IMRO are calling for composers to apply for a collaborative project with filmmakers for a one day recording session with the RTÉ National Concert Orchestra.

The Irish Composition Summer School will celebrate its thirtieth year with a special event on 7 July.

The Irish Music Rights Organisation host their first networking event since running the very first course in music composition for video games, with the second course taking place in June.

The Irish Music Rights Organisation have launched a new website, tying together the work done by the thirty-four author societies across Europe

The top award went to Cork Opera House, with regional prizes going to the Grand Social in Dublin, the Roisín Dubh in Galway, the Crane Bar in Cork, Voodoo in Letterkenny and the Mermaid Arts Centre in Bray.

Participants in a three-day course will be a assigned a composition brief to create a game score. The course takes place at the Windmill Lane Studios in Dublin.

Any traditional music groups or individual performers interested in being considered for one of these showcases should email a link to their website to [email protected] before 15 December or post a CD to the IMRO office.

Other Voices, the RTÉ television series which broadcasts live performances and interviews from the Church of St James in Dingle, County Kerry, returns for its tenth season in early 2012, with the recording to to take place across 1-4 Decemb

The new service offers a range of discounted services for IMRO members, such as Visas arranged for artists or musicians travelling to perform around the world, including P Visas for performers travelling to the United States.

The panel has collective experience in collaborating across the three industries and collectively has been involved with successful ventures such as Bejeweled, Prince of Persia, Mission Impossible and Massive Attack among many others.

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