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.

AKRON, Ohio & Melbourne, Australia — EarthQuaker Devices, LLC and Yamaha Music Australia today announced that effective January 1, 2019, Yamaha Music Australia will be the exclusive distributor of EarthQuaker Devices effects pedals in Australia. EarthQuaker Devices was started in 2004 in Akron, Ohio, USA, by musician and entrepreneur Jamie Stillman. Since then, EarthQuaker Devices […]

The Soundhouse Music Alliance, the music products industry charity, has spent most of its energy this year reinvigorating the Soundhouse Music Alliance Special Access Kit featuring the Banana Keyboard. For those unaware, this instrument, it was originally developed by the Soundhouse Music Alliance 23 years ago, giving access to music making for people with disability, […]

The Melbourne Synth Festival (Nov 23-25, 2018 Meat Market, North Melbourne)  presented a wide array of gear, informative workshops and some wonderful performances, as the AMA continued to be proactive in promoting the member’s products with it’s consumer show focus. Thanks to the performers, workshop presenters, the exhibitors and folks that came along to check […]

The annual industry pilgrimage to the NAMM Show is in many people’s calendar no doubt with plans well advanced. The show appears to be as significant as ever, with attendances on the increase and new categories being catered for in new halls. The new floorplan of the show was hailed a big success in 2018 […]

What a real positive for our industry the launch of the Don’t Stop the Music on ABC TV these last few weeks has been. Rarely is our industry and key advocacy message broadcast to such a prime time audience. And what a positive for those students that will be helped by this fantastic initiative to […]

Make Music Day Australia is set to expand next year with the announcement of a partnership between the Live Music Office and the Australian Music Association to deliver the 2019 program. Make Music Day is a free celebration of music making around the world, taking place on 21 June. Launched in 1982 in France as the Fête […]

An ambitious new project has been in the making for a while now. The ABC’s Don’t Stop The Music series and national impact campaign to get instruments into schools via The Salvation Army and Musica Viva. This is a major advocacy initiative for music education. A part of this program is an instrument donation program. […]

The AMA’s first show promotion to the electronic musician is set to boost business and create opportunities for members. The AMA’s Rob Walker said, ‘we’ve had great response to this event on social media after two weeks of launching the site, so there appears to be a lot of interest. We have all the key […]

After the AMA’s AGM on Monday, Craig Johnston was elected for a second term as AMA president, Michael Shade from Yamaha was re-elected Vice President and Tony Burn, Treasurer for the 2018-19 year. New to the committee is Dave Clark, representing Jacaranda Music, while Damon McMahon and Daryl Horwood depart the committee after a number […]

What do you think the industry needs? What does it need to sustain itself. Until September 21 the federal government wants to know and is calling for submissions into the music industry. What is the role of music products industry in this process? Do you have a view? This inquiry appears to look at what […]