Shock Records have just announced their appointment of new General Manager of Music Craig May, a role currently held by Leigh Gruppetta. He will be starting in March.
Sounds Australia appoints new Export Music Producer
Sounds Australia, Australia’s national export initiative has just announced their appointment of new Export Music Producer Glenn Dickie.
Bigsound registrations and Bigsound Live showcase applications now open!
BIGSOUND registrations and BIGSOUND Live showcase applications are now open for the September 11-13 event, which is held over three days annually in Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley.
SLAM DAY 2013
Three years ago a group of independent and impassioned, non-politically aligned music lovers came together to form a volunteer run, self-funded collective called Save Live Australia’s Music, or SLAM for short. Sadly for Melbourne, the introduction of Victoria’s Liquor Licensing polices in 2010 unjustly linked live music to ‘high risk’ activities such as violence. This
Cheap Hot Desks Now Available at the MusicNSW Office
Calling all emerging music managers, label owners, publicists, promoters, music journalists, festival organizers, freelancers and arts practitioners! MusicNSW is offering five NSW-based start-up music businesses an opportunity to rent our newly installed Hot Desks, located exclusively within the MusicNSW offices at the City of Sydney Oxford St Cultural Quarter. Since relocating to our new office
APRA Professional Development Awards Top 200 Shortlist Announced
Applications for the 2013 APRA Professional Development Awards have now closed and APRA/AMCOS have revealed their Top 200 shortlist in the second round. The PDA awards aim to provide financial assistant to artists who have been working on on building their music careerrs, but need some financial backing in order oto take the next step. Most recently
The Annandale reportedly goes into receivership
Sydney’s iconic music venue The Annandale Hotel has reportedly gone into receivership this week.
Big win for artists and record labels in Federal Court appeal on radio simulcasting
The Federal Court came to a unanimous judgement recently confirming that artists and record labels are entitled to seek licence fees from radio stations for music streamed via Internet simulcasts, which is a big win for artists and labels alike.
Community Partnership Awards Now Open for Nominations
The Community Partnership Awards are now open for nominations for practitioners who are doing amazing work to make our community arts and cultural development sector what it is in Australia.
Indent Announce 2013 Partnership Grant Recipients
MusicNSW’s all ages project Indent are very excited because they have now selected the successful young event teams who will be recieving funding as part of our 2013 Indent Partnership Grants program! The Indent Partnership Grants provide young people with skills, resources and support to stage their own events, take control of their local all ages scene and