triple j have announced the nominees for the 2012 J Awards. The annual J Awards consist of three categories: Album of the Year, Music Video of the Year, and Unearthed Act of the Year.
2 New Co-Directors join New Weird Australia
The experimental music initiative New Weird Australia has announced Brisbane musicians Andrew Tuttle and Innez Tulloch as its new co-directors after a search for additional leadership went out last month.
APRA|AMCOS Distributes 13.9% More to Members in 2011/2012
Music copyright organisation APRA|AMCOS distributed 13.9% more in royalties to its members in the 2011/2012 financial year.
INDENT Launches X Festival: Do It Yourself Gig Guide
MusicNSW’s youth project Indent is pleased to announce their new book X Festival: Do It Yourself Gigs! X Festival: DIY Gigs is a comprehensive guide for anyone interested in staging their own arts and performance?based events. Covering all aspects of event management, the guide contains content and examples that are geared towards small and medium sized projects with
MusicNSW Now Hiring – Education Officer
MusicNSW is currently seeking an Education Officer to work alongside the MusicNSW team to develop existing and future programs that support and develop the NSW contemporary music industry.
Applications for South By Southwest 2013 Closing Soon!
The final day for Australian Bands hoping to showcase their talents at South by Southwest 2013 (SXSW) to submit their applications is November 7. South by Southwest is the world’s largest music conference and festival held annually in Austin, Texas USA. This year’s festival will take place from March 12 – 17. In 2012, more
Networking Discussion Panel for Creative Professionals Presented by UWS
The University of Western Sydney will be joining forces with the Information Cultural Exchange (ICE) to present a panel titled Lecture 3: Interactivity, Connectivity and Networking: Who to Know and Where to Go as part of the Creative Professional Public Lecture Series at UWS.
Successful Applicants for CONTROL Announced!
Successful applicants for the professional development program CONTROL: The Business of Music Management have been announced! Fifteen successful music managers from all over the country have been selected to participate in this six-month program presented by the Australian Music Industry Network (AMIN), and supported by the Association of Artist Managers. Representing New South Wales will
MusicNSW Offers Quick Response Grants for the Electronic Music Conference
Asia-Pacific’s inaugural Electronic Music Conference (EMC) have announced that applications are now open to Australian DJs and producers wishing to present their work at EMC’s Emerging Artists Showcase, which will take place on Tuesday 27th November. MusicNSW is pleased to announce we will be supporting EMC 2012 by offering Quick Response Grants, which provide financial assistance for artists and managers
Sydney Festival announce 2013 lineup
The 2013 Sydney Festival has announced it’s lineup, covering a wide range of genres in music, theatre, visual arts and dance!