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VMDO Good News Wrap Up #9

Published 29 June, 2020

As a way to bring a little joy during the COVID-19 crises, we’ve started a weekly wrap up of some of the good news stories and new innovations coming out of the music industry right now.

Articles:

A trio of Special New Releases from Alice Skye, Allara, and Kee’ahn

Songlines to highlight First Peoples Voices in Reconciliation Week  

Premiere: Alice Skye Returns with “Grand Ideas”

Kee’ahn releases new single - Roots: the leap to dance, to sing, to play

Music Biz Pros: In Conversation with Craig Spann

YIRRAMBOI: Blak Bloggers – Widjiwa (notes from my phone)

Reconciliation Week - A time to reflect: Words by VMDO First Peoples Music Business Manager Neil Morris

EXCLUSIVE: Destroy All Lines Launches Agency With Existing Acts & Over 20 New Signings

Melb Venue To Reopen For Audiences Next Month As Restrictions Ease Across Aus

82% of Festival-goers ‘Feel Confident’ to Return to Live Events After COVID-19 Lockdown is Lifted (Report)

Victorian Music Industry - Grants Workshop Video

Music Victoria Call for Expressions of Interest for First Nations Board Director

First Post Lockdown Concerts Return to Spain

Grants, opportunities & events:

VMDO Virtual Networking Breakfast Focuses on Data Analytics in Music

VMDO First Peoples Recording and Developing Music Program Announced

DIVERSITY ARTS Workshops

Experts in Residence Round 13 - Strategic Planning

Experts in Residence Round 14 - Grant Writing

VMDO First Peoples - Strategic Planning with Jirra Lulla

Music Victoria – FREE memberships

Sustaining Creative Workers Initiative

APRA AMCOS - The Sustainability Fund

City of Melbourne – Partnership Program

COVID-19 Grants and Initiatives

Levi’s Partnership with BIGSOUND – Music Relief Fund

5x5x5: Memory Call Out for Composers

Resources:

Reconciliation Week - A time to reflect: How You Can Support First Peoples in Music

Support Act - Helpline

Business Support Fund Explained - White Sky

Accessible Arts - Top 10 Tips for Running Accessible Online Events

For more useful resources visit our COVID-19 Resources page.

New Releases:

Victorian Artist New Releases:

Allara - Murnong Farm

Alice Sky - Grand Ideas

Kee’ahn - Better Things

Alana Wilkinson - Rib Cage

Hannah - Sweet & Sour

Jordan Astra - Reasons feat. Jalmar

LANKS - Siren

Mr Zil - Stupid Baby

This Way North - You Be You

Tyne-James Organ - Hold Me Back

Watling & Bates - Old Times

Live streaming events:

Quaran'tunes: Maddie Jackway

ISOL-AID

Delivered Live

Songlines and City Melbourne Reconciliation Week, featuring Madi Colville , Culture Evolves, Kutcha Edwards, Maylene Slater-Burns

Playlists:

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If you’ve got good news, please email us at info@vmdo.com.au.