Music Industry
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Music Victoria Awards To Go Ahead In 2020; Nominations Now Open
Music Victoria Awards will go ahead this year, with self-nominations now open for a slew of categories.
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Seminal Australian Electronic Music Promoters, Hardware Needs You To Help Them Celebrate Their 30th Birthday
Created by DJ Richie Rich in Melbourne circa 1990, seminal promoters of electronic music in Australia, Hardware are celebrating their 30th birthday by collaborating on a
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AIR's Women In Music Mentor Programme To Empower The Next Gen Of Australia's Music Industry
With support from the Australian Government, the Australian Independent Labels Association (AIR) has launched the inaugural Women in Music Mentor
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Kim Roberts - scenestr of the day
What do you do?
I keep myself pretty busy. I’ve just been appointed as General Manager of Music SA and will start in July, but am currently working as Head of... -
Music SA Appoints New General Manager, Kim Roberts
South Australia's music peak body, Music SA, has appointed a new General Manager, with Kim Roberts to take up her new post next month.
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A New Study Finds Annual Revenue For Australia's Independent Music Sector Is Almost $200 Million
A new study has found that Australia's independent recorded music sector generated $183 million of revenue in the 2018/19 year, up from $153 million in the 2014/15
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The Drive-In Is Victoria's First Drive-In Live Concert Venue
Curated by the team behind Beyond The Valley, Ability Fest and Grapevine Gathering, arrives The Drive-In a new series of live music concerts happening at Flemington
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Live Music Returns To The Sunshine Coast As Solbar Reopens For Chilled Sunday Sessions
Sunshine Coast's iconic live music venue, Solbar will open its doors to live audiences for the first time since lockdown with the launch of the three-part 'Sunday Arvo'
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Australian Women In Music Awards Postponed To 2021
The Australian Women In Music Awards (AWMAs) have been forced to postpone their 2020 event till next year due to the ongoing impacts of COVID-19.
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Bernard Fanning, Dami Im Headline Month-Long Cabin Fever Festival As The Triffid Re-opens To Live Audiences
With Bernard Fanning and Dami Im among a host of acts confirmed to perform, Cabin Fever Festival will be a month-long celebration of home-grown talent staged at Brisbane's
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Sahara Beck Is The Latest Artist To Feature On Up In The Airlock: The Quarantine Sessions
One of Queensland's most powerful voices, Sahara Beck brings her fierce energy to Up In The Airlock's 'The Quarantine Sessions'.
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For A Limited Time Queensland Musicians & Industry Workers Affected By COVID-19 Can Apply For $3k Government Grants
For one week only from Monday (15 June), Queensland musicians and music industry workers can apply to access $3,000 individual grants via the Queensland Government's stART
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Tibor Gede - scenestr of the day
What do you do?
Artist management and promoter at Wild Thing Presents, booking agent at Destroy All Lines, Label Manager at Wild Thing Records, and musician... -
Live Music Venue The Zoo To Re-open To Crowds With Anti-Social Series
Brisbane’s iconic live music venue, The Zoo will re-open to patrons next month – in accordance to further lifting of social distancing restrictions on 11 July – with
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Emily Kelly - scenestr of the day
What do you do?
I run creative agency and PR company, Deathproof PR, in Melbourne.
Why do you do it?
Because it's cool as hell and... -
Yours & Owls Festival Moves 2020 Event Back To Early 2021
Wollongong festival, Yours & Owls have moved their 2020 October long weekend event back to January 2021.
The decision has been made in the wake of the... -
2020 AIR Awards Will Go Ahead
Welcome news for the music industry, with the AIR Awards to go ahead in 2020 with the ceremony to be staged in Adelaide.
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2020 National Indigenous Music Awards To Be Broadcast Nationally On NITV
With this year's National Indigenous Music Awards (NIMA) having shifted to a virtual format due to the continuing coronanvirus pandemic, the entire country will be able to
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Levi's Music Prize Up The Ante Offering Extra Support Packages To More Local Musicians
As the devastating effects of the COVID-19 restrictions continue to impact on the music industry, Levi's® Music Prize have pivoted by re-imagining the award, offering
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Firas Massouh - scenestr of the day
What do you do?
I work at PBS 106.7FM as music and interviews coordinator. I’m also a DJ, though I’m more of a house party DJ than a nightclub DJ, and I...