The annual International Songwriting Competition (ISC) provides an opportunity for aspiring and established songwriters to share their music with a wider audience, and showcase their talents in front of an impressive panel of judges. 68 winners will walk away with cash and prizes, gain recognition and exposure in the music industry plus a multilateral promotional
Sydney Festival Lauches Soundtrack Competition
Sydney Festival is offering composers the opportunity to write a new soundtrack for the 2013 festival. The winning soundtrack will be used to promote the festival online, on air and in videos which will give the composer access to a broader audience-hundreds of thousands festival goers and fans. In past years, the Sydney Festival soundtrack
AIM Conference adds additional speakers
The 2012 AIM Conference takes place this Saturday with some new and exciting speakers just added!
Michael Gudinski on the future of Australian music
Recently chosen by AMID as the ‘most powerful music figure’ in the country, Chairman of Mushroom Group Michael Gudinski will be sharing his industry knowledge m by discussing the future of Australian music at the 2012 National Film and Sound Archive (NFSA) Thomas Rome Lecture.
Fender selects Circle as their new ambassador
The Fender Music Foundation have announced that Sydney’s indie group Circle have been selected as the official ambassadors for their upcoming campaign.
2012 Fisher’s Gig Selection Heat
Campbeltown’s annual youth music festival Fisher’s Gig is hosting a selection heat night of solo artists and bands from across all genres who will potentially play at the highly anticipated Fisher’s Gig on November 3, 2012!
Quick Response Funding 2014
The Quick Response Grant Program is now closed for 2014. Watch this space for future announcements related to our grant program. 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,
CONTROL: The Business of Music Management
Mid career music managers from across the country are now encouraged to apply for CONTROL, a five stage program tailored to equip music managers with the business skills they need to become successful and maintain sustainable businesses. The program is presented by the Australian Music Industry Network (AMIN) and supported by the Association of Artist
Surry Hills Festival 2012: Call Out for Artists and Promoters
The Festival Company are seeking partners to stage three official Surry Hills Festival After Parties featuring both live and electronic music. Surry Hills Festival returns on Saturday 27 October this year at Prince Alfred Park and are offering the opportunity for musicians, bands and original artists from all over Australia to perform in front of
Staff Changes at MusicNSW
Recently, there have been several staffing changes at MusicNSW which we are pleased to announce.