Music Victoria’s Playbook Series will unpack the album strategy behind Alice Ivy’s third studio record Do What Makes You Happy on Wednesday 23 July, 6-8pm at CY Space, Collingwood Yards - Unit 7/35 Johnston St, Collingwood VIC 3066
Featuring collaborations with Mayer Hawthorne, Mallrat and Josh Teskey, the album debuted at #1 on the ARIA Australian Dance Albums chart and #5 on the ARIA Australian Albums chart, cementing Alice Ivy’s reputation as one of the most exciting producers in the country. The event will feature both Alice Ivy and her manager Zac Abroms (Viceroyalty) in conversation with Huw Nolan (Here for Good Agency, Good Manners Music).
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Join Music Victoria in Moonee Ponds for two professional development events in collaboration with the Live Music Office as part of the Live & Local Program.
Aimed at emerging musicians in Moonee Valley looking to improve their skills within the music industry, the two workshops will be an opportunity to learn from some of the most respected figures within the Victorian music scene.
The Moonee Valley Live & Local Professional Development Series will be covering everything from marketing, gig booking, radio, release strategy, music business basics, getting grants, contracts and negotiating fees.
The events are free to attend but registrations are essential.
Wednesday 11 June | Getting Strategic in the Music Inudstry
Speakers: Adam Montgomery (Booking Agent, Lonely Lands), Alyse Newman (Publicist, Artist Manager, Consultant – AANTHOLOGIES)
Venue: Clocktower Centre - Balcony Tower Room - 750 Mt Alexander Rd, Moonee Ponds VIC 3039
Time: 6:00pm-8:30pm
Wednesday 18 June | Getting Organised in the Music Industry
Speakers: Charlotte Abroms (Creative Consultant, Digital Strategist, Hear Hear), Rhea Caldwell (Self-Managed Musician & Designer, Baby Blue)
Venue: Clocktower Centre - Balcony Tower Room - 750 Mt Alexander Rd, Moonee Ponds VIC 3039
Time: 6:00pm-8:30pm
Applications have now closed. This position will be responsible for systematically improving Music Victoria’s data and backend administration in relation to our website and CRM (Nutshell).
Back in the Game is a free professional development series that will feature leading industry members discussing music business, gigs, marketing, radio and streaming. The series takes place 6pm-7:30pm at Music Market in Collingwood Yards from Tue 6 June over four weeks.
Tue 6 June - Getting Organised
Glenn Bennie (APRA AMCOS)
Charlie Woods (Self-Managed Musician)
Moira McKenzie (Moira McKenzie Legal)
Danielle Siers (Music Victoria)
RSVP here
Post-workshop gig
William Thomasz @ The Workers Club
Wed 14 June – Getting Gigs
Juliette Lalli (Venue Booker/Live Music Curator)
Clare Douglas (Sofar Sounds)
Vaughan Quinn (Festival Booker, 3RRR Presenter)
Holly Pereira (Music Victoria)
RSVP here
Post-workshop gigs
Chey Jordan & Seth Hancock @ Gasometer Upstairs
Immigrant Union & Zoë Fox @ Gasometer Upstairs
Tue 20 June – Getting Noticed
Danysha Harriott (Brunswick Ballroom)
Ashlea O’Loughlin (Social Season)
Sarah Guppy (This Much Talent, Gig Life Pro)
Mikaela Copland (Music Victoria, Tall Poppy Mgmt)
RSVP here
Post-workshop gig
Dopplerhaus & Spawn @ The Old Bar
Thu 29 June – Getting Plays
Tanya Bunter (triple j)
Sam Cummins (3RRR)
John Halstead (DITTO, Seven Seven Music Group)
Shannen Egan (Turning Agency, Nettwerk Group)
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Post workshop gig
Premium Fantasy w/ Claire Birchall & Banish @ Nighthawks
Access: If you have any access requirements please email info@musicvictoria.com.au
Demographics & Identity questions: For more information about our demographics and identity questions in the registration process, please head to: musicvictoria.com.au/demographics-and-identity
Music Victoria acknowledges the Traditional Owners, the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation, on whose unceded land we advocate, support and celebrate on. We pay our deep respects to Elders past and present, and all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists and communities. We acknowledge them as the first artists, the first musicians, and the first creators of culture. We deeply respect the role that music and songlines play in the continuation of their culture for the past 60,000+ years.
Live music is a significant part of Victoria’s culture – and Music Victoria has identified an opportunity to help music venues increase the accessibility of their spaces. With support from City of Melbourne and City of Yarra, Music Victoria led the Accessible Music Venues project, to assist venues to build their knowledge and identify ways to improve their onsite and online accessibility.
The live music industry has an estimated $3.5B value and contributes to Melbourne’s thriving night-time economy. State government has also “placed creativity at the heart of Victoria’s recovery and prosperity”. Working with access consultants and advisors Morwenna Collett, Amanda Lawrie-Jones and Olivia Muscat, the project assessed the online and on-site accessibility of live music venues across these precincts, with the goal of helping venues identify areas for improvement and investment.
The project’s ultimate goal was to provide Deaf and Disabled audiences, artists and staff more equitable access to Melbourne’s live music industry. The project worked with 31 City of Melbourne and City of Yarra music venues online and 7 venues on-site, the project provided specialised training and recommendations to each participant.
This project helped venues identify:
The project emphasises that "access starts online", advocating for digital accessibility as well as physical. By focusing on ‘achievable accessibility’, this project aimed to demonstrate that solutions to access barriers exist and many can be implemented with budget, heritage or building constraints.