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
Chicks Who Love Guns
Sydney’s Chicks Who Love Guns are a garage/punk band consisting of Cass Navarro (Vocals), Mitchell Farkas (Bass, Vocals), Jack Hambling (Guitar, Vocals), Mody Grant (Guitar), and Xavier Francis (Drums). After building up a reputation for their intense and ferocious live shows, the five-piece have supported many high profile acts such as Grinspoon and The Scare, received great aiplay on triple J and most
triple J Unearthed & APRA/AMCOS Present: Adalita and Gotye Songwriting Masterclass
Eight lucky Australian songwriters will have the chance to be take their song writing skills to a whole new level thanks to triple j Unearthed and SONG SUMMIT. They are teaming up again this year to present an exciting career opportunity for one lucky singer songwriter from each state and territory. The selected participants will be flown into SONG SUMMIT
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
Popfrenzy joins Cooperative Music
Australian independent label Popfrenzy has joined forces with with label group Cooperative Music.
Record Store Day 2012
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
Winner announced for the Hilltop Hoods Initiative
The Hilltop Hoods Initiative has announced it’s winner for 2012, emerging hip hop group RUNFORYOURLIFE.
Inertia to be warehoused and distributed by Sony DADC
As of August 6, the impressive music catalogue of Australia’s independent label Inertia will be warehoused and distributed by Sony DADC.
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.
Increase in digital radio listenership
1.2 million Australians are now tuning into digital radio on a weekly basis, a higher rate of consumption than originally predicted.