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NSW becomes the first Aussie state to outlaw ticketing bots and scalping
We've just seen a huge show of support from the NSW Government to its music community with the news that the state's proposed ticketing reforms have been made law, a step in the right direction when…

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NSW becomes the first Aussie state to outlaw ticketing bots and scalping
We've just seen a huge show of support from the NSW Government to its music community with the news that the state's proposed ticketing reforms have been made law, a step in the right direction when…

A sneaky YouTube scheme helped Post Malone snatch #1 on the charts
Rapper Post Malone is having a charmed year, having just taken his single 'Rockstar' to the peak of the Billboard Hot 100 chart. But did he make it to the top based on the song alone, or a cheeky…

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A sneaky YouTube scheme helped Post Malone snatch #1 on the charts
Rapper Post Malone is having a charmed year, having just taken his single 'Rockstar' to the peak of the Billboard Hot 100 chart. But did he make it to the top based on the song alone, or a cheeky…

Daryl Braithwaite is being inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame
The timing couldn't have been better, really. Just as Daryl Braithwaite enjoys another streak of popularity in a hugely impressive career, the Australian music icon will be inducted into the ARIA…

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Daryl Braithwaite is being inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame
The timing couldn't have been better, really. Just as Daryl Braithwaite enjoys another streak of popularity in a hugely impressive career, the Australian music icon will be inducted into the ARIA…

Ticket scalping will become illegal if the NSW Government gets its way
One of the biggest issues facing Australia's music scene, ticket scalping will become illegal if a new proposal by the NSW state government becomes law, with Minister for Better Regulation Matt Kean…

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Ticket scalping will become illegal if the NSW Government gets its way
One of the biggest issues facing Australia's music scene, ticket scalping will become illegal if a new proposal by the NSW state government becomes law, with Minister for Better Regulation Matt Kean…

The Killers just scored their first ever #1 album in the U.S.
It's taken them five albums and over a decade, but The Killers have finally hit the very top of the U.S. charts, knocking the Foo Fighters off the top and holding Macklemore's new record at bay with…

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The Killers just scored their first ever #1 album in the U.S.
It's taken them five albums and over a decade, but The Killers have finally hit the very top of the U.S. charts, knocking the Foo Fighters off the top and holding Macklemore's new record at bay with…

The story behind the meteoric rise of Beyond the Valley
Beyond the Valley - a name that already feels like an established brand in the Australian music scene, and one of the mainstays of our yearly festival calendar. But it's easy to forget that the…

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The story behind the meteoric rise of Beyond the Valley
Beyond the Valley - a name that already feels like an established brand in the Australian music scene, and one of the mainstays of our yearly festival calendar. But it's easy to forget that the…

Twitter has just doubled the character limit in tweets to 280
We've all been getting by on a stingy 140 characters for over a decade now, but if a new trial by Twitter is deemed successful, we'll all be experiencing some serious lifestyle creep as we get used…

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Twitter has just doubled the character limit in tweets to 280
We've all been getting by on a stingy 140 characters for over a decade now, but if a new trial by Twitter is deemed successful, we'll all be experiencing some serious lifestyle creep as we get used…

Now you can buy shares in Eminem's music on the stock market
It's easy for fans to become emotionally invested in their favourite artists, but now it's possible to become financially invested too, with shares of the royalites to a slew of Eminem's biggest hits…

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Now you can buy shares in Eminem's music on the stock market
It's easy for fans to become emotionally invested in their favourite artists, but now it's possible to become financially invested too, with shares of the royalites to a slew of Eminem's biggest hits…

Download Festival about to be announced for Australia say ex-Soundwave staff
Rumours have swirled for a while now about whether the massive Download Festival would be making its way to Australia as a replacement for the now-defunct Soundwave, which folded in 2015 under…

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Download Festival about to be announced for Australia say ex-Soundwave staff
Rumours have swirled for a while now about whether the massive Download Festival would be making its way to Australia as a replacement for the now-defunct Soundwave, which folded in 2015 under…

Foo Fighters just scored their second ever #1 album in the U.S.
For all of their success, Foo Fighters had only reached the summit of the U.S. Billboard charts once before this week, first hitting the #1 spot with 2011's Wasting Light. Now, they can add a second…

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Foo Fighters just scored their second ever #1 album in the U.S.
For all of their success, Foo Fighters had only reached the summit of the U.S. Billboard charts once before this week, first hitting the #1 spot with 2011's Wasting Light. Now, they can add a second…

This music venue has just introduced 'scalper-proof' tickets
As the industry continues to look for a solution to rising ticket scalping, London's Islington Assembly Hall believes it has an answer to the problem as it shifts to a digital-only, mobile-based…

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This music venue has just introduced 'scalper-proof' tickets
As the industry continues to look for a solution to rising ticket scalping, London's Islington Assembly Hall believes it has an answer to the problem as it shifts to a digital-only, mobile-based…

Angus & Julia Stone return to nab triple j's Feature Album
With Angus Julia Stone back from a bit of a break to hit us with their fourth album Snow, it's no surprise that it's landed squarely in triple j's sights, earning their Feature Album spot for this…

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Angus & Julia Stone return to nab triple j's Feature Album
With Angus Julia Stone back from a bit of a break to hit us with their fourth album Snow, it's no surprise that it's landed squarely in triple j's sights, earning their Feature Album spot for this…
Reporting from inside the Australian music business since '94.
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