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WHAT DOES MUSIC NSW DO?
Our Objectives
Advocacy and Representation
Project Development
Auspicing
Advice and Resources
Networking and Communication
WHO WE ARE
Management Committee
Staff
Partners
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WHAT DOES MUSIC NSW DO?
MusicNSW is the Peak Body for Contemporary Music in NSW.
We are a not for profit Industry Association set up to represent, promote and develop the contemporary music industry in New South Wales, Australia, in addition to managing a number of Music Development projects.
MusicNSW exists to support the creative and economic expansion of the NSW contemporary Music Industry through advocacy, resource assistance, activating growth of industry infrastructure, delivery of tailored initiatives and provision of advice and referrals.
- To ensure that the interests of the NSW contemporary music industry are adequately addressed by the media, government and cultural bodies.
- To empower communities around NSW to retain their musical identity and foster audiences for local material.
- To provide the NSW contemporary music industry with advice and resources and have available systemised information that can be updated regularly and disseminated widely.
- To increase industry professionalism and skills at all levels and sectors of the NSW contemporary music industry through education and training.
- To develop regional, national and international recording and performance opportunities for NSW musicians.
- To provide coordination services between musicians, grass roots music organisations, industry bodies and government bodies.
Advocacy and Representation
MusicNSW continues to grow and develop in its representation and advocacy role.
With increasing demands for assistance from the range of sectors that make up the industry and government at all levels, MusicNSW takes an active role in developing statewide strategies to improve services to contemporary music.
Project Development
MusicNSW continues to develop projects based on identified industry needs. Through our core projects (Indent, Whichway and Sound Summit) MusicNSW develops programs specific to increasing access and opportunities to and within the music industry.
For more information on our projects see
Auspicing
There are a number of grant opportunities available to musicians through major Arts funding bodies. If you are applying as a single applicant, you can apply directly to these funding bodies. However, if your grant application involves two or more applicants, there are a number of funding bodies that require group applications to be incorporated organisations and not for profit. As MusicNSW is both incorporated and not for profit, we offer our service as an auspicing body to enable group applicants to apply for the funds. Types of funding may include: grants, scholarships, or partnership programs. For more information, check out the FAQ section, here.
Advice and Resources
MusicNSW is available to individuals, businesses, organisations and other groups to advise on industry issues, while providing an increasing range of information and advice to the NSW music industry. Visit our resource section or contact us.
Networking and Communication
MusicNSW acts as a conduit to the contemporary music industry, enabling widespread access to industry information and opportunities.
WHO WE ARE
MusicNSW is governed by the MusicNSW Management Committee:
Jules Munro - Chair
Jules is a partner in the law firm Simpsons Solicitors, which wrote the acclaimed “Music Business” book. Jules is Simpsons Solicitors resident music, film and TV industry wrangler. His music industry clients include artists, record labels, music publishers, managers, producers, song writers and DJs. Jules is also volunteer lawyer with the Arts Law Centre of Australia. Jules was appointed to the board of MusicNSW in November 2005.
Milly Petriella - Deputy Chair
Milly is APRA|AMCOS’s Deputy Director Member Services, a position she has held since January 2005. In addition to working at APRA|AMCOS for more than 14 years, Milly has been involved in the Australian music industry for more than two decades. Milly is currently the Deputy Chair of Music NSW and in May 2008 was elected to the board of Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy Australia and most recently elected to Forces Entertainment Board. Milly serves on a number of key music industry committees including Support Act Limited, Country Music Advisory Group Australia and VROOM (online venue guide). She has also been a consultant to the Talent Development Project since 2002. Prior to joining APRA|AMCOS Milly managed artists and booked live entertainment in Sydney venues. Milly is a keen supporter of Sydneys urban music scene.
Peter Ryan - Treasurer
Peter is both a qualified accountant and company secretary. After 10 years with one of Australias largest companies, BHP, he formed his own management consultancy focusing on effective management systems for small business. During the last 15 years his consultancy has focused on the tertiary education sector, particularly the private higher education sector. Peter brings both his previous experience in the music industry and business skills to support the efficient financial management of MusicNSW.
