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The countdown is down for Australia's biggest annual music conference and showcase event, Bigsound. Industry figures and artists alike are jam-packing their calendars before they make the pilgrimage…

We caught up with five of these unrepped acts to find out what it's like going to the Southern hemisphere's biggest musical conference with only your bandmates to back you up.

Editing the "ahhs" and "umms" out of an hour's worth of audio takes a really long time!

"I think the MP’s have turned up, not quite sure what’s going on in the industry, and pretty rapidly realised there definitely is a problem." The Hon. John Graham, Labor Member of the Legislative…

As the name suggests, NZ On Air is all about connecting Kiwis with New Zealand content. But when it comes to music, Australia is becoming an increasingly important part of the promotional mix. All…

"This is over half an acre in the middle of the entertainment precinct, so it's going to be much more expensive than music can afford, so somebody's got to take the hit for this sort of thing to happen."

From humanity-based electro to neo-vintage soul-funk to classic singer-songwriters, meet the four Singapore-based acts that have been handpicked by industry professionals to take BIGSOUND by storm.

If you’re wondering, the pseudonym came from a T-shirt he found in a Perth op-shop with the number 15 on the back, and the name ‘Bob Evans’ printed on the front.

From the outside, the career of any famous musician seems practically effortless. Just take Tash Sultana, a Melbourne-born roots and blues-indebted loop pedal master. Over the period of two brief…

Whether you’re an artist just starting out in your career or a songwriter looking to monetise your catalogue, musicians should always be thinking about how they can license their work to other media.…