If you’re an unsigned artist, you can use a service called an aggregator to submit music to digital streaming services. Find out more in Industry Essentials: How to Share Your Release With The World.

Music publishers work with artists to find opportunities to use their songs in order to generate royalties. Find out more about music publishing at APRA AMCOS.

Background music suppliers provide businesses and organisations with music and music playlists for use in commercial environments. Find out more.

Check out our DIY PR Guide and How To Build A Press Kit resource for info on how to do your own music publicity. 

The Australian Music Radio Airplay Project (Amrap) distributes new Australian music to community radio stations nationwide & empowers broadcasters to promote new Australian music on air & online.

You can also send music directly to radio stations. Generally, it's best to send a streaming link (such as a private Soundcloud link), a download link to a 320kbps MP3 file or higher, and an artist bio. See their websites for details as each station has their own requirements.

• FBi Radio
• Koori Radio
• 2SER
• triple j unearthed

Check out our From Load In to Load Out resource for information on what you need to do before, during and after live shows, as well as sample stage plots, input lists and backline.

There are many ways to secure a music act for your event. Here are some options.

1. Contact booking agents with a brief and budget and they will get back to you with a selection that suits your criteria. Just go to their website for contact details.

Some booking agents:

• Select Music
• Collective Artists
• New World Artists

2. Contact artists directly. Most artists have their contact details listed or linked on their social media platforms.

There are a range of organisations and initiatives dedicated to making live music and venues more safe and inclusive in Australia:

• Accessible Arts is the peak arts and disability organisation in NSW and has a range of information and resources on accessibility.
• Ask For Angela is an example of a campaign by the NSW Government designed to combat violence and sexual assault in Sydney venues.

If you are a songwriter, sign up as a member of APRA AMCOS to collect royalties for use of your music, including performing your own original music live.

If you own the rights in your sound recordings, register as a Licensor with PPCA, to collect royalties for the use of your recordings. If you are a featured artist that performs on a recording you can also register with PPCA under PPCA’s Artist Direct Distribution Scheme.

If you are both a songwriter AND a recording artist you should register with both APRA AMCOS and PPCA, to make sure you are maximising your income.

Check out our Funding Calendar for information on grant opportunities to support your music projects.

Whether you're considering a performance or recording opportunity, or you're writing a budget for a grant application, it's important to consider whether minimum entitlements are being met and what safeguards can be implemented to ensure fair and prompt payment for work performed. 

Fair Work Australia have set legally required minimum wages for anyone employed as a musicians. The Live Performance Award 2010 covers musicians performing live, whilst the Broadcasting and Recorded Entertainment Award 2010 covers musicians who are being recorded and/or filmed.

In the case of musicians hired as independent contractors, the Musician's Union of Australia recommends that they are paid at least the minimum entitlements they would receive as an employee in order to avoid possible legal action and uncertainty.

See here for more details.

Check out our Regional Touring Network for information on touring across NSW.