Music Victoria thanks everyone who signed up or renewed their subscription during the 2019 Membership Drive.
We have drawn the prize winners for this year's amazing prize pack and if your name is on the below list, we have sent you an email with all the info you'll need. Please check your junk mail if you can't find it.
And the winners are...(*drum roll*)...
Noisy Ritual: A delicious wine pack
WINNER - John Grant (MV000181)
Corner Hotel: Dinner and a double pass
WINNER - Kim Williamson (MV004885)
Northcote Social Club: Dinner and a double pass
WINNER - Daria Wray (MV000706)
NORTHSIDE RECORDS: 1 x $50 voucher to spend at Northside Records and a rare Bamboos record (soundtrack to the computer game DE BLOB. Never given to the public. Promo only)
WINNER - Shelley Brunt (MV001320)
Oztix: Voucher to the value of $250 to spend on an Oztix event of your choice
WINNER - Andrew Porter (MV005090)
Sound Osteopathy: 1 x inital assessment and treatment (1 hour)
WINNER - Dallas Frasca (MV001249)
Pozible: No platform fees on your subscription profile for the first 12 months
WINNER - Adam Simmons (MV005573)
Sanicki Lawyers are offering a free one hour consultation and preparation of a Band Agreement for a band
WINNER - The Ramshackle Army (MV001310)
Sam Orchard: 1 x free music video
WINNER - Fierce Mild (MV001765)
SEMICONDUCTOR MEDIA: Filming of 1 x live music performance at a private location
WINNER - Didirri (MV005647)
Rhea Caldwell: 1 x a press photography shoot (not a live performance shoot)
WINNER - Society Of Beggars (MV003214)
THE MELBOURNE MEDITATION CENTRE: Voucher to participate in one of their 'How to Meditate' workshops
WINNER - Jack Howard (MV000691)
IMPLANT MEDIA: $500 voucher to be used on CD Duplication + packaging services. It must be used in one transaction and expires 1 year after notification
WINNER - Michelle Chandler (MV004154)
Wick Studios: Three free rehearsals in a Large (5x7m) rehearsal space and 8-hours of studio time in Wick Studios, Brunswick (*must be claimed within 12 months)
WINNER - Christine Manetta Band (MV005609)
BIGSOUND: 1 x BIGSOUND 2019 full delegate pass valued at $670 - dates: 3-6 September
WINNER - Hotel Motel Records (MV005636)
MUSIC INDUSTRY INSIDE OUT: One annual membership to Music Industry Inside Out
WINNER - Sophia Kostava (MV004698)
Electronic Music Conference: 1 x double pro pass
WINNER - Bec Thompson (MV005610)
Nuraphone: 1 Nuraphone set of headphones (value $500)
WINNER - Audrey Studios (MV002319)
MEEUM: 5 x tickets to any Meeum short workshop under 4 hours
WINNERS - Melbourne Electronic Sound Studio Limited (MV004335), Labour In Vain (MV001479), Bay City Events (MV002214), Zenith Records (MV003159) & The Push Inc. (MV000211)
Beat Magazine: 1/4 Page ad (Value $330+ gst)
WINNER - Theatre Royal Castlemaine (MV004267)
L'ESPRESSO BALLARAT: 1 x $50 voucher to spend at L'espresso Ballarat
WINNER - A Miner (MV005133)
The Blues Train: 2 x tickets to the Blues Train event (includes a ride on a heritage train, four blues performances, a buffet-style meal)
WINNER - Bruce Jacques (MV005596)
Forte Magazine: 1/4 page ad + editorial
WINNER - Todd Cook (MV005067)
Congrats to all the winners!
$0 – Under 18s Member
$33 – Concession Member
$55 – Music Lover Member
$77 - Musician Member (All band members receive their own individual card - max 10 members)
$77 - Music Industry Professional Member
$77 - Sound Engineer/Producer Member
$220 – Non-profit organisations/Small Business Partner (15 or fewer employees)
$440 - Venue Partner
$1,100 - Platinum Partner
$2,200 - Council Partner
$11,000 - Patron Partner
*Prices are in Australian dollars & include GST
A collaboration between The Push, Yarra City Council, Music Victoria, VMDO, APRA AMCOS and the Victorian music community – over two days, CHANGES will spark discussions and interrogate the current state of the international music industry across the realms of MUSIC, TECH, TALKS and IDEAS.
