Last month the Federal Court of Australia found that the 1979 and 1981 recordings of Men At Work’s iconic Australiana anthem Down Under infringed the copyright of children’s classic Kookaburra Sits in the Old Gum Tree when they allegedly reproduced a couple of bars for a flute line. While EMI and Men At Work are
SXSW Bootcamp
Each year, just prior to the SXSW Music Conference, Austrade’s Australian Music Office holds an informal meeting of people heading to SXSW in Austin, Texas. If you are not going to SXSW this year but want to learn more about it, you are also welcome to come along. Meet fellow artists and industry, hear practical
Whichway Advanced Workshops
Whichway and MusicNSW is proud to announce it’s 2010 Advanced Indigenous Musician Development Workshop. Whichway will hos an intensive workshop series for emerging Indigenous musicians wanting to take there music career one step further. Held over an extended weekend from March 26 – 29 at the National Centre of Indigenous Excellence (NCIE) in Redfern, the
Grants now available for Industry and Artists heading to SxSW
MusicNSW and Industry and Investment NSW are thrilled to announce 11 quick response grants built to support artists and independent industry in developing trade opportunities whilst attending the South By Southwest (SXSW) conference in Austin, Texas this March. Submissions can only be made by an Artist and/ or independent business/ individuals involved in the industry
AAPT sign landmark deal with EMI
AAPT has launched a landmark deal with EMI music that will see home internet and phone bundled together with a music subscription that allows unlimited streaming from EMI’s online catalogue – The In Song – as well as $50 worth of music downloads a month. This kind of deal is a first for Australia.
The impact on the iiNet copyright case on the Music Industry
In a landmark decision delivered last Thursday, the Federal Court of Australia has held that iiNet, and all Australian ISPs, do not have an obligation to prohibit copyright infringement across their networks. This verdict is regarded to have global implications as it now sets a strong precedent in how courts may deal with ISPs worldwide.
Lucie Thorne
“Australia’s PJ Harvey…possessing the punch of Cat Power and the wise words of Joni Mitchell” (Courier Mail) Lucie Thorne as one of the most striking lyricists and voices of Australian Contemporary song. Her latest releas, ‘Black Across the Field’ has garnered extraordinary attention from the country’s leading critics, including being awarded ‘Best Roots Album of
Sound Summit Appoint New Festival Directors, Call for Proposals now open
Sound Summit is excited to announce two new Festival Co-Directors for the 2010/11 events: Chris Hearn and Kirsty Brown. Kirsty Brown is currently the Editor in Chief of her own large-format publication DEMO Magazine and Senior Writer for the Music Network, and was formerly the Managing Editor of Sydney based street press The Brag. Kirsty
PPCA challenges Radio Music Price Cap in High Court
The Phonographic Performance Company of Australia (PPCA), on behalf of Ausralian recording artists and recording labels, has launched a constitutional case in the High Court challenging 40 year old legislation which limits the price that commercial radio industry pays for the recordings it broadcasts. The High Court will be asked to examine a price cap
Australian Music Prize shortlist Announced
A few weeks ago the Australian Music Prize (AMP) announced it’s first short list artist; NSW based and one of Australia’s biggest hip hop act – Urthboy. At the St Kilda Festival on February 14, Urthboy and the AMP organisers announced the rest with a majority of NSW based artists following suit: ‘As Day Follows