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Hacking it in 2022 and beyond: Musicians and The Rise of TikTok
Article
Hacking it in 2022 and beyond: Musicians and The Rise of TikTok
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BIGSOUND 2022: Joe / Dumaresq's Experience
Interview
BIGSOUND 2022: Joe / Dumaresq's Experience
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BIGSOUND 2022: Tessa Lee's Experience
Interview
BIGSOUND 2022: Tessa Lee's Experience
Industry Development, Funding and residencies
Upcoming Grants
Published: 3 February 2023

It's that time of the year when grants and funding opportunities for artists are rolling in!

Artsbridge: Opening 6th Feb

This program supports:

Upcoming Grants
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Industry Development
Reaching your people through Community Radio
Published: 3 February 2023

If you’re looking to get your music out there, contacting your local and community radio is a vital and exciting step! While you and/or your band may want to jump straight into contacting commercial channels, or even Triple J, be patient.

Reaching your people through Community Radio
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Industry Development
Revive: A quick outline of the Federal Government's new cultural policy
Published: 2 February 2023

The launch of the Federal Government's new cultural policy, ‘Revive', outlines a new era for Australia's arts and cultural sector. Revive is the name of the new five year policy, with a tagline that reads, A place for every story, a story for everyplace.

Revive: A quick outline of the Federal Government's new cultural policy
Industry Development
Sync Licensing
Published: 8 November 2022

Think of your favourite musicians. Now think about where you discovered them? There is no doubt that you have discovered at least one of them through some visual media, even if subliminally. A television show, a movie, a game!

Sync Licensing
Marketing & Promotion, Industry Development
Hacking it in 2022 and beyond: Musicians and The Rise of TikTok
Published: 4 November 2022

While it may not be what everyone wants to hear, TikTok is reshaping the music industry, and quite rapidly at that. Rare are the days when you walk into a music store, spot a cool-looking album and give it a shot. Hacking it in 2022 and beyond: Musicians and The Rise of TikTok

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Industry Development
BIGSOUND 2022: Joe / Dumaresq's Experience
Published: 30 September 2022

"People in the music industry are uncommonly giving with their time. My experience at BIGSOUND 2022 can be best described as an education in the power of reaching out and asking!"

BIGSOUND 2022: Joe / Dumaresq's Experience
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Industry Development
BIGSOUND 2022: Tessa Lee's Experience
Published: 30 September 2022

"It feels like a cataclysmic event for me. I will never be the same."

BIGSOUND 2022: Tessa Lee's Experience
Music Industry Review: Raising Their Voices 2022 Report
Published: 1 September 2022

An independent review examining the Australian contemporary music industry was released today, 1st of September, 2022. Systemic discrimination, sexual harassment, harm and bullying were prevalent in the Raising Their Voice report, which outlined 17 recommendations for change.

Music Industry Review: Raising Their Voices 2022 Report
Resources, Industry Development
Starter Pack for Artists
Published: 1 September 2022

So, you’ve begun your exciting venture into the music industry!? We’ve compiled a handy beginners guide for new and curious musicians. You can download all sorts of great information below - some you might not even know you needed! Starter Pack for Artists

Industry Development, Advocacy
The Australian Music Industry and the 2022 Federal Election
Published: 12 May 2022

Sixteen Australian music industry bodies representing an industry worth $16 billion a year to the digital, entertainment, hospitality and tourism economies have come together to outline a three-point plan in the lead-up to the 2022 Federal Election.

The Australian Music Industry and the 2022 Federal Election
Support Act presents Tune Ups
Health & wellbeing
Support Act – Tune Ups Season 2
Published: 5 May 2022

National music organisation Support Act have produced a series of intimate with Australian music industry professionals and their personal journeys with mental health.

Support Act – Tune Ups Season 2

Music Tasmania acknowledges Tasmanian Aboriginal people as the traditional owners of this island, lutruwita (Tasmania). We pay our respects to elders past and present and acknowledge traditional peoples' connection to country. We respect the traditions and customs of the Aboriginal people of lutruwita, who remain the custodians of these lands.