MusicNSW the service organisation for the NSW Music Industry has launched VROOM (The Resource of Original Music). VROOM is the one stop essential resource for touring NSW.   VROOM is the brain-child of singer-songwriter Tracy Redhead who came to MusicNSW with the concept of developing an on line venue touring database, after spending many years touring

MusicNSW, with the assistance of Arts NSW, announces the opening of their Regional Touring Grant Program. Grants of up to $5000 are available to NSW Musicians to help fund the regional NSW component of their tours. The MusicNSW Regional Touring Grants aim to relieve the financial burden to NSW musicians of touring to the more

Whichway, in association with The City of Sydney, Redfern Community Centre and Koori Radio, is running an Intensive Introductory course. The course will consist of 5 sessions, running at the Community Centre on June 14, 15, 20, 21 and 23 from 5-8pm. Participants will learn DJ techniques such as beat mixing and scratching as well

The Australia Council – Music Board have a closing deadline of 1st June 2006 for numerous categories: New Work, Presentation & Promotion, Skills & Development, Project Fellowships, Fellowships. They also have International Pathways Grants for those of you who are planning an international tour. The next deadline is 30th June for projects commencing after 9th

Taking place in one of the worlds music capitals, London Calling 2006 is an event that is creating a buzz across the international music industry with its focus on everything that is future looking, cutting edge, fresh and contemporary in the music business – International licensing Showcasing Digital downloading Music to mobile Synch licensing Music

Grant McLennan, co-leader of the Go-Betweens, died Saturday, May 6, in Brisbane at the age of 48. McLennan passed away in his sleep. McLennan, along with Robert Forster, formed the Go-Betweens in 1977 around a shared love of 1960s pop, folk-rock, Television, and the Velvet Underground. The group released six albums of jangly, intelligent, incisive

In April 2006 the Premiers Department appointed Arts NSW as lead agency responsible for convening the steering committee addressing issues raised in the Issues paper (POPE and Liquor, Planning and Noise Regulations, Support for Live Venues and Education as the main issues that require addressing).

In May 2004, PPCA wrote to its nightclub, dance and dance party licensees and trade organisations representing these licensees, informing them of its intention to review the structure of its current Tariff “E” and the rate payable for the use of protected sound recordings in nightclubs and at dances and dance parties. PPCA invited the

Freelance Success is a workshop providing business skills to creative people who want to make money in the arts. It’s not impossible, but it can be tough, and Freelance Success helps you find the ability to do it. It’s comprehensive, fun, practical, and open to anyone working in a creative field. Topics covered include: Business:

In conjunction with Manly-based music marketing company Perfect Pitch, Stella Maris College is transforming its state of the art Star of the Sea Theatre into the Northern Beaches latest and greatest all-age live music venue. This unique theatre, adjacent to Queenscliff Beach, with acoustics purportedly equivalent to the Opera House Concert Hall, will showcase both