Sydney’s nightlife will get a major boost with the City of Sydney awarding more than $360,000 in funding for live music venues and small businesses to expand their programming and encourage night-time trading. The first round of the City’s new business support grants program will give 18 local businesses, including Oxford Art Factory, Freda’s and […]

SOUNDS OF THE PILBARA II: Songs in Language The Live Music Office would like to congratulate WAM and there initiative Sounds Of series on the release of Songs of the Pilbara II which captures five Indigenous languages, 54 Indigenous voices and 26 original tracks, and we hope you’re ready to listen and be inspired! The […]

The Live Music Office was very pleased to attend and be part of the inaugural meeting of the National Contemporary Music Roundtable held in Sydney on the 6th August. All of Australia’s music business peak bodies and representatives from key music companies and agencies attended the half day forum convened by Music Australia. 50 influential […]

Perth’s inner city suburb of Northbridge will see the opening of a new and welcomed live music venue this coming weekend Jack Rabbit Slim’s As it’s namesake from the movie Pulp Fiction it promises to be a hub of entertainment with a varying array of food to satisfy all tastes. Open as a multi-purpose venue […]

The amazing folks across at Music SA are looking for someone new to join there team. The post is a 12 month PAID Internship the successful candidate will assist Music SA staff with there services and initiatives and take the next step in the music industry career. As a bonus the Intern will undertake a part-time […]

So you have played the gigs! Been on the road had shows across the country! Played that fantastic festival! Have fans loving your music everywhere! So it’s time to get your LPR submitted and it has to be completed by 31st July so no time to waste. Yahtzel (Max Armata) is a 21 year old […]

 The Association of Artist Managers (AAM) continues it great work as it announces the successful mentees and mentors that will form part of their 2015 Artist Manager Mentor Program, supported by APRA AMCOS and BIGSOUND. The AAM Mentor Program is focused on developing and supporting sustainable artist management careers for the long-term future of Australian […]

POPULAR live music venue The Chippo has been shut down indefinitely, leaving its owners in limbo. Owners Rod and Renee Fitzgerald were working on finishing touches to the establishment’s new Woolner location when the NT Fire and Rescue Service’s Community Fire Safety Command closed it last week. Mr Fitzgerald voiced his concerns at the NT […]