APRA and the Josh Pyke Partnership have joined forces to bring unsigned musicians a new and exciting opportunity.
MusicNSW Announces 2013 Quick Response Grants
MusicNSW is excited to announce three new rounds of Quick Response Grants for 2013. The Quick Response Grants support artists and managers in developing their export and international support opportunities, and has been significant in assisting many artists in achieving their touring and showcasing goals. Quick Response Funding is a grant stream developed to support
Warner Music, Jimmy Little Foundation and AAM come together to help Indigenous music managers
Warner Music Australia has teamed up with the Jimmy Little Foundation to assist managers of Indigenous artists, providing annual $10, 000 grants to the manager that the Foundation chooses.
It’s a new year for Australian musicians, but there’s still a need for change.
Drum Column (January 14th-19th) written by MusicNSW’s Emily Blackburn. There have been murmurs circulating around the Labor camps that they are looking to increase the current Newstart allowance and this could have major implications within the Australian music industry. According to the Music Victoria ‘Barriers to Career Progression’ study from 2011, around 13% of musicians
EMI Comes To A Close
In what will be a very sad day for the Australian music industry, EMI staff members will be losing their jobs this morning as the music giant finally closes up shop.
Artist Applications Now Open for Scorcher Fest
Applications for Scorcher Fest are now open and is encouraging entries from emerging artists and bands from all genres, all ages and backgrounds.
2012 SMAC Award Winners
Photo of 107 Projects, the winners of Best Collective. Photo courtesy of FBi Radio taken by Warren Rivas Photography. On Thursday January 17 some of our city’s most talented, passionate and creative minds came together for the Sydney Music Art & Culture (SMAC) Awards, held at Carriageworks in Redfern. The award show was hosted by local
National Live Music Coordinator for SOUNDS AUSTRALIA appointed
The Arts Minister Simon Crean has announced that live music advocate and policy consultant Dr Ianto Ware has been appointed as the new National Live Music Coordinator for SOUNDS AUSTRALIA. “The 2012 Federal Budget provided additional funding to the SOUNDS AUSTRALIA music export program which will help contemporary Australian musicians and songwriters develop from local
The Burbs – Call out for young event organisers
BYSA are currently seeking young people to organise youth events for The Burbs Festival as part of National Youth Week 2013.
City of Sydney Call Out for Indent Youth Events Team
The City of Sydney are in search of volunteers aged 12-24 years to help organise all ages music events in the City throughout 2013 and become part of the their first ever youth Indent team!