King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard Sign With Dot Dash/Remote Control
Garage rock septet King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard have inked a new deal between their own label Flightless and Dot Dash/Remote Control for the release of the band’s third long player Float Along – Fill Your Lungs, ahead of its release on 27th September. The first taste of the album, the roaring, sitar-featuring 16 minute freak-out of ‘Head On/Pill‘ precedes the album, which is the band’s second release this year following Eyes Like The Sky. (via Remote Control Records)
In Hearts Wake Join New World Artists Booking
Byron Bay-based hardcore band In Hearts Wake have signed with New World Artists for Australian bookings, while Avocado Booking will handle UK/EU bookings. It follows news that UNFD are handling the band’s worldwide management after releasing their latest album Divination. In Hearts Wake are set to tour with The Amity Affliction across Australia, mainland Europe and the United Kingdom throughout September and October, playing arenas and clubs across seven countries. (via RiSh Publicity)
Rice Is Nice Signs Summer Flake
Aussie indie label Rice Is Nice has welcomed Summer Flake, the solo project of Stephanie Crase, to their roster ahead of the release of her ten-track debut album You Can Have It All on 6th September. Summer Flake joins Seja, Richard In Your Mind, The Laurels, Seekae, and others on the label. The first release from Summer Flake under Rice Is Nice is You Can Have It All‘s lead single ‘Blue‘. (via Rice Is Nice)
Live Gigs Take Flight At Adelaide Airport
Local musicians and bands will perform in around 50 live shows at the Adelaide Airport as part of a new six-month trial called ‘This Is SA Music’. The gigs will take place throughout on Friday afternoons and odd weekends from next month on the airport concourse. “It’s a beautiful way for people to arrive and depart on their journey,” said Music SA’s co-ordinator of industry development, Gordon Andersen, who hopes it will be a good introduction for people to the talent South Australia has to offer. Ash Gale and Sarah Lloyd are among the first acts confirmed and musicians looking to join the ‘This is SA Music’ Adelaide Airport program are encouraged to contact musicsa.com.au (via Herald Sun)
Google, Microsoft, Yahoo Help Combat Advertising On Music Piracy Sites
IT giants Google, Microsoft, AOL, Yahoo, and Condé Nast have voluntarily agreed to “best practices” agreements as part of an industry effort in America to stop advertising from appearing on websites devoted to music piracy and illegal downloading. As part of the agreement, each company will uphold internal protocols that bar dodgy third-party websites that advertise on piracy sites that benefit from ad revenue, determined by websites that are ‘flagged’ through a complaint procedure for rights holders. The good will push has even won the attention of the White House, who applauded efforts in an announcement entitled “Coming Together to Combat Online Piracy and Counterfeiting.” (via Billboard)
Big Bear Inks Deal With Footstomp Music
Big Bear Entertainment has signed a partnership deal that will see Footstomp Music’s Graham Ashton come on board as program consultant for their growing slate of events. The news follows the successful launch of Big Bear’s underage Live It Up festival in Brisbane and reports that Ashton’s signing has pushed the inaugural Sydney Folk Festival to a 2014 launch. “I am looking forward to working with [Ashton] here in on our events in Australia and in the US and Canada to follow up on huge interest in what we are planning for next year,” said Big Bear’s Zanda Strofield, promoter for Live It Up and Red Deer. (via SGC)
Grinspoon Frontman Leads MusicNSW Free Workshop
Grinspoon’s Phil Jamieson will lead a panel featuring Festival Of The Sun/Cross Section promoter Scott Mesiti, Lisa Willows (RAWR Music Management), and Phil Eades (Bakehouse Studios) in a free MusicNSW-coordinated workshop entitled ‘Getting Started In The Music Business’. Part of MusicNSW’s ongoing workshop series, the four industry figures will offer their experience and skills in covering topics like recording, artist management, agents, and more. Taking place on Thursday 15th August at Port Macquarie Panthers at 6.30pm, the two-hour workshop is free and open to all ages. RSVP to [email protected] (via MusicNSW)
Alberts Sign Writer/Producer Jean-Paul Fung
Alberts Music have signed an exclusive deal with Jean-Paul ‘JP’ Fung’s to represent his songwriting and recordings. One of Australia’s most in-demand producers, the 24-year old has worked on the Last Dinosaurs debut In A Million Years, Glass Towers’ Halcyon Days and the likes of Birds of Tokyo, Jinja Safari, Art Vs Science, and Little Red. “JP’s pedigree as a producer speaks for itself. We look forward to working with him to develop his songwriting opportunities both locally and internationally,” said Alberts Head of Development, Creative Services, Michael Szumowski.
(via AlbertMusic.com)
Rdio Focusses On Content Partnerships In New Marketing Strategy
Music streaming service Rdio is concentrating on exclusive content partnerships as part of a new multi-million dollar marketing strategy. The new move is modelled on a US deal with Paramour where Rdio had an exclusive stream of the band’s latest, self-titled album which resulted in “1.25 million streams” for the service, says Rdio’s head of Australia/NZ Colin Blake; a result “beyond our expectations,” he adds. Rdio has already made Australian partnerships to gain exclusive access to a Gold Fields remix of Empire Of The Sun’s single ‘Alive’ as part of an early trial. Rdio will also be creating media partnership deals with local music festivals, touring artists and music events. It recently supported the James Blake tour and the Stereosonic Festival, with other deals in the pipeline.
(via TheAustralian)
