Sam Bowmer, Author at The Music Network

After Breaking Australia, Spacey Jane Have the World in Their Sights

Sam Bowmer — Tue, 06 Sep 2022 00:54:46 +0000

The steady rise of Spacey Jane over three years hit its flashpoint in 2022 when they became the band of the moment. After starting the year with three entries in the triple j Hottest 100 with “Lots Of Nothing” at No. 3, their second album “Here Comes Everybody” debuted at No. 1 on the ARIA […]

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Bonds and Rolling Stone Australia Join Forces to Create Charity Calendar

Sam Bowmer — Tue, 23 Aug 2022 06:45:03 +0000

Rolling Stone and Bonds have collaborated with noteworthy Australian musicians to create a special charity calendar for Father’s Day. A limited number of calendars are on sale now, with proceeds going to the music industry charity, Support Act. Support Act is the music industry’s charity, delivering crisis relief services to musicians, managers, crew and music […]

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Making Festivals Inclusive & Accessible

Sam Bowmer — Fri, 19 Aug 2022 02:46:07 +0000

Morwenna Collett is one of Australia’s leading accessibility specialists and is speaker at this year’s Australian Festival Industry Conference on 31 August. We sat down with her to talk to her about how festivals can work towards being more inclusive and accessible. Festivals might be slowly becoming more accommodating for patrons with disabilty. But it […]

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White Sky Celebrates 20 Years as the Music Business Accounting Experts

Sam Bowmer — Wed, 10 Aug 2022 00:00:35 +0000

White Sky is Australia’s biggest music business accounting firm. The Melbourne-based company provides accounting and business management services for many of Australia’s most successful artists, including Tame Impala, Amy Shark, Tim Minchin, Vance Joy and Peking Duk. White Sky works with major events, such as the Laneway, Boogie and Fairgrounds festivals, and various record labels […]

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Vivid Director Gill Minervini On Glowing Up the Festival’s Creativity for 2023

Sam Bowmer — Fri, 15 Jul 2022 01:00:02 +0000

Gill Minervini is one of the speakers at the Australian Festival Industry ConferenceAugust 31 from 12.20 to 12.45 pm.

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Sailor Jerry and Rolling Stone Australia partner for free “Road to Rolling Stone” gig series

Sam Bowmer — Thu, 10 Feb 2022 23:36:31 +0000

Rolling Stone Australia and Sailor Jerry have partnered to put on a new free gig series in the leadup to the Rolling Stone Australia Awards, with Eliza & The Delusionals, The Terrys, and The Grogans are set to play free gigs across Australia as part of the Sailor Jerry Road to Rolling Stone series. In […]

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APRA AMCOS and SOUND WEST announce ‘Songhubs The Tower’ industry showcase

Sam Bowmer — Thu, 09 Dec 2021 08:25:35 +0000

UPDATE (28/2/2022): SOUND WEST Music + Tech conference has been rescheduled to August 23 – 28 2022. Western Sydney-born hip hop artist and APRA AMCOS ambassador, L-FRESH The LION, will curate Songhubs The Tower @ SOUND WEST, as well an industry live showcase featuring SongHubs talent and local artists. L-FRESH will also deliver a keynote speech as part […]

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How the Rolling Stone Music Scholarship changed this young musician’s life

Sam Bowmer — Fri, 19 Nov 2021 01:00:41 +0000

In 2020 Rolling Stone Australia teamed up with Southern Cross University on the Rolling Stone Music Scholarship. This year, the two names have once again come together to bring the Rolling Stone Music Scholarship back, with another $15,000 grant on offer to a hard-working individual keen to study a Bachelor of Contemporary Music and pursue […]

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UK singer Tom Grennan to conduct AU market-first virtual promo tour

Sam Bowmer — Fri, 24 Sep 2021 05:30:47 +0000

In a first for the Australian music market, UK pop artist Tom Grennan will conduct a virtual international promo tour kicking off today and running next week. The 26-year-old Grennan will carry out a succession of interviews with Australian media outlets, taking in TV, radio, podcasts, print and online press, including an upcoming feature length interview […]

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The American Express Music Backers Fund is giving $1 million to an industry in need

Sam Bowmer — Thu, 13 Aug 2020 04:30:37 +0000

With the Federal Government’s arts support package subject to ongoing delays, the music industry desperately needs a lifeline. That’s where the $1 million American Express Music Backers Fund comes in. The Australian music community has always been there to help in times of disaster. Through the Black Summer of 2019-20, musicians of all stripes donated […]

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