Australian Music Association is the industry body for the music products sector – wholesalers, manufacturers, retailers and associated services for musical instruments, pro audio, print music, lighting and computer music.
Music Therapy Funding Cut
28th November 2024 Under recently legislated changes to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), funding has been cut for music therapy and art therapy. The premise of the changes is […]
Winarch Group Releases Live Music Census
28th November 2024 The cost of living, transport and toilet queues are holding back live music, with 74% of respondents in the second annual Live Music Census saying they want […]
AMA Summit to Return in 2025
25th November, 2024 The AMA Industry Leadership Summit held in October was a success, and the AMA board has set its intentions for the 2025 event. “We set out to […]
NAMM Foundation Funding & New Partners for Make Music Day
25th November 2024 We are proud to announce the support of the NAMM Foundation as well as two new partners, I Heart Songwriting Club and Together Sing, for Make Music Day 2025.
Scam alert: ‘AMA distribution list’
November 2024 Several members have reported receiving an email asking ‘Are you interested in obtaining the latest Distribution/Members List.’ from the Australian Music Association.
Funding secured for Instrument Making and Repair Course
November 2024 The AMA recently wrote a submission to the Victorian Skills Authority to support ongoing funding for the Certificate III and IV courses in Musical instrument making and repair […]
Inquiry into the cultural and creative industries in Victoria
24th November, 2024 The Victorian Legislative Council Economy and Infrastructure Committee is running an inquiry into the cultural and creative industries in Victoria. The inquiry was established in 2023 but […]
Controversial NSW Draft Stage 6 Music Syllabus
15th November 2024 NESA, the agency that develops NSW school syllabus documents and assessments, has released a draft revision of the stage 6 (year 11 & 12) Music Syllabus.
Tariffs Removed on Percussion
15th November 2024 The Australian Government has removed tariffs on all imports of Percussion products. The Nuisance Tariffs policy was developed to remove very low revenue tariff collection where there […]
Major review of broadcast spectrum
25th October, 2024 Minister for Communications Michelle Rowland has announced a process that will consider the future of broadcast spectrum in Australia, which could have implications for wireless audio devices.
