The season of awards doesn’t stop to welcome the 15th annual Deadly Awards, who on Thursday 15 October filled the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall to award the 24 category winners accross, Music, Sport, Film, Television, Theatre, Literature, Art, Education, Radio and Health.
ARIA Nominations announced
It’s ARIA’s time again and this year New South Welshmen and women are dominating the nominations. Across all the nominations a mixed collective of emerging, established and legendary artists are placed on level playing field competing for the coveted gong.MusicNSW would like to congratulate each nomination, and will all the NSW artists in the running
Australia Council Music Grants
The Australia Council Music Grants submissions will close on November 16, this is a brief outline of them all. MusicNSW is set up to ausipce successful grants for you and can also help you write the grant and get the ball rolling.
Myspace Music Launches
Myspace Australia have launched Myspace Music, after signing an agreement with local consituents of major labels, and independent content deals with IODA and The Orchard.
The Hopetoun Hotel
Recent events surrounding the Hopetoun Hotel, despite all that state government is doing, indicate that the scales haven’t yet turned.
SXSW Artist submissions close November 6
SXSW Music Festival showcases nearly 2,000 musical acts over 5 days on more than 80 stages in downtown austin.
International Songwriting Competition closes October 7
The International Songwriting Competition (ISC) is an annual song contest whose mission is to provide the opportunity for both aspiring and established songwriters to have their songs heard in a professional, international arena.
The Australian Music Prize now accepting entries
The Australian Music Prize (AMP) is calling on all recording Australian artists across every genre to submit original album length works (released 2009). A total of $30,000 cash prize is up for grabs, courtesy of PPCA.
2ser celebrate 30 years on air
Sydney’s 2ser 107.3FM – one of Australia’s longest running community radio broadcasters – turns 30 years old on October 1, with celebrations lasting the whole month.
Free workshops for emerging Indigenous Artists, thanks Whichway.
Whichway, a project of MusicNSW, exists to assist in the development of the Indigenous music industry in NSW. On October, 20-22 and 27-29, Whichway will host two series of workshops for emerging Indigenous artists interested in taking their music that one step further. The introduction workshops will be split over two weeks by style of