Ahead of the full program announcement in June, today CHANGES announces the venues, live music showcase curators and Music Passport target country that will inform the direction of its 2019 event.
Melbourne’s flourishing music community takes centre stage across CHANGES’ live music program. This year, we’re training our focus on the heart of Fitzroy and again inviting curatorial partners to design showcases at neighbouring venues that border Johnston and Brunswick streets.
SUMMIT AND LIVE MUSIC PASSES ON SALE TODAY
Music Victoria members receive a 15% discounted delegate ticket type to CHANGES! This includes 2 day access to the summit (including lunch on both days) Plus priority access to all their live music showcases! To access the discounted tix, log into your member account here.
Located across Brisbane's Fortitude Valley, BIGSOUND showcases the next big thing to fans, industry and international art lovers alike. This conference program is an invaluable experience, presenting ideas from some of the international music industry's most revered and forward-thinking luminaries.
Its massive artist line-up has been instrumental in uncovering names like Flume, Rufus, Courtney Barnett, Megan Washington, The Temper Trap, A.B. Original, Remi, Gang of Youths and more!!
Dates: 3–6 September 2019
Location: Fortitude Valley, Brisbane QLD
Music Victoria members receive $100 off their BIGSOUND tickets (one discount per membership)!
To access your discounted tix, enter your Music Victoria membership no. when buying a Purple Pass (select Reciprocal organisation member)
Not a member? Sign up now to redeem all of our member benefits.
$0 – Under 18s Member
$33 – Concession Member
$55 – Music Lover Member
$77 - Musician Member (All band members receive their own individual card - max 10 members)
$77 - Music Industry Professional Member
$77 - Sound Engineer/Producer Member
$220 – Non-profit organisations/Small Business Partner (15 or fewer employees)
$440 - Venue Partner
$1,100 - Platinum Partner
$2,200 - Council Partner
$11,000 - Patron Partner
*Prices are in Australian dollars & include GST
The global music community will come together again on July 3 and 4 2019, when CHANGES returns for its second year at its new home of Abbotsford Convent.
A collaboration between The Push, Yarra City Council, Music Victoria, VMDO, APRA AMCOS and the Victorian music community – over two days, CHANGES will spark discussions and interrogate the current state of the international music industry across the realms of MUSIC, TECH, TALKS and IDEAS.
CHANGES IS COMING
Ahead of the full program announcement in June, today CHANGES announces the venues, live music showcase curators and Music Passport target country that will inform the direction of its 2019 event.
Melbourne’s flourishing music community takes centre stage across CHANGES’ live music program. This year, we’re training our focus on the heart of Fitzroy and again inviting curatorial partners to design showcases at neighbouring venues that border Johnston and Brunswick streets.
Today CHANGES can reveal 123 Agency, Anti Fade Records, Bad Apples Music, Barely Dressed Records, Chapter Music, Collective Artists, DOT DASH, Future Popes, Foreign Brothers + Soul Has No Tempo, Milk! Records, Music in Exile, New World Artists, Our Golden Friend, PS Music Group, Rice is Nice, Roolette Records, PBS + Triple R, Select Music and Still Here as its 2019 live music showcase curators. These creative local labels, agencies and music organisations will hand-pick artists that best represent what the city sounds like now, and what the future has in store. Expect to be adding showcase events from these curators to your schedule when the full CHANGES program is unveiled on 3 June.
On the evenings of 3 and 4 July, explore beloved local venues, including Laundry Bar, The Evelyn Hotel, The Old Bar, Bar Open, The Night Cat, Labour In Vain, The Shady Lady, The Stone Hotel and Perseverance. With all venues in walking distance, audiences will be able to immerse themselves in the sounds of contemporary Melbourne music on offer at CHANGES’ dedicated live music showcases.
Experts, industry leaders and storytellers from as far afield as Canada, France, the UK and USA will feature on the lineup for CHANGES’ summit. Additionally, CHANGES’ Music Passport program will once again welcome the international one key target country to Melbourne, where they can connect with established local music businesses and forge significant networks.
This year, tastemakers and groundbreakers from Brazil will bring ideas and game-changing conversations to CHANGES as part of the Music Passport program. Dedicated discussions with our Brazilian delegates have been designed to both benefit local industry and reveal opportunities for South American music businesses to make in-roads in Australia. CHANGES is able to showcase Melbourne as a vibrant live music capital as part of the Victorian Government’s $22.2 million Music Works industry development program.
