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APRA 2014 Songwriter Of The Year Award Goes to Sia
Sia leads the list of winners in this year’s APRA Music Awards, making history as the first artist to win the coveted Songwriter Of The year award two years running. Adelaide artist Sia, real name Sia Furler, has a hot 2013-2014 songwriting resume in line with hits from some of the biggest names in pop
ARIA Membership Pre-Award Nomination Opportunity
ARIA Awards are now open to product released by ARIA members including artists, record companies, CD distributors & manufacturers.
Penrith Harmony’s men chorus is offering at 4-week FREE introductory course
Penrith Harmony’s men chorus is offering at 4-week FREE introductory course on singing in harmony from 21 July. Come learn how to sing acappella barbershop style in harmony.
Internship on offer at Universal Music
During a season of change, UMG is more invested in driving digital innovation and new opportunities than ever before. As part of this evolution, an exciting Internship (unpaid) opportunity is available in the Community & Content team.
2014 Quick Response Grant Program Now Open
MusicNSW, through support received by Arts NSW, is pleased to announce the 2014 Quick Response Grant Program round dates to support artists and artist managers in developing export opportunities whilst attending Australian industry conferences, trade fairs and other career defining opportunities in 2014. Export growth has been identified as an area critical to the growth of the Australian
Bigsound Live Artists Announced
Australia’s leading music industry showcase and conference 2014 BIGSOUND Live event has announced its first list of acts with over 80 of the country’s talented and brightest. The event takes place across two nights in venues in brisbane’s Fortitude Valley. The BIGSOUND conference features the countries leading industry speakers and panels. It takes place from Wednesday
FBi Radio Needs YOU!
It’s tax deductible donations time, and FBi Radio looking for 200 Heroes to donate $200 or more by the end of this financial year (before June 20).
NMPA Releases Figures due to Outdated Copyright Laws
For the first time, the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) has released figures for the total industry revenue and value in the US for 2013. NMPA members have estimated that the industry has lost around US$2.3 billion in revenue in 2013 due to “outdated laws and regulation” based on digital music streaming.
New license launched by APRA/AMCOS
APRA AMCOS have launched a new license, The Online Showreels License, to cater to agencies wanting to use licensed music for promotional purposes.