Virgin Mobile Australia and Century venues have announced the Metro theatre on George Street will become the Virgin Mobile Metro. The sponsorhip deal is said to safeguard the iconic venue’s future and support the contemporary live music artists that perform there.
Last days for Vanda & Young Songwriting Competition
The Vanda & Young Songwriting Competition is open to all songwriters, published and unpublished, professional and amatuer, local and international across al genres. With the prize pool at $50,00 in cash and prizes, this is the biggest national songwriting competition and there are only 2 weeks left.
AMRAP launch AirIT at Big Sound
The Australian Music Radio Airplay Project (AMRAP) launched AirIT today at Big Sound Music Summit in Brisbane. AirIT is a brand new online music catolgue for community radio stations and a spankin’ digital distribution service for record labels You may know AMRAP from distribution services like their monthly mailout to community radio stations that would
Four emerging Indigenous recieve EP recording from Gadigal
Gadigal Music and Gadgial Information Service have announced the 4 recpitients of the 2010 NSW emerging Indigenous music EP series, Krista Pav, Nekrofeist, Josh Trindall and Stunna Set.
IBSA Announces new Music Training Package
The enhanced CUS09 Music Training Package has just been announced. Comprising 14 qualifications covering a range of disciplines, the package includes a major review in the areas of music business, composition, performance and sound production.
MusicNSW and Arts NSW send artists to Big Sound
MusicNSW with support from Arts NSW have committed funding to assist NSW artists to attend the 2009 Big Sound conference. Big Sound is an industry summit and showcase of Australian artists to an international market and is a beacon of emerging talent and hungry music fans. Staged across six venues in Fortitude Valley, Brisbanes entertainment
One Movement
One Movement For Music Perth have created the Australian Indigenous Music Scholarship (AIMS) program focused on professional development opportunites for Australian Indigenous artists.
What type of Leadership for a sustainable arts sector?
Sydney Arts Management Advisory Group (SAMAG) will be hosting a seminar on Augst 31 to discuss the type of desired leadership for a sustainable arts sector in Australia. The seminar will bring together the heads of Federal Funding Sectors: Australia Council, Screen Australia and AFTRS. This is an opportunity to get into the mind set
APRA LPR’s due August 31
APRA’s Live Performance Return reporting for the 08-09 financial year is due by August 31. A Live Performance Return traces each time a song is performed live and credits the appropriate songwriters of each song. That means if your writing and performing your own songs either on your own or in a band you can
AMIN Coordinator – Position Available
AMIN is currently seeking a permanent part-time Coordinator for a 6- month contract responsible for assisting the AMIN Board during our establishment phase, the role will involve resourcing the AMIN Board and acting on behalf of The Board in the achievement of AMINs objectives. AMIN exists to represent and build capacity of state/territory member organisations