
Got a question worth asking?
Tell Ron what you’re planning, the date and the city.
Are you an artist looking for one-on-one mentoring? That runs through The Mentor Academy.