BIGSOUND

Bigsound is back and its organisers are promising a bigger focus on tech, a tweaked format and a renewed push for inclusiveness. This year’s conference and showcase programme will run from September…

So, you wanna be discovered? You want an A R guy in a bright bold jacket to wine you and dine you and tell you tales of future riches, of industry respect and first-week chart projections, and…

Work has begun on a 3,500-capacity live venue in the heart of Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley which its developer hopes will fill a gaping hole in the music market for mid-sized sites. The multi-million…

This year's BIGSOUND conference in Brisbane has sparked a review of Australian radio's quota laws. During the panel 'Why is it Important to Program Australian Content?', triple j's Nick Findlay, Hit…

The music industry has long perpetuated an image of a boy’s club. A white, older boy’s club. And when the biz meets at conferences, it’s typically the lads who get to play the rock stars on stage.…

When Fremantle quintet Boat Show took over Heya Bar in Brisbane for the annual BIGSOUND conference and festival, one blog named them "the best band at this year's BIGSOUND, by a country mile." Select…

For any struggling artist out there, one of the most useful things that can happen in their career is to be given a music grant. This sudden cash injection can almost instantly make the impossible…

Two years in the making, and marking the beginning of a three year commitment, Levi's and BIGSOUND have named the inaugural winner of the Levi's Music Prize, an incredibly deserving Stella Donnelly.…

Every year we're saying BIGSOUND has its 'biggest year yet', but that's especially true this year, as not only is the lineup as stacked as ever with bands we want to see, but they're all playing…

123 Agency, the Melbourne-based talent booking agents, have been a beloved figure in the world of Aussie music since their launch back in 2013, helping to bring countless brilliant Aussie acts around…