Brisbane will prove itself as a music lover’s paradise this September as the BIGSOUND Live festival takes over Fortitude Valley for two nights of the best music you’ll see all year.
Indent’s coming to your town! With Urthboy!
MusicNSW today announced the Indent Ten Year Tour, supported by NRMA Motoring & Services, in celebration of ten years of live all-ages drug and alcohol free events. The Indent Ten Year Tour kicks off in Newcastle on September 24, before winding its way across NSW delivering the best in live music to Cessnock, Sydney, Tamworth,
I Heart Music and I Vote
With a federal election around the corner MusicNSW would like to put to the government, on behalf and alongside the industry, that the contemporary music industry needs real support, and real commitments, to its development. This year has seen yet another round of consultation with the Discussion Paper outlining a draft strategic Contemporary Music Industry
Submissions Callout For Showcase at the OAF
PIIP is currently seeking expressions of interest from emerging, independent and represented music acts/artists to showcase themselves to the film industry at INCUBATOR.
International Songwriting Competition Now Open
This year, the International Songwriting Competition gives songwriters a fantastic opportunity to have their music heard by some of the music industry’s finest International recording and songwriting artists.
AMRAP Hit Back ACMA Ruling with Midnight GaGa
Following the ruling that digital radio stations are exempt from local content quotas, Amrap launched a spoof ‘radio station.’
ACMA Decision on Digital Radio
At the beginning of this month the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) registered a new commercial radio code of practice exempting any obligations to play Australian music on digital radio. This was despite almost unanimous protests from the music industry, and against all advice around developing cultural character and diversity within Australia. ACMA Chairman
Don’t DIS’my’ABILITY Grant Applications Now Open
Accessible Arts is pleased to announce that applications are now open for Small Grants of $3000 for individual artists or organisations to create high quality arts project as part of the 2010 Don’t DISmyABILITY campaign.
Who Doesn’t Attend And Why?
A lot of study and research has been conducted on current audiences and pricing of arts and cultural events, but a recent report into the reasons people DON’T attend these events opens up a new perspective.
Australia Council delivers international pathways for local bands
The Australia Council for the Arts is giving 10 Australian bands the opportunity to take their music across the oceans through its International Pathways initiative, assisting contemporary musicians with the cost of touring internationally. Bands receiving support include Empire of the Sun, Cloud Control, Tripod, Jeffery Lang, Eddy Current Suppression Ring, The Middle East, 50