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Applications Open for 2025 PDAs

Applications Open for 2025 PDAs

Songwriters and composers are invited to apply for the PDAs, with 13 individuals winners set to bag $10,000 cash.

By Lars Brandle - Aug 8, 2024
Applications Open for 2025 PDAs

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Applications Open for 2025 PDAs

Songwriters and composers are invited to apply for the PDAs, with 13 individuals winners set to bag $10,000 cash.

By Lars Brandle - Aug 8, 2024
BIGSOUND Announces 2024 Special Events Program

BIGSOUND Announces 2024 Special Events Program

BIGSOUND has unveiled its special events program for 2024. Adding to the music and conference programs, the special events are brunches, lunches, parties, mixers, and meetups where BIGSOUND attendees…

By Conor Lochrie - Aug 7, 2024
BIGSOUND Announces 2024 Special Events Program

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BIGSOUND Announces 2024 Special Events Program

BIGSOUND has unveiled its special events program for 2024. Adding to the music and conference programs, the special events are brunches, lunches, parties, mixers, and meetups where BIGSOUND attendees…

By Conor Lochrie - Aug 7, 2024
ARIA Launches Weekly ‘AMPLIFIED’ Australian Music Spotlight

ARIA Launches Weekly ‘AMPLIFIED’ Australian Music Spotlight

The weekly music nugget is “a way to plug Australian music directly into the online conversation," says ARIA CEO Annabelle Herd.

By Lars Brandle - Aug 7, 2024
ARIA Launches Weekly ‘AMPLIFIED’ Australian Music Spotlight

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ARIA Launches Weekly ‘AMPLIFIED’ Australian Music Spotlight

The weekly music nugget is “a way to plug Australian music directly into the online conversation," says ARIA CEO Annabelle Herd.

By Lars Brandle - Aug 7, 2024
Roger Field Resurfaces at Further Afield

Roger Field Resurfaces at Further Afield

The ex-Live Nation Australia chief is behind a new venture, Further Afield, which advise businesses looking to interact with live events.

By Lars Brandle - Aug 6, 2024
Roger Field Resurfaces at Further Afield

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Roger Field Resurfaces at Further Afield

The ex-Live Nation Australia chief is behind a new venture, Further Afield, which advise businesses looking to interact with live events.

By Lars Brandle - Aug 6, 2024
Exports, Artists, Streaming: LPA’s Evelyn Richardson Proposes Three-Step Plan at Music Inquiry

Exports, Artists, Streaming: LPA’s Evelyn Richardson Proposes Three-Step Plan at Music Inquiry

Richardson proposed a trilogy of solutions when she spoke at the House of Representatives committee inquiry into the live music industry.

By Lars Brandle - Aug 6, 2024
Exports, Artists, Streaming: LPA’s Evelyn Richardson Proposes Three-Step Plan at Music Inquiry

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Exports, Artists, Streaming: LPA’s Evelyn Richardson Proposes Three-Step Plan at Music Inquiry

Richardson proposed a trilogy of solutions when she spoke at the House of Representatives committee inquiry into the live music industry.

By Lars Brandle - Aug 6, 2024
How Lime Cordiale Broke the ARIA Chart Drought With ‘Enough of the Sweet Talk’

How Lime Cordiale Broke the ARIA Chart Drought With ‘Enough of the Sweet Talk’

With "Enough Of The Sweet Talk," the Leimbachs blast to No. 1 on the latest ARIA Chart, ending a painfully dry spell for homegrown acts.

By Lars Brandle - Aug 5, 2024
How Lime Cordiale Broke the ARIA Chart Drought With ‘Enough of the Sweet Talk’

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How Lime Cordiale Broke the ARIA Chart Drought With ‘Enough of the Sweet Talk’

With "Enough Of The Sweet Talk," the Leimbachs blast to No. 1 on the latest ARIA Chart, ending a painfully dry spell for homegrown acts.

By Lars Brandle - Aug 5, 2024
Australia’s Independent Music Shines at the 2024 AIR Awards

Australia’s Independent Music Shines at the 2024 AIR Awards

On August 1st, Adelaide’s Queens Theatre became the epicentre of Australia’s independent music scene as the 2024 AIR Awards celebrated the artists reshaping the industry. Hosted by Dylan Lewis and…

By Jessica Lynch - Aug 2, 2024
Australia’s Independent Music Shines at the 2024 AIR Awards

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Australia’s Independent Music Shines at the 2024 AIR Awards

On August 1st, Adelaide’s Queens Theatre became the epicentre of Australia’s independent music scene as the 2024 AIR Awards celebrated the artists reshaping the industry. Hosted by Dylan Lewis and…

By Jessica Lynch - Aug 2, 2024
Artists and Industry Across Remote Australia Don't Need a Quick Fix, They Need to Be Taken Seriously (Op-Ed)

Artists and Industry Across Remote Australia Don't Need a Quick Fix, They Need to Be Taken Seriously (Op-Ed)

With the inaugural Regional And Remote Music Summit, participants hope for echoes to ripple and "start to enter more national conversations."

By Sosefina Fuamoli - Aug 2, 2024
Artists and Industry Across Remote Australia Don't Need a Quick Fix, They Need to Be Taken Seriously (Op-Ed)

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Artists and Industry Across Remote Australia Don't Need a Quick Fix, They Need to Be Taken Seriously (Op-Ed)

With the inaugural Regional And Remote Music Summit, participants hope for echoes to ripple and "start to enter more national conversations."

By Sosefina Fuamoli - Aug 2, 2024
SXSW Sydney Details Week of Free Events, Announces Celebration of Indian Culture for 2024

SXSW Sydney Details Week of Free Events, Announces Celebration of Indian Culture for 2024

SXSW Sydney is set to host a week of free events in the heart of Darling Harbour this October, the details of which were announced this morning. Revealed at a press conference at ICC Sydney, the…

By Poppy Reid - Aug 2, 2024
SXSW Sydney Details Week of Free Events, Announces Celebration of Indian Culture for 2024

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SXSW Sydney Details Week of Free Events, Announces Celebration of Indian Culture for 2024

SXSW Sydney is set to host a week of free events in the heart of Darling Harbour this October, the details of which were announced this morning. Revealed at a press conference at ICC Sydney, the…

By Poppy Reid - Aug 2, 2024
Rigged Elections, Persecuted Artists: 'Pig City' Author Recounts Era that 'Changed the Face' of Brisbane's Music Scene

Rigged Elections, Persecuted Artists: 'Pig City' Author Recounts Era that 'Changed the Face' of Brisbane's Music Scene

As "Pig City" celebrates its anniversary with a re-release featuring an essay by The Chats' Eamon Sandwith, TMN caught up with its author.

By Lars Brandle - Jul 31, 2024
Rigged Elections, Persecuted Artists: 'Pig City' Author Recounts Era that 'Changed the Face' of Brisbane's Music Scene

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Rigged Elections, Persecuted Artists: 'Pig City' Author Recounts Era that 'Changed the Face' of Brisbane's Music Scene

As "Pig City" celebrates its anniversary with a re-release featuring an essay by The Chats' Eamon Sandwith, TMN caught up with its author.

By Lars Brandle - Jul 31, 2024
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