LIVE MUSIC SELLS OUT

Not too long ago doom and gloom was predicted for the live original music scene due to the growing number of 'pokies' and gambling rooms.

But, not so:

Latest figures released from Live Performance Australia claim that the popularity of contemporary live music performances is on the rise. 2005 tickets sales were up 36% on 2004 tickets sales.

Click here to check out the article and breakdown of where Australians are spending their money on live music entertainment.



[Resource http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/ticket-sale-increase-is-music-to-ears-of-live-acts/2006/11/09/1162661830504.html]

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WHERE TO UPLOAD YOUR MUSIC

Here's a new music site where you can upload your songs to sell to a global market. It's free to upload your songs and you earn 50% of each download sale.

OIKZ.com

[Resource http://oikz.com/]


But with so many online music hosting sites available, how do you know which ones you should upload your music to?

Here's a nifty site that compares some of the OMD (Online Music Distribution) sites available. It compares the costs to artist, whether you can sell your music at the site and a description of the site. This could also be a handy site if you're looking for a list of OMD sites.

[Resource http://armydiller.com/musichosting.htm]

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PLAY APRA STAGE AT 2007 FALLS FESTIVAL

Are you going to the falls Festival in Lorne (Victoria) or Marion Bay (Tas) this year? If you are and you're also a musician, comedian, poet or street performer APRA invites you to apply for a spot on the People's stage.

To find out who to contact, click here.

Applications close Monday December 18th and you must already have a ticket for one of the Fall festival dates.

[Resource http://www.apra.com.au/writers/]

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