Sound Summit festival of independent and innovative music is delighted to announce the appointment of two new Co-Directors. Nic Warnock and Daniel Gottlieb will work on the 13th annual program of events alongside ongoing Co-Director Brooke Olsen and an expanded team of highly skilled individuals. Nic Warnock is an extremely active member of the independent music
Neil Finn at Song Summit 2012
Neil Finn will be joining Song Summit this year to present an extraordinary documentary called The Sun Came Out. The documentary captures the world class group of musicians he gathered together for 3 weeks only in 2009 to record The Sun Came Out charity album for Oxfam. The album featured acts such as The Smiths’
The Bali Songwriting Summit Scholarship
Songwriters who are planning to attend Song Summit are encouraged to apply for the Bali Songwriting Summit Scholarship. The scholarship offers one lucky person the chance to have an all-expenses paid trip to join the 2012 Bali Songwriting Summit (June 1-10, 2012) in Ubud, Bali.
No curator for Vivid Live 2012
For the past 8 years Vivid Live has been curated by some of the world’s most respected artists such as Brian Eno, Laurie Anderson and Lou Reed and Steve Pavlovic. This year however, the will be taking a different approach. Held at the Opera House between May 25 to June 3, Vivid Live will be organised
Australia Council Survey
The Australia Council is offering the public an opportunity to contribute to their review by offering an online survey which will assist them in gaging some key points about their relevance and support to the arts, culture and creative industries.
Inertia to Distribute Rice is Nice
Sydney label Rice is Nice (Seekae, Straight Arrows, Richard in Your Mind) will be now be distributed through Inertia.
ARIA Releases Wholesale Figures
Digital music consumption is definitely the way of the future. Digital music now makes up 36.7% of the industry’s value, compared to 27.2% last year.
Indent Open Day
Presented by MusicNSW the Indent Open Day returns to the picturesque Bondi Beach on Friday March 9, as one of the key events for young people to find out more and be engaged in the contemporary music industry. This year’s mini-conference surrounds the theme of accessibility and will empower you with the practical skills required to
Disappointed Radiohead Fans Miss Out on Pre-Sale Tickets
Sydney’s Radiohead fans have been left feeling bitter today with thousands (including us!) missing out on the first round of pre-sale tickets. Feeling cheated out of their tickets, frustrated fans vented their anger through a series of angry Facebook posts on the tour promoters Chugg Entertainment fan page this afternoon. Many fans complained that the
Unsigned Only Music Competition
The team behind the International Songwriting Competition are running a newly launched competition called Unsigned Artists Only Music designed for solo acts, bands and singers who are not signed to a major record label. The deadline for Unsigned Only is March 5 so applicants need to get in quick.