Mushroom’s Matt Gudinski steps out of his legendary father’s shadow

The head of the music industry’s Mushroom Group has big plans for the family business created by his father, Michael Gudinski.

Michael BaileyArts & Culture editor

Sep 9, 2022 – 9.35am

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Everyone does it, apparently, but it doesn’t make me feel any better about it.

Within five minutes of sitting down to lunch at Cecconi’s on Flinders Lane with Matthew Gudinski, chief executive of the Mushroom Group music empire, I’ve gone and called him Michael.

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Michael BaileyArts & Culture editorMichael Bailey writes on arts and culture, and edits Weekend Fin. He is a former editor of the Financial Review Rich List. He is based in Sydney.