Last month the Federal Court of Australia found that the 1979 and 1981 recordings of Men At Work’s iconic Australiana anthem Down Under infringed the copyright of children’s classic Kookaburra Sits in the Old Gum Tree when they allegedly reproduced a couple of bars for a flute line. While EMI and Men At Work are

MusicNSW and Industry and Investment NSW are thrilled to announce 11 quick response grants built to support artists and independent industry in developing trade opportunities whilst attending the South By Southwest (SXSW) conference in Austin, Texas this March. Submissions can only be made by an Artist and/ or independent business/ individuals involved in the industry

Sound Summit is excited to announce two new Festival Co-Directors for the 2010/11 events: Chris Hearn and Kirsty Brown. Kirsty Brown is currently the Editor in Chief of her own large-format publication DEMO Magazine and Senior Writer for the Music Network, and was formerly the Managing Editor of Sydney based street press The Brag. Kirsty

The Phonographic Performance Company of Australia (PPCA), on behalf of Ausralian recording artists and recording labels, has launched a constitutional case in the High Court challenging 40 year old legislation which limits the price that commercial radio industry pays for the recordings it broadcasts. The High Court will be asked to examine a price cap

A few weeks ago the Australian Music Prize (AMP) announced it’s first short list artist; NSW based and one of Australia’s biggest hip hop act – Urthboy. At the St Kilda Festival on February 14, Urthboy and the AMP organisers announced the rest with a majority of NSW based artists following suit: ‘As Day Follows

In a landmark decision delivered Thursday February 5, 2010, the Federal Court of Australia has held that iiNet, and all Australian ISPs, do not have an obligation to prohibit copyright infringement across their networks. This verdict is regarded to have global implications as it now sets a strong precedent in how courts may deal with

The Australian Music Radio Airplay Project (AMRAP) and the Australian Music Industry Network (AMIN) are pleased to announce Australian Indigenous artists are the first unsigned artists eligble to access Amrap’s AirIT. The Partnership will see a number of Indigenous added to Amrap’s AirIT each month. The Indigenous artists are sourced and recommended by AMIN, whose

The Hilltop Hoods Initiative will give one emerging Australian Hip Hop artist a career staring opportunity with $10,000 to release and promote an album. Proudly bought to you by Aussie Hip Hop Giants Hilltop Hoods and APRA, it is open to emerging Hip Hop artists or groups who have not released an album professionally or

Sound Summit is looking for a creative, energetic and highly organised individual to work with the current Festival Co-Director, Andrew Tuttle, alongside the Sound Summit Advisory Group, and MusicNSW on the 2010 festival. Sound Summit exists to give musicians, producers, composers, promoters and fans the opportunity to interact, reflect and collaborate with each other, building

So you’re ready to tour? Sick of playing to the same people in all the usual areas? Well the Contemporary Music Touring Program (CMTP) have their first round of funding open for tours happening after July 1, 2010. The CMTP is an initiative of the Commonwealth Government through the Department of the Environment, Water Heritage