CONTROL, the dynamic new five stage program designed to equip music managers with crucial business skills, is now calling for applications. Mid career music managers from around the country are encouraged to apply. The program is presented by the Australian Music Industry Network (AMIN), and supported by the Association of Artist Managers. Funding for this initiative has been provided by the Australian Government. AMIN is supported by the Australia Council for the Arts.

Some of Australia's best entertainment lawyers and accountants are available during the conference for FREE one-on-one legal and accounting sessions at this year's BIGSOUND. So if you've got a burning question you'd like some clarity on, this is your opportunity to get some answers. Each session is limited to 15 minutes.

Brisbane's BIGSOUND 2010 has once again proven itself as Australia’s must-attend music industry event with today’s announcement that conference passes have officially sold out. The news comes just one day after industry magazine The Music Network declared BIGSOUND 2010 as “the country's pre-eminent music industry conference.” In just one week, Brisbane will be transformed into Australia’s music capital as the annual BIGSOUND 2010 event takes over the city’s creative heart, Fortitude Valley.

Youth Arts Queensland and its State Delivery Partners invite artists from across Australia to apply for the 2011 JUMP national mentoring program for young and emerging artists, with applications open today. As Australia’s largest artist mentoring program, JUMP identifies and promotes excellence in artistic practice amongst artists aged 18 – 30, who are in the first five years of their professional practice.
 

Sound Summit is a five-day festival of independent and innovative music featuring national and international artists, occurring annually as part of the This Is Not Art festival. This year the festival continues to feature innovative and exploratory artists and speakers from around Australia and internationally and has revealed an even bigger and better festival than ever before.

Q Music is pleased to announce the launch of the Queensland Radio Airplay Charts powered by D-Star Spins. The chart is compiled every week for Q Music by D-Star Spins' forensic radio monitoring system, providing real-time results of airplay across commercial, major community, Triple J and ABC radio across the Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Gold Coast, Central Coast, Newcastle and Geelong radio markets

Applications are now open for the Lord Mayor's Young and Emerging Artists Fellowships. This program supports young and emerging Brisbane artists and arts workers from a wide range of backgrounds and industries aged between 17 and 30.

Round 20 of the Contemporary Music Touring Program is now open. The Contemporary Music Touring Program provides opportunities for a wide range of music to tour the country - including but not limited to, rock, pop, jazz, folk, country and Indigenous music.

The Edge is calling for Catalyst applications from creative professionals. Edge Catalysts are people working where creativity meets technology, pushing boundaries and generating ideas. Catalyst positions are paid, temporary, part-time roles for six months.
 

The third annual Australasian World Music Expo (AWME), will turn Melbourne into a melting pot of global sounds with artists, music industry representatives and festival audiences preparing to descend on the city, from 18th – 21st November.

The International Songwriting Competition (ISC) is looking for great songs and songwriters to enter in 2010. More than $150,000 in cash and prizes are on offer, including an overall Grand Prize of US$25,000 cash and $20,000 in music equipment, services, and more. There will be 66 winners in over 25 categories, including the new 'Unsigned Only' category for 2010. So whether you are a professional songwriter or just starting out, ISC encourages you to apply.

Australian online booking agency Gig Launch is sponsoring the Apollo Bay Music Festival in Victoria in 2011, and is offering a grant that gives musicians all over Australia the opportunity to play to a new audience. Gig Launch is contributing $1000 for artists wishing to play at the festival, to put towards travel and accommodation costs.

Singaot Sista (Sing Out Sister) is a tribute to female creativity, cultural diversity, beauty and endurance. Some of Australia's most acclaimed female Indigenous singers and songwriters are joining together at the Brisbane Powerhouse next month with their Indigenous sisters from New Zealand, the Pacific and Sudan in a powerful and symbolic collaboration. Singaot Sista is a unique musical creation expressing the diverse and life-affirming experiences of contemporary Indigenous Women in 2010.

You can now check out some of the highlights from the 2010 Q Song Awards on this video put together by Morph TV. We've also uploaded some pics from the night to the Q Song Facebook page HERE.

The BIGSOUND iPhone App is now available for free from the iTunes App Store. You can download it from iTunes HERE or search 'BIG SOUND 2010' on the app store from your phone.