The Australian Independent Record Label Associates have announced their priorities for 2010.

APRA Award Winners were announced on the 23rd of June of whom each represented the songwriters behind the most successful compositions of 2008.

Australia’s largest independent music awards program, The National Musicoz Awards, is now open for entries. Commonly referred to through-out the music industry and media as the independent(s) ARIA’s, The National Musicoz Awards are now in its 9th year.

The 2009 Vic scholarships opportunities are sending victorians to the Australiasian Music Business Conference, the One Movement Festival in Perth, Big Sound in QLD, the Australiasian World Music Expo, and our very own SOUND SUMMIT. This is an amazing opportunity from Vic Rocks, who really do rock, to get to the premier music conferences around

PeerIn, the Peer Group Media research arm have released the results to a study they conducted through The Music Networks new look publication.

NA2R (New Artists 2 Radio) is Commercial Radio Australias major competition for unsigned, independent acts looking to achieve commercial airplay, national advertising, a distribution deal, management & marketing advice and nationwide exposure.

Brisbane will be taken over with the world’s most influential independent labels in September for Bigsound 2009.

It was always a bit of far fetch but kudo’s to FBI who have suceeded in catching the attention of everyone’s favorite billionaire – Richard Branson (esp. to the woman who swam to Sir Richard Bransons island to tell him about it).

The Australasian Music Business Conference is fast approaching and here are some ways to get to this traveling Business Conference with a little help from your friends…

In 2009 three outstanding candidates will be awarded a fully-funded 5 week intensive professional development program in the United Kingdom (UK). This includes a high-level professional placement within a UK cultural organisation and a tailored leadership training program. Upon their return to Australia, we will be working to secure a paid placement in a relevant