PROGRAMS
Programs past and present that Victorian Music Development Office have delivered —
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VMDO are offering five Victorian labels $1500 each to attend A2IM Indie Week and IndieCon in Adelaide this July.
LEG UP is back for round 2. Apply here to increase your financial literacy via a grant of up to $1000 or a free consultation with a leading professional.
The Victorian Music Finder is a new digital platform designed to make discovering and licensing music from Victorian artists easier than ever.
Developed by the VMDO in partnership with Level Two Music, the platform offers a curated, centralised library of high-quality, sync-ready tracks by artists from or based in Victoria.
VMDO and Deathproof have launched a new grant and skill sharing program to support emerging and established media makers in continuing to fuel discourse around Australian music.
VMDO have teamed up with Music Ally to offer a limited amount of Victorian music professionals the opportunity to do Music Ally’s Digital Marketing Certification course for free.
Every fortnight, VMDO and Artists Analytica publish a list of the five acts experiencing most growth in Spotify followers in 7 different brackets
Delivered in partnership with the MPEG, the 2025 Fellowship supports selected Victorian producers or engineers to participate in a bespoke program in the United Kingdom for two months.
The 2025 Fellows will have access to mentors, studios, industry events and be supported with travel logistics and accommodation for up to 8 weeks.
LEG UP is a new initiative from VMDO, aiming to increase financial literacy and competence amongst Victoria’s small-to-medium music businesses.
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VMDO is to assist 20 Victorian professionals in attending BIGSOUND by way of a free Full Delegate Pass and $500 towards costs
Experts in Residence gives small Victorian music businesses the chance to access professional services.
VMDO is proud to support Victorian music industry professionals by offering 10 fully funded Music Biz Conference Replay passes, each valued at USD $199 (approximately AUD $310).
VMDO have announced a new program of support for Victorian managers attending The Great Escape UK in 2024 with showcasing artists.
VMDO have announced a new program of support for Victorians attending SXSW 2024 in Austin
VMDO are offering free conference passes for Victorian Music Industry Professionals to attend ADE 2023
Series of interviews to highlight and connect homegrown and global music industry experts
VMDO is proud to have supported Summerfall Studios in the soundtrack recording for Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical with Orchestra Victoria at Allan Eaton Studios in Melbourne.
To support and upskill the Victorian music industry, VMDO has launched the MUS3 Web3 Fundamentals course, created by Victorian-based company, CLUB MEDIA LABS, with additional support from the Australia Council for the Arts
VMDO are inviting small Victorian music businesses & professionals to access the global music data aggregation & analytic platform, Chartmetric, which tracks the ups and downs of over 8 million artists across 20+ streaming and social media platforms.
VMDO partners with CLOCK Your Skills to offer Victorian music professionals the chance to discover, recognise and validate their skills with formal qualification credits.
VMDO and the Australian Institute of Music’s iHUB are excited to launch our Music Startup Amplifier to champion and support music industry innovators. Through this initiative, we are offering music startups access to knowledge, experience, industry expertise and opportunities that can help build and elevate their businesses.
The Encore project is an RMIT University initiative supported by VMDO to help facilitate the re-entry of women and GNC people into the music workforce.
VMDO are partnering with Sounds Australia to present you with a week-long program, ‘Music Export in 2022’, which consists of an in-person VMDO Links networking event, followed by one-on-one meeting opportunities with a Sounds Australia export expert.
VMDO have partnered with Ngarrimili to offer bespoke, personally tailored, business mentoring to Victorian First Nations people working in music (musos, managers, business owners) through the Victorian First Nations Music Desk
VMDO has partnered with Music Ally to deliver a 3-month online Digital Marketing Best Practice program
Regional Victorian music fans can rejoice with the return of live sounds in favourite outdoor venues across the state with Play On Victoria – a series of events taking place on Saturday 30 and Sunday 31 October, as part of the Victorian Government’s work to safely bring live music back to the state.
In this webinar, we will explore the opportunities in games for artists and music companies to create engaging gaming content and experiences; introduce the companies who are already helping our industry to create engaging gaming content and experiences; and analyse some of the most inventive examples of artist campaigns in that space.