Christie's Music Business News

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 04:27:36 GMT

EIGHT DAYS A WEEK
One Movement announces speakers, acts
Bomba, Luiters, new faces in John Butler Trio
Helpmann nominations announced
Hoods go gold
Latest additions to AMBC
Up the gumtree without a paddle
Paramore head to Sydney
Angus & Julia take a road break
Fighterpilot hang up flight suits
Michael Jackson: Australia responds
APRA awards #1: Record number of first-time winners
APRA awards #2: standing ovation for Sony’s Denis Handlin
APRA awards #3: the winner’s list
Wilkinson writing with No Doubt
Yves Klein Blue in for a tweet
Undercover moves
Pnau to tour
NA2R entries close July 3
Fear Factor cancel…
…and Deicide
World first for Children Collide?
Chuggy goes to the dogs
Fumes, Skipping Girl, join DDA list of artists
Jets’ Gleeson issues challenge to musicians
PopKomm axing: Aussies caught
Battery Kids back
Cradle of Fiilth on their Oz tour
Robbery at Live on Light Square
ACCC investigating Forte School?
Winter Jam: venue changes in Melbourne, Sydney, tribute to Jackson
Emmanuel concert rescheduled
Staffords plan TV series
Mighty Music Machine clarification
Billy Hyde opening in Brisbane

IN THROUGH THE OUT DOOR: EXECUTIVE CHANGES
Risdale leaving Aztec, sets up label, tour company
Longwell exiting ARN
FremantleMedia Enterprises announces Penn
Rollo leaving DMG
In fact it's Collins

THINGS WE HEAR

LIFELINES
Dating!
Fined!
Vale Robert Findlay, audio specialist

NEW SIGNINGS
Bag Raiders join Modular stable
Riot get loud with Danko
Tylea gets a Sugarrush
Select Global to distribute Jazz Manifesto

LISTEN TO THE BRAND
Quicksilver/Kram partnership continues
Rossi Boots kicks in the blues
Nelson get into Trap

AWARDS AND HONOURS
Musicoz opens for entries, offers $300,000 prize
Garrett gets French honour
Q Song finalists
Rockhampton in tune

NEW GROOVES
Sandcastle Music washes in with tide
Edwards, Tropiano, launch consultancy
Masterplan PR a sister act
$35 million building fund for NSW projects
Hard Day’s Night agency launched to service film industry
Rose sets up PR firm

AUSSIES ABROAD
Minogue heading back to India
UK media buzz for Lost Valentinos
Borne track gets on US TV
Max Judo kick in America
Grafton Primary getting US radio support
Morning After Girls on the road in America
“Sutasi” showing through Asia
Mayfield in Europe

FESTIVALS
Record attendance for Adelaide Fringe
Canberra gets a country music festival
Festival partner
Pacific festival an annual event?

SKILLS AND THRILLS
MMF: releasing an indie record
Cutler, Greene, on getting on the road
Organising a music event in SA
Jazz WA improv camp
Bondi Wave: home recording, videos
On the Song Trails
Tuning up in Darebin
WAAPA Extension Courses
How to get funding in NSW
Gold Coast writers speak

MEDIA WASH
MTV Australia dominates New York’s Promax awards
2SER podcasts
Under more “Riffs”
Five alive
Michael Atkin of “Hack” wins award
QLD radio moves

VENUE VIBES
Psychic vanquishes evil spirits in Melbourne nightclub
La Bianca returns with BYO nightclub
Promoters combine for Miami Shark gig
No new clubs for Sydney?
The John Curtin relaunches
Powerhouse waxes lyrical

OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS
Glaceau Vitaminwater National Campus Band Competition
Wanna make a video for Sneaky Sound?
Wanna play Flinders Peak?
Festival Australia funding opens
SSA Top 10 song comp
Cabaret 360

GOOD WORK
Golden Stave luncheon raises $450,000
Community Cup raises $120,000
Sony’s “Bushfire Aid” raises $1.6 million
Abruzzo Quake Benefit notches up $20,000
Hall of Fame fund raiser
Song Room needs help
“A Better Day”

TAKE THIS JOB AND LOVE IT
General Manager for Gold Coast Arts Centre

SHEER CHART ATTACK
Black Eyed Peas make history
Hilltops hold strong
Snob Scrilla, Temper Trap make it in

ASSOCIATIONS
WAM to promote mental health
Australia Council honours community arts leaders

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Green Day
Sarah Blasko
Matisyahu
Horse Meat Disco
Pink (update)
Art Vs Science
The Boat People
John Farnham (update)
Bertie Blackman
The Bedroom Philosopher
Dananananaykroyd
VulgarGrad
Handsome Furs
The Script
The Model School
Fait Accompli
Capulet
Gallows
Jimmy Barnes (update)
Lulo Reinhardt
"Let's Hold Hands!"
Lee Forster
"Fire In Our Bellies"
David Copperfield

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