19th April, 2012
Sydney Entertainment Centre to be demolished
Sydney Entertainment Centre is to be demolished as part of a billion dollar “complete facelift for Darling Harbour.” according to Premier Barry O’Farrel.
Bondi Wave Music Industry Conference 2012 is returning 10.00am to 3.30pm on Friday 11 May at Bondi Pavilion.
Presented by Bondi Pavilion and Waverley Council, the free conference brings together the country’s finest music professionals delivering information on all sectors of the industry. Anyone interested in getting into the music industry should definitely attend.
With speakers such as Fergus Linehan from Vivid Festival, Colin Daniels from Inertia and Brooke Salisbury from Spunk Records just to name a few, this years speakers are sure to bring incredible insight and wisdom to all those who attend. It’s free but you must register first by contacting bondipav@waverley.nsw.gov.au.
Other speakers include:
Phillip Mortlock-Head of Creative, Alberts
Brent Lean-Managing Director, Mothership Music
Andy Gumley-Booking Agent, Village Sounds
John Ferris-Head of Licensing and Sync and Ministry of Sound Australia
Murat Kilic-CEO Reckless Republic PTY LTD
Gabriel Clouston & Joel Rapaport-Co-Directors of Big Village Records
Widely considered to be one of the best and most relevant music conferences in Australia, BIGSOUND 2012 kicks off on 12-14th September and has officially announced its first round of guest speakers.
Australian indie artist Ben Lee will be delivering the keynote, talking about his creative processes with only the wisdom one with eight solo albums under their belt can. ARIA winner David Bridie will also be a speaker at Brisbane’s conference this year, bringing to the panels his invaluable experience as an innovative musician, songwriter, musicologist and producer.
Founding member of ARIA Club Chart, Mark Poston has over two decades experience in the music industry. He has managed his own record stores, record labels, and soon became the head of Captiol Records by the time he was 30. Now Poston is the Chairman & Senior Vice President Marketing, Australasia for EMI.
Other speakers include:
Berger Management-Ben and Nicky Berger
Jessica Ducrou-Splendour In The Grass
Aly Ehlinger-C3 Presents
Ian Haug-Powderfinger/Airlocak Studios
CMJ-Lisa Hresko
Heart of Gold-David Jimenez Zumalacarregui
Way Over There-Richard Moffathttp
Third Man Records-Ben Swank
triple J-Nick Findlay
Village Sounds-Jessica Ducrou
Charles Caldas-Merlin
More speakers are to be announced. For more information on Bigsound head here.
If you’re an artist looking to register for the Bigsound LIVE showcase head here.
16th April, 2012
Create/Control Launch by Signing Three Acts
Create/Control- the innovative new label formed by the team behind Secret Service and Dew Process, have officially signed their first three acts: Brisbane’s The Jungle Giants, Canada’s Metric and New Zealand’s Opossom (aka producer Kody Nielson).
The Jungle Giants are currently working on a new EP whilst Metric and Opossom are both expected to release new albums in June, 2012.
Create/Control is an innovative concept that places emphasis on artist control. The label aims to provide artists with higher returns, access to newer technologies and incredibly flexible terms to work with, allowing the artist to control their releases and own their copyright.
The label is the latest project undertaken by the highly respected Paul Piticco who has worked on acclaimed projects such as Splendour in the Grass, Secret Service Management, Secret Service Public Relations, Secret Service Digital and Secret Sounds Touring.
To find out more information on Create/Control head here.
Australian independent label Popfrenzy has joined forces with with label group Cooperative Music.
The third Saturday of April is fast approaching, which means it’s time to get excited for another round of Record Store Day releases and events! The idea originated back in 2007 thanks to independent record label owner Chris Brown, and has since become an internationally recognised day celebration of…well, music!
Fans, artists and hundreds of independently owned record stores across the globe will be getting into the spirit on Saturday April 21, with releases expected from big international acts. But be sure to get involved in the celebrations on the home front by heading to many events held in honour of the day right around the state. At 11am, Megan Washington will be in-store signing CD’s at HUM in Newtown. Then you can take a stroll down the street and check out an unplugged set from Deep Sea Arcade from 3pm at Repressed Records. Or if it’s something more tangible you’re after, why not head down to Newcastle’s Odditorium, where you can sift through their mini record fair (with listening booths!) then step inside for a performance by Kira Puru and the Bruise.
There is plenty to see and do on Record Store Day! To find out what events are happening in your area head here.
10th April, 2012
Winner announced for the Hilltop Hoods Initiative
The Hilltop Hoods Initiative has announced it’s winner for 2012, emerging hip hop group RUNFORYOURLIFE.
As of August 6, the impressive music catalogue of Australia’s independent label Inertia will be warehoused and distributed by Sony DADC.
5th April, 2012
Outrage over Melba Recordings funding
Contemporary music bodies and musicians alike are outraged over the recent news that boutique classical music label Melba Recordings is after a further $3 million in funding.
1.2 million Australians are now tuning into digital radio on a weekly basis, a higher rate of consumption than originally predicted.
