MusicNT extends its deepest condolences to Dr G Yunupingu's family and friends. One of the greatest voices this country has ever heard. Dr G took Northern Territory music to the world and his legacy will remain in some of the most timeless music ever recorded.

If you're having trouble balancing the books for your band, check out our workshop with APRA AMCOS this Thursday evening. RSVP ASAP as spaces are limited!

Check this out - 'Darwin is fast becoming Australia's newest hot music spot'. No surprise to us with all the talent up here in the Territory! 🙌🏼🎉
via Tone Deaf #NTAustralia

We all have the right to enjoy live music in a safe environment. As an industry we want to work with audiences to create a positive and more inclusive live gathering experience, particularly in the NT. Get involved with Your Choice
Change your profile pic for today too. For more info see your-choice.net.au #YourChoiceAU

Fantastic to see Warner Music Australia partner with the National Indigenous Music Awards to present 'The Sound of Indigenous Australia - Now & Before'.

It's a double CD - disc one features the best Indigenous music from the last year while disc two celebrates the history of modern Indigenous music featuring A.B. Original Yirrmal Emily Wurramara Gawurra Thelma Plum Kuren Birdz Ziggy Ramo Dan Sultan Yothu Yindi Archie Roach Coloured Stone Official Gurrumul and many more.

It's out now in all good record stores or you can purchase online here via JB Hi-Fi;

We always have our ear out for fresh music in the Territory but if you want to send us yours to share on #FreshMiNT that would be even better! See more here:
http://www.musicnt.com.au/…/fresh-mint-ab…/about-fresh-mint/

Congratulations again to Baker Boy who took home two awards in the #NTSong of the Year Awards last Saturday. Catch him live at the National Indigenous Music Awards this August 12!

Get your tickets here: https://nima.oztix.com.au/Default.aspx?Event=74757

Our friends at APRA AMCOS are hosting a workshop next week to help NT musicians out with their Performance Reports.
Their Writer Services reps will answer your queries and give you some handy tips to help you get your reports in before the 31 July deadline.

See more below;

Voting for the People's Choice Award in the Hot Shots Music Photography Competition is now open. Voting closes on Friday August 4 so get voting for your favourite here; http://www.musicnt.com.au/hot-shots/judgings-peoples-choice/

Congrats to all our winners tonight. Particularly Caiti Baker who took home the overall NT Song of the Year Award, the prize for the Pop category and the Blues & Roots category.

A full list of winners is available at: http://www.musicnt.com.au/…/nt-song-of-the-year-award-winne…

Music NT Song of the Year Award 2017

We're busy this week getting everything ready for Saturday night in the MAGNT Amphitheatre for the NT Song of the Year Awards. Come join us from 6pm to celebrate the best in NT songwriting for 2017. A limited number of tickets are available through the link below.

https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/musicnt-nt-song-of-the-year…

Sista Set, the Saltwater Divas Music Workshops! is on this Sunday, 9 July in Happy Yess from 4pm as part of the Darwin Fringe Festival. There will be lots of female, Territory talent performing and tickets are just $10 (Free for under 16s) Get yourself there! 😃

A limited number of tickets have just been released for the NT Song of the Year Awards on Saturday night. Get yours here - https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/musicnt-nt-song-of-the-year…

We're always on the look out for new music coming from the Northern Territory to share with industry around Australia. If you've written a song that you'd like to share with us, please submit it here for our next #FRESHMiNT edition http://www.musicnt.com.au/…/fresh-mint-ab…/about-fresh-mint/

Are you an indigenous female, over 14 and have written your own music? If so, check out Saltwater Divas Music Workshops! which is taking place from the 2-9 July in Darwin. You can register your interest here: http://www.musicnt.com.au/…/program-desert-divas-sista-sou…/

The National Indigenous Music Awards are taking place in the on Saturday 12 August with A.B Original, Paul Kelly, Dan Sultan and many more performing in the Darwin Amphitheatre. Get your tickets here: https://nima.oztix.com.au/Default.aspx?Event=74757

The finalists for NT Song of the Year were announced last week, you can vote for your favourite track in the People's Choice awards here http://www.musicnt.com.au/nt-song-of-the-ye…/peoples-choice/