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Music Industry Information

Aria charts "Australia's official music charts".
Arts Law Centre of Australia Useful resource for legal information. Annotated links to other copyright and music information.
AUSMUSIC . Develops Music Industry Training and Coordinates Australian Music Week.
AMID - Australasian Music Industry Directory (Immedia Homepage) . The web version of Australia's music industry resource "bible". Also links to In Music & Media weekly music magazine and has music industry books for sale.
Australian Copyright Council Independent organisation which provides advice and advocacy on copyright issues. Contains leaflets (downloadable) on copyright law (excellent pamphlet on Music and Copyright in Australia) and extensive links to worldwide copyright information.
Australian Music Centre . Information and links on many Australian contemporary composers (including jazz and classical).
Australian Music Media News, links and articles.
Australian Music Monolith . Interesting site with Australian music artists and other links. Based in Queensland. Unfortunately has not been maintained since October 1996.
Australian Music Usenet . Australian Music Newsgroup.
Australian Music World Web Site . Another site with information about Australian Music practitioners. Good links page.
Corey Stewart Songwriting Tips
Mixing With Your Mind Michael Stavrou's seminal book on sound recording. Required reading by all sound engineers.
Moonlight Publishing. Publishes books about any aspect of the Australian music industry.
Music Council of Australia. Links to arts and training.
Music Index SA - MISA music industry directory
Music SA SA music industry information website
New Zealand Folk Song . How to write New Zealand Folk songs!
themusic.com.au "the ultimate Australian Music Business Portal with news, resources and links"

Music Industry

Access Audio Productions Recording Studio (SA)
Adelaide Tape Duplicators (ATD) CD mastering and tape duplication (SA)
Allans Music music retailer
Association of Independent Record Labels Ltd. AIR is a national trade association representing over one hundred Australian-owned independent record labels across all music styles. They publish the Australian Music Charts.
Australian Independent Artists Network Colourful site representing some independent bands.
Australian Music Office The Australian Music Office has been established to help contemporary artists and music companies pursue other markets across the world…through innovative export initiatives.
Chapel Lane Studios Recording Studios, Hindmarsh (SA)
Derringers Music musical instruments and equipment retailer (SA)
Disk-Edits recording and mastering suite (SA)
Eastside Music & Technology audio recording retailer and recording studio (SA)
The Fish Shop Recording & Rehearsal Studio recording studio (SA)
Hard Yacka Records (SA)
Industry Studios recording studio (SA)
ISRC The International Standard Recording Code (Uniquely identifies recordings) - ARIA site for Australian registration
iTribe indie mp3 downloads (SA)
Locrian Records
Alan Mourant Sound Engineer
Darren Mullan Producer and Music Marketing
Phonographic Performance Company of Australia Copyright Collection Agency
Quentin Eyers Music recording studio (SA)
rnr studios recording studio and label (SA)
Songright recording studio that also offers courses and a book (SA)
St Pauls Reception and Function Centre venue (SA)
Technicolor CD Manufacturer
Vinyl Records Australia useful information for DJs

Music Associations

Australasian Computer Music Association
Australasian Country Music Listeners Association
APRA - Australasian Performing Right Association (Australia and New Zealand Copyright Collection Agency)
ARIA - Australian Recording Industry Association
Australian Guild of Screen Composers
Australian Music Centre
Australian Songwriters Association (Tasmania)
Contemporary Original Music Association (COMA) Jazz, Improvised, Contemporary Classical, Electronic and New Media based music (South Australia)
Country Music Association of Australia. Colourful site for Oz country music.
Folk Federation of South Australia
Musicological Society of Australia
Songwriting Society of Australia (Sydney, Australia)
South Australian Council for Country Music
South Australian Roots and Blues
Queensland Music Network (Australia)
Tamworth Songwriters Association (Tamworth, Australia)
Tasmanian Composers Collective (Tasmania, Australia)
West Australia Music Industry Association (WAMIA) (Australia)

