After taking over from The Basement seven years ago, the iconic Sydney music venue will shut its doors once more due to financial pressures.

Musician Stephen Pigram, director and playwright John Harvey, and artist Bronwyn Bancroft are amongst this year's honourees.

After a backlash, the move was defended by its CEO as a "controlled" use of the AI that can generate revenue for participating artists.

As the festival moves to Cairns, the new grants will support regional touring and the invitation of international artists through a tourism initiative.

Stephen Adams and The Music Box Project tune into the whimsical, lo-fi world of radio with fun, fantastical sonic results.

Inaugural recipient Beau Dean Riley Smith will develop a new major work which the dance company will premiere.

The company appeals to youngsters with a major new discount as Music Australia reports a decline in opera attendance.

The collaboration aims to highlight how classical music can thrive online with an "accessible, creator-led and community-driven" approach.

This month’s performance highlights from ABC Classic, independent radio and streaming.

Composer and broadcaster Stephen Adams' new work with The Music Box Project explores "radio as a cultural and social experience".

Titled Before the Mirror, the rediscovered song is believed to have come from the estate of a student of Gustav Holst.

The local music industry grows in value but venue closures, inflation and audiences prioritising international artists add up to a hip pocket hit for artists.