by Skye Walter | Oct 19, 2016 | News
Amrap’s AirIt have put together a special playlist featuring finalists in this year’s South Australian Music Awards. The SAM Awards recognize, promote and celebrate excellence in the South Australian contemporary music industry. The 2016 event takes place...
by Skye Walter | Oct 12, 2016 | News, Opportunities
Enrolments are now open for Music SA Courses in 2017 with Certificate II in Music Industry (Pop Performance), Certificate III in Music Industry (Songwriting & Event Management) and Certificate IV in Music Industry (Music Business). One on one appointments now...
by Skye Walter | Sep 23, 2016 | News
As part of this year’s Hot 100 Wines judging process, Music SA has been given the opportunity to pair local wine with local music through the curation of playlists. Music SA is a proudly South Australian not-for-profit company that develops, supports and...
by Skye Walter | Sep 20, 2016 | News
Top 5 tips from Music SA’s one and only Head of Training, Matthew Hayward… 1. ESTABLISH SOME GROUND RULES Like any business arrangement, it’s important to establish some basic guidelines that need to be discussed with a band before working with them. Make...
by Skye Walter | Aug 30, 2016 | News
After two highly successful years, The Robert Stigwood Fellowship will run its third year in 2017 incorporating South Australia’s best artists and industry entrepreneurs. Named after Adelaide expat Robert Stigwood, the program provides professional development and...
by Skye Walter | Aug 24, 2016 | News
Music SA are proud to present Bands on Track returning in 2017 with a one- off show by Hunters & Collectors! As part of the Clipsal 500 concert series, they will also showcase some of South Australia’s most talented emerging bands which are to be announced in the...
by Skye Walter | Aug 23, 2016 | News
Music SA is a not-for-profit organisation committed to promoting, supporting and developing contemporary music in South Australia. We also produce, host and curate a wide range of programs that support the contemporary music industry. To help us to continually support...
by Skye Walter | Aug 15, 2016 | News
Music SA, Moshtix and themusic.com.au presents: SOUTH AUSTRALIAN MUSIC AWARDS 2016! Tickets for the second annual South Australian Music Awards (SAM Awards) are now on sale through presenting partner Moshtix. For the first time the SAM Awards will be celebrated in a...
by Skye Walter | Jul 26, 2016 | News
Today Music SA and the Live Music Office release the findings of the 2016 Adelaide Live Music Census, which offers a snapshot of live music activity in May 2016 and compares it to the same study undertaken in May of 2015. The findings revealed a 14.4 % increase in...
by Skye Walter | Jul 13, 2016 | News, Opportunities
Australian musicians are encouraged to apply early for showcasing in March at the 31st SXSW Music Festival as early bird submissions are being accepted online only as of June 28 (US time). SXSW takes place March 10-19, 2017. Full information has just been announced...
by Skye Walter | Jul 5, 2016 | News, Opportunities
The search is on! Triple j is looking high and low for Australia’s best high school music act. Over the past decade, Triple j Unearthed has been discovering, sharing and providing opportunities to young Australian artists. As part of that, Triple j’s Unearthed...
by Skye Walter | Jun 17, 2016 | News
Songwriters who play live are encouraged to submit their APRA AMCOS Performance Reports by 31 July to get paid for their work. Last year, more than $4.5 million in royalties was distributed among the thousands of APRA AMCOS members who took the time to lodge...
by Skye Walter | Jun 17, 2016 | News
Music SA and Adelaide City Council have brought back Winter Jams for 2016! Spend three days learning about the different styles of contemporary music and their relevance, explore structured methods, explore creativity and set up and use a small P.A. The sessions will...
by Skye Walter | Jun 8, 2016 | News
Music SA will bring an added dimension to the 100 Hot Wines competition this year! There is the obvious matching of delicious food, and the important auditory sensation of music that reinforces your experience of wine. As a result, Music SA will be presenting...
by Skye Walter | Jun 2, 2016 | News
The inaugural ‘Northern Adelaide Record Fair’ hosted by the ‘Northern Sound System’ (NSS) in Elizabeth, South Australia is on Saturday the 20th and Sunday the 21st of August 2016. The organisers aim to attract local sellers who are looking to...
by Skye Walter | Jun 1, 2016 | News
Thirty thousand copies of the Umbrella Winter City Sounds Program hit the streets today, along with the online guide. There will be music on trams, karaoke with a live band, a small hip-hop festival and a metal tribute show at Glenside Hospital’s Z Ward… but that’s...
by Skye Walter | May 11, 2016 | News
Music SA and many others in the Australian music industry today, were extremely disappointed to hear that there was no funding allocated to SOUNDS AUSTRALIA in the Catalyst funding program just recently announced. SOUNDS AUSTRALIA’S national contemporary music...
