Tune Up Your Music Industry Know-How!

Whether you're a musician, artist manager, or wanting to get your start in the music industry, QMusic Connect is here to help you build a sustainable career in music with knowledge, advice and experience shared by panels of industry experts on a range of topics from starting out, songwriting and streaming to the release cycle, marketing and more (read about each below).

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#QMusic Connect Alumni

CLOE TERARE

Since attending in 2019, Toowoomba-based CLOE TERARE’S racked up stellar reviews from those at triple j unearthed, landed on in the 2020 BIGSOUND50 lineup, co-written with soul-songstress DVNA, and even formed a new duo ‘Dayliites’ with accomplished electronic producer PACES. She's also landed nominations in the 2021 Queensland Music Award's Regional Category.

DVNA

Attending 2018 QMusic Connect Sessions, Gold Coast-based R&B master DVNA has dropped a well-received debut EP 'All My Friends', racked up a heap of live shows including a slot at Laneway Festival and her own New Years Day festival 'DVNA and Friends'. Hitting two million streams of her smooth track 'Sushi in Tokyo', DVNA has also picked up a nomination for the Soul/ Funk/ RnB Category at the 2021 Queensland Music Awards.

daste.

Electro-funk Gold Coast trio, daste attended QMusic Connect in 2018, and have since 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”.

Greta Stanley

Attending in 2017, Cairns-based musician was the 6th most played artist on triple j Unearthed in 2018, as well as being the recipient of the coveted Billy Thorpe Scholarship at the Queensland Music Awards. Greta’s live shows have included sharing stages with the likes of The Rubens, Emma Louise, Tash Sultana, Sarah Blasko and Didirri, along with appearances at Groovin’ The Moo, Australian Music Week, The Big Pineapple Festival and BIGSOUND.

#Testimonials

Cloe Terrare, 2019

QMusic Connect & Songwriting Retreat participant

"This was definitely a great way for me to learn where to invest in the future knowing exactly what goes into it.

"Since the QMusic Songwriting Retreat [in 2019] I've teamed up with Paces. Hopefully will be releasing our first single as a duo very soon. Something I wouldn't have been able to do without the networking and demo's I made at the retreat so I'm just beyond grateful to QMusic for the whole experience and leg-up in the industry."

DVNA, 2018

QMusic Connect participant

"QMusic Connect has prepared me in so many ways. The first one I ever went to I learnt so much and I met so many new people that I wouldn’t have had the chance to otherwise. I was very very lucky I got my RSVP in by the skin of my teeth, I RSVP’d very late but I am so thankful I did."

Borderland State, 2019

QMusic Connect participant

"A lot of the time being a musician can be incredibly isolating process where you feel like it's you against the world. These workshops prove there are people out there who want to help and be part of the journey. Plus you just flat out learn things you wouldn't learn if it weren't for these workshops. Things that are really crucial to making music more than just a hobby."

2019 QMusic Connect participant

"These workshops were brilliant. The discussion was facilitated really well and I think everyone in the room got a lot out of each session. I only made it to two, but I'll be back next year to hopefully make all of them. Will be recommending this to all of my musician mates! Thanks QMusic."

Paris Irwin, 2019

QMusic Connect participant

"I'm a big believer in utilising the resources available to you, so in my opinion not taking advantage of great initiatives like QMusic Connect would just be unwise."

2019 QMusic Connect participant

"Thanks so much for this incredible resource! It's invaluable to be able to connect and receive this kind of support as an independent artist."

QMusic Connect is supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland. The series is also supported by Townsville, Cairns and Ipswich City Councils, Toowoomba Regional Council and Noosa Shire Council.

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