Christie Eliezer

Over 350 Australian acts will get major exposure at the Austin, Texas conference and showcase South By Southwest (SXSW) via the inaugural Australia House. Australia House is the new multi-million…

The annual Australian Songwriters Conference (ASC) is today launching a crowd-funding campaign on Pozible.. The ASC is held Thursday June 7 to Monday 11 on the NSW Central Coast, for the fourth time…

SOUTHERN CROSS AUSTEREO LOSING DIGITAL CHIEF Southern Cross Austereo (SCA) announced that its head of digital strategy, Chris Derrick, will be leaving after three years. He was instrumental in SCA s…

Original AC/DC singer Bon Scott is being honoured with a permanent larger than life sculpture on Melbourne s AC/DC Lane. Standing approximately three metres high and two metres wide, it protrudes 15…

Artist manager, radio broadcaster and festival programmer Maggie Collins has launched a music services company called Morning Belle. It will serve as a home for her artist management and event/venue…

Eleven more Australian and New Zealand acts were among the latest 100 acts announced overnight by the UK s The Great Escape. Dubbed the festival of new music , where industry figures come from all…

ULTRA MELBOURNE SUCCESS PAVES WAY FOR 2019 EXPANSION The success of Ultra’s much-anticipated launch in Melbourne has been praised by organisers as a huge success on all levels, and has “paved the way…

Music Victoria has opened applications for its free Live Music Professionals professional and business development program for independent promoters, venue owners, venue managers and band bookers.…

FastForward, the UK/European conference aimed at the “hungry people” – who know that interchange of ideas is the best way to shape the future landscape of the music industry – has this morning…

Photo: ABC With a career spanning two continents and across four decades, singer-songwriter Jenny Morris has had a front-row seat to the changes in the music industry. From recognising the need to…

UMPA TAKES IN HOPIUM Universal Music Publishing Australia signed singer-songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist Josh Hardy, who performs as Hopium, a global publishing deal. The London-based,…

FESTIVALS WIN AT TOURISM AWARDS Three festivals made their mark at the Australian Tourism Awards, held at Perth s Optus Stadium. In the Major Festivals and Events category, Bluesfest Byron Bay took…