ARIA CEO Dan Rosen has announced that ARIA will be launching it’s first ever streaming chart on December 9.
Inertia Partners with Crowd Funder PledgeMusic
The independent label Inertia have announced they have partnered with crowd funding source PledgeMusic which will permit them to offer their roster retail and fundraising opportunities through PledgeMusic.
Intern at Rice Is Nice
Independent label Rice is Nice is looking for a publicity assistant and a label management assistant, each for 1-3 days a week.
EMC: EMERGING ARTIST SHOWCASE
Want to check out six of Australia’s most promising new electronic artists? Well here is your chance! The Electronic Music Conference (EMC) are presenting an Emerging Artist Showcase at The Star Marquee on 80 Pyrmont Street, Pyrmont on Tuesday November 27. Artists on the night include Lancelot, Arcane Revolver, Rodskeez, The Kite String Tangle, Blunt B andBig Dumb
Keynote and First Round of Acts Announced for 2013 SXSW Music Festival
South by Southwest is the world’s largest annual music conference and festival to be held again in 2013 during March 12-17 in Austin, Texas USA. SXSW have officially announced legendary rocker Dave Grohl as their keynote speaker, which will take place on Thursday, March 14, 2013 at the Austin Convention Center, the hub of SXSW Music
One quarter of Australians listen to community radio every week
In the wake of the CBAA Conference and Awards in Melbourne last week, some great news about community radio statistics has emerged-25% of the country now listen to community radio every week!
City of Sydney – Expressions of Interest: William Street Creative Hub
The City of Sydney is calling out for Expressions of Interest from cultural and creative enterprises to occupy properties in William Street, Sydney in an effort to rejuvenate the area creatively and culturally.
2012 CBAA Award Winners Announced
The 2012 Community Broadcasting Association of Australia Awards have been distributed to those stations and shows that have demonstrated excellence in community radio. The awards recognise the achievements of stations and their volunteers, both on and off-air. The awards are designed to encourage and assist community broadcasters and acknowledge the accomplishments of stations in their programs,
Allans Billy Hyde Stage Systems Sold to AJ Maddah
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.