For the The Drum Media 29/5/12 by Meg Williams This week’s edition comes from all the way from Brighton for the 2012 Great Escape. The Great Escape is a showcase conference and is known for launching new music to the UK and European markets. Dubbed the UK’s answer to SXSW, this humble (only in comparison)

The British Council have announced the 14 shortlisted finalists for the third year of ACCELERATE-an incredible opportunity for Indigenous Australian’s trying to build their creative careers. This year ACCERLERATE received 40 applications from across the country which were judged by the British council and several Australian arts funding bodies. The applications represented a diverse range

The 2012 APRA Music Awards were held last night in red carpet style at the Parkside Ballroom in the Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre, hosted by Jonathan Biggins and Missy Higgins. The 30th anniversary of the annual awards night celebrated songwriters and composers across 12 categories, recognising their exceptional achievements in song writing. The most

The 2012 National Indigenous Music Awards are approaching, and they have officially revealed that their first two acts will be The Medics from Queensland and the Yabu Band from Western Australia. The award show will be held on August 11 at the Gardens Amphitheatre in Darwin and will be revealing the rest of the lineup

The 2012 Art of Music fundraiser is a unique event filled with visual art and live music to be held at the Art Gallery of New South Wales on Saturday June 2nd. All proceeds from the fundraiser go directly to the Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy foundation who works directly with children and adults who have physical