The Arts Marketing Institute has a six-week course aimed at indie musicians, labels and managers. It starts October 10 and runs for 6 weeks on Wednesdays 6 -9pm at Y Hotel, Sydney central. It’ll cover industry trends, marketing plans, brand and image strategies, promotion and using the Net to promote and distribute music, and publicity

$110,000 for all-ages music events in NSW Young event promoters, existing Indent event teams and emerging bands across NSW look no further! The Indent Partnership Grants are open once more for all-ages events taking place in 2008. The Partnership Grants have specifically been developed for young people looking to kick-start or reinvigorate all-ages music events

In the Raw is an independent music TV show with a comedy edge featuring music from up and coming Aussie bands. The program airs on TVS, Sydney’s community TV station, Channel 31 and runs for half an hour on Mondays 9pm. Send your demos, cds, videos, photos to: In the RAW – Unsigned PO BOX

SXSW is now accepting showcase applications for music acts to perform at 2008 Music Festival. This year you have a choice of two ways to apply – both online to save you the trek to the post office. Submit your online application from the SxSW website http://2008.sxsw.com/music/festival/apply_to_showcase/ or apply though Sonicbids http://www.sonicbids.com/clients/sxsw/sxsw_landing.htm It’s your choice

Both the NSW Poker machine laws are currently up for review. Public comment is being requested on the appropriateness on the current laws. If anyone has a position on the damage that the pokies have done to the music scene in NSW, NOW is the time to say it, and lobby for solutions and compensation.

Since the AustralAsian Music Business Conference (AMBC) has already passed 450 registrants with a limit of 700 for the three day event August 16-18 at Acer Arena, the producers came up with an initiative for the up and comers (as well as down and outers) in the music industry. They had already provided scholarships to

Byron Bay’s potent psychedelic rock, funk & blues crew INVISIBLE FRIEND will hit the road for 20 shows in 12 cities, 4 states in just one month in support of their brand new album ‘MYSTERIOUS MAPS’. With the kind support of MUSIC NSW’s Regional Touring grant program, the I.F crew are excited to be taking

Celebrating seven successful years, the annual Musicoz Awards have been launched for 2007 . Musicoz is now calling out for entries for the 2007 awards that are set to be the best year yet. The Musicoz awards give vital recognition, exposure and development opportunities to Australian artists who are finalists and winners at this event.

MusicNSW has moved office, we are now located at Shop 6, Ground Floor of the Troy Horse Building. Drop by sometime!

Music Development Fund The Port Macquarie-Hastings Council Music Development Fund was established in 2004 to support locally based music groups to: – bring professional development opportunities to the wealth of talent and music groups in the Port Macquarie-Hastings. – strategically develop the Port Macquarie-Hastings music scene towards a music economy servicing music audiences and professional