Following a series of discussions with City of Sydney Youth Services and some key music industry patrons, MusicNSW’s Indent and the COS held a Youth and MusicRoundtable on January 24 which explored the opportunities and hurdles for maximising youth participation in live music in Sydney.
The 2012 AMP Awards
The annual Australian Music Prize (AMP) is creeping up on us again, with anticipation building around it as it was recently announced that American Rolling Stone’s David Fricke will be flying down to Australia to deliver the official keynote address at the award ceremony. The 2012 AMPS Amped Up In Conversation will be held at our
ST JEROMES LANEWAY FESTIVAL
One of Australia’s favourite and most unique festivals has announced it’s lineup for the 2012 event. The St Jerome’s Laneway Festival will be returning February 5 at the Sydney College of the Arts with another noteworthy indie-lineup. The complete Laneway line up features 26 international artists in total; a number of which are, as festival organisers
South by South West
The final list of Australian South By Southwest invitees has been announced, with 52 performing artists given the honour. The SXSW conference happens Tuesday 13 to Sunday 18 March, 2012 and is widely considered to be one of the biggest showcase/conferences in the music industry, with over 250 Australian artists submitted to be part of the showcase in
J Awards 2011
triple j are rolling out the red carpet again this year, rewarding some of the best Australian musical talent this country has to offer. This year the three categories include: Album of the Year, Unearthed Artist of the Year and Music Video of the Year. Past winners have included Tame Impala, Sarah Blasko, The Presets, The Panics,
Windsor Heat of the Telstra Road to Discovery
Six aspiring musicians have been selected to performs at the Windsor heat of the Telstra Road to Discovery, where they will be in the contention for the ultimate 12 month prize package-recording opportunities and a return trip to Nashville USA! The winner of the Windsor Heat will attend Boot Camp (3-day music mentoring workshop) in December
MUSIC INDUSTRY 101 FREE WORKSHOPS IN WOLLONGONG
MusicNSW have developed a series of workshops to educate and support musicians. Their first workshop in the series is called ‘MUSIC INDUSTRY 101’ and gives emerging artists, as well as Artist Managers, budding promoters, or anyone interested in the music industry the tools they need to start off in the music biz!
Big Day Out 2012
SAMAG Seminar and Funding Opportunity: Australian Arts Collaborating with Europe
Chords for Causes: Breast Cancer Unplugged
Last year approximately 14, 000 Australian women were diagnosed with breast cancer. 29 year old local newlywed Yvette Luciano was amongst the women diagnosed after detecting a lump on her honeymoon. After almost a year, Yvette is celebrating the end of her treatment by putting already putting back into the community. Yvette is organising a