Contributor Guidelines

Submissions

Send submissions by email to [].

Format

• Single space
• Use italics for titles of books, musical works, etc., emphasis and foreign words
• Use single inverted commas for quotations
• No bold text
• Use Harvard System for References
• No footnotes
• List references in alphabetical order at end of article
• Number non-bibliographic notes consecutively at end of article
• Titles should be no more than eight words
• Spelling should conform to the Shorter Oxford Dictionary
• Subheadings are helpful in long articles
• Shorter paragraphs are easier to read online

Biography

Please include a short biography about yourself. This should be no longer than sixty words.

Images

• TIF or JPG format (at least 525px) or high quality lazer prints
• Copyright clearance is the responsibility of the writer
• Label images with clear acknowledgement and caption

Audio Samples

• The AMC is currently negotiating licences to include audio samples in resonate. Specifications will be published soon.

Copyright

• As a writer for the Australian Music Centre you retain full copyright ownership of your work.
• You grant the AMC permission to reproduce your work in the Australian Music Centre's publications (both online and printed formats) and for archive purposes.
• All material submitted for publication must comply with relevant laws, must be an original work of the writer and must not be defamatory.

Other matters

• While the Australian Music Centre supports the active exchange of ideas and encourages contributors to express their personal views on matters, it will not publish material which, in its opinion, criticises or portrays members of the music community in an intemperate or otherwise inappropriate manner.
• The Australian Music Centre reserves the right to make editorial decisions about any material submitted for publication.
• You must inform the Editor if you are involved with the events you are writing about as this needs to be acknowledged alongside your article.

Writing style

The writing style and tone of articles differs significantly across resonate, and writers must take this into consideration before submitting their work.

resonate blog

Blog articles should maintain a conversational, casual tone. Written in first person, they reflect personal opinions about an event, idea or creative work. By raising issues about various aspects of new music, they aim to elicit discussion amongst our readers - the posing of overt questions often being the catalyst for responses. Blog articles are generally 300-500 words.

resonate reviews

We encourage reflective discussion of new music events in this section. While the articles are personal responses to performances of new music, they first give vivid descriptions of the music played - bringing the music to life for the reader. By discussing the aesthetic inherent in the performance concept, the reviews also aim to place the concerts/gigs in the context of the new music community and its history. Review articles are approximately 700-1000 words.

resonate journal, interviews and features

While the tone of these articles ranges from academic through to informal, the content of these articles includes a detailed examination of issues in new music. We encourage contributions from all areas of professional practice including musical thinkers, arts practitioners, musicologists, and educators. Articles range between 1500 - 2000 words. Please note that the resonate journal is thematically-driven and guest edited in collaboration with the Australian Music Centre.

resonate news

Written in third person, news articles provide factual information about significant events or projects in the new music community. Regular columns in this section include: Australian News, Education, International News, and AMC News. News articles are between 300 and 700 words in length.

 

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