Music Industry

"There's no guarantee that it will ever pay off – the reward has to be the experience."

The past 12 months may have been a bitter ride for the live music industry, but in a sign that green shoots are beginning to emerge the owners of The Tivoli in Brisbane will

A brief glimpse at the goings-on in the WA music industry, rounded up by WAM aka West Australian Music.

WA MUSIC WEEK

After a record number of artist submissions from all over the state, the 2021 Queensland Music Awards (5 May) will celebrate the achievements of the state's finest musicians

The initial experience that triggers the creative journey is different for every musician. For some, it’s the twang of banjo strings in an old Western film, while for others,

Spacey Jane continue their white-hot recent form, with the Fremantle band scooping up four awards at the recent 2020 WAMAwards ceremony (23 March), staged at Perth's historic

On the eve of the national Jobkeeper programme ending, the Australian Government has pledged to inject $135 million into the local live music and entertainment sector, which

After its inaugural events in March 2019, the annual Roady4Roadies day returns in 2021 (the 2020 events were cancelled just two weeks prior due to COVID) with 10 marches to

A brief glimpse at the goings-on in the WA music industry, rounded up by WAM aka West Australian Music.

HEAR & NOW

QMusic has unveiled the first class of its inaugural QMentorship programme, which will see nine emerging Queensland music industry professionals mentored by eight industry

The 2021 Queensland Music Awards (QMAs) will feature two new awards including the Innovation Award, which will be awarded to an individual or business who have created new

Michael Gudinski, a giant of the Australian music industry, has died over night after a suspected heart attack. He was 68.

After being postponed in November, West Australian Music (WAM) will stage WAMCon as both an in-person and digital conference next month (26-27 March).

An icon of Perth's live music scene, Rosemount Hotel have revealed a new, in-house booking team dedicated to programming more diverse events in 2021.

For 20 years, Jive on Hindley Street (in Adelaide) have been purveyors of live music and club nights.

Sampa The Great was the queen at last night's 2020 Music Victoria Awards, winning four awards including Best Album and Best Solo Artist.

Launched last night when The Chats headlined their Feedback Festival appearance, Gold Coast venue Vinnies Dive Bar have expanded to offer a 100 per cent independent record

Mark James is no stranger to showdowns. His latest venture launching Arcade nightclub on the Gold Coast is clearly testament to this courage and determination in an

Today is triple j's annual Ausmusic T-Shirt Day where music lovers nationwide don their favourite Aussie band-artist t-shirt and wear it with pride while raising awareness

Today, triple j, Double J, triple j Unearthed and rage spent all day celebrating the very best Aussie music this year has had to offer.