by Skye Walter | Apr 28, 2016 | News
Fresh 92.7 received some exiting news last week, being announced as one of the top 25 in the Fast Mover Program of 2016! Fast Movers SA recognises South Australia’s most innovative, smart and fastest growing small to medium enterprises. BDO South Australia have...
by Skye Walter | Apr 27, 2016 | News, Opportunities
For many years Carclew has offered a handful of art-form specific scholarships annually. Whilst prestigious, the limited number available meant that some people were missing out. The new annual Carclew career development Fellowship Program will allow an artist or arts...
by Skye Walter | Apr 21, 2016 | News
The Reclink Community Cup, a much-adored charity football series that pits musicians against media, rolls out its national tour dates for 2016 with matches in its city of origin Melbourne; plus Sydney, Adelaide, Perth, Hobart and Brisbane. With humble beginnings in...
by Skye Walter | Apr 18, 2016 | News
A huge congratulations to the top ten finalists of the I LOVE LIVE MUSIC 60 second film competition! Amongst these winners was emerging Adelaide filmmakers Jasmin Watkins and Stavroula Tsapaliaris who have involved themselves in various film projects in pursuit of...
by Skye Walter | Apr 14, 2016 | News, Opportunities
Umbrella – Winter City Sounds is a NEW live music festival in the Adelaide CBD running from FRIDAY 15 JULY to SUNDAY 7 AUGUST 2016 We are currently taking registrations for events in the festival, and encourage your band, venue or business to take part in this...
by Skye Walter | Apr 11, 2016 | News
FRESH 92.7 & NORTHERN SOUND SYSTEM PRESENT A SPECIAL EDITION FRESH AIR OPEN HOUSE feat. TRIALS Fresh 92.7 and Northern Sound System (NSS) are taking a special edition Fresh Air Open House up north with one of the BIGGEST Hip Hop producers in Australia, Trials!...
by Skye Walter | Apr 6, 2016 | News
SA artists make their mark once again at the 2016 APRA Music Awards ceremony held in Sydney last night. The Hilltop Hoods, Sia and Cold Chisel were among the artists to be acknowledged for their achievements and excellence in Australian music. Cold Chisel received the...
by Skye Walter | Mar 31, 2016 | News
South Australia’s music industry received some very exciting news yesterday with the announcement of a new contemporary music institute in the Elder Conservatorium at The University of Adelaide. The Sia Furler Institute for Contemporary Music and Media will...
by Music SA | Mar 23, 2016 | Music SA News, News, Uncategorised
After eleven years service, Music SA is sad to announce Digital Marketing Manager, Elizabeth Reid is moving on to take up the dual role of Community Liaison for St Paul’s Creative Centre and Program Officer for the Music Development Office. Music SA General Manager...
by Skye Walter | Mar 22, 2016 | News
The Music Industry Council (MIC) for South Australia has a new Chair in 2016, with the appointment of APRA AMCOS’ Matt Swayne (pictured). Swayne is the South Australia Writer Services Representative and State Office Manager for the licensing and royalty...
by Skye Walter | Mar 15, 2016 | News
Huge news for Musitec as they sign an agreement with Berklee Institute for Creative Entrepreneurship (BerkleeICE) to develop a program that will allow South Australian students to explore, develop and commercialise their ideas through international research and...
by Skye Walter | Mar 7, 2016 | Frusic, News
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by Skye Walter | Mar 3, 2016 | News
No foolin’ – the 1st official Live Sessions from Adelaide Music Collective is April 1st at Goodwood Institute, and its season is starting in style. Of course, the AMC has been busy this year already with their Yesterday’s Heroes series, special...
by Skye Walter | Feb 19, 2016 | News
Just announced – Radio Adelaide will have a future independent of the University of Adelaide for the first time since its founding in 1972, thanks to an inspiring new deal with fellow community station Fresh 92.7. Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Warren...
by Skye Walter | Feb 11, 2016 | News
Hosting live music is set to be easier for venues in South Australia following an industry-led red tape reduction review announced Wednesday by the State Government. Premier Jay Weatherill said that as a UNESCO recognised City of Music, regulations should support and...
by Skye Walter | Feb 11, 2016 | Music SA Presents, News
On the back of recent good news regarding the regulation of the live music industry in South Australia, the not-for-profit company Music SA is proud to launch the most comprehensive and useful resource for music venues ever produced in South Australia. The Best...
by Skye Walter | Jan 28, 2016 | News
The Adelaide Music Collective’s returns to the Mortlock Library again this February for another special live event. Monday 1st of February sees the official launch of ‘Yesterday’s Heroes’, an unique project that saw the pairing of up and...
