Perform on National TV

Five Star Prison Cell Performing @ the 2007 Musicoz Awards

www.channelv.com.au

Receive airplay on the National NOVA Radio Network

This year Musicoz is partnering with the National Nova Radio Network, who will present the Nova Unsigned Initiative Award. 

The winner of this award and the Musicoz Artist of the Year will both receive airplay on the national Nova Network over a four week period and will also be included in Nova's Unsigned Initiative on the iTunes Store. Selected other winners and finalists will also be featured on air on Nova as part of their unsigned initiative.

"Nova is a passionate supporter of new music and together with the Musicoz Awards; we're building an even stronger platform for unsigned artists to be recognised. We're really excited to be working with Musicoz and to have the Nova Unsigned Initiative become a national Musicoz Award for 2007" - Dean Buchanan, Group Program Director, DMG Radio Australia.

www.nova969.com.au

Perform at a major venue in Sydney in front of the Who's who of the Music Industry

2 days studio time with engineer at Studios 301 Sydney

Recording and/or mixing time at the renowned Studios 301 Sydney.

Australia's most prestigious and largest studio complex, Studios 301 has been setting the standard in Australia since 1926 achieving exceptional results for a multitude of Australian and international recording artists and film projects. Offering the diversity of recording and mixing spaces to suit all music genres and projects, Studios 301 presents world class equipment and technology, experience and proficiency to ensure the best possible results in a dedicated, artistic environment.

Credits?include Snoop Dogg, Jay z, McFly, Silverchair, Kiss, The Black Eyed Peas, Will Smith, Metallica, Bobby Digital (RZA) + many more.

Prize redeemable up to one year from winner being announced

checkout the website www.studios301.com

Photo Shoot from Tony Mott

Tony Mott is a rock n roll photography icon. He has shot the elite of the world's music industry. A true legend in the industry.

www.tonymott.com

Mastering @ Turtlerock Mastering

Mastering of above recordings by Turtlerock Mastering Studios
Studio credits include: U2, Bob Dylan, Sting, Madonna, Pearl Jam, Powderfinger, The Whitlams, You Am I, Kasey Chambers + many more.

www.turtlerockmastering.com

Black Dove Media

Enter the 2008 National Musicoz Awards to win:

A full Image and styling development package valued at $10,000

blackdove media
is a multi disciplined media and design agency, bringing a one
stop solution to the advertising, fashion and entertainment industry through creative direction, concept development, photography, styling and graphic design.

specializing in creative and image development, we strive to bring an unforgettable and unique approach to each project. our aspiration is to visually capture and communicate each project to the true vision of both us and our clients.

with over a decade of industry experience and a creative, dedicated team that has worked closely with artists such as:

Christina Aguilera, Prince, Pussy Cat Dolls, P.Diddy, David Bisbal, Juanes, Shannon Noll, Young Divas, Grinspoon, P.O.D

Publications:Vogue, Paper, Vibe, InStyle, WallPaper*, OK!.

Clients: Telstra, Penfold Wines, Sony BMG, Chanel [V], MTV, GAP, IPAS, ANZ, American Express, Vrizon, Panasonic, Smirnoff, Horizon FM, AXE, Virgin Money, Claro Mobile.

Award & Tv shows: Oscars, Grammys, Emmy, BRIT awards, BET, MTV Europe, NBA All stars 1/2 time, American Idol 

www.blackdovemedia.net

 

Touring and performance opportunities with Code One Entertainment

www.codeone.net.au

CD pressing and distribution with

MGM Distribution

In Australia independent distribution is largely undertaken by independent record labels as an adjunct to their existing business. Distinctively, MGM is not a label. From the outset MGM was established to provide a distribution service for labels. MGM acts as an entry level for artists into Australian music retail where we assist them in finding their retail market based on their activity, without unnecessary hype.

www.thegroovemerchants.com

Record Deal with Musicoz Records

Artwork and design package from Saba Design

Saba design, founded in Sydney now has a large client base Australia wide... Saba pride themselves in offering a level of service, creativity and expertise unrivalled and offer a unique 100% guarantee for projects they undertake... 

www.sabadesign.com.au

Lots of Studio quality recording microphones from Rode Microphones

www.rode.com.au

Heaps of acoustic guitars from Maton

The Maton name is a derivative of the words "May" and "Tone".

