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Announcement: The State of Music expands with ‘Introducing’ Series

Mushroom Group are pleased to announce The State of Music – INTRODUCING series, a new streaming initiative developed in partnership with the Victorian Government as part of Victoria Together.

Tagged as: Australia, Dan Andrews, Michael Gudinski, Mushroom Group, online, steaming, television, The State of Music Introducing

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Announcement: Port Fairy Folk Festival Cancels 2021 Event

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The Port Fairy Folk Festival Committee today announced that the 2021 Festival will not go ahead.

Tagged as: Australia, live music, music industry, Port Fairy Folk Festival, Port Fairy Folk Festival 2021

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Submissions for National Jazz Awards Announced

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Organised as part of the Wangaratta Festival of Jazz and Blues, each year the National Jazz Awards focus on a different instrument. In 2020, the focus is on voice.

Tagged as: Australia, blues, jazz, music industry, National Jazz Awards, Wangaratta, Wangaratta Festival of Jazz and Blues

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Art Music Awards To Be Held Virtually On September 8

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APRA AMCOS and the Australian Music Centre (AMC) are proud to announce this year’s ART MUSIC AWARDS, a virtual event, streamed online to an audience worldwide on Tuesday 8 September.

Tagged as: AMCOS, APRA, Art Music Awards, Australia, music industry

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The Sound Week Three, Here’s The Line-up

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The Sound returns this Sunday, celebrating the very best Australian music has to offer.

Tagged as: ABC, Australia, Australian music, Jane Gazzo, music industry, The Sound

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Kim Salmon Is On Delivered Live This Weekend

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Delivered, Live kicks off its second episode of the return season with a line up with a punk edge and an indie heart. Kicking off the show is Melbourne indie singer songwriter Nat Vazer, followed by blues-punk legend Kim Salmon & The Surrealists, with punk 3 piece Cable Ties rounding out the show.

Tagged as: Australia, Delivered Live, Henry Wagons, Kim Salmon, streaming, television

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NIMAs Performers Revealed

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The performers for this year’s National Indigenous Music Awards have been announced today, including a tribute to the Warumpi Band with an exclusive performance of ‘My Island Home’ featuring songwriter Neil Murray and the artist who took it to the mainstream, Christine Anu alongside Mau Power, Jim Moginie and Rob Hirst.

Tagged as: Australia, music industry, National Indigenous Music Awards, NIMAs

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The Sound Episode Two Details

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Grab a bevy and tune in on Sunday 26 July at 5.30pm on ABC for The Sound – Australia’s new favourite live music show! With an outstanding line-up announced for Episode Two, it’s time to reveal two new special additions you don’t want to miss…

Tagged as: ABC, Australia, Australian music, Jane Gazzo, music industry, The Sound

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Endless Boogie & Howlin’ Rain Tour Cancelled

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Love Police is sad to confirm the inevitable – the rescheduled Endless Boogie/Howlin’ Rain tour, which was set to take place in October and November (after having originally being announced for April – you can’t say we didn’t try) has been cancelled.

Tagged as: 00s, blues, Endless Boogle, Howlin' Rain, rock, USA

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ANNOUNCEMENT: Josh Pyke Partnership Announces 2020 Winner

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The Josh Pyke Partnership is thrilled to announce the winner for 2020 is Melbourne based singer-songwriter Bec Sykes.

Tagged as: Australia, Bec Sykes, Josh Pyke, Josh Pyke Partnership, music industry

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Announcement: Australia’s National Live Music Awards Set For 2020

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The board of the National Live Music Awards (NLMAs) are proud to announce the event will be returning in 2020 for their 5th annual ceremony, set to celebrate the resilience of the live music sector in the wake of the Covid-19 Pandemic.

Tagged as: Australia, Larry Health, music industry, National Live Music Awards, NMLAs

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ANNOUNCEMENT: BigSound To Go Ahead For 2020

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ANNOUNCEMENT: BigSound To Go Ahead For 2020

Tagged as: Australia, BigSound, music industry, Queensland

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Announcement: National Indigenous Music Awards Finalists Unveiled

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The nominations for this year’s National Indigenous Music Awards have been announced today, with a huge geographic and genre range, representing a true snapshot of Australia’s First Nations talent.

Tagged as: Australia, Baker Boy, indigenous, music industry, National Indigenous Music Awards

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Michael Falzon Funeral Streamed Live

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The funeral of Michael Falzon will be streamed live today from midday from Sydney.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, Australia, Jane Cho, Michael Falzon, theatre

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ANNOUNCEMENT: Deni Ute Muster 2020 Cancelled

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Official announcement about Deni Ute Muster 2020:

Tagged as: Australia, Deni Ute Muster, Deniliquin, music festival, music industry

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Carol LLoyd performing at the Arts Centre forecourt for the Rock Chicks exhibition 2010. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

QMusic Carol Lloyd Award Applications Open For 2020

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QMusic, Queensland’s music industry development association, is the new home for the Carol Lloyd Award supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland and APRA AMCOS. Applications are open now, closing Monday 7 September.