by Skye Walter | Jan 21, 2016 | Music SA News, Music SA Presents, News
Six of South Australia’s best live music acts will join an incredible line-up of international artists and Australian music legends to perform at the Clipsal 500 Adelaide as Music SA’s Bands on Track Support Acts. Music SA received 134 applications vying for a spot on...
by Skye Walter | Jan 13, 2016 | Frusic Features, News
Once again The Bluebee Room plays host to an all ages show – something truly welcome in any music town! Known for giving many a band their start, having a supporting atmosphere and attentive audience, and being an all-round welcoming place, The Bluebee Room is...
by Skye Walter | Dec 15, 2015 | Music SA News, Music SA Presents, News
Interest is soaring in Music SA’s series of accredited Music Business Courses for 2016, with enrolments for some Certificates looking set to double in numbers! It’s no surprise really, if you consider some of the amazing tutors and guest presenters that...
by Skye Walter | Dec 14, 2015 | News
Summer Festival is back in 2016, for its eighth year of annual free community events presented by The City of West Torrens. Formerly ‘Music in the Park’, the rebranded event boasts a packed program of live music, outdoor cinema, Fork in the Road, a rock n...
by Skye Walter | Dec 13, 2015 | News
In breaking news from this weekend, Adelaide has been formally recognised as an UNESCO City of Music, with its successful bid being announced by Arts Minister Jack Snelling on Saturday 12 December. Adelaide brings the total to 19 cities across the world who are...
by Skye Walter | Dec 10, 2015 | Music SA Presents, News, Opportunities
A host of Australian music talent will join the already impressive concert line up on stage at next year’s Clipsal 500 Adelaide, with race organisers announcing exciting additions to the entertainment program for the 2016 event. Presented by Nova 91.9, Friday night’s...
by Skye Walter | Dec 9, 2015 | News
The SA branch of APRA AMCOS is known for hosting an excellent, down to earth Xmas / end of year celebration. A highlight is always the announcement of the Emily Burrows Award winner, and the 2015 recipient was revealed last night at the Grace Emily Hotel event. The...
by Skye Walter | Dec 2, 2015 | News
The Adelaide Music Collective has been thoughtfully caretaking the SA Music Hall of Fame collection for awhile now, and it has been gracing the walls (or should that be halls?) of the Goodwood Institute. Now it’s found a new home in the heart of the SA music...
by Skye Walter | Dec 2, 2015 | News
Three new initiatives from the Adelaide City Council’s Live Music Action Plan 2014-16 were launched this week at a Town Hall ceremony. Enacted last year, the Plan now brings to light a new gig app, rehearsal space and poster promotion opportunity. Lord Mayor Martin...
by Skye Walter | Dec 2, 2015 | News
Troubling news for the local airwaves, as the future of Radio Adelaide faces uncertainty. After 43 years on the scene, the first educational community radio station in Australia may have to shut up shop, as the University of Adelaide considers its options. A year ago,...
by Skye Walter | Dec 2, 2015 | Frusic, Music SA News, Music SA Presents, News, Opportunities
The Adelaide Fringe has opened tickets sales and you can view its entire 2018 program online now. This season we’re shining the spotlight on the Fringe Music Program – it’s packed with diverse, creative and downright wacky live music options. In fact...
by Skye Walter | Nov 26, 2015 | News
SA is full of innovation, as the “Connected Music City Challenge” project has confirmed. Over several ‘TechJam’ dates presented by Musitec, local entrepreneurs have developed and pitched concepts that connect music with technology. We are...
by Skye Walter | Nov 19, 2015 | News
Grammy Award winning artist Rob Thomas is set to headline an exciting new entertainment program at next year’s Clipsal 500 Adelaide, running 3-6 March 2016. Sharing the stage with Rob at the Sunday concert is Australian blues rock band, The Black Sorrows featuring...
by Skye Walter | Nov 18, 2015 | News
It’s a perfect combination, really: watching some flicks under the stars, and soaking in some live music in the summer eve. The City of Unley has you covered – it’s series of just that combo returns, starting this Friday 20 November, and running...
by Skye Walter | Nov 18, 2015 | News
This. Is. Good. News. Last night (17 Nov 2015) the Liquor Licensing (Entertainment on Licensed Premises) Amendment Bill 2015 passed through Parliament (unopposed) for the removal of entertainment conditions on liquor licenses. What does it mean? In general, a BIG WIN...
by Skye Walter | Nov 17, 2015 | News
Adelaide Roots & Blues Association’s (ARBA) Roots Album Award has been hotly contested, with the strong field being whittled down to 3 finalists. In the running for the grand prize are ‘Fall And Fly’ (Craig Atkins), ‘Sweet Dreams’ (Kelly Menhennett) and ‘House Of...
