Live Music in NSW has struggled for some time. Our venues have faced barriers that are not experienced in other States and as a result the people of NSW have not enjoyed the full richness and vibrancy that a strong live music scene brings to the cultural character of a State. In the wake of
This month saw the start of the watershed court case between West Australian internet service provider (ISP), iinet, and the Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft (AFACT). AFACT is suing iinet for allowing its customers to illegally download movies like The Dark Knight and Happy Feet via websites and torrents. This blog goes into why AFACT
Indent is turning double digits in 2010 and wants you to be a part of its 10th birthday celebrations all year long. The 2010 Partnership Grant applications will open and you could find $2,500 in your pocket to help stage your own all ages, drug and alcohol free events next year. With a group of
Continuing on into the awards season the Australian Independent Records Association (AIR) of Australia have announced the nominees for the 2009 Jagermeister AIR Awards, the Awards honor the quality and diversity of music made by Australian artists, released by Australian owned independent record companies and distributed through Australian owned distribution companies. Best Indepdendent Artists contendors
The season of awards doesn’t stop to welcome the 15th annual Deadly Awards, who on Thursday 15 October filled the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall to award the 24 category winners accross, Music, Sport, Film, Television, Theatre, Literature, Art, Education, Radio and Health.
It’s ARIA’s time again and this year New South Welshmen and women are dominating the nominations. Across all the nominations a mixed collective of emerging, established and legendary artists are placed on level playing field competing for the coveted gong.MusicNSW would like to congratulate each nomination, and will all the NSW artists in the running
The Australia Council Music Grants submissions will close on November 16, this is a brief outline of them all. MusicNSW is set up to ausipce successful grants for you and can also help you write the grant and get the ball rolling.
Myspace Australia have launched Myspace Music, after signing an agreement with local consituents of major labels, and independent content deals with IODA and The Orchard.
Recent events surrounding the Hopetoun Hotel, despite all that state government is doing, indicate that the scales haven’t yet turned.
1. What was the first band you saw live? Beethoven (live) 2. What’d you learn from them? Always copyright your work and make sure you put in your APRA live performance returns! 3. Got any pre-gig rituals? First we wait at an airport for 8 hours. Then we pick up our van and drive around