This week in the charts, Tones and I debut #2 with Dance Monkey on the 100% Independent Singles chart and #5 on the Independent Label Singles chart, The Teskey Brothers debut #5 on the 100% Singles and #14 with Hold Me, and Fisher debuts #3 on the Independent Label Singles chart with You Little Beauty while Missy Higgins debuts #8 with Song For Sammy. ... Lee Kernaghan debuts #1 with... Read More →
Bottom of an Empty Bottle is the brand new and third single from Liam Kennedy-Clark, lifted from his debut full-length album, Another Habit, which is due for release on digital platforms on Friday, 24 May, and now available for pre-order, distributed through indie label, Social Family Records. All digital pre-orders via iTunes receive this track and the... Read More →
This week in the charts PNAU debut #4 on the Independent Labels Singles chart and #13 on the Independent Labels Radio chart with Solid Gold, Hayden James debuts #2 and #6 on the singles charts with Nowhere to Go feat. NAATIONS. Jimmy Barnes makes his #7 debut with Shutting Down Our Town and moves to #3 on the 100% Independent Singles. ... Kaiit debuts #10 on the 100% Independent... Read More →
The Morrison Government has committed $30.9 million in new funding for more live music and to create more opportunities for Australia’s artists to compete in a global industry. ... The Australian Music Industry Package will provide funding for a range of measures which include grants to assist Australian small businesses to host more live music and new mentoring programs to... Read More →
AIR congratulates Tina Arena on her appointment to the Australia Council board. ... Ms. Arena will sit as a member for three years and brings with her significant experience in all areas of performance as a high-profile singer-songwriter responsible for some of the highest selling Australian releases, an ARIA hall-of-famer, and an actress and music thespian currently touring Evita... Read More →
The Australian Independent Record Labels Association (AIR) are now seeking expressions of interest from Victorian independent labels to attend Midem, from 4-7 June 2019 which will be held at Palais des Festivals in Cannes, France. ... Midem is the leading international event for the global music community. With four days of music conferences, professional development and business... Read More →
Winner of the 2015 Carlton Dry Independent Label of the Year Award, Milk! Records, was started by Courtney Barnett in 2012 to release her debut EP I've Got A Friend Called Emily Ferris.(Jen Cloher and Courtney Barnett) ... ... Since then it's become home to six more Melbourne based bands/artists. The label is artist run and happy to stay boutique and sustainable. Jen Cloher... Read More →
