Daniel Blinkhorn is a highly acclaimed Australian experimental composer who works within electroacoustic music, acousmatic and environmental sounds. Blinkhorn recently was nominated as a finalist in the 2012 Art Music Awards happening at The Playhouse, Sydney Opera House on Aprl 3rd.
Big Sound Showcase and Registrations Now Open
Big Sound Live 2012 is now open for Australian artists to register for the chance to perform in front of some of the most influential figures in the music industry. Taking place on the 12 and 13th September the two-night music festival showcases artists in front of the local, national and international music industry delegates attending the
AMRAP Position Vacant
A new position has become available at AMRAP! The Australian Music Radio Airplay Project (Amrap) is a community radio initiative that works with musicians and community broadcasters to increase radio airplay opportunities for contemporary Australian music.
MusicNSW Presents: Making Music Your Business
MusicNSW have developed a series of workshops to educate and support people working within the Music Industry. The next workshop in our series is called ‘Making Music Your Business’ and will give managers, promoters, musicians or anyone interested in the music industry the tools they need to grow their creative business.
The Standard lends The Annandale a hand.
One of Sydney’s newest music venues The Standard have decided to give the local struggling iconic music venue The Annandale a financial leg up by purchasing one of their Buy-a-Brick corporate packages.
PPCA vs Commerical Radio: The simulcast saga continues…
The war between the PPCA and commercial radio over simulcast payments is heating up as it goes into another round of legal action.
ISAAC Awards
On Friday March 9, 2012 the 2011 ISAAC awards were presented at the annual Indent Open Day – an educational mini-conference aimed at increasing the skills and knowledge base of young people who are interested in launching a career in the music and events industries. The ISAAC awards are an initiative of Indent, a project
Unsigned Artists Competition Deadline Extended!
Due to overwhelming demand the Unsigned Artists Only Competition deadline has been extended! The new deadline for Unsigned Only has been extended to April 11 so applicants need to get in quick!
And The AMP goes to…The Jezabels!
The MusicNSW team have just arrived back in the office after a great afternoon of celebration at The Basement for the 7th annual Australian Music Prize Awards (AMPs). Congratulations to The Jezabels who took out the PPCA’s $30, 000 cash prize for achieving outstanding excellence with their debut album Prisoner. Besides the ravishing lunch, our
MUSECOLOGY: Mnemonic Museum
MUSECOLOGY 2 is the second event in a series of site based musical performances curated by Daniel Stricker’s label Siberia Records and Jack Jeweller of Black and Blue Gallery. Pairing up with the City of Sydney, Musecology will incorporate four site-based performances happening at a variety of unusual Sydney locations during 2012. In the second installment