Prolific Australian hip hop group The Hilltop Hoods and APRA are teaming up again this year to bring you the chance to secure $10, 000 to go towards building a career as a successful hip hop or soul act in Australia.
Vivid Ideas – Expressions of Interest
Vivid Sydney are inviting you to submit an Expression of Interest to be a part of Vivid Ideas, one of the world’s leading creative industry events and a part of Vivid Sydney-Destination NSW’s annual event of Light, Music and Ideas 24 May – 10 June 2013. The Vivid Ideas program is a celebration and conversation
Funding Extended for AMRAP!
Finally some good news for community radio initiative Amrap! The Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy has officially announced that the government will provide an additional $250,000 to ensure the Australian Music Radio Airplay Project (Amrap) continues for a further six months. The announcement came just in time, as reserves for
SOUND SUMMIT SURVEY
Attended Sound Summit this year? We’d love to get your feedback on the festival. Please take a few minutes to take our quick survey!
Happy Holidays and New Year from the MusicNSW team!
It’s holiday season, and a new year is fast approaching! The MusicNSW team would like to wish you a very safe and happy holiday, and we’re looking forward to seeing what 2013 will bring. The MusicNSW office will be closed over the holiday period between Friday December 21 and Monday January 7. See you in
SOUND SUMMIT 2013 – CALL FOR FESTIVAL CO-DIRECTOR
Sound Summit is looking for a creative, energetic and highly organised individual to work with the current Festival Co-Directors, Nic Warnock and Daniel Gottlieb and alongside MusicNSW on the 2013 and 2014 festivals. Sound Summit exists to provide musicians, producers, composers, promoters and fans the opportunity to interact, reflect and collaborate with each other, building
Australia Council introduces new grant scheme for record labels
The Australia Council’s music board has set up a new pilot grant scheme, offering up to $50,000 to small to medium scale labels to help them with costs such as recording, websites, marketing and administration.
The 2012 SMAC Award Nominees
FBi Radio’s annual SMAC Awards (Sydney Music Art and Culture Awards) have announced their nominees for 2012, once again celebrating some of the best local talent Sydney has to offer. The SMAC’s are awarded each year to the artists, musos, venues, promoters, creators and culture makers who keep Sydney’s creative heart beating. We’re very excited because our
SAVE AMRAP
In about 3-4 weeks, the Australian Music Radio Airplay Project (AMRAP) will be forced to shut-up shop and close down it’s services to distribute the music of Australian recording artists to community radio stations across the country. The closure of such an important service comes, not because of any identified failings of the project, or
Arts Northern Rivers Seeks Media Intern/Arts Reporter
Arts Northern Rivers is seeking a Media Intern/Arts Reporter to join their small team one day a week, for a ten month period, from mid February to mid December 2013.