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MEET: Your 2019 AMPLIFY Facilitators
This years AMPLIFY program is focused on co-writing in person as well as looking at how best to facilitate online collaborations where artists will be writing for other artists and to briefs.
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Nominations Open: ARIA Music Teacher of the Year
Do you have an incredible music teacher in your life? Nominations for the 2019 ARIA Music Teacher of The Year Award are open now!
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AWMAs Return in 2019
Nominations are now open for the second annual Australian Women in Music Awards (AWMA) returning to Brisbane on 8 – 9 October, 2019. Nominations close 23 July.
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AMIN Announces New Leadership & Welcomes New Reps
The national organisation, made up of the heads of Australia’s eight state music bodies, has named its new Chair and Deputy Chair, as well as welcoming new representatives from QMusic and MusicACT. AMIN have also announced plans for a National Musician’s Live Remuneration Survey, to be launched later this year.
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Gold Coast: Music Industry Mingle
Who’s who in the music zoo and what do they do? Gold Coast musicians and music businesses are invited to meet, mingle and learn before hearing from a panel of representatives from peak bodies servicing musicians on Tuesday 25 June.
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Meet: daste
Electro-funk Gold Coast trio, daste have recently released their exploratory and concept-driven debut EP Palette: “a delicious dish of food; a wide palette of different flavours and textures that make up the overall taste”.
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Get Your Music on Vinyl!
Needle in the Hay is an annual competition and event run by Happy Mag which champions and empowers emerging Australian bands and musicians at a time they need it most in their careers. Enter by 26 July.
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Robb Potts International Exchange Program
The Nashville-based Country Music Association has announced a new international exchange program in honour of late great Australian country music promoter Robb Potts. Applications are open now for the four-week, industry-focused program and will close 30 June.
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Reclink Community Cup 2019
Dust off your team colours for the Brisbane Reclink Community Cup launch on Saturday June 8 at Netherworld! The much-adored charity football match series returns for its fourth year, raising money to support disadvantaged Australians.
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Artists shed light on their biggest learnings
Dig into six musicians #1 piece of advice and the big lessons music has taught them. From playing friendly with people and experimenting with your style, through to having music by your side as a mental health coping mechanism.
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Sahara Beck wins Carol Lloyd Award
Sahara Beck has been named as the recipient of the $15,000 Carol Lloyd Award for 2019, the announcement taking place at the launch of this year's Queensland Music Festival.
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QMF Unveils Huge 20th Anniversary Program
Queensland Music Festival has launched its massive 2019 program. The state-wide program for the festival's 20th anniversary will run 5 July through to 28 July and bring "the gift of music to all corners of the state". Find out what's on and how you can get involved!