INDIE WEEK 2015 – CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST Sounds Australia, AIR and PPCA are now seeking expressions of interest from Australian independent labels to take part in an Australian delegation to the American Association of Independent Music’s (A2IM’s) Indie Week in New York City this June 2015. Indie Week 2015 is a member-only conference for […]
MusicNSW Executive Officer (Maternity Leave Cover) We are currently seeking an individual to work in the role of Executive Officer on a maternity leave contract or a minimum period of 6 months part-time, with the possibility of a 3-month extension on a part-time basis, covering a staged return to work for the incumbent. There will […]
Over 200 Aussie Acts Join Future Music Festival Line Up Hatch is one of the many new acts named for Future. Pic by Josh Groom. Jan 12th 2015 | 1:52pm | Staff Writer Just when you thought the Future Music Festival juggernaut couldn’t get any bigger, the event has gone and added a whopping amount […]
2 December 2014 Only 30 sleeps to go-wireless mic users get ready! As the festive season draws near, New Year’s (and the critical date of 1 January 2015) shortly follows. As a consequence, the Australian Communications and Media Authority is strongly urging all clubs, schools, businesses, places of worship and other community organisations, if they […]
Performance revival at Paddington Town Hall Paddington Town Hall could become a hub for live music performances, theatre productions, comedy shows and cabaret nights under a City of Sydney plan to boost the area’s cultural mix. The City is calling on venue managers, creative organisations, producers, artists and musicians to submit ideas to transform the […]
Music Canada Live, a new national association that will represent members of the live music community, has announced that Erin Benjamin will become its first Executive Director. Ms. Benjamin, formerly the Executive Director of both the Canadian Arts Presenting Association (CAPACOA) and the Ontario Council of Folk Festivals (now known as Folk Music Ontario), has spent the […]
ABC News. Read the article here. By Ros Lehman The social and economic benefits of Australia’s live music industry are being put in the spotlight with a new survey across four states. The study will be a cost-benefit analysis of venue-based live music in Hobart, Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney. Lead researcher Dave Carter, from the […]
Sep 16th 2014 | 11:51am | Staff Writer – Read Article Here in themusic.com.au The University Of Tasmania is calling for responses to a survey it is conducting in order to understand the intrinsic value of live music. The project, titled Cultural And Economic Contributions Of Live Music Making In Australia, and is designed to […]