MUSIC, TECH, TALK and IDEAS all come together under one umbrella: CHANGES. Two days: July 3 and 4, at Abbotsford Convent.
SUMMIT AND LIVE MUSIC PASSES ON SALE TODAY
Music Victoria members receive a 15% discounted delegate ticket type to CHANGES! This includes 2 day access to the summit (including lunch on both days) Plus priority access to all their live music showcases! To access the discounted tix, log into your member account here.
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Music Victoria has recently brought on a raft of new discounting partners this year that cover the spectrum of the industry, from food and beverage, to merch, freight, acoustic reports, Auslan services, record stores, guitar repairs and green screen filming.
Most people don't realise how much money they can save with a Music Victoria membership. We offer discounts on a variety of services you will need for your music career including costs involved with recording, merch and touring.
Here's the full list of our new member discount providers for 2019:
That's just a small selection! The full list of member benefits is here.
$0 – Under 18s Member
$33 – Concession Member
$55 – Music Lover Member
$77 - Musician Member (All band members receive their own individual card - max 10 members)
$77 - Music Industry Professional Member
$77 - Sound Engineer/Producer Member
$220 – Non-profit organisations/Small Business Partner (15 or fewer employees)
$440 - Venue Partner
$1,100 - Platinum Partner
$2,200 - Council Partner
$11,000 - Patron Partner
*Prices are in Australian dollars & include GST
From Monday 8 to 18 April, Music Victoria are urging all who live and breathe Victorian music to sign up or renew an existing membership and help keep the local scene alive.
As a member of Music Victoria, you’ll get discounts on a huge range of products and services including gear, merchandise, advertising, studio hire, consulting, travel, mental health workshops, gym membership and cheap food and drink at your favourite local venues. Musician and music industry members will also gain free access to exclusive professional development workshops to equip you with the knowledge to manage your career effectively!
Not only will you have access to all of these benefits and more, but all who sign up throughout the Drive will automatically go in the running to win one of over $8,700 worth of prizes!
Regional Members:
Sign up or renew an existing membership and pay up before 3 May to go in the draw!
$0 – Under 18s Member
$33 – Concession Member
$55 – Music Lover Member
$77 - Musician Member (All band members receive their own individual card - max 10 members)
$77 - Music Industry Professional Member
$77 - Sound Engineer/Producer Member
$220 – Non-profit organisations/Small Business Partner (15 or fewer employees)
$440 - Venue Partner
$1,100 - Platinum Partner
$2,200 - Council Partner
$11,000 - Patron Partner
*Prices are in Australian dollars & include GST
ADVOCATE, SUPPORT, CELEBRATE: MUSIC VICTORIA MEMBERSHIP DRIVE 2019
Monday 8 April - Thursday 18 April
Music Victoria announces new and improved membership categories, new discounts and loads of new prizes!
From Monday 8 April - Thursday 18 April, Music Victoria invite you to join them and help play an important role in continuing their vital work in keeping Victoria’s thriving music community alive.
For close to 10 years, Music Victoria has been representing musicians, venues, music businesses, professionals, and music lovers across the contemporary Victorian music community, providing support and advocacy, all while celebrating and promoting the state’s music sector. As the state’s peak contemporary music service organisation, Music Victoria has something to offer everyone in the music community.
As Music Victoria has expanded the scope of its servicing, it has introduced new membership categories including Sound Engineer/Producers, Music Industry Professionals and a Free Under 18’s Membership. These new changes allow a broader range of professionals free access to the workshops and professional development series, and enjoy the benefits of the discounts.
Music Victoria has brought on a raft of new discounting partners this year that cover the spectrum of the industry, from food and beverage, to merch, freight, acoustic reports, Auslan services, record stores, guitar repairs and green screen filming.
All new or renewing members who sign up throughout theDrive will automatically go in the running to win prize packs tailored towards each member’s needs.
Renewing members will also receive a Music Victoria re-usable shopping bag, featuring their new #advocatesupportcelebrate illustrations by local artist Stacy Gougoulis.
