After much deliberation and discussion between the 2013 Sound Summit Co-Directors and MusicNSW, Sound Summit Festival of Independent and Innovative Music has decided to take a hiatus in 2014. This decision has not been made lightly and was made with the aim to develop a more robust platform for the festival’s long term sustainability. The

FBi Radio has announced that their General Manager Dan Zilber will be leaving FBi Radio after he launches a new electronic and dance project, FBi Click on digital radio. Dan Zilber has been with the station for over a decade. According to a press release put out today, Managing Director Clare Holland stated, “Dan has

Groovin The Moo and Heaps Decent have teamed up with MusicNSW to create a special workshop for emerging MCs and producers: a backstage songwriting masterclass with Illy! We are looking for talented MCs and/or producers of all ages to enter to win tickets and a place in the workshop, where you’ll hear Illy share expertise

APRA AMCOS has revealed this year’s Top 20 contenders for the APRA Song of the Year. The winner will be announced at the 2014 APRA Music Awards on 23rd June 2014, at Brisbane City Hall. The contenders are: APRA SONG OF THE YEAR: TOP 20 CONTENDERS *Listed in alphabetical order of song title A MOAT

MusicNSW, the peak body for contemporary music, is pleased to announce it has recently entered into an innovative new arrangement with Alberts, a leading Australian independent music publisher. Alberts’ history dates back to 1885 and they have fostered artists as diverse as AC/DC, The Easybeats, John Paul Young, and more recently, Gotye, Megan Washington and San Cisco.  In

This week the City of Sydney Council considered the Live Music Matters Action Plan put forward my the Live Music Task Force last year, and the council have unanimously decided to endorse 57 of the report’s recommendations pushed through by Lord Mayor Clover Moore. The action plan was assessed by Sydney City Council’s Cultural & Community Committee.

On Monday City of Sydney Council will be considering the Live Music Matters Action Plan put forward my the Live Music Task Force last year. Lord Mayor Clover Moore pushed through some 57 of the report’s recommendations last December. The action plan will be assessed by Sydney City Council’s Cultural & Community Committee on Monday

Minister for the Arts, George Souris has announced details of the new Arts & Cultural Development Program. The NSW Government’s Arts & Cultural Development Program (ACDP) aims to support the arts and cultural sector by delivering quality arts and cultural experiences to diverse audiences across the state. The program will fund projects and programs that

Applications for BIGSOUND 2014 are now open! BIGSOUND is Australia’s leading international music industry conference and showcase and draws a growing contingent of musicians, managers, buyers, industry experts and music lovers to meet, learn, and discover new music and knowledge. The event  will be held between 10-12 September 2014 in Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley. BIGSOUND registrations and BIGSOUND

Are you a musician looking to expand your audience and increase your performance opportunities? Book It In! The Ins & Outs of Booking Agents is a free workshop which will teach you how booking agents work, how they can benefit your music career, what strategies they employ to increase an artist’s fan base, plus they will