About us
A music industry business run by Music Business students of Metropolitan South Institute of TAFE.
Urchin Entertainment is an initiative of the Music Business program at Metropolitan South Institute of TAFE (MSIT).
Our missions are:
Giving practical experience to Queensland’s future music managers and facilitating networking with artists and industry to assist with the career development of all parties.
Promoting independent artists and their music to maximise their exposure to existing and potential audiences.
We are a diverse organisation and enterprise which offers services in the following areas:
Record Label: Urchin Entertainment releases an annual compilation album featuring tracks by emerging Queensland artists. The albums also include the occasional “guest” tracks by established artists. The albums are distributed digitally in association with Musicadium.
Internet Presence: Urchin Entertainment has various websites that it uses to promote its business and the artists with which it works. In addition to this website, Urchin Entertainment also has a presence on MySpace, Facebook, and several other social networking sites. These sites are used for viral marketing and blogging.
Events Management: Urchin Entertainment organises and promotes various events in association with TAFE music students. The events include music, theatrical and other events.
Management Consultancy: Urchin Entertainment offers guidance and advice to emerging artists wishing to seek a career in the music industry.
Artist Promotion: Assistance with various aspects of artists marketing portfolio, including image development, writing biographies, photo shoots, web design, and more.
For more information or find out more about our services contact Urchin Entertainment
Site features
- Find out more about Urchin Entertainment.
- Read about the course that the creators of this website are studying.
- Read biographies of graduated students and their teachers.
- Find out more on the artists and businesses that assist us in our learning.
- Sign up for our monthly newsletter.
- View our event listings.
- If you are former student join to build a profile page in the biographies section.
- If you are wishing to apply for Cert IV in Music Industry Business the application questions are here.
- Free resources available on this site:
- Monthly 'Urchin Unplugged' newsletter
- Customisable booking sheet for bands and artists
- Project plan
- Creative brief
- More to come. Watch this space......