SXSW is now accepting showcase applications for music acts to perform at 2008 Music Festival. This year you have a choice of two ways to apply – both online to save you the trek to the post office. Submit your online application from the SxSW website http://2008.sxsw.com/music/festival/apply_to_showcase/ or apply though Sonicbids http://www.sonicbids.com/clients/sxsw/sxsw_landing.htm It’s your choice

Both the NSW Poker machine laws are currently up for review. Public comment is being requested on the appropriateness on the current laws. If anyone has a position on the damage that the pokies have done to the music scene in NSW, NOW is the time to say it, and lobby for solutions and compensation.

Since the AustralAsian Music Business Conference (AMBC) has already passed 450 registrants with a limit of 700 for the three day event August 16-18 at Acer Arena, the producers came up with an initiative for the up and comers (as well as down and outers) in the music industry. They had already provided scholarships to

Byron Bay’s potent psychedelic rock, funk & blues crew INVISIBLE FRIEND will hit the road for 20 shows in 12 cities, 4 states in just one month in support of their brand new album ‘MYSTERIOUS MAPS’. With the kind support of MUSIC NSW’s Regional Touring grant program, the I.F crew are excited to be taking

Celebrating seven successful years, the annual Musicoz Awards have been launched for 2007 . Musicoz is now calling out for entries for the 2007 awards that are set to be the best year yet. The Musicoz awards give vital recognition, exposure and development opportunities to Australian artists who are finalists and winners at this event.

MusicNSW has moved office, we are now located at Shop 6, Ground Floor of the Troy Horse Building. Drop by sometime!

Music Development Fund The Port Macquarie-Hastings Council Music Development Fund was established in 2004 to support locally based music groups to: – bring professional development opportunities to the wealth of talent and music groups in the Port Macquarie-Hastings. – strategically develop the Port Macquarie-Hastings music scene towards a music economy servicing music audiences and professional

Indent, the peak all-ages network in NSW is set to stage its most comprehensive event management and music business skills workshop tour to date. Covering a total of 3661.16 kilometres of open road, stretching over 20 regional centres from Albury to Byron Bay and across NSW through out August and September. The Save the Scene

Australian recording artists and record labels will receive a better deal when their music is played in nightclubs and at dance parties following a decision handed down today in the Copyright Tribunal. The Tribunal has approved an application by the Phonographic Performance Company of Australia (PPCA) for an increase in music licence fees paid to

Enter now to win radios search for Australias next big independent artist Entries will be extended a week until Friday, July 27 for artists wanting to enter the New Artist to Radio Showcase (NA2R) – the Australian radio industrys search for new and emerging Australian music talent. The event, to be held in Melbourne on