The Music Australia International Conference Contribution (MAICC) is a funding program which Sounds Australia delivers in partnership with a variety of Australian music industries bodies: the Association of Artist Managers (AAM), Australasian Music Publishers Association (AMPAL), Australian Independent Record Label Association (AIR), Australian Live Music Business Council (ALMBC) and the Australian Music Association.
With funding from Music Australia, the program offers up to $5000 per applicant to attend relevant international conferences that support export development.
Congratulations to the latest recipients of MAICC funding:
ASSOCIATION OF ARTIST MANAGERS
Anthony Gray – AI Remote Pty Ltd T/A Bapa Gajah
Beau Somers – BASE LEVEL ONE
Caleb Williams – UNIFIED Music Group
Callum Minutoli – 188 Naarm
Chris Bettiol – Calibre
Chris O’Hearn – Thrillhill Music
Daniel Morgan – Untitled Group
Elliott Harper – Look Alive Agency / Seismic Talent Agency
Fiona Duncan – Loog Management
Gillian Dunn – Soul Sound Management Pty Ltd
Greg Carey – Grow Yourself Up
Jane Slingo – Young Strangers
Jordan Acker – Ivy Music Group
Leesa Snider – Achord Agency
Leon Rogovoy – FRNDS MGMT
Luke Giannoukas – Lucky Group / Teamwrk Music Group
Paul Stickings – UNDR Ctrl
Rachel Whitford – 27 Music
Samuel Clark – Leisurely
Susan Knapp – Snap Creative Agency
Tayla Carlaw – Pretty Good Thanks
Taylor James – Gigantic Management
Wally Maloney – Major Lift Music
Will Stoeckel – UNIFIED Music Group
AUSTRALIAN INDEPENDENT RECORD LABEL ASSOCIATION
Bradley Steven Watson – Elated Music Records
Caisa Tottszer – Commonfolk Records
Chris Fraser – TMRW Music
Daniel Nascimento – Community Music
Lee Imperatrice – Sounds of Mayhem
Luke Jamieson – Global League
Luke Woods – Cheatin Hearts Records
Thomas Honeywill – Medium Rare Recordings
Will Tinkler – Mandatory Music
AUSTRALIAN LIVE MUSIC BUSINESS COUNCIL
Adam Montgomery – Lonely Lands Agency
Amelia Jenner – WAT Artists
Manish Chandnani – blaide.live
Phillip Burriel – Sounds Like & OLX Entertainment
Thorsten Hertog – Soft Centre Arts Ltd
The latest round of the MAICC funding program is now open, covering conferences taking place in January, February and March 2027. For more information, visit our FUNDING page.