MusicNSW, with funding from Arts New South Wales, will provide funding assistance of up to $5,000 to a New South Wales emerging and export-ready act to assist with travel and accommodation expenses to showcase at One Movement for Music Perth between 16-18 October 2009. This is an incredible opportunity for an emerging and export-ready act
SOUND SUMMIT LAUNCHES PROGRAM, WEBSITE
MusicNSW’s very own festival of Independent and Innovative music happens in Newcastle again this October as a vital part of This Is Not Art. The new website and the full program has been launched – check it out.
MusicOz call for entries
Australia’s Independent Music awards – MusicOZ are calling for entries for their 2009 event. With $300,00+ worth of prizes, Australia’s largest prize pool, the awards have acted as a launching pad for artists like Cog, Bluejuice, Mammal, Borne and Felicty Urquhart.
Vanda and Young Songwriting Competition
Got a great song? Feeling charitable? Enter the Vanda & Young Songwriting Competition to win cash & prizes and give back! Open to aspiring and established songwriters, the Vanda & Young Songwriting Competition provides an outstanding opportunity for a talented songwriter to make their mark, and support music therapy charity, Nordoff-Robbins. Dont miss the chance
Nominees for 2009 Deadlys announced
Nominees for the 15th annual Deadly Awards – the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Music, Sport, Entertainment and Community Awards – have been announced. This is your chance to let your favourite Indigenous achiever know that you think theyre totally deadly! We’ve got a bunch of Whichway artists nominated in various music categories –
Digital Marketing Seminar
MusicOZ have announced they will be doing a series of Digital Marketing Seminars in Nowra, Wollongong and Sydney in August to help enhance the skills of independent artists. The seminars will develop effect online and music marketing strategies to raise awareness, build and maintain a fan base and create successful music living by targeting a
Reports from the Amrap Music Director Summit
For the first time ever ten of the most influential and proactive community radio music directors from around the country came together for the inaugral AMRAP Music Director Summit on the 31st of July 2009. With Amrap bringing the logistics, community radio music directors bring the talented and breaking Australian artists to the Amrap Station
Groundswell Applications extended to Friday, August 7
The Groundswell tour has been developed to create a sustainable touring circuit up the east coast of Australia for new, innovative Indigenous artists. Applications to be apart of this have been extended to Friday August 7. Three successful applicants will share stage on a coordinated, professional live performance tour over three weeks. One group or
SxSW artist submissions now open for 2010
SxSW is one of the most coveted international music conferences and a real launching pad into the American and international music market. Applications are now open for artists to be invited to the 2010 conference.
Kyle and Jackie O suspended
Following on from last week’s on air stunt involving a 14 year old girl hooked up to a lie detector to discuss her sexual experiences, Kyle and Jackie O’s Today FM Radio show has been put on hiatus, the length of this ‘recess’ is unknown.