The Groundswell Indigenous Music Touring Project are now accepting applications for it’s inaugral year. The Groudswell is an opportunity for three Indigenous artists (solo or groups) who come from NSW, QLD or VIC for a three week tour of the east coast of Australia. Closing date for applications is Monday the 20th of July.
Regional Arts NSW Grants Available
Grants supporting arts and cultural activities in regional NSW that are sustainable, have long term cultural, economic and social benefits, and provide skills development opportunities, are available now through Regional Arts NSW.
In with the new…is this out with the old CD singles?
One of Australia’s largest music retailer JB Hi Fi have stopped selling CD Singles, citing single track downloads as the cause for the fall in sales. Only 300 units were sold of the top number ones in JB Hi Fi which will see the timley demise of the CD Single.
Vanda and Young songwriting competition
he Vanda and Young Songwriting competition is now accepting submissions for published, unpublished, professional amateur, local and international – across all genres and is a chance to support music therapy charity; Nordoff-Robbins. Not only will the proceeds to all entries go to the Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy research but you can also get these massive prizes;
FBI Open Day shaking things up for the month of July
On the first Monday of every month, Music NSW heads next door to hang out with FBI as a swarm of musicians and managers as they tour the studios and get some music industry advice from Music NSW.
AIR Announces 2010 objectives
The Australian Independent Record Label Associates have announced their priorities for 2010.
APRA Award Winners Announced
APRA Award Winners were announced on the 23rd of June of whom each represented the songwriters behind the most successful compositions of 2008.
Music OZ call for entries
Australia’s largest independent music awards program, The National Musicoz Awards, is now open for entries. Commonly referred to through-out the music industry and media as the independent(s) ARIA’s, The National Musicoz Awards are now in its 9th year.
Arts Victoria Scholarships announced
The 2009 Vic scholarships opportunities are sending victorians to the Australiasian Music Business Conference, the One Movement Festival in Perth, Big Sound in QLD, the Australiasian World Music Expo, and our very own SOUND SUMMIT. This is an amazing opportunity from Vic Rocks, who really do rock, to get to the premier music conferences around
Music Profiling
PeerIn, the Peer Group Media research arm have released the results to a study they conducted through The Music Networks new look publication.