Gold Coast slays in Queensland Music Award nominations
Queensland Music Awards has just announced its first round of 2021 finalists and People’s Choice Awards’ nominees, with a raft of Gold Coast talent…
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Music Industry Mingle: RESPECT
Diversity and inclusivity aren’t just the buzzwords of 2020. They are critical concepts, the correct implementation of which will have wide-ranging effects across all…
Expressions of interest open for new music release accelerator program
At a time when independent artists and managers need it most, Australian music PR and marketing expert, Kylie Cobb has announced the Kitty Release…
Don’t be that guy: Australia’s music industry commits to making it a safer place for all
On Wednesday, the Australian music industry at large launched the MUSIC INDUSTRY COLLABORATIVE COMMITMENT – a tool, and resource for use at the one-on-one meeting level, under the…
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…
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…