Music Victoria continues to offer high level professional development services including ‘Cultivate’, the first of its kind all-female Leadership program, the Live Music Professionals coaching program for the State Government and its (free-for-industry-members) Professional Development Program with a focus on Venue Workshops, Mental Health, Pitching to Radio & Budgeting. It also provides a discount to the Changes Music Summit and Brisbane’s BIGSOUND Conference.
The Victorian music scene is the envy of the nation, and many of its programs and ideas are being adopted around Australia and the world. This can be attributed to supportive local and state governments, and the role Music Victoria plays behind the scenes representing the industry’s best interests.
Music Victoria continues to nurture and advocate for the vibrant live music scene and help grow and build sustainable careers for musicians and industry professionals, while still giving die hard music fans more opportunities to see and enjoy live music across the whole state.
While Melbourne can now claim the mantle as Live Music Capital of the World, the Victorian Music Development Office (VMDO), which Music Victoria delivers on behalf of the State Government, is supporting Victoria’s small business, export and First Nations.
"Bad Apples Music operates to provide platforms of excellence to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists. The label appreciates the advocacy and professional development opportunities Music Vic tirelessly offer musicians, businesses and industry bodies, contributing to a supportive, thriving scene in the state." - Coko Eke, Bad Apples Music
Membership pays for itself, sign up today!
New Membership Types and Prices 2019
Under 18 memberships - Free
Concession $33
Music Lovers $55
Musicians/Performers $77
Sound Engineer/Producers and Music Industry Professionals $77
Non-Profit Organisations/Small Businesses $220
Venues $440
Platinum $1100
Council $2200
NEW MEMBER DISCOUNT PROVIDERS:
Auslan Stage Left / Make Badges / Kindred Studios /
Atticus Media / Rocksteady Records / White Rabbit Bar / The Gild Group / Found Sound / Elto Freight / The Espy / Noisy Ritual / Commercial Hotel (Yarraville)/ Marshall Day / Moon Mother Productions
2019 MEMBERSHIP DRIVE PRIZE SPONSORS:
Noisy Ritual / Corner Hotel / Northcote Social Club / Northside Records / Oztix / Sound Osteopathy / Pozible / Sanicki Lawyers / Sam Orchard Cinema / Semiconductor Media / Rhea Caldwell Photography / The Melbourne Meditation Centre / Implant Media / Wick Studios / Bigsound / Music Industry Inside Out / Electronic Music Conference / Nuraphone / Meeum / Beat Magazine / Forte Magazine / L’espresso Ballarat / The Blues Train Bendigo
MUSIC VICTORIA ACHIEVEMENTS OVER LAST 12 MONTHS
• Hosted the international renowned Music Cities Convention – Melbourne to 330 people from around the world
• Prepared and presented White Paper - Priorities for the Victorian Music Sector to the Victorian Government to all political parties
• Partnered in the rollout of Sexual Harassment Taskforce Pilot
• Launched the Victorian Music Development Office (VMDO)
• Launched the new women in Leadership program – Cultivate
• Curated, presented, hosted or partnered in over 30 professional development workshops, masterclasses or networking events with approximately 1,100 attendees
• 23 matched funding grants to Victorian live music venues as part of the Good Music Neighbours and Acoustic Assessment programs, under the Victorian Government’s Music Works initiative
• 27 awards handed out at the 13th annual The Age Music Victoria Awards & secured $26,000 in new cash prizes for Awards winners
• 20 promoters and live music venue representatives participated in the Live Music Professionals program
ADVOCATE, SUPPORT, CELEBRATE: MUSIC VICTORIA MEMBERSHIP DRIVE 2019
Monday 8 April - Thursday 18 April
Friday 3 May: Members have up until this date to pay up
Wednesday 8 May: Prizes drawn
Full list of Membership Drive prizes here.
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Music Victoria in partnership with the Victorian Government is thrilled to announce the very first recipients and mentors of the inaugural pilot ‘Cultivate’, Victoria’s new initiative for mid-level to established women leaders in the state’s contemporary music sector. The program was officially launched Wednesday 20 March at The Corner Hotel with an all-day workshop including talks by keynote speakers Mrs Chloe Shorten and Director and CEO of ACMI Katrina Sedgwick, and hosted byAustralian music industry veteran Leanne de Souza.
An overwhelming amount of applications left project manager Sarah DeBorre and the programs reference group with the hard task of shortlisting before selecting the first participants of the newly created leadership coaching program for women in the Victorian music sector.
