Wollongong City Council has appointed 10 independent community members to the Live Music Task Force. The LTF will review the policies and procedures in place to encourage and promote live music in the city. The Live Music Task Force will be made up of the following people: • Ben Tillman, owner/director of Yours and Owls

The Association of Artist Managers (AAM) has just announced it’s signature artist manager mentor program is now open for applications! With support from APRA/AMCOS, the mentor program was launched last year, and pitches younger managers with AAM Executive and top general managers in a unique mentor relationship for 12 months. An induction event will be

The 2013 National Indigenous Music Awards are happening August 10th at The Amphitheatre. featuring an incredible lineup of Indigenous performers from across the country. This year the NIMA’s will pay tribute to ARIA Hall of Fame inductees Yothu Yindi, and the late frontman Dr Yunupingu. The lineup for the National Indigenous Music Awards features: • Peter Garrett to

The finalists have been announced for the 2013 Vanda And Young Songwriting Competition. This year there were 3300 songs submitted by 1900 different artists. First prize is $50,000, second prize is $10,000 and third prize wins $5000. The finalists are as follows: Alexander Wildwood  Summer Skin ALEXANDER WILDWOOD Amy McGruther Running AMY ROSE Asta Binnie I Need Answers ASTA Bertie