Until the mid 1930s an Australian guitar manufacturing industry was virtually nonexistent. Good quality guitars were hard to find and at this time the best guitars came from the U.S.A. Bill May, a Melbourne-born jazz musician, woodwork teacher and luthier decided to change all that.

During the early 1940s Bill established a custom guitar manufacturing and repair business known as "Maton Stringed Instruments and Repairs". This enterprise was so successful that Bill was able to convince his older brother, Reg, to join him as a full time guitar maker and in March 1946 the "Maton Musical Instruments Company" was born.

Maton is still a 100% family owned Australian company, now operated by Linda & Neville Kitchen (Bill May'sdaughter and son in law). 

 www.maton.com.au

Tonnes of recording/instrument products from Roland/Edirol/Boss

www.rolandcorp.com.au

Prizes from Turramurra Music

In today's hectic world it's harder and harder to find people you can trust...

From humble beginnings, this privately owned company began in 1976 and has grown into one of the most trusted and recognised music suppliers in this country.
We are committed to supplying our customers with the best possible prices, and with staff who have a comprehensive knowledge of the products we sell, its hard to beat us as your choice to help you with your important music purchases.

Turramurra Music has the most comprehensive range of stock.
We have our general music division with products from guitars, amplifiers, PA's, Drums, brass and woodwind and a large range of accessories, to the Hi Tech division catering for all levels of studio and computer equipment.
We also have a hire and repair division to complete the package.

www.turramusic.com.au

Vocal Tuition package @ Vocal Mastery

	Leigh McRae is one of the most sought after voice teachers of popular music in Australia and Internationally. He travels the world conducting vocal workshops and acting as a vocal consultant on the principles of Vocal Mastery to organizations, church groups and individuals. In 2004 Leigh released the long awaited Vocal Mastery program to overwhelming acclaim. The program is currently being applied in 13 countries and recently saw Leigh travel to Singapore, London and Munich to present workshops and conduct private teaching. Singers often travel from all over the world to Leigh seeking training and advice for their most precious possession . their voice!
	"Leigh has helped me throughout my career. He is an amazing vocal coach and also a great friend". Tammin Sursok (Singer/Actor/Recording Artist) Home and Away
	"Leigh McRae is the kind of guy who is always there when you ask for his help. He really cares. He's a great listener, coach, mentor, teacher and friend.I have always felt extremely encouraged by him and his faith that anything is possible..it's like a breath of fresh air. I feel very lucky to have been taught by Leigh.His techniques really do work". Melinda Schneider (Singer/Songwriter/Recording Artist;Winner Golden Guitar Award-Tamworth Australia)

Photo shoot from

Access All Areas Photography.

Professional Photo shoot from Access All Areas Photography Credits include: Jet, Silverchair, Superjesus, The Screaming Jets, Spiderbait, Keith Urban, Jonah's Road, Omeratá
www.accessphotography.net

2 days recording time with engineer @ Level 7 Studios

(owned by Daniel Jones from Savage Garden)

Walk in one end of the building with a dream and an idea, come out the other end with complete recordings ready for Radio. Artists, Musicians, Engineers and Producers continue to use "Level 7 Studios" to create their magic!

