Music News NSW Parliament throws support behind music industry sexual harassment review by Lochie Schuster The NSW Parliament have formally declared they will support the upcoming review into the Australian music industry. In December, it was announced that Australia’s music industry would face a “broad…
Music News Aus music legend Glenn Wheatley has passed away at age 74 from COVID by Chloe Maddren A music industry figurehead in his own right, Glenn Wheatley died on Tuesday night, reportedly from COVID-19. Wheatley was a staple in the Aussie music scene, as the former bass…
Music News Ed Sheeran breaks down in tears during touching tribute to Michael Gudinski by Hayley Noble At Wednesday’s state memorial service, the late Michael Gudinski was celebrated by musicians and friends alike. Performers from all over the world gathered at Rod Laver Arena and online to…
Music News Pop Culture ARIAs 2020: Sampa The Great and Archie Roach call for change in powerful live perfomances by Phoebe Repeti Wednesday night’s ARIAs were a standout for many reasons. Most notably was Sampa The Great and Archie Roach’s stirring performances addressing Australia’s history of racism. Since its debut in 1987,…
News ABC announces support fund for Australian musicians during COVID-19 by Matt Brazel The ABC has revealed a new initiative designed to support Australian media during the COVID-19 pandemic. Worth $5 million, The ABC Fresh Start fund will commission new work in various…
News The Australian Women in Music Awards is returning for a second year by Sarah Gillard Last year saw the first ever Australian Women in Music Awards (AWMA) take place at Brisbane Powerhouse, a wildly successful evening that saw the likes of Amy Shark, Jen Cloher and…
News Australian live music saw a record-breaking spike in attendance last year by Happy According to a new report from Live Performance Australia, the Australian live music sector saw a record-breaking growth in sales and attendance numbers in 2017. The Ticket Attendance and Revenue Report found…
News The Australian music industry is growing faster that it has since 1996 by Bill Robinson ARIA today announced that the Australian recorded music industry has charted its fastest growth in over 20 years, with a 10.5 per cent increase ($391 million) over 12 months. The…
News Here’s all your Sticky Fingers drama in one place by Happy Sticky Fingers has the music community up in arms, and for no small reason. Find all the controversy right here as the details continue to unfold. Yesterday, fans of Sticky…
News Oxford Creative Academy announces Montaigne in Conversation: a beneficial event for anyone itching to make it in the music industry by Happy Every artist needs their break, and for many performers the first year, or even month of their career can be the most important. Finding the right people to work with,…
Live BIGSOUND just dropped its colossal first announcement and we couldn’t be more excited by Sam Dawes Brisbane’s music community are receiving a gift – a big one. The Australian music industry’s biggest family gathering, Bigsound has given us the first massive taste of what’s to come when the…
