News & insights

2 Feb 23

After two-plus years of lockdowns and letdowns, the music industry’s recovery is in full swing. The appetite for live action is palpable, promoters say. The response, like nothing we’ve seen.

2 Feb 23

For an artist wanting to make it in the music business, now is a great time to start. There are more job opportunities than people to fill them.

14 Dec 22

This week's edition of our New Tunes Blog features Rah's Neil Young-inspired Australian Americana, Gia Darcy's dream pop and Gailla's unique "M.I.A. + Joni Mitchell" vibe and hopeful exploration of climate change. Check out these incredible new songs, right now!

29 Nov 22

It's been a busy year for AIM’s student-run record label, 2030 Records! As we reach the end of the year, we wanted to take a moment to reflect.

8 Nov 22

In this week's edition of AIM's New Tunes blog, we have music spanning instrumental progressive guitar, future bass vs. South Indian classical music and a hybrid fusion of electronic, rock, jazz, classical and hip hop.

28 Oct 22

To honour the 75th Anniversary of Indian Independence, the Australian Institute of Music hosted a performance featuring some of the region’s most talented musicians and dancers. Watch moments from the performance.

17 Oct 22

Rising Australian star Montaigne joins our amazing podcast host Elana Stone to talk about her creative transformation during the pandemic, Eurovision experiences and lots more.

10 Oct 22

Musicians face unique challenges when it comes to mental health. At AIM, we are committed to supporting our students at times of inner turbulence. To provide some expert insight on musicians and mental health from within AIM, we spoke to Robert Brennan, AIM’s Wellbeing Manager.

4 Oct 22

Matt Tinkler is an electronic music specialist, audio engineer, sound designer, Ableton-certified trainer and AIM lecturer. He answers his most frequently asked questions about getting started as a producer/composer on AIM's YouTube channel.

27 Sep 22

AIM's Afro-Latin Explosion Ensemble had a recording session at AIM Sydney's state-of-the-art studios recently. We captured a few moments from the energetic session on film. Watch the video below.

16 Sep 22

Josh Pyke and Elana Stone talk to Andy Irvine of GYROstream, an Australian company dedicated to helping Australian musicians with the technical side of uploading their music onto all streaming platforms.

16 Sep 22

We are thrilled to announce that AIM Masters student, talented violinist Marcella Felicia, has just performed with the G20 Orchestra at the G20 Presidency, a global leadership summit held at Borobudur Temple, Indonesia’s largest and most spectacular Buddhist temple.