ARTISTS THAT HAVE (PREVIOUSLY) RECORDED AT THIS STUDIO (OVER THE YEARS)
David Bowie & The Tin Machine, Duran Duran, Prince, Alanis Morissette, Stevie Wonder, Bob Dylan, Stevie Nicks, Elton John, and many more.
www.level7studios.com.au

2 days recording with engineer @

Velvet Sound Recording Studios

valued @ $2,200

Velvet Sound Recording Studios has grown to be one of the most well respected recording studios in Sydney. The studio is located in the heart of the city of Sydney in downtown Pitt St where it has been for almost a decade. The studio basically comprises of two state of the art recording studio's: Studio 'A' and Studio 'B'. Our main Studio A features a 104 input, 52 channel Amek Media 51 console, MCI JH16/24 & Studer A820 2" 24 track Analog tape machine, Pro Tools HD3 system and whole bunch of new & classic outboard gear. Studio 'B' is equipped with a Pro Tools HD system and valve outboard gear.
www.velvetsound.com.au

Production deal with Faultline Records

First established in 1998 as a development label by Dual ARIA nominated metal producer DW Norton, Faultline Records has evolved into a fully fledged record label promoting some of Australia's most exciting heavy acts and importing some of the best new talent from abroad. With a focus on signing metal and hard rock bands, the label is currently heavily involved in exposing the great depth of undiscovered talent in Australia's underground.

www.therecordcompany.com.au/faultline.html

Production/marketing/distribution package from Foghorn/Damien Gerard Studios/SLCS

This exciting package includes a production deal through Damien Gerard Studios, a marketing/PR package with Foghorn Media and a spot on the hugely successful CD compilation Sounds Like Café Series.

This is the home of Sydney based recording studio Damien Gerard's- situated close to the CBD in Balmain. Aside from the classic combination of old world analog and the latest Pro Tools Digital recording facilities, here you'll find an inhouse production team, an independent record label for unsigned acts, some of the best engineers in the country, and a long list of band credits spanning the past twenty years.

www.damiengerard.net

www.soundslikecafe.com

Sounds Like Café has been established with the specific purpose of distributing quality Australian music to cafes and coffee shops throughout Australia.  Each Sounds Like Cafe CD features some of Australia's most highly regarded musicians and composers as well as International Bonus Tracks.

www.foghornrecords.net

Foghorn Records has been around for ten years based in Sydney, Australia. They are a development label and distributor, always looking for great new talent with an edge - any genre, it just has to blow you away.  Foghorn release the CD series Grow Your Own, Home Grown Roots and Soundslikecafe.  They are also a media servicing company and a music publisher as well.

Full production package from

Tonemarket Music valued @ $2,500

David Liotta of Tonemarket Music will provide a production package for the winner of the acoustic category this year. This will include:
• One song produced by David Liotta
• Pre-Production with David at Tonemarkets Production House
• Track-laying
• Mixing
Total Prize Value - $2500
The Package will include taking the artist through every stage of the recording process from pre-production and recording, through to the final product mixed and mastered.
www.tonemarket.com

Production deal @

The Sound Academy/Audius

valued @ $2,000

The Sound Academy's executive producer, Audius has made a name for himself as one of Australia's most successful songwriters and producers. To date, Audius' career boasts staggering sales figures, having co-written or produced tracks on no less than 6 x GOLD releases and 25 x PLATINUM releases (singles and albums).
That's over 2.1 MILLION CDs sold, 2 x #1 albums, 2 x #1 singles and over 10 top 20 hits!

www.thesoundacademy.com

Production deal including 2 days @ Schollum City Records

www.schollumcity.com

4 Days Recording time with engineer @ Trackdown Studios valued @ $6,000

Trackdown is Australia's premier purpose-built Orchestral Scoring Stage located adjacent to Fox Studios. Suitable for all your recording needs including solo artists, bands, voice overs, large scale orchestral recordings for film, television and commercials, Trackdown has the highest quality equipment to ensure that your session is world class.

www.trackdown.com.au

National publicity package from

Premier Entertainment

Exciting Details coming soon ..

Winners from Alternative, Acoustic, World/Folk, Instrumental, Blues /Roots will be featured in

Trad n Now magazine.