Supported by the Minister For Women, the ‘Cultivate’ program aims to foster the development of some of the state’s key decision makers, business owners, and industry leaders within the music sector, by partnering them up with CEOs, senior role holders and experienced mentors to support and guide the advancement of their careers. “The women selected for this program are leaders in our music industry who possess the potential to influence and empower other women. Throughout this program, they will attend masterclasses, get personalised leadership coaching, be supported by an experienced mentor, and build a strong network to help them take the next step in their leadership,“ says Gabrielle Williams Minister For Women of the program.
The first talented women selected to take part in the exciting new leadership program ‘Cultivate’ 2019 are Dallas Frasca Director, A Hitch to the Sticks Festival/ Industry Mentor, Collarts; Kate Duncan CEO, The Push Inc; Katie Besgrove Co-Owner, Look Out Kid?General Manager, Barely Dressed Records; Coco Eke Label Manager, Bad Apples Music and Sally Mather, Music & Marketing Manager, Corner Group.
“The Cultivate program is a genius idea and I couldn't be more stoked and grateful to be a recipient alongside these inspiring woman paving paths in Australia. The incredible initiative will have a long-lasting impact on the music industry and be felt for the years to come. "Give a woman a fish, and you'll feed her for a day. Teach a woman to fish, and you've fed her for a lifetime." That's the saying right?” - Dallas Frasca.
Carefully selected by Project Manager, Sarah DeBorre, Amanda Walker - Co-founder & owner Lord of the Fries (LOTF) & Weirdoughs, Mia Klitsas - Co-founder and Director Moxie Products and The Brand Maketh, Jackie Antas - General Manager, Communications Ticketmaster/Live Nation Entertainment, Australia and New Zealand, Leonie Morgan AM - Consultant and Board Director and Sarah Davies - CEO Philanthropy Australia will all spend one-on-one time with the five outstanding leaders of the Victorian music industry.
The extensive program offers each participant a one-on-one coaching package with Leadership Victoria in Executive Leadership Coaching, that aims to help facilitate behavioural and attitudinal shifts to enable both individuals and groups to overcome barriers to change and to realise their own potential and the potential of their organisation.
In addition to the Leadership Coaching, four specialised Masterclasses in Fundamentals and Foundations of Leadership, Frameworks to use in Leadership, Façade of your Leadership, Futureproofing your Leadership will be held between April and June and will be coached by Louise Thomson of Global People Two. Louise helps people understand their own and others’ personality, their own emotional intelligence, the effect of their conversational style on others and how to build the capability and confidence of their team to create effective workplaces and communities.
“Mentoring is a powerful tool that really makes a difference and I am so excited to be paired with the amazing Coco Eke from Bad Apples Music as part of the Cultivate Program. There is a lot we can discover together.” - Leonie Morgan, Consultant and Board Director.
The program was open for Victorian residents who identify as a woman and currently hold leadership or management positions at their place of employment within the contemporary music sector.
‘Cultivate’ Pilot Program 2019: March – June 2019
Participants
Dallas Frasca - Director, A Hitch to the Sticks Festival/ Industry Mentor, Collarts
Kate Duncan - CEO, The Push Inc.
Katie Besgrove - Co-Owner, Look Out Kid?General Manager, Barely Dressed Records
Coco Eke - Label Manager, Bad Apples Music
Sally Mather - Music & Marketing Manager, Corner Group
Mentors
Amanda Walker - Co-founder & ownerLord of the Fries (LOTF) & Weirdoughs
Mia Klitsas - Co-founder and Director Moxie Products and The Brand Maketh
Jackie Antas - General Manager, CommunicationsTicketmaster/Live Nation Entertainment, Australia and New Zealand
Leonie Morgan AM - Consultant and Board Director
Sarah Davies - CEO Philanthropy Australia
International Women's Day is rolling around again on 8 March, and we have compiled a selection of great events you can go to to celebrate the force that is Women in Music!
Friday March 8
12am – 11.59pm
3CR International Women’s Day Broadcast
3CR Community Radio
Celebrate International Women's Day this year with 3CR! On Friday 8 March we’ll bring you 24 hours of non-stop radio by, for and about women. Join our fabulous women and gender queer broadcasters as we talk with talented Melbourne activists, songwriters, storytellers and musicians making a difference. Between 5.30 and 6.30pm we’ll broadcast live from the IWD rally at the State Library in the city.