Andy Kent
Andy has been a member of Australian rock band You Am I for 16 years. You Am I have released 8 albums, 3 of which reached number one on the ARIA charts, and has been nominated for 30 ARIA awards, winning 9. You AM I tour nationally and internationally. In 2002 Andy took over Management of You Am I he also currently runs concert promoting company Love Police Touring. He brings a perspective that takes in the realities of being a manager but also the understanding of a musician.
Stephen Wade
Stephen Wade has a multi faceted career spanning over 20 years in the industry, with experience in booking, venues, management, promoting and festivals. It all started when he put together the Southbeat Entertainment Group, working in corporate entertainment, venue booking and special events. Formed Select Music, where he acts as agent for Josh Pyke, Tim Finn, Gin Wigmore and many others. Added a new company direction with the formation of Select Touring which has been bringing acts like Crystal Castles, Does It Offend You Yeah & Royal Crown Revue to Australia. Has been working in management of acts and handling the careers of Something With Numbers & Slow Down Honey. 2008 saw Stephen go into the festival marketplace where he owns and operates the sold out Coaster Festival in Gosford, now in its third year.
John Wardle
John is a Musician, Teacher and Activist as well as a Policy Brain on the regulation of entertainment and live music in New South Wales and Australia. John has published papers on entertainment regulation for the Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts (DEWHA), APRA, and the Music Council of Australia (MCA). Recent work history includes in music education at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music and the Australian Institute of Music and as a Policy Adviser to various Cabinet Ministers in the NSW Government. Awarded the Fbi / TimeOut Sydney Music Arts and Culture (SMAC) of the year award for his work in removing PoPE licenses from the NSW Planning system in 2009, John has also featured in the Sydney Magazines 100 most influential people in both 2008 and 2009. John is currently teaching guitar at the Australian Institute of Music and doing gigs in various situations around Sydney.
Keith Welsh
Keith began his career in the music industry as a founding member of Australian international success story Icehouse after which he managed artists, staged events and ran an indie label until the mid-1990s. Thereafter he was co-publisher of Australia’s influential weekly music/record/radio/retail trade magazine, The Music Network, (until its acquisition by Peer Group Media in 2009) and partner in Rough Cut Music Publishing. All this has led him to work extensively in the US, Canadian and UK markets.
He has formerly served as Chair of AMPAL (Australasian Music Publishers Association Limited) and on the Board of AMCOS (Australasian Music Copyright Owners Society).
Keith is currently managing the musical interests of his long-time friend Iva Davies / Icehouse, provides consultancy services to a range of music industry organisations, remains committed to seeing Australian artists export their music to foreign markets and indulges his passion for vintage instruments by co-ordinating a guitar amplifier restoration business.
Cassandra Wilkinson
Cass is founder of Sydney’s only dedicated music, art and culture radio station FBi FM and was recently named one of Sydneys 100 Creative Catalysts by VIVID Sydney. A voracious consumer of contemporary Australian culture, Cass has written and spoken widely about culture, politics and society 2.0. She has contributed on a broad range of issues to several publications, and in 2007 her book Don’t Panic – Nearly Everything is Better Than You Think was published.
MusicNSW Staff Members:
Kirsty Brown - Executive Officer
Kirsty Brown is the newly appointed Executive Officer of MusicNSW, the peak sector body for contemporary music in NSW and is also the former Managing Editor of street press The Brag, which she called home for 4 years before heading off to work on the Flickerfest International Short Film Festival and most recently, with Museums & Galleries NSW. Kirsty is also the co-director of the annual Sound Summit festival.
Sarah Davie - Operations Manager
Sarah’s background is in Learning & Organisational Development across the Communications and Finance industries in Australia and the UK. She put on all ages shows in high school, was an A&R Intern for Peer Group Media, is currently completing a Master of Arts Management, and plays bass and sings in local Sydney band “Ruby Slippers”. Sadly, Sarah was never given a middle name by her parents, so if you know of a good one then let us know.