Tagged as: Australia, Carol Lloyd, music industry, QMusic, Queensland

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2020 Air Awards Nominees Announced

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AIR is thrilled to return to the UNESCO City of Music this October for its annual AIR Awards and Indie-Con Australia Conference.

Tagged as: AIR Awards, Australia, music industry, South Australia

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Under The Southern Stars Reveals COVID-SAFE Roadmap for 2021 Event

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The Under The Southern Stars spectacular rock music festival series featuring +LIVE+, Bush and the Stone Temple Pilots recently announced the postponed April tour would move to February 2021.

Tagged as: Australia, Bush, live, live music, music festival, Stone Temple Pilots, Under The Southern Stars

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QMusic Launches QMxntorship Program

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QMusic has launched ‘QMxntorship’ under its Womxn in Music program with applications open now for music industry professionals to apply as mentees or paid mentors, closing Tuesday 28 July. QMxntorship is proudly supported and funded by the Queensland Government.

Tagged as: Australia, music industry, QMusic, Queensland

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Sustainability Fund for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander music creators announced with $100,000 from Australian Government

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APRA AMCOS announces today the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Music Office’s round of the Sustainability Fund, a project assisted by the Australian Government. With a funding pool of $100,000, songwriter and composer members can apply for 50 one-time grants of $2,000 to enable them to continue to create and sustain career development.

Tagged as: AMCOS, APRA, Australia, government, music industry

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Music Victoria Awards Now Open For Submissions

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Music Victoria is thrilled to reveal that the 16th annual Music Victoria Awards will return in 2020 during Melbourne Music Week to celebrate the vast achievements of Victoria’s music community over the last year. Despite live music coming to a standstill since COVID-19 restrictions came in place, there have been huge achievements by the Victorian music community.

Tagged as: Australia, music industry, Music Victoria, music victoria awards, Victoria

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Jim Kerr of Simple Minds photo by Ros O'Gorman

Australian Simple Minds and OMD Dates Rescheduled For 2021

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Roundhouse Entertainment and Frontier Touring wish to advise that it is necessary to reschedule the SIMPLE MINDS Australian and New Zealand tour due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Federal and State Government directives. The 40 Years of Hits Tour, originally scheduled for November and December 2020, will now take place in December 2021.

Tagged as: 80s, A Day On The Green, Australia, Eurogliders, Frontier Touring, music festival, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, rock, Simple Minds

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Bluesfest 2021 Early Bird Tickets Go On Sale

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In what will be regarded as an incredible act of bravery Bluesfest has announced Early Bird tickets to its 2021 festival will go on sale today. This announcement comes one week ahead of what is said to be an historical First Artist Announcement next week on July 8th.

Tagged as: Australia, bluesfest, music festival, Peter Noble

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PPCA And Recording Council Announce Recording Grant Participants

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The Phonographic Performance Company of Australia (PPCA) and the Australia Council for the Arts announce the five newest recipients of $15,000 grants to assist with the creation of new sound recordings.

Tagged as: Australia, Dan Rosen, music industry, PPCA

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Q Music Offer Grants To Queensland Musicians

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QMusic will deliver $3,000 grants, on behalf of the Queensland Government and Arts Queensland to musicians and music industry workers as part of the stART Grant Program.

Tagged as: Australia, music industry, QMusic, Queensland

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Announcement: Music Victoria Offer Free Memberships

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Music Victoria is offering support to the music sector during the COVID-19 crisis by making their annual membership free for one year whether you’re an individual, a band, or a business.

Tagged as: Australia, music industry, Music Victoria

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Lucy Durack, Silvie Paladino and the American Psycho Cast To Appear In Episode 4 of Big Night In

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Popular Australian actor and singer Lucy Durack, much-loved songstress Silvie Paladino and the cast of American Psycho – The Musical will entertain viewers of Episode 4 of live variety digital show, Arts Centre Melbourne’s Big Night In with John Foreman on May 20 at 7pm.

Tagged as: American Psycho, Big Night In, Lucy Durack, Silvie Paladino, theatre

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ARIA Music Teacher Award Returns For 2020

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ARIA are excited to announce the return of The ARIA Music Teacher Award for 2020.

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Marlon Williams To Debut Live at Auckland Town Hall With Q&A On YouTube

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Marlon Williams will premiere the full live concert film from his acclaimed 2019 release Live at Auckland Town Hall this weekend, sharing the 109 minute show for free across YouTube and Facebook, followed by a live Q&A with fans.

Tagged as: 10s, blues, Marlon Williams, New Zealand, roots

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