Check out the schedule for the day here
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5pm – 7pm
PBS 106.7FM International Women’s Day
PBS Collingwood
feat. P-UniQue, Alice Ivy and Sugar Fed Leopards
Free entry to all, RSVP via the PBS website
5.30pm – 7.30pm
International Women's Day 2019 rally and march,
State Library of Victoria, Melbourne
Rally info here
5pm - 1am
International Womens' Day! Her Sound Her Story Screening + Gigs
Some Velvet Morning - Clifton Hill
To celebrate women in music we have a killer evening of screen and sound. Beginning with an intimate showing of Her Sound Her Story, then being followed by music from Al Parkinson, Bonnie Love and more. We'll end the night with pop and dance music from power women from the last few decades.
Event info here
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6.30pm - 10pm
International Women's Day Live at Triple R during Dropout Boogie
3RRR Performance Space, Brunswick East
To celebrate International Women’s Day this year, women and GNC broadcasters plus their guests will be taking over the Triple R airwaves on Friday 8 March! We’re excited to dedicate the full day to showcasing the awesome talent and voices of women and gender diverse people in our local community.
The day will conclude with a three hour live to air extravaganza from the Triple R Performance Space during Dropout Boogie on RRRwith Zara Kravchenko from 7-10pm
Featuring live sets from: V, Moody Beaches, Evelyn Ida Morris (a.k.a. Pikelet) and Racerage
Event info here
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6.30pm - 10pm
MOTH International Women's Day Show
Rosebud Southern Peninsula Arts Centre, Rye
Join us to celebrate women in music.
Kylie Auldist (soul legend), Thando (The Voice star), Xani and Clio Renner with a 7 piece band!
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7pm - 10pm
International Women's Day Upstairs at The Gaso
The Gasometer Hotel - Collingwood
This International Women's Day, dream pop-trio Arbes have assembled an eclectic lineup featuring a few of Melbourne's most exciting and captivating female artists.
Very honored to have the stunning: Sault & Imogen Cygler joining us for this evening.
We will be donating half of our proceeds to Sisters Inside Inc
Read more about their fantastic work on their website: https://sistersinside.com.au
Event info here
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7.30pm - 9pm
IWD 19 - What Does International Women's Day Mean to Me?
The Alderman, Brunswick East (upstairs)
This years International Women's Day sees the 8th year of Suzanne Phoenix's project - What Does IWD Mean to Me? Suzanne creates portraits of women and they respond to the question on IWD. So put this in your diary, as there is going to be an event!
The amazing line up of women are:
Acacia aka Weird Alice Yankadic Acacia Christensen, Alice Skye, Amy Taylor of Amyl and The Sniffers, Bitch Diesel: Phoebe Taylor / Silver Skidmark also of Venetian BlindsVoVo The Label, Ruby Soho / The Stang Ruby Martha Koomen and Ashlee Pierce / The Charger of VoVo The Label, Erica Dunn of TFS BandMOD CONPalm Springs, Grace Kindellan of Hysterical Records, Justine Sless, Kathryn Jamieson of GUN SHY, Kristy Harris of Kristy, Harris- KH Boxing, Mary Mihelakos, Rachel Trainor Music, Rah Nikolaidis, Rosie Lane and Ruby Slippers.
Event info here
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7.30pm
International Women's Day at The Grace Darling
The Grace Darling - Collingwood (upstairs)
Shrimpwitch, SaD, Hearts and Rockets, Cry Club, Racerage, Girl Germs, Uva Ursi, Packaged Goods
plus DJS: Rubini, dj semi precious, BBY.B
Event info here
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8pm - 1am
Soul Suffragettes - Celebrating International Womens Day
Exford Hotel - Melbourne
Come and celebrate International Women's Day with an all-female line up of Soul Suffragette dj's playing vinyl for your listening and dancing pleasure. This is a fund raising event with all proceeds going to the Safe Steps Family Violence Response Centre.
$10 entry fee, payable on the door
Featuring DJ's - Miss Goldie, Little Annie, Lady Soul, Sugar D, Simona Tirelli, Soosie Wong, Alex White, Margaret Wood, Gail Smit
Event info here
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8.30pm - 11.40pm
Ladies Locale - International Women's Day at The Bridge Hotel
The Bridge Hotel - Castlemaine
Celebrate International Women’s day with a special performance from 5 of Castlemaine’s finest female songwriters! MonCoeur, Eliza Hull, Felicity Cripps Band, H.R., and Eve Morden!