Meg Williams - Indent Project Manager
Meg is fresh out of uni with a BA. In Arts and Communication from UTS under her belt. Swapping wide roads for big lights for a few years now, Meg moved from regional NSW with the ever intention to bringing it back again one day soon, it being awesome live music to which is the inspiration for all. Meg started at Music NSW as an intern for Sound Summit and hung around until they gave her a job and has now lent a hand to Whichway, VROOM before finding her feet with Indent, where she is now the Project Manager.
Siobhan Poynton - Education Officer
Siobhan’s shared a stage with everyone from the Wiggles to live snakes. It all started off innocently enough. Performing as a touring vocalist since she was ten, Siobhan was classically trained but began to to learn guitar when she decided that she was too punk for the bass clarinet. After a stint at the Australian Institute of Music, Siobhan scored a Bmus in Composition and Music Production, as well as releasing her first sole EP ‘Tea For Two’ in 2010. Siobhan currently fronts punk electro outfit Pink Ribbons and quells rumours that she’s another choir girl gone bad by teaching children to sing and dance. Siobhan is passionate about education, reconciliation, and angry music.
Chris Zajko - Indent Project Co-ordinator
Chris has been involved in many aspects of the music and media industries over the last few years. Having studied under-grad psychology and post-grad media, Chris starting working for a couple of PR and advertising agencies. With a history of writing for music press and working with Sydney’s FBi Radio and in a number of live venues, Chris gradually diverged his attention towards the music industry in a full-time capacity. Now with experience in strategic communications and marketing, copywriting, journalism, festivals and events and record labels, he has found home presenting and producing on FBi Radio, as Marketing Manager at MAPS Entertainment and as Indent Project Coordinator at Music NSW. Oh, and he’s also founder and captain of FBi’s basketball team – The Killahertz. Go team!
Scarlett Di Maio - Communications and Administration Officer
As an avid supporter of Australia’s emerging artists, Scarlett Di Maio has worked with numerous artists and arts workers through management, event production, curation and promotion for over a decade. Scarlett primarily works to support emerging, independent and sometimes challenging live performance. In 2010, Scarlett established the partnership business Eclipse Events, through which she acted as Production Manager for SMAC Award nominated event EclipseFest. In 2011 Scarlett was the Stakeholder Liaison for MAPS Entertainment-organisers of Changing Lanes Festival. Scarlett is currently the Executive Producer of FBI Radio’s experimental sound hour Ears Have Ears: Unexplored Territories in Sound and one of the Co-Directors of Dirty Shirlows, the SMAC-winning collective in Marrickville. Scarlett is also completing a B.A (Music) at The University of Sydney.
Emily Blackburn-Operations Manager
Emily likes books, bands and bowls. Not only is she passionate about these things, but she also loves alliteration and segues – possibly due to her background in community radio. Her love of community radio stems from working beside music and musicians in many different shapes and sizes. She also likes dodecahedrons. Did she mention she likes a segue? But, in all seriousness, Emily has spent more than 12 years working in many different dimensions of the music industry – from promotions to bookings to royalties and not-for-profits. Her love and loyalties lie with the roots of the industry – the ones who make the music, and she is passionate about any position that will allow her to help the germination of these wonderful talents.
Music NSW
* AMIN (The Australian Music Industry Network)
* Arts NSW
* Drum Media
* Premier’s Department New South Wales
* APRA [Australian Performing Rights Association]
Indent
* OCYP [Office of Children and Young People]
* Arts NSW
* Premier’s Department New South Wales
Whichway
* Arts NSW
* Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts
* Australia Council for the Arts
* Gadigal
Sound Summit
* This Is Not Art [TINA]
* Australia Council for the Arts
* Arts NSW
* Vic Rocks and Arts Victoria
* FBi Radio
* The Brag
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