Other Music Related Links

Australia Council. Australian Government arts funding body.
Australian Electronic Journals . The National Library of Australia provides links to electronic journals on all sorts of subjects (including music).
Australia's Cultural Network Links to Australian cultural organisations
Community Music Victoria Self explanatory!
dB Magazine free street paper - fortnightly (SA)
Folk Club Online Dedicated to Folk music and related subjects. Includes user-friendly FolkChat Room and searchable resources.
hEARd . Non-profit promotion for new music. Great site!
Rip It Up Magazine free street paper - weekly (SA)
Screen Sound Australia. Australia's film archive.
The South Australian Music Site (SAMS)
South Coast Folk Club
Trad And Now Australia's national folk magazine

Songwriters, Composers, Lyricists, Original Bands

Doug Ashdown
Kate Battersby
The Bedridden
Vicki Bennett
Simon James Betts
Dean Bird
Eric Bogle (Australia)
Borderers
Leeann Botham (NSW)
John Butler
Cats Don't Dance
Chakrini
Robert Childs (Elastic Band)
Michael Coghlan
ComRad64 (James Hickey)
Mark Crocker/Cradlemint (Vic)
Genevieve Donaldson
Vorn Doolette
Jude Elliot
Steve Foster
Fruit
Merri-May Gill
The Goodwills (Qld)
Chloe Hall (Vic)
Alison Hams
Ray Koffman
Esther Lamb
Dave Lambert
Mel Laraway (Music and Bands in Adelaide)
LeighStarDust
Jim Lesses
Tristan Louth-Robins
Lucky Jackson
The Mark of Cain
Bill Marsh
Mudmen
Darren Mullan
Mr CJ (Chris Uren) (NT)
Neumeria (and White Studios)
Leigh Newton
Nicole (NSW)
Louise Perryman (Currently based in NSW)
Rash
Raw Honey
Risemann
Courtney Robb
David Robinson (Bleak Umbrella and Bad Ronald Music)
Alina Roucas (Vic)
Gary Shearston
Jo Schmidt
John Schumann
Soul Trader Music
Jenita Spirtovic (Vic)
The Living End
The Standard Deviations
The Texettes
The Trims
Two Tones
Urban Guerillas (NSW, formerly SA)
Jen Wallwork (Jensong) (Tas)
Mark (Antony) Westby (Vic)
Whoosh!
Jeanette Wormald (Lindene Music)

Funding, Awards etc

Australia Council Commonwealth of Australia Government arts funding body
ArtsACT Australian Capital Territory Government arts funding body
ArtsNSW New South Wales Government arts funding body
Arts Queensland Queensland Government arts funding body
ArtsSA South Australian Government arts funding body
Arts Tasmania Tasmanian Government arts funding body
ArtsWA West Australian Government arts funding body
Country Arts SA funding for arts activities in rural areas of South Australia
Glenn Shorrock Music Scholarships
Grants Link Commonwealth government link site for commonwealth and state funding bodies (not just arts). An EXCELLENT starting point for Australian Grants.
The JB Seed "A grants program funded by John Butler, fellow artists and associates."

Radio (mainly music content)

8CCC FM (Alice Springs & Tennant Creek, NT)
Australian Community Radio Stations (public broadcasters)
Australian Radio Stations (lists and links including streaming)
Community Broadcasting Association of Australia
Radio Adelaide (South Australia) - interviews SCALA members every Saturday morning on Arts Breakfast.
Slinga's Independent Country Radio (Australia) - available online.
Three D Radio (South Australia)

Other Links

ABC Latest News (Australia)
Australian Weather
Australian White Pages phone a friend
Brisbane Media Map searchable database of media contacts
Grover Allman print music accessories - t-shirts, picks etc. (Australia)
Jakarta Post (Indonesia)
Radio Australia
Radio New Zealand
SBS News (Australian Multicultural Television and radio)
Whereis search Australian places

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