FBi Radio’s annual SMAC Awards (Sydney Music Art and Culture Awards) have announced their nominees for 2012, once again celebrating some of the best local talent Sydney has to offer. The SMAC’s are awarded each year to the artists, musos, venues, promoters, creators and culture makers who keep Sydney’s creative heart beating. We’re very excited because our
SAVE AMRAP
In about 3-4 weeks, the Australian Music Radio Airplay Project (AMRAP) will be forced to shut-up shop and close down it’s services to distribute the music of Australian recording artists to community radio stations across the country. The closure of such an important service comes, not because of any identified failings of the project, or
Arts Northern Rivers Seeks Media Intern/Arts Reporter
Arts Northern Rivers is seeking a Media Intern/Arts Reporter to join their small team one day a week, for a ten month period, from mid February to mid December 2013.
Byron Bay Music Agency Seeking Bookkeeper
Dynamic music agency looking for a young and motivated bookkeeper. You must have accounting skills and qualifications together with an advanced knowledge of MYOB and Excel, and ideally Mac proficient.
Spotify’s most-streamed tracks of 2012 (Australia)
Online music streaming giant Spotify have just released their list of most streamed tracks, artists and albums in 2012, with Gotye’s Somebody That I Used To Know being not only the most streamed track, but the most shared song via social media globally this year.
2012 ARIA Award Winners
Seems like Gotye is getting ready for world domination, taking away a total of four ARIA Awards in the awards ceremony last Thursday held at the Sydney Entertainment Centre. Gotye walked away with ARIAs for Best Male Artist, Best Pop Release, Best Australian Live Act and Album of the Year. “There are a bunch of fantastic albums, especially
MusicNSW Seeks an Intern!
MusicNSW is seeking an intern to assist with the administration of the 2013 National SLAM Day shows in NSW. On 23rd February 2012, SLAM (Save Live Australia’s Music) coordinated National SLAM Day with over 150 live music venues across Australia participating in live music events to celebrate our local musicians in our small venues. On
Sony Music Australia & Alberts re-sign label deal
Sony Music Entertainment Australia have re-signed their label deal as a “long-term” agreement with music rights management house Alberts for Australia and New Zealand.
NSW Government’s Creative Industries 10 Year Action Plan to be released early 2013
Australian music stakeholders, particularly those based in New South Wales are currently awaiting the draft of the state’s Government’s Creative Industries 10 year Action Plan, and all seems going full steam ahead according to Deputy Premier Andrew Stoner, who delivered a keynote address at the ARIA Masterclass this week, stating that the draft plan, which
ARIA Streaming Chart Launching this December
ARIA CEO Dan Rosen has announced that ARIA will be launching it’s first ever streaming chart on December 9.