Drum Column (January 14th-19th) written by MusicNSW’s Emily Blackburn. There have been murmurs circulating around the Labor camps that they are looking to increase the current Newstart allowance and this could have major implications within the Australian music industry. According to the Music Victoria ‘Barriers to Career Progression’ study from 2011, around 13% of musicians
EMI Comes To A Close
In what will be a very sad day for the Australian music industry, EMI staff members will be losing their jobs this morning as the music giant finally closes up shop.
Artist Applications Now Open for Scorcher Fest
Applications for Scorcher Fest are now open and is encouraging entries from emerging artists and bands from all genres, all ages and backgrounds.
2012 SMAC Award Winners
Photo of 107 Projects, the winners of Best Collective. Photo courtesy of FBi Radio taken by Warren Rivas Photography. On Thursday January 17 some of our city’s most talented, passionate and creative minds came together for the Sydney Music Art & Culture (SMAC) Awards, held at Carriageworks in Redfern. The award show was hosted by local
National Live Music Coordinator for SOUNDS AUSTRALIA appointed
The Arts Minister Simon Crean has announced that live music advocate and policy consultant Dr Ianto Ware has been appointed as the new National Live Music Coordinator for SOUNDS AUSTRALIA. “The 2012 Federal Budget provided additional funding to the SOUNDS AUSTRALIA music export program which will help contemporary Australian musicians and songwriters develop from local
The Burbs – Call out for young event organisers
BYSA are currently seeking young people to organise youth events for The Burbs Festival as part of National Youth Week 2013.
City of Sydney Call Out for Indent Youth Events Team
The City of Sydney are in search of volunteers aged 12-24 years to help organise all ages music events in the City throughout 2013 and become part of the their first ever youth Indent team!
The Hilltop Hoods Initiative Returns
Prolific Australian hip hop group The Hilltop Hoods and APRA are teaming up again this year to bring you the chance to secure $10, 000 to go towards building a career as a successful hip hop or soul act in Australia.
Vivid Ideas – Expressions of Interest
Vivid Sydney are inviting you to submit an Expression of Interest to be a part of Vivid Ideas, one of the world’s leading creative industry events and a part of Vivid Sydney-Destination NSW’s annual event of Light, Music and Ideas 24 May – 10 June 2013. The Vivid Ideas program is a celebration and conversation
Funding Extended for AMRAP!
Finally some good news for community radio initiative Amrap! The Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy has officially announced that the government will provide an additional $250,000 to ensure the Australian Music Radio Airplay Project (Amrap) continues for a further six months. The announcement came just in time, as reserves for