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COURTNEY BARNETT - TELL ME HOW YOU REALLY FEEL
May 22nd, 2018Over the course of just a few years Barnett has become internationally renowned for her distinctive and acclaimed musical lexicon. Her debut album, Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit saw her top year-end lists and sell out shows to adoring audiences on five continents. She played the most iconic and revered festival stages, won the Australian Music... Read More →
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THIS WEEK IN THE CHARTS - MAY 21
May 21st, 2018This week sees new debuts from Slowly Slowly with St Leonards at #10 on the Independent Labels Albums charts. At #9, Spit Syndicate debut with Orbit and Esoterik debuts #8 with My Astral Plane. Hayley Jensen debuts #5 with Turning Up The Dial.On the 100% Independent Albums chart Spit Syndicate debut #2 with Orbit. Lloyd Spiegel is #7 with Backroads while Joseph Tawadros debuts #16 with... Read More →
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TELESCREEN - CROWDED
May 15th, 2018Telescreen are excited to announce the release of their brand new single 'Crowded'.This is the first of two tracks from their upcoming 7" vinyl and their first release since taking on their new name. ... 'Crowded' explores the social complexities of anxiety and the importance of its acceptance and understanding from those around you. 'This is the most important song I've written to... Read More →
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INDIE WEEK 2018: CONFERENCE FOR INDEPENDENT LABELS IN NYC – CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
Jan 30th, 2018... AIR, SOUNDS AUSTRALIA and PPCA are now seeking expressions of interest from Australian independent labels to take part in an Australian delegation to attend Indie Week 2018, an independent label focused conference hosted by A2IM (American Association of Independent Music) from June 18-21 at The Clemente in New York City (107 Suffolk St, New York, NY) ... Indie Week is... Read More →
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AIR’S FAST TRACK FELLOWSHIP RECIPIENTS ANNOUNCED
Dec 19th, 2017The Australian Independent Record Labels Association (AIR) is thrilled to announce the recipients of the first ever Fast Track Fellowship program are: -Pieater & Wantok Musik Representatives from both labels will spend two months between January 2018 and May 2018 embedded within high-functioning global music companies. The program will establish strong links to key... Read More →
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NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2018 AIR AWARDS OPEN FRIDAY 1ST OF DECEMBER 2017
Nov 28th, 2017Nominations for the 2018 AIR Awards will open on Friday 1st December 2017.The Awards will be held on Thursday 26th July 2018 at the Queen’s Theatre, Adelaide and will celebrate the success of Australian Independent Artists with releases that fall between the period 1st January 2017 and 31st December 2017.All Associate, Full and Distributor members can nominate and will be emailed... Read More →
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MILK! RECORDS
Apr 26th, 2016Winner of the 2015 Carlton Dry Independent Label of the Year Award, Milk! Records, was started by Courtney Barnett in 2012 to release her debut EP I've Got A Friend Called Emily Ferris.(Jen Cloher and Courtney Barnett) ... ... Since then it's become home to six more Melbourne based bands/artists. The label is artist run and happy to stay boutique and sustainable. Jen Cloher... Read More →