Whilst artist submissions are currently open for bands to apply to showcase at the South by Southwest Music Festival & Conference  March 17-22 in Austin, Texas , SXSW are holding Meet ‘n’ Greet free events in Melbourne & Sydney (August 12 & 13) for music artists & professionals as well as those wanting to attend the Interactive and Film Festivals which precede

The Australia Council of the Arts: International Showcase – Music Makers grants are now open to apply for artists wishing to showcase internationally or managers wishing to attend international markets from 29 September this year. They close 11.59pm, 18 August. The grant will fund up to 10k towards flights and freight for artists + manager when they have

The Telstra Road to Discovery 2014 Competition officially launched on Tuesday 8 July in Sydney, featuring performances from Andy Bull, MC/Artist Ella Hooper alongside last years winners Helen Shanahan (WA) and Christopher Coleman (TAS). This year’s competition has shifted to embracing 100% original music with a stronger focus on mentorship, song writing and music education

South by Southwest (SXSW) is a set of film, interactive, and music festivals and conferences that take place each year in mid March in Austin, Texas, US. Organizers of the 2015 festival are giving artists the chance to plan their trip to Austin over eight months in advance. SXSW artist submissions open July 8. SXSW is

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Sia leads the list of winners in this year’s APRA Music Awards, making history as the first artist to win the coveted Songwriter Of The year award two years running. Adelaide artist Sia, real name Sia Furler, has a hot 2013-2014 songwriting resume in line with hits from some of the biggest names in pop

MusicNSW, through support received by Arts NSW, is pleased to announce the 2014 Quick Response Grant Program round dates to support artists and artist managers in developing export opportunities whilst attending Australian industry conferences, trade fairs and other career defining opportunities in 2014. Export growth has been identified as an area critical to the growth of the Australian

Australia’s leading music industry showcase and conference 2014 BIGSOUND Live event has announced its first list of acts with over 80 of the country’s talented and brightest. The event takes place across two nights in venues in brisbane’s Fortitude Valley. The BIGSOUND conference features the countries leading industry speakers and panels. It takes place from Wednesday

Live Nation Entertainment has announced a new and exclusive Australasian brand partnership with Qantas Airlines, seeing that it’s artists and the airline collaborate on marketing opportunities. The agreement holds a multi year partnership which will see international artists fly with Qantas throughout Australasia in exchange for projects across Live Nation’s online platforms, content, concerts, and

Following an agreement between the City of Sydney and property developer Greenland Australia, a $25 million state of the art creative hub facilities will be built in the heart of the city. This new hub will span 2,000 square metres over five storeys located in Sydney’s tallest residential tower at the former Sydney Water site