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Supporting and promoting contemporary Australian music.

Music Australia is a dedicated new body within Creative Australia, which exists to support and invest in the Australian contemporary music industry. We empower artists, foster industry growth and enhance cultural impact through strategic investment programs and advocacy. Music Australia has been deliberately designed to reach into the commercial sectors, where traditional grants funding models have been limited. 

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Music Australia fuels global growth for Australian artists with latest $1 million investment through Export Development Fund

Music Australia is backing the global ambitions of 65 Australian artists, producers, composers and songwriters with the latest round of support through its flagship Export Development Fund.

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11 Sep 2025

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Music Australia to co-invest with Australian record labels across two funding opportunities announced today at AIR’s Indie-Con, in Adelaide

Music Australia is proud to announce renewed support for Australian record labels, with the return of the Record Label Development Scheme and the launch of the inaugural Marketing and Manufacturing Grants.

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31 Jul 2025

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Charting the Bass Line: New report details the economics of Australia’s $8.78 billion music industry

A new report released today by Music Australia, The Bass Line: Charting the Economic Contribution of Australia’s Music Industry, finds the Australian music industry generated revenues of $8.78 billion and contributed $2.82 billion in direct gross value added, or GVA, to the Australian economy in 2023-24.  

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12 Jun 2025

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Music Australia fuels global growth for Australian artists with latest $1 million investment through Export Development Fund

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11 Sep 2025

Music Australia to co-invest with Australian record labels across two funding opportunities announced today at AIR’s Indie-Con, in Adelaide

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31 Jul 2025

Charting the Bass Line: New report details the economics of Australia’s $8.78 billion music industry

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12 Jun 2025

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MUSIC AUSTRALIA EXPORT DEVELOPMENT FUND: International Market and Audience Development

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MUSIC AUSTRALIA EXPORT DEVELOPMENT FUND: International Performance and Touring Activity

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MUSIC AUSTRALIA EXPORT DEVELOPMENT FUND: International Professional and Artistic Development

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The Bass Line: Charting the economic contribution of Australia’s music industry

The Bass Line is the first comprehensive, end-to-end analysis of the economic contribution of the Australian music industry.

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Listening In research series

Released by Music Australia in 2025, Listening In is a series of three research reports on Australians’ engagement with music.

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Soundcheck: Australian music festivals

Soundcheck maps the scope and scale of the Australian music festival industry and provides insights into the social, cultural and economic impacts of music festivals.

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Ninajirachi is leading the charge for new generation EDM in Australia

Nina Wilson, AKA Ninajirachi, was obsessed with dance music as a young teenager during the boom years of EDM in the early 2010s.

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“You get to be a different flavour:” Hasvat Informant on pushing his own sound

Naarm techno producer Mike Blyth (AKA Hasvat Informant) has made a name for himself locally and internationally with his driving, pulsating, hypnotic underground techno.

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Go-Jo, Eurovision and Going Big

“It's this world that I hope inspires other people to want to feel like the loudest and proudest version of themselves.” – Meet Marty Zambotto, the man behind the milkshake and Australia's 2025 Eurovision hit.

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We acknowledge the many Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and honour their Elders past and present.

We respect their deep enduring connection to their lands, waterways and surrounding clan groups since time immemorial. We cherish the richness of First Nations Peoples’ artistic and cultural expressions.

We are privileged to gather on this Country and through this website to share knowledge, culture and art now, and with future generations.

First Nations Peoples should be aware that this website may contain images or names of people who have died.
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We acknowledge the many Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and honour their Elders past and present.

We respect their deep enduring connection to their lands, waterways, and surrounding clan groups since time immemorial. We cherish the richness of First Nations peoples’ artistic and cultural expressions. We are privileged to gather on this Country and to share knowledge, culture and art, now and with future generations.

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