APRA and The Australian Guild of Screen Composers have teamed up once again this year to bring us the 2012 Screen Music Awards, to be held in Melbourne on Monday 19 November. The awards recognise and acknowledge outstanding excellence and innovation within the field of screen composition, honouring composers from over 12 categories including documentaries,
NAIDOC Week Kicks Off!
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander week kicks off this week from July 1-July 8 with many celebrations happening around the country to this year’s theme -The Spirit of the Tent Embassy.
TRIPLE J UNEARTHED UNSIGNED INDIGENOUS ARTIST COMPETITION
triple j Unearthed has announced the partnering with the National Indigenous Music Awards to uncover the best unsigned Indigenous artists and bands in the country.
2012 Falls Festival First Lineup Announcement
The Falls Music and Arts Festival will return in December 2012 and have just made their first lineup announcement including acts Beach House, Coolio, Best Coast, Boy & Bear, Sbtrkt, The Flaming Lips, The Vaccines plus a special live AV show from Sampology.
Surry Hills Festival Artist Callout
Surry Hills Festival 2012 is looking for musicians and bands from across the country to showcase at this year’s event. 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 it’s
Arts Northern Rivers Regional Grant Writing and Marketing Workshops
Arts Northern Rivers is the peak body for the arts and cultural sector in the Northern Rivers region of NSW. The organisation aims to build positive futures through arts and cultural development for remote, regional and rural communities. So if you’re an artist or small music business owner and live in a regional area, be
2013 PanelPicker for SXSW Now Open for Entries
Austin’s South by South West Festival has announced that their 2013 PanelPicker is now open for entries.
AMP signs sponsorship deal with Shooting Star
The 8th Australian Music Prize has struck a sponsorship deal with Shooting Star Picture Company which aims to streamline the entry process for artists next year.
ARIA to release weekly streaming chart
Since the arrival of streaming services such as Rdio and Spotify into Australia this year, it seems the Australian Recording Industry Association is joining the movement as they are currently working on their own weekly streaming chart.
Bigsound Live Announces 50 new artists
Bigsound Live has announced that they will be expanding in 2012 to host 120 artists from across the globe over 12 venues in Fortitude Valley from September 12-13.