by Skye Walter | Nov 11, 2015 | Music SA News, Music SA Presents, News
Tkay Maidza and Timberwolf have walked away as the big winners at last night’s South Australian Music (SAM) Awards. Eclectic brat rapper, Tkay Maidza, was crowned Best Female and her Switch Tape EP was awarded Best Release. Maidza’s track Switch Lanes scored the APRA...
by Skye Walter | Nov 5, 2015 | News, Opportunities
With the release of the Adelaide Festival Centre’s 2016 Season comes the announcement of several Adelaide Guitar Festival shows that take the event into new territory. From a gala event with the ASO to an inaugural ‘Adelaide Guitar Festival Summer...
by Skye Walter | Nov 4, 2015 | Music SA Presents, News
Picnic in the Square is back! After a fabulous run in 2014, this popular series in the heart of the CBD returns with more scrumptious food and some of Adelaide’s hottest acts. Every Thursday and Friday in Victoria Square during November, why not step out of the...
by Skye Walter | Nov 2, 2015 | News
The Adelaide Music Collective has had a huge year, from the special concert and exhibition at the Mortlock Library, an amazing new series of live recordings with “Yesterday’s Heroes”, and of course their Live Sessions and AMC Hall of Fame inductions...
by Skye Walter | Nov 1, 2015 | Frusic, Music SA News, Music SA Presents, News, Opportunities
Reminder: 2016 Adelaide Fringe Festival program launches 2 December! Watch for more news on how to promote your MUSIC show through the FRUSIC (Fringe Music) Campaign. Are you a Registered Fringe Venue that’s hosting Live Music during Adelaide...
by Skye Walter | Oct 22, 2015 | News
Iconic Adelaide music venue Jive has some big news – it is about to add a record store to its mezzanine level during the day! A collaboration between Jive’s owner Tam, and friends Phil & Robert, the upstairs balcony will transform into the ‘pop...
by Skye Walter | Oct 19, 2015 | News
South Australia continues to be a strong force in the Telstra Road to Discovery competition. Glenelg-based Ciaram Granger, 28, will be one of just six finalists performing at the 2015 Telstra Road to Discovery grand final, the talent development program providing...
by Skye Walter | Oct 17, 2015 | News
One more weekend to go in the Adelaide Music Collective’s latest series, ‘Yesterday’s Heroes’, pairing up and coming songwriters with some of SA’s greats from over the years for a live recording at Mixmasters Studio. Still to come are...
by Skye Walter | Oct 14, 2015 | News, Opportunities
In less than a month, Adelaide will be brimming with innovative opportunities to celebrate live music. Introducing “Proof of Life” Festival, 6-14 November, which is offering YOU a chance to get out amongst it and see more live music. It’s a call to...
by Skye Walter | Oct 12, 2015 | Music SA News, Music SA Presents, News
Today Music SA announces the nominees for the South Australian Music Awards (SAM Awards). SA (by way of Zimbabwe) eclectic brat rapper – Tkay Maizda – leads the charge enjoying a total of seven nominations across 14 categories. Other front runners in the artist...
by Skye Walter | Oct 1, 2015 | Music SA News, Music SA Presents, News
Public voting is now open for the “most popular artist” category of the SA Music Awards. Voters may find themselves faced with a difficult choice – so many good acts have been nominated! You’ll find the full list, plus more news, at the new...
by Skye Walter | Sep 30, 2015 | News
Every Generation Festival starts tomorrow (1 Oct), and punters have the chance to see some legendary performers take the stage, celebrate some amazing times in South Australian music, and raise funds for charity all at the same time! Australia’s ‘Rock Brain of the...
by Skye Walter | Sep 23, 2015 | News
The Adelaide Music Collective is always bringing the goods. Next up for their Live Sessions series on 2 October at Goodwood Institute, they host a special launch of a peace song featuring London Bombing survivor (and Adelaide resident) Gill Hicks, APRA’s Gary...
by Skye Walter | Sep 23, 2015 | News
Can you believe it’s already that time of year again? The next run of Porch Sessions is upon us, and the first show of Season Three has been announced, including an exciting new “porchling season pass”! South Australia’s fave travelling...
by Skye Walter | Sep 22, 2015 | Frusic, Music SA News, Music SA Presents, News, Opportunities
INTRODUCING ‘FRUSIC’ Get double the promotion – for FREE – when you register your venue or music act for Adelaide Fringe 2016! Not only will you be listed in the official Adelaide Fringe guide & website, but you’ll also be featured in...
by Skye Walter | Sep 17, 2015 | Music SA News, News
(pictured clockwise from top left: Amy Cook, Joel Byrne, Adam Vanderwerf, Peter Hanlon) Music SA is pleased to announce that as a result of our recent internship recruitment, we have appointed Adam Vanderwerf and Joel Byrne to the role of Project Officers, with...
