The Australia Council’s Music Board have announced results of its latest grant rounds. Among the highlights were PVT for a tour of the US, Canada and Europe; Perry Keyes to create music and songs for an upcoming production by Urban Theatre Projects; and Sandtracks, a remote Indigenous contemporary music touring program across WA, SA and

As part of the Australian Music Industry Network (AMIN), MusicNSW were instrumental in driving the I ? MUSIC AND I VOTE campaign around the Federal election. As the State election looms we’re again asking you to think about the things you love (music, natch!) before you head to the polling booths on March 26. We

Arts NSW and the Australia Council for the Arts invite you to learn more about our grants – and how to apply for them – by attending a free information session coming to a city or regional centre near you. Through March and April, representatives from Arts NSW and the Australia Council will be travelling

APRA (Australasian Performing Right Association) is proud to announce the winners of its bi-annual PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AWARDS (PDAs).  Eight Australian songwriters and composers, including four from NSW, will get a massive leg-up as they each receive career-boosting prizes worth over $25,000. From a talented pool of more than 2500 music artists, the list of submissions

FBi are hugely excited to announce plans for their first ever pop-up live music venue, on the second level of the refurbished Kings Cross Hotel. Launching Friday 25th March, FBi Social will add a new dimension to FBi’s mission of helping emerging local bands break through to larger audiences. Eight years ago FBi Radio went

Calling all Independent Producers including music managers! A new initiative is here for you. If you: are based in Australia and have permanent resident status have a minimum of three separate independent Australian artists, works or projects within your producing portfolio are independent of a funded venue, festival or already subsidised arts company You can

The 6th Australian Music Prize (The Amp) is proud to announce CLOUD CONTROL as the winner of the $30,000 cash prize courtesy of PPCA. CLOUD CONTROL’S stellar album “Bliss Release” was chosen by a panel of judges from media, retail and fellow musicians as the stand out release of 2010. The Sydney band beat eight