Research explores inter-generational creativity and leadership in music
Shelley Bishop is a multi-instrumentalist, producer and music industry professional, working in creative and management roles in Australia and the USA for more than…
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New dates announced for BIGSOUND 2020
BIGSOUND organisers have today announced that the popular Australian Music industry conference and festival will go ahead with a revised program in October of…
Meet you at the Merch Desk
Brisbane-based musician Joseph Knox-Wheeler has rallied the music community to launch a new service for musicians who are hoping to use merch to connect…
Flawless and lawless: Felicity to grace the Gold Coast Music Awards stage in 2020
For those of you who don’t already know, Gold Coast’s Felicity Lawless is one hell of a fiery flamenco guitarist and singer who began…
Gold Coast Music Awards announces new career-defining prize
The Gold Coast Music Awards has announced the inaugural Gold Coast Music Prize, a new initiative that will provide career-propelling opportunities for one established…
Meet the future of the Gold Coast music industry
It’s a strange sounding statistic, but even though women make up around 40%-50% of sound engineering and music production students, they account for only…
Many sounds, many stories covered in new women in music documentary
Twenty five years ago, legendary musician Lindy Morrison (The Go-Betweens) filmed a documentary about women in the Australian music industry called ‘Australian Women in…
BIGSOUND Gold Coast Showcase 2019: Live gallery
This year saw the fourth instalment of the official Gold Coast Showcase at massive industry event BIGSOUND, which featured three of our City’s finest…
Gold Coast gets the business of music
You may have heard of a little thing called the City of Gold Coast’s Music Action Plan 2019-2021. It’s a thorough plan aimed at…
Four new music industry networking sessions announced
One of the projects supported by City of Gold Coast’s Music Action Plan is bringing together Gold Coast musicians to strengthen networks and boost…