AJ Maddah, owner of the highly popular Soundwave and Harvest festivals, has recently purchased another prominent music brand, Allans Billy Hyde Stage Systems.
2013 APRA PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AWARDS
Applications for the 2013 APRA Professional Development Awards have now opened. The awards aim to provide financial assistant to artists who have been working on on building their music careerrs, but need some financial backing in order oto take the next step. Most recently recipients of the PDA’s have been Australian acts such as Gotye.
Svelt
Sydney 4-piece Svelt are a frenetic, live drum and bass band that uses big synths, stabbing guitars, live drums and wild FX, commonly fronted by MC Joel Rapaport (Big Village Label Manager & Sketch the Rhyme MC). Svelt draw their inspiration from Australian live electronic bands such as PVT and The Bird, but put their own unique flavour into
National Cultural Policy in Final Stages
Federal Arts Minister Simon Crean stated during his keynote speech at the Music Connects India Conference in Mumbai earlier this week that the National Cultural Policy is currently being “finalised”.
Universal Publishing Launch New Website
Universal Music Publishing Australia recently launched a brand new website which features the organisation’s signings, a detailed news section, and an extensive, interactive timeline displaying the full history of the UMPG both in Australia and internationally.
ICE HUB Residency Program Now Accepting Applicants
The Information and Cultural Exchange (ICE) are currently seeking creative individuals from one of West Sydney’s Aboriginal, Torres Straight Islander, or culturally diverse communities for their HUB Residency Program.
Contemporary Music Touring Grants Now Available
The Australia Council for the Arts is currently accepting applications for their Contemporary Music Touring Program (CMTP) which provides funding for national touring activity by Australian music artists who perform original contemporary music. Successful applicants can receive up to $15,000 in travel support for bands and their managers. Tours to remote or very remote areas will
MUSICNSW NOW HIRING – EDUCATION OFFICER
MusicNSW is currently seeking an Education Officer to work alongside the MusicNSW team to develop existing and future programs that support and develop the NSW contemporary music industry. The Education Officer’s primary responsibility is to support the delivery of a number of events and develop resources that support the music industry in NSW. This is a
Nominees Announced for the 2012 J Awards
triple j have announced the nominees for the 2012 J Awards. The annual J Awards consist of three categories: Album of the Year, Music Video of the Year, and Unearthed Act of the Year.
2 New Co-Directors join New Weird Australia
The experimental music initiative New Weird Australia has announced Brisbane musicians Andrew Tuttle and Innez Tulloch as its new co-directors after a search for additional leadership went out last month.