Australian Independent Record Labels Association

19/06/2026

VMDO are offering up to five Victorian independent labels the chance to attend A2IM's Indie Week Australia and AIR's IndieCon with a $1500 bursary to cover travel, hotels and tickets.

Applicants must be based in Victoria full-time and able to be in Adelaide from July 29th to 31st.

For more information & to apply head over to the VMDO's website -

VMDO are offering five Victorian labels $1500 each to attend A2IM Indie Week and IndieCon in Adelaide this July.

18/06/2026

This week's feature video is the cinematic new release from Garden Eyes 'Sunshine'.
Check out the intimate clip here:

Garden Eyes presents 'Sunshine', our latest single which is OUT NOW...

18/06/2026

The music industry is changing… but the real conversations are happening behind closed doors 👀
From navigating tough creative moments to shaping careers and backing artists when it matters most. This is the side of the industry you don’t always see.
Recap our How to A&R session from 2025 here.
Step inside and hear it for yourself.
🎟️ Be in the room. Tickets available now.

https://air.eventsair.com/air-2026/non-member---indie-con-a2im-conferences/Site/Registe

17/06/2026

For those drawn to longing and love; this week’s feature artist Julia Wallace reveals new EP ‘Forward’. ��

Across four intimate songs, Julia sings of falling in love, moving away from love, and searching for home across the country through layered vocals, flugelhorn, mandolin, piano and guitar. ��

Read more about the release over on our site: https://air.org.au/news/features/feature-julia-wallace-forward��

15/06/2026

This week in the charts we have debuts from Vika & Linda,Rum Jungle , The Pretty Littles , Rogue Traders , HUXTON CREEPERS just to name a few!

Head over to our site to read more about this weeks debuts!

https://air.org.au/news/features/this-week-in-the-charts-15th-june-2026

12/06/2026

This week's Feature Video is latest release from Asha Jefferies - Art Of Suggestion. A dreamy indie-pop track about getting caught up in possibility before reality catches up, check it out here:

Art of Suggestion is all about evoking daydreaming. It's the second...

10/06/2026

A reckoning of sorts, this week's feature artist Baby Cool reveals her sophomore album 'Infinity Baby'. A collection of songs that see the artist face herself and her habits - stomping, slinking and swaying through self realisation.

Read more about it over on our site: https://air.org.au/news/features/feature-baby-cool-infinity-baby

10/06/2026

AIR sends a massive congratulations to A2IM and all the nominees and recipients in last nights (June 8) Libera Awards, in particular Folk Bitch Trio and AIR Global Label/Distributor Members, Secretly Group and Domino Records.

View the full list of winners here: https://liberaawards.com/2026-winners/
and the nominees here: https://liberaawards.com/2026-nominees/

See the full list of 2026 Libera Awards winners! Congratulations to the top independent artists and labels across all music genres.

09/06/2026

This week in the charts we have debuts from .parche, , , .mp3, I Built The Sky, & Kim Salmon/Smoked Salmon.

Read all about this weeks new releases over on our site:

This Week in the Charts - 8th June, 2026 08 Jun 2026 This week in the charts we have debuts from Chloe Parché, Amber Lawrence, Sarah Jane & The Noise, Millhouse, I Built The Sky, & Smoked Salmon.On the Singles Charts, Sarah Jane & The Noise debuted for the first time on the charts at  #15 on the...

04/06/2026

Be in the room where independent music moves forward.
AIR’s Indie-Con Australia Conference and A2IM’s Indie Week Australian Edition is your chance to connect, learn, and take control of your future in the industry.
Watch a recap of the 2025 The Back Catalog Blueprint session here.
🎟️ Get your 2026 tickets here.
https://air.eventsair.com/air-2026/non-member---indie-con-a2im-conferences/Site/Register