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Resources for Music Australia, including a music industry directory, glossary of investments and FAQs.

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Have you received funding from us? All recipients must acknowledge the funding for their activities. Download our logo suite for use in your acknowledgements. 

Music industry directory 

A useful list of Australian music industry awards, conferences, state and government bodies, unions, peak bodies and industry associations. 

Glossary of investments 

A glossary detailing the investments and activities of Music Australia to date.

Music Australia FAQ 

Got a question about Music Australia? Find answers to frequently asked questions. 

 

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What is the purpose of Music Australia? 

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. 
 
Music Australia is responsible for supporting and promoting Australian contemporary music practice; and supporting and promoting the development of markets and audiences for Australian contemporary music practice. 

As per Revive (the National Cultural Policy), Music Australia has been established to:  

  • grow the market for contemporary Australian music     
  • increase development of original music through investment in artistic creation     
  • deliver song writing and recording initiatives in schools     
  • develop new strategic partnerships within and beyond the music sector, including to undertake research and data collection around key issues, including festivals and venues     
  • provide ongoing support for Sounds Australia – Australia’s export music market development initiative     
  • support industry professionals to learn business and management skills     
  • provide central coordination around access to live music venues for bands and solo artists     
  • develop new co-investment agreements with states, territories and industry to deliver national sector-wide priorities, and     
  • create Community Music Hubs in high density living areas. 
     

How do you support Australian music and the contemporary music industry?

Music Australia’s remit includes the broad ecosystem of contemporary Australian music, from creation and recording to live performance and market development, increasing the discoverability of Australian contemporary music and developing audiences. 

In line with the aims of the Australian Government’s National Cultural Policy Revive, Music Australia provides support through a range of initiatives, including investment in projects, professional development, and strategic investment and partnerships.  

Does Music Australia distribute grants and funding? 

We surely do. View Music Australia’s current grants and opportunities.  

You can also view grants and opportunities for all types of music

What counts as Australian contemporary music?

On 22 November 2023, the Music Australia Council endorsed the following working definition of Australian contemporary music:  

‘Australian contemporary music is any genre or subgenre of music currently composed, written, produced by Australians and licensed, recorded, presented, and distributed through commercial and non-commercial activity. For the purposes of Music Australia’s initial investments, the focus will be on musical works that are new, original and relevant to contemporary Australia.’ 

In other words, any Australian citizen or permanent resident currently composing, writing or producing music of any genre (this could be baroque-style balalaika music, as long as you are writing it now!) would fall under the scope of Australian contemporary music.  

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About us (Music Australia)

Music Australia is a dedicated body within Creative Australia, designed to support and invest in the Australian contemporary music industry.

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News (Music Australia)

Keep up to date with the latest news on Music Australia and the Australian contemporary music industry.

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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.

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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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