Held annually as an integral part of This Is Not Art (TINA), Sound Summit will celebrate it’s 10th birthday in 2009 over the October longer weekend – October 1 – 5, in Newcastle, NSW. Traditionally an electronic and hip hop conference and festival, in 2009 Sound Summit will drop it’s genres and broaden it’s scope,
Indigenous Arts Research Project released
Regional Arts NSW are pleased to present the final report from Research Officer Ruben Allas entitled Identification of Engagement Opportunities in the Indigenous Arts Industry in NSW.
Regional Arts Australia Survey
For those living outside of urban dwellings this survey could be the answer to get your voice heard and up the cultural and artistic opportunites in your town. Regional Arts Australia has issued a survey that probes your regional cultural activities and how they could be improved.
Hands across Commercial Radio to celebrate the transission to digital
In a world first, Australian commercial radio broadcasters and the public service broadcasters are putting competition aside on August 6, 2009, when more than 40 different radio stations hold a simultaneous outside broadcast in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide to promote digital radio.
Gadigal Music wants NSW Indigenous artists to record EP
Gadigal Music is calling on submissions for 3 emerging Indigenous artists in NSW to apply to record an EP with them in the brand spanking new Gadigal Studios. This is an opportunity for anyone who wants to up their recording experience and produce a professional EP. The criteria is that you must be an originals
Breakthrough musicians announced
Arts Minister Peter Garrett has announced the five indigenous music groups to recieve funding to record a ‘high quality’ and ‘broadcast standard’ EP or CDÂ to be used to target commerical radio. NSW artist Microwave Jenny (Wagga Wagga), Street Warriors (Newcastle) and the Stiff Gins from Sydney were amongst the five named through the pilot
The Deer Republic wins a spot on the Splendor line up
Sydney’s The Deer Republic have taken out the first uncharTED competition for 2009 to play at Splendor in the Grass. The coveted competition also includes a $25,000 career development package.
ARTIST APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN FOR AWME 2009
The Australasian World Music Expo (AWME) returns to the Arts Centre in Melbourne this year from 19-22 November and is now calling for applications from artists who wish to showcase in front of AWME’s select audience of international and national music industry delegates. Applications close Friday July 24.
Music Piracy, Consumer Downloads vs CDs & Mobile Music Survey Initiated
One of Australia’s leading music industry companies has commenced a massive online survey on the physical (CD, DVD & Vinyl) music products and digital downloading of music by consumers, including the legal and illicit online acquisitions of digital music.
Day of Support for Sharon Lane featuring the Buddy Knox Band
Many of you are aware of the SHARON LANE story – the talented Dubbo singer/songwriter who almost three years ago underwent surgery for a brain tumour, and came out of the crisis with a new lease of life, and ultimately her celebratory album Second Chance.