The Australian Independent Record Labels Association (AIR) has officially announced the performers for the 7th annual Jagermeister Independent Music Awards, which are to to be held at the Revolt art space in Kensington, Victoria on Tuesday October 16. Included in the list are some prolific Australian artists such as Paul Kelly, You am I frontman
Captured Announces Entries List
CAPTURED began in 2011 by pairing six up-and-coming music artists and six emerging filmmakers for a music video competition, and the results were spectacular. This year, the competition returns, and CAPTURED 2.0 is sure to be even better than the original!
Unsigned Only 2012 Winner Announced
This year’s inaugural Unsigned Only music competition winners were announced last week, with San Francisco singer Lara Johnston taking home the grand prize.
The Mullum Music Festival 2012
Rated as one of the Top 5 Music Festivals in Australia last year by The Sydney Morning Herald, the Mullum Music Festival is a smaller, more intimate style music festival in Mullumbimby, NSW, just outside of Byron Bay. This year’s festival is set to be even better featuring artists from all over the world performing
Molly Contogeorge
After making her professional music debut at only 17 years old in 2008, Molly Contogeorge has performed in front of audiences in both Australia and abroad. In March she released her newest single “Off I Go,” a live recording produced while working on her sophomore EP Glasshouse Living, which has sold out of hard copies
The Australian Music Prize Officially Partners with Coopers
After deliberating for the past 3 years, the prestigious Australian Music Prize (AMP) will henceforth be known as The Coopers Amp following the official partnership of the two organisations.
Federal Minister Peter Garrett announces Labor Loves Live Music Policy Campaign
Federal Minister and former Midnight Oil frontman, Peter Garrett has officially announced the New South Wales Labor Party’s Labor Loves Live Music campaign, which seeks to resolve the tension between live music venues and residents in night economy zones in order to promote the growth of live music instead of stifling it. Garrett and music
The Seed Fund 2012 Announce Successful Applicants
The Seed Fund 2012, a grant initiative that aims to help emerging musicians, artists and art workers over three grant categories and five strategic initiatives has announced it’s successful applicants for funding in 2012. Publicise It The Seed Fund aims to fund managers (including self-managed artists) to contract a publicist for a promotional campaign up
ALMOST FAMOUS MUSIC DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS
City of Sydney, Youth Services in partnership with APRA/AMCOS and our all ages project Indent will host two music industry workshops for young people aged between 16-24 years in the September/October school holidays.
Paid Internship Opportunity: Big Day Out 2013
The annual Big Day Out Festival is currently looking for a new Event Assistant Intern. Available to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants only, this internship offers valuable marketing and event management experience all while working behind-the-scenes of one of Australia’s largest music festivals.