Five years on from the establishment of the Live Music Office, APRA AMCOS as the key industry body administering the Office, is reviewing its achievements and surveying industry and government to identify future priorities of a live music organisation in Australia. In 2013, the Australian Government announced funding for the creation of the Live Music […]

Great news in the ACT this week with the announcement by Minister for the Arts and Community Events Gordon Ramsay that the ACT Government is investing $108,000 to ensure Canberra’s live music scene continues to thrive. “Canberra is brimming with talented musicians and we’ll be working closely with MusicACT to strengthen live music opportunities in the […]

Over 100 music making activities in 80 locations around Australia is a great start for Make Music Day Australia. On Thursday, Australians will join the global celebration of music making, where in 800 places in over 125 countries, people will be making music on June 21. Follow this link to see details of all the […]

Completely different from a typical music festival, Make Music is open to anyone who wants to take part. Every kind of musician — young and old, amateur and professional, of every musical persuasion — pours onto streets, parks, plazas, and porches to share their music with friends, neighbours, and strangers. All of it is free […]