All door proceeds from the night will be donated to The Centre for Non-Violence in Bendigo.
Event info here
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10pm
Heart of Glass - International Women's Day special event
The Gasometer Hotel - Collingwood
On Friday March 8th the team behind Mr. McClelland's Finishing School is putting on a very special Heart of Glass to celebrate International Women's Day! Lead by Finishing School co-founder Leah Collins, Heart of Glass is a showcase for some of Melbourne’s best female DJs spinning indie, pop, rock, RnB and so much more.
Our DJs for the night are: Leah Collins, Bec Mitchell & Cassie McDonald.
Most importantly, $5 from every ticket sold goes to Share the Dignity's end period poverty campaign.
Event info here
By Patrick Donovan, CEO Music Victoria
All Australians can vividly recall their favourite festival moments. Mine was the first time a white Cuban heeled boot was raised in excitement above a fans’ head at the Golden Plains Festival at Meredith in south-western Victoria. It kick started a global tradition of festival audiences recognising a five star live performance in a joyous instantaneous review.
Australian music festivals are a powerful economic driver to the economy. According the Live Performance Australia’s Ticketing Revenue and Performance Report, they contributed more than $100 million to the national economy in 2017. They are a vital source of economic activity and social engagement in many regional cities and towns, and have an important flow on effect to venues through numerous side shows.
But this is all under threat after the NSW State Government announced the implementation of a new festival permit scheme from March 1 which has created uncertainty and led to the cancellation of two festivals.
The NSW Government has released a list of 14 festivals, including global and national festivals that take place in Melbourne including Laneway, Ultra and Electric Gardens, that they consider high risk and will bear the brunt of increased licensing fees and security costs.
Higher risk festivals are festivals “where a serious drug related illness or death has occurred in the past three years or where the Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority has determined, having regard to expert advice from NSW Health and NSW Police, that there may be a significant risk of serious drug related illness or death”.
The new scheme looks like a blanket knee jerk reaction, policy on the run, and has created financial uncertainty for the promoters. There’s too much discretion and not enough transparency. Rather than being entirely safety focussed, the measures are more punitive, pushing a law and order agenda instead of a nuanced approach to a complex issue.
The Australian Festival Association says the introduction of the new proposed Festival License and Interim Health Guidelines was rushed, lacked consultation and failed to consider the impacts on the industry through a rigorous Regulatory Impact Statement.
The damage to NSW’s live music sector is not confined to one state. Australian festivals and touring circuits don’t exist in isolation; they often share headliner acts around the country, so any harm to the NSW festival industry will damage the entire ecosystem and impact on Victoria.
Laneway’s Danny Rogers said that in the past 14 years in Sydney they have only had two incidents of people being transported from the festival out of 300,000 attendees, and said the event might not go ahead next year in Sydney because of the crack down. This would severely impact the festival’s ability to attract big headliners to events across the country.
This is another lost opportunity for New South Wales. According to the 2017 Live Performance Australia Report, NSW generates the highest market share in revenue (54.7%) and attendance (45.9%) in Contemporary Music Festivals. But two festivals – Mountain Sounds Festival and PSYFARI – were cancelled in the last fortnight, and Bluesfest Byron Bay director Peter Noble has threatened to move his festival, which contributes $40 million to the NSW economy, interstate.
The music industry is rallying in what is being considered the biggest threat to music in Australia since the implementation of draconian Victorian Liquor Licencing laws in 2010 led to the temporary closure of iconic venues such as the Tote Hotel.
Then Victorian music fans responded when 20,000 music fans marched on the steps of parliament in protest, and the laws were changed after a last minute accord was struck between government and industry.
And last Thursday, about 20,000 NSW music fans attended the public Don’t Kill Live Music Rally at Sydney’s Hyde Park.
More than 120,000 people so far have signed a petition urging the NSW government to form
a music regulation roundtable to review all regulation impacting live music, immediately undertakes a Regulatory Impact Statement for any regulation impacting music festivals and works closely with the music industry to develop robust, effective and achievable safety protocols for festivals.