For all your news, reviews and information on traditional and contemporary music, dance, storytelling and reports on live performances in Australian and beyond.

www.tradandnow.com

Rotational play for your music video on CMC

www.countrymusicchannel.com.au

Rotational play for your music video on Channel [V]

www.mtv.com.au

Rotational play for your music video on Channel [V]

www.channelv.com.au

$1,000 cash from Eternity Music

Eternity Music is committed to helping promote music artists, creative talents and utilizing media as a means of Evangelisation, healing and unity. The music which is and will be featured here is both Catholic and Christian music, which soothes the heart of God and Worships him

www.eternitymusic.com.au

Major Artists profiling and exposure opportunities from APRA

www.apra.com.au

4 track/EP production package including engineer and recording time

@ BJB Studios

BJB Studios is renowned internationally as one of the most active, creative and artistically inspiring studios, boasting credits of many award winning records and home to many award winning Producers and Engineers. BJB Studios has developed an artillery of vintage and modern recording equipment backed up by a large collection of essential musical instruments and amplification. we are situated in a huge sunlit warehouse in Sydney's Surry Hills designed to be the perfect live in environment for productions of all shapes and sizes.

www.bjbstudios.com

CD pressing

World class replication of CDs, DVDs and CD-Roms.

Publishing deal with Adrenalin Sounds

Adrenalin Sounds are the sub-publishers of some of the best production music libraries from around the world. We supply music to all the TV and Radio networks around the country as well as advertising agencies and video production houses. We supply high quality music that is especially written for Video, Film, Television, Radio and Advertising and now we are taking Australian instrumental music to the world with the release of the Adrenalin production music library. We currently have distribution in 26 countries and growing. "We are keen to develop and provide opportunities for local writers and we are happy to be working with Musicoz to find new writers of all styles to be a part of our growing library."

www.adrenalinsounds.com

Production Deal with

Mainstreet Studios/Monius

Main St Studios provides the complete range of recording facilities from recording and producing through to mastering and duplication. Our recording rooms have been designed to give bands and artists the flexibility of having the choice of that large open space because of our 4 m high ceilings or a tight small room by adjusting the curtaining in the rooms. Bands also have the choice of playing together and isolating their amps and drums with the use of our 2 large booths and main recording area. From lighting to separate lounge areas, Main Street's aim is to provide a comfortable low stress environment that is always conducive to creating and recording good music.

www.mainstreetstudios.com.au

Be produced by Garth Porter

Simply the hottest country music producer in Australia today, producer of Sarah Storer (7 Golden Guitar Awards 2004), Lee Kernaghan(best Album 2003), Gina Jeffreys,and heaps more! Garth will co-write and produce a song with a Musicoz Artist in his Rancom Street Studios in Sydney. Award winning Engineer Ted Howard will record the song.

Songwriter's Mentorship with Simon Moor (Head of A&R Sony/ATV)

www.sonyatv.com

2 x Maton MS503 Electric Guitars

w/cases valued @ $1500 each

Similar in design to the MS502, the MS503 offers a more vintage style appearance with chrome pickup covers on the MKII pickups that produce a warm clean tone.
www.maton.com.au

Roland HD1 Electronic Drum Kit w/matt @ monitor system valued @ $2,000

Roland's V-Drums are the most popular electronic drums in the world, but not everyone has the room or budget for a full V-Drums kit. Introducing the new Roland HD-1. It's forged from the same technology as its predecessors, but it's much simpler to use. It's also incredibly quiet, thanks to the newly designed kick beater, cushioned tom pads, and snare head. The HD-1 is also conveniently compact and stylish - perfect for every home, school, studio, etc.

www.rolandcorp.com.au

Maton Messiah cutaway acoustic guitar w/case valued @ $4,995

A Maton masterpiece! Blending only the very best materials available, with exquisite craftsmanship, the Messiah Series represents a total, no compromise approach. Flawless attention to detail guarantees your Messiah will be an instrument of pride and pleasure for many years to come.
www.maton.com.au

