ICIP In Music: Online Session

In 2023, the Australian Music Centre (AMC) released a First Nations Cultural Policy for Represented Artists, with the aim to guide the acknowledgement and attribution of Indigenous cultural intellectual property (ICIP). Sharing our knowledge about ICIP in Australian music, these online information sessions are designed for music creators and organisations across Western Australia, including in remote and regional […]

The Ins and Outs of Contemporary Music Grant Writing

Industry Workshop: The Ins and Outs of Contemporary Music Grant Writing This session will be led by: Beloved soulful folk and blues musician Tanya Ransom, as she takes you through her experience with Grant writing within the contemporary music industry. Tanya will look at which Grants are available and where to find them, then go on […]

Hack The Pack! – A Game-Changing Event for the Independent Music Industry

Date: Saturday, October 5, 2024 Time: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM Location: Claisebrook Design Community, Perth Perth, Australia – On Saturday, October 5, 2024, Perth will host an unprecedented event aimed at revolutionising the independent music industry—Hack The Pack! This one-day hackathon, organised by The Pack Music Co-operative, will bring together some of the brightest […]

APRA AMCOS – Applications Open for Professional Development Awards 2025

Emerging songwriters and composers are invited to apply to the $10,000 @apraamcos Professional Development Awards! Applications are open to composers from all genres – from screen composition to musical theatre, classical to popular contemporary. 13 individual winners will receive funding to attend songwriting workshops, composer seminars, co-writing sessions and other relevant activities either domestically or […]

Welcome to Breathe – Songwriting Retreat

WOMEN / FIRST NATIONS / GENDER NON-CONFORMING ONLY A weekend of opportunity to Get Away …..and …Just …Write…Sound like Bliss? We know. We get it Creating space in our busy lives to connect deeply with our creative souls and sink into a flow state seems unreachable! So we have created a weekend of space for women […]

Austin Salisbury Trio – Album Launch Event

Austin Salisbury Trio launch their new album “Outlines” at the Ellington Jazz Club on 27th August. “Outlines” is the latest offering from modern jazz outfit the Austin Salisbury Trio, blending innovative improvisations with a reverence for tradition on a compelling collection of original compositions.  Joined by long-time collaborators Alistair Peel (double bass) and Peter Evans […]

First Nations Exporting Workshop

NATSIMO and Sounds Australia present: First Nations Music Export Workshop on Tuesday 23rd July via an online webinar.  This workshop is exclusive to First Nations artists and industry centred around International Showcasing.   The opportunities for Australian artists to tap into the global market and build an international career are becoming more accessible – but at […]

Rockingham Song Contest

Rockingham Song Contest 2024  Now in its second year, the Rockingham Song Contest aims to encourage songwriters and musicians to give it a go – whether you play in your bedroom to the cat or you are an established cover band wanting to take the next step. The aim is to unleash your creativity and […]

Bang Bang Betty & the H-Bombs EP Launch

Come check out a record launch with a difference! Lyric’s Underground sets the time machine to take you to a rockin’ party, to celebrate the launch of BANG BANG BETTY & the H-BOMBS new EP “FATAL ATTRACTION”!Vinyl DJs Dave Blaine & Big Ear Chad will be spinning killer dance floor fillers all night. On stage, […]

Full Moon Song Circle

For Women, First Nations and Gender Non-Conforming. A space to nourish your creative self through meditation and song.  OMG, I don’t know about you, but I need this right now. A quiet time. Alone together. To stop, drop and breathe into your creativity. To REMEMBER why your craft is important to the world ESPECIALLY in […]