Artist showcase submissions for the 2014 Australasian Worldwide Music Expo (AWME) close this Friday! AWME is a premier music conference based in Melbourne which presents and showcases artists and expert panelists from Australia and the wider region to potential buyers across all areas of the local and international music market. AWME also provides punters with a specially
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Entries closed for The Seed Fund
Applications are now closed for The Seed Fund 2014.
BIGSOUND artist application deadline extended
Applications for BIGSOUND 2014 showcases have been extended until May 23rd, 2014. BIGSOUND is Australia’s leading international music industry conference and showcase and draws a growing contingent of musicians, managers, buyers, industry experts and music lovers to meet, learn, and discover new music and knowledge. The event will be held between 10-12 September 2014 in Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley.
APRA SONG OF THE YEAR ANNOUNCES TOP 20 CONTENDERS
APRA AMCOS has revealed this year’s Top 20 contenders for the APRA Song of the Year. The winner will be announced at the 2014 APRA Music Awards on 23rd June 2014, at Brisbane City Hall. The contenders are: APRA SONG OF THE YEAR: TOP 20 CONTENDERS *Listed in alphabetical order of song title A MOAT YOU CAN
R.I.P SOCIETY’s 5th BIRTHDAY @ VIVID LIVE: Special Guests THE DEAD C (NZ) and FEEDTIME (SYD)
Sydney-based independent label R.I.P Society are turning 5, and to celebrate their birthday they are presenting an incredible showcase of DIY/garage/electronic/left-of-field artists at Vivid LIVE on May 24. Label founder Nic Warnock (who holds the fort at Repressed Records in Newtown, and was a co-director for our festival project Sound Summit last year) has been a
Made In Japan
Made In Japan is an indie rock quartet from Sydney featuring James Cooney (vocals/drums), Jono Graham (guitar), Tom Davis (guitar) and Pavle Vizintin (bass). Since first taking the stage at Vic on the Park in 2007, Made In Japan have released two studio albums and an EP, but recently announced they will be putting the
Double J Reveals Radio Presenters
Newly re-branded ABC station Double J has revealed it’s shows and presenters.
Australia Council Grants Closing
Two Australia Council music grants – Presentation & Promotion and New Works – close on Monday, May 5.
SOUND SUMMIT TO TAKE HIATUS IN 2014
After much deliberation and discussion between the 2013 Sound Summit Co-Directors and MusicNSW, Sound Summit Festival of Independent and Innovative Music has decided to take a hiatus in 2014. This decision has not been made lightly and was made with the aim to develop a more robust platform for the festival’s long term sustainability. The