Roland MC808 Sampling Groovebox valued @ $2,295

www.rolandcorp.com.au

Roland SH 201 Synthesizer

valued @ $1495

www.rolandcorp.com.au

4 x Maton EM 225C Acoustic guitars w/cases valued @ $1399 each

The 225 Series combines superior quality, playability & affordability. Featuring a solid Spruce top, Queensland Maple back and sides, and the option of the AP4 pickup system, the 225 is an astounding choice for any musician serious about tone, at an awesome price.
www.maton.com.au

Edirol R09 Digital recorder

valued @ $795

Over the past year, EDIROL sold a staggering number of R-1 and R-4 recorders, making "Portable Recording" one of the most successful product categories in the company's portfolio. Now comes a new addition to the red-hot lineup: the R-09. Building on the success of the R-1, the R-09 takes many of the most desired features - 24-bit uncompressed recording and a built-in stereo mic - and shrinks it all down into a more streamlined, stylish, and affordable package.
www.edirol.com.au

Performance showcase support with Porcelain (signed to Universal) in US

Emotional, melodic, dynamic, and powerful are words that come to mind when introduced to the band Porcelain. Porcelain has a unique lineup and an original sound; based on the dynamic vocals of female front Lo Roberts, the powerful melodic guitars of Ben Richards, the emotional layers of violinist Asha Mevlana and the strength of rhythm section Ewen Penberthy-Groves (Bass) and Ritchie Schafe (Drums).

www.myspace.com/ozporcelain

Roland AC100 Acoustic Guitar Amp

valued @ $2495

www.rolandcorp.com.au

4 x Boss Micro BR Recorders

valued @ $495 each

Meet the ultimate palmtop recording studio. Only slightly larger than an iPod, the tiny-yet-powerful MICRO BR is dream for musicians on the go. The MICRO BR offers four simultaneous playback tracks (plus 32 V-Tracks), an SD Card slot, onboard multi-effects, built-in rhythm patterns, a tuner, MP3 compatibility, USB, and more. No guitar case or gig bag should be without one!
www.rolandcorp.com.au

3 advertising packages with Street Press Australia

Independent publisher Street Press Australia is the leading choice in reaching youth across Australia. Street Press Australia has been dedicated to producing market-leading music and youth culture magazines for over 15 years.

www.streetpa.com.au

Advertising package with inthemix.com.au

Inthemix is Australia's leading online community of rock music fans. It is the credible destination for lovers of guitar driven music across the country.

www.inthemix.com.au

Boss ME Multi FX Bass pedal

valued @ $469

The second new offering in the ME series is the ME-20B, a powerful multi-effects unit optimized for live performance. With the same performance-based design as its guitar-focused ME-20 counterpart, the ME-20B is aimed at the performing bassist who wants stage-friendly effects and solid construction at an affordable price. Mix, match, and customize a wide variety of effects, including compressor, overdrive, distortion, T-Wah, phaser, flanger, chorus, delay, reverb, defretter, synth, and more.

www.rolandcorp.com.au

Boss ME Multi FX guitar pedal

valued @ $469

From the smallest compact pedal to the most feature-laden rack, the BOSS brand is synonymous with effects that sound great and are built to last. Today BOSS expands its famous ME series multi-effects family with the ME-20, a powerful multi-effects unit optimized for live performance. Easy to use and road tough, the ME-20 provides world-class overdrive, distortion, delay, chorus, phaser, flanger, tremolo, rotary, and EQ effects, taking BOSS's performance-based philosophy to a very affordable price point.
www.rolandcorp.com.au

A and R and Project management from The A and R Department.com

Headed by former A&R Manager at Warner Music, Matt O'Connor.