Like in 2010 in Victoria, the NSW decision seems to have been made without properly consulting all of the key stakeholders. Since 2010, the Victorian music industry has been given a voice at the decision making table through committees and roundtables and the results couldn’t be clearer - Melbourne is now considered one of the live music capitals of the world and live music continues to be a major driver in the Night Time Economy.
It’s another kick in the guts for the NSW music industry, coming after ‘’Lock Out’’ Laws introduced in 2014 in Sydney’s inner city to curb alcohol-related violence were blamed by the industry for forcing the closure of venues and damaging its once vibrant nightlife.
A report released this week by Deloitte Access Economics found that Sydney is missing out on about $16 billion a year because its night-time economy is underdeveloped.
In response to that, a NSW Government Parliamentary Inquiry the music and arts economy in New South Wales outlined 60 recommendations, including regulatory reform and $35 million in funding to match Victoria’s recent funding for contemporary music per capita. But these recommendations are year to be implemented.
The Victoria State Government ruled out implementing new licensing laws for festivals.
“What I can tell you is the New South Wales government’s knee-jerk reaction to regulate the bajeebies out of (festival/music) providers is not a path that we’re going down. They will kill the music scene going down that path,’’ the Minister for creative industries, Martin Foley, told the Ballarat Courier.
However, he said that introducing pill testing at festivals was a more complex issue. “(There’s a) whole lot of other unresolved issues around liability, around certainty of those tests, and around legal obligations that may place the state, operator, or provider in. It’s a complex issue because of all those other unresolved issues and those shifting of resources means we’re not in a position to do so.”
Music Victoria agrees that the issue of pill testing is very complex. Drug use is a broad societal issue and drug taking shouldn’t be linked to music festivals, just as violence should never have been linked to live music in 2010. Festival promoters work incredibly hard to create fun safe events for a wide variety of music fans.
As a peak body, we are privy to both sides of the argument and we understand that it draws passionate responses. The industry shares the same concerns as the community and we are committed to working towards safety and reduced harm. We urge all parties to come to the table and have rational conversations to support the development of festivals while maintaining the safety of music fans, and for policy makers to learn from progressive policies in European countries.
So when you head to Meredith’s Golden Plains or the Port Fairy Folk festival over the next month to enjoy the unique communal bonding over your favourite musical acts, don’t take it for granted.
We’d like you to know that Music Victoria is making some exciting changes to our membership categories and we’re doing this so that we can look after our valued members (AKA you) more efficiently!
On March 7th, your current membership will be merged into a new category. Upon renewal of your membership, you’ll be asked to select your new membership type based on your position in the music industry. Some of our new types include memberships for Sound Engineers/Producers, Managers and a Free Under 18’s Membership.
You’ll notice there’ll be a nominal increase in membership fees which will allow us to continue our advocacy work for the sector and provide more opportunities for you and our community.
Up until your membership comes up for renewal, you’ll still have access to all of the current benefits within your current category but please make sure you consider the changes as the new membership types will have differing benefits. Most benefits will remain accessible to all, but Music Lovers (previously Individual membership) will not be able to access free Professional Development workshops.
If you are a solo musician or a DJ, we recommend that you move into the Musician category which will come with free access to our Professional Development Program.
See below for a full breakdown:
New Membership Types and Prices from 7 March 2019
- Under 18 memberships Free
Proof of age required. Access to all benefits & discounts, professional development
- Concession $33
Concession card required. Access to all benefits & discounts, professional development
- Music Lovers $55
Access to all discounts, no access to free professional development
- Musicians $77
Access to all benefits & discounts, professional development
- Managers $77
Access to all benefits & discounts, professional development
- Sound Engineer/Producer $77
Access to all benefits & discounts, professional development
- Non-Profit Organisations/Small Businesses $220
Access to all benefits & discounts, professional development
- Venues $440
Access to all benefits & discounts, professional development, Music Victoria consultation and promotional opportunities
- Platinum $1100
Access to all benefits & discounts, professional development, Music Victoria consultation, promotional opportunities, 2 x tix to The Age Music Victoria Awards + access to money-can’t-buy networking opportunities
- Council $2200
Access to all benefits & discounts, professional development, Music Victoria consultation and promotion of business
- Patron $11,000
Access to all benefits & discounts, professional development
HOW WILL MY MEMBERSHIP CHANGE?
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