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APRA Song of the Year Announces Top 20 Contenders

APRA AMCOS has revealed this year’s Top 20 contenders for the APRA Song of the Year. The winner will be announced at the 2014 APRA Music Awards on 23rd June 2014, at Brisbane City Hall. The contenders are: APRA SONG OF THE YEAR: TOP 20 CONTENDERS *Listed in alphabetical order of song title A MOAT

MUSICNSW MOVE & ANNOUNCE NEW INITIATIVE WITH ALBERTS

MusicNSW, the peak body for contemporary music, is pleased to announce it has recently entered into an innovative new arrangement with Alberts, a leading Australian independent music publisher. Alberts’ history dates back to 1885 and they have fostered artists as diverse as AC/DC, The Easybeats, John Paul Young, and more recently, Gotye, Megan Washington and San Cisco.  In

57 live music recommendations endorsed by City of Sydney

This week the City of Sydney Council considered the Live Music Matters Action Plan put forward my the Live Music Task Force last year, and the council have unanimously decided to endorse 57 of the report’s recommendations pushed through by Lord Mayor Clover Moore. The action plan was assessed by Sydney City Council’s Cultural & Community Committee.

Live Music Matters Action Plan Update

On Monday City of Sydney Council will be considering the Live Music Matters Action Plan put forward my the Live Music Task Force last year. Lord Mayor Clover Moore pushed through some 57 of the report’s recommendations last December. The action plan will be assessed by Sydney City Council’s Cultural & Community Committee on Monday

Arts & Cultural Development Program

Minister for the Arts, George Souris has announced details of the new Arts & Cultural Development Program. The NSW Government’s Arts & Cultural Development Program (ACDP) aims to support the arts and cultural sector by delivering quality arts and cultural experiences to diverse audiences across the state. The program will fund projects and programs that