Over the years Matt has built up a reputation as one of the most experienced and respected A&R Managers in the country, working closely with artists and management to identify their musical strengths. He currently has a plethora of hugely successful albums in market including Thirsty Merc's follow up Slideshow, which debuted at number 4 on the ARIA Charts. He has consulted on The Beautiful Girls new LP, Ziggurats which debuted at number 21 on the ARIA Chart, and also worked as A&R Manager along side Michael Parisi on the Cold Chisel Tribute album "Standing On The Outside" which included some of the biggest acts in Australia including Living End, Paul Kelly, Pete Murray, Ben Lee, Evermore, Thirsty Merc and Something For Kate. The album debuted at # 2 on the ARIA Chart and has been certified platinum.

"Above and beyond Matt's knack for discovering the very best talent he's the rare A&R man who develops close, trusting relationships with his artists. In a business filled with counter-productive sycophants, matt can be both a friend to the artist while simultaneously maintaining the objectivity needed to insure his acts are coming up with the very best songs, the killer performances and all the fine subtleties and nuances required of an artist who wishes to have success not just in Australia/New Zealand but on a mass global scale. If you're an artist who ever has the opportunity to work with or be mentored by matt, consider yourself very very lucky indeed.''

Leigh Lust
A&R Atlantic Records

"I call Matt the song doctor. If ever you want an option on whether a track will sit on radio then Matt is the one to tell you. His work on Thirsty Merc is pure evidence of that".

Michael Parisi
Managing Director Mushroom Records.
President A&R Warner Music Australasia.

www.theaandrdepartment.com 

A Rode Classic II Microphone
Top-of-the-line Dual 1" Condenser Studio Valve Microphone.

The Classic II is RØDE's top-of-the-line studio condenser microphone.
Classic by name and nature. Featuring a custom spec 1" dual diaphragm capsule feeding a vintage twin triode (New old stock) GE JAN-6072 valve and custom Jensen output transformer.
The result?
Classic warmth and richness on both vocals and acoustic instruments. 

6 x Rode K2 Microphones

K2 - "It can't be done."
Precision Variable Pattern Dual 1" Condenser Valve Microphone.

The RØDE K2 is the result of designing and building 1000's of valve microphones. The K2's HF-1 capsule is the pinnacle of transducer technology. The sound quality combines modern high-end specifications with the character and subtleties of the legendary 50's mics. 

A Rode NT2-A Microphone

NT2-A - "The Legend Continues"
Multi Pattern 1" Condenser Microphone.

The new NT2-A carries on the tradition forged by the now legendary RØDE NT2. A professional large capsule (1") studio microphone incorporating three-position pick-up patterns, pad and high pass filter switches conveniently located on the mic body.

At the heart of the NT2-A is the Australian designed and manufactured HF1 dual diaphragm capsule. The frequency and transient response of this new transducer has been voiced to complement today's modern recording techniques, and yet still evoke the silky smooth character of the legendary microphones of the 50's and 60's. These features provide the flexibility and superlative audio characteristics that make the NT2-A one of the most versatile condenser mics available. 

3 x Rode NT 2000 Microphones

NT2000 - "Explore, Control, Create."
Seamlessly Variable Dual 1" Condenser Microphone.

The world's first large diaphragm condenser studio microphone with seamlessly variable Polar Patterns, Filter and Pad located conveniently on the microphone body.

The NT2000's state of the art surface-mount electronics combined with the new Australian designed and manufactured HF1 Capsule, provide extremely low self-noise (7 dBA) and a maximum SPL of 147 dB (157 dB with pad fully engaged) ensuring exceptional results and the ultimate in recording creativity.

The NT2000 is supplied with the SM2 Shock Mount, together in a durable custom carry case.

www.rode.com.au

All winners receive a spot on Musicoz winners CD released on Musicoz Records and nationally distributed through MGM

All winners receive a Musicoz statue/trophy

All finalists receive a certificate of achievement

All winners and selected top 5 finalists are featured on Channel [V]

www.channelv.com.au