As part of BIGSOUND, and to celebrate and showcase community radio, the CBAA’s AMRAP, the Australian Music Radio Airplay Project, will run a series of events on Wednesday and Thursday September 3 & 4 including bringing back Sounds Like Community Radio for 2025 to the 4ZZZ car park.

AMRAP kicks off their Brisbane BIGSOUND event series with a workshop and information session on how artists, labels, managers, publicists, and radio presenters and stations can utilise everything AMRAP has to offer. AMRAP has been behind great initiatives, including creating pathways for First Nations artists to be heard (First Sounds), presenting Australian to US audiences (Global Beat: Australia) and empowering community stations to produce live music events (Community Hubs). The Australian Music Radio Airplay Project provides free and easy access for unsigned and signed Australian musicians, independent and major record labels, and music business enterprises, helping to generate airplay opportunities for Australian artists. By uploading music releases, artists can make their work accessible to Australian community radio stations and program makers, and potentially earn royalties through copyright. The platform’s recently updated Airplay tracking technology allows artists to monitor where and when their songs are played, including the specific station.

On Wednesday September 3, from 1 pm – 6 pm, 4ZZZ will throw open its doors again and show why community radio so special. Hosted by CBAA’s AMRAP, 4ZZZFM, Triple R, PBS 106.7FM, Three D Radio, Edge Radio, 2SER 107.3 and more, Sounds Like Community Radio is an invitation to meet your fellow presenters, volunteers, producers, community, music lovers, artists, radio enthusiasts while enjoying a live national broadcast and local artist performances.

2024’s lineup featured Stan, Fatshaudi, Armlock, Immy Owusu, Eggy, Watty Thompson and Mieesha. 2025’s will be announced soon.

Thursday 4 September will feature the BIGSOUND Listening Sessions, an opportunity to meet the people behind the playlists at 3RRR, PBS FM, 4ZZZ, Three D Radio, 2SER and get feedback and best practices on how to get your music heard on community radio. This event is open to any BIGSOUND delegates, artists and teams. You can get more information and book a slot here.

 Sounds Like Community Radio 

Wednesday September 3 – 1 till 6 pm

4ZZZ 102.1FM: 264 Barry Parade, Fortitude Valley