APRA’s membership, licensing, distribution and international arrangements are all the subject of an “authorisation” by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. APRA chooses to seek authorisation from the ACCC because it represents the interests of many individual songwriters and music publishers on a collective basis and this has the potential to give rise to certain
Be our Office Manager!
MusicNSW is looking for someone engaged and interested in the music industry to take on a casual role as Office Manager in the organisation.
Song Summit: Opportunities for Songwriters
?APRA| AMCOS are calling for songwriters across Australia to make their music matter at this year’s Song Summit. As part of the three day conference, Song Summit will invite songwriters to take part in a number of money can’t buy opportunities to assist with furthering songwriting development and career progression.
National Artists To Radio: Entries Now Open
The search for new and emerging Australian music talent is on again. New Artist 2 Radio (NA2R) is now in its ninth year and aims to discover the next major music star to be played on commercial radio throughout the country and is open to unsigned Australian artists and bands who have not charted in
Spotify Updated!
Spotify has revamped its on-demand music software, focusing on integration with other music and non-music platforms aiming to amp up the program’s social networking capabilities, and connecting users directly.
One Movement For Music returns in 2010
Held in Perth over 3 days in October 2009, the inaugural One Movement for Music showcased more than 200 artists representing 16 countries, 100 speakers, along with hundreds of delegates and thousands of music fans descending upon the event for three days of relationship building, notable business outcomes, the sharing of important information and the
Launch Your Band – Entries Open 16 April!
Perisher’s annual Launch Your Band Competition is calling for entries for 2010. This competition gives unsigned musicians a chance to have their music heard.
Australian Songwriting Contest
The Australian Songwriter’s Association’s 2010 Australian Songwriting Contest is on again, with applications open now until April 31.
NSW Artists at The Great Escape
NSW Artists are again leading the export charge – this time at Europe’s leading festival for new music, The Great Escape.
Austrade Masterclass: Booking Live Shows in the US
Participate in an interactive discussion and Q&A with some of the key people in music booking and touring in the United States. This is an introductory course designed to cover the fundamentals of getting you touring in the US, taking place on May 5 across Australia, live via video conference from LA. Register at www.australianmusicoffice.com