About Musicoz
Musicoz is a National Music Development Program
Background
Musicoz is a national initiative dedicated to improving the quality of original music culture in Australia. For the past 6 years Musicoz has been developing the music industry at the grass roots level by seeking out, recognising and encouraging the talents of unsigned and independent artists and providing them with much needed development support and opportunities as they carve out their careers.
Musicoz achieves these aims through:
- Annual National Musicoz Awards Program
Covering 17 genres of music with over 5000 entries each year. Known in the media as “The Unsigned ARIAs”, The Musicoz Awards give vital recognition, exposure to a national audience through our TV special of the awards being aired on national Television, as well as development opportunities to finalists and winners and the opportunity to work alongside well known artists surrounding the awards evening. These awards are the biggest and most credible awards for unsigned and independent music artists in Australia.
- Weekly Musicoz TV program
Aired nationally on Foxtel/Austar showcases the unsigned artists as well as providing the audience with a background of these artists and their music.
- Musicoz Development Program
Ongoing mentoring, artist development and support throughout the year as they develop their potential.
The Program Includes:
- Comprehensive song writing Feedback service
- Support and advice on Publicity, promotion, advertising, management, contracts, touring
- Advice on music royalties, Booking Agents/Venues and Venue Bookers
- Production/Recording/Mixing/Mastering/Duplication development
- Business plans/Timeline/Budgeting/CD launch
- Professional consultation on Presentation and image
- Artist product development including CDs, DVDs, Promotional material
Musicoz provides a range of benefits including:
- The opportunity for all artists in all genres to receive recognition and much needed publicity
- The opportunity for all artists to receive developmental help and prizes from industry sponsors
- Valuable work experience for students of WCET and the local TAFE
- Valuable work experience opportunities for the unemployed
- Employment opportunities within the music industry
- Valuable industry contacts through Musicoz activities
Success Stories
- Porcelain-Now residing in L.A and signed to Universal Music U.S.
- Sender-Signed to Sony/BMG Australia- Reached no 19 on the national ARIA charts
- Bliss’n’Eso-Signed to Illusive Records Australia-Reached no 7 on the national ARIA charts
- Sick Puppies-Now a sensation in the U.S and signed to Roadshow Music.
- Blue King Brown-No 1 on the Australian Independent charts
- The Sunpilots-No 1 indie band on Myspace
- Felicity Urquhart- Recent Golden Guitar winner and No 1 on CMC Charts
- The Fumes – Album of the week in The Drum Media
- Plus many more
There is no other initiative across Australia that provides this form of support/benefits in the music industry.
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