Christie Eliezer

Microsoft has finally admitted defeat and is retiring its music streaming and download platform Zune on November 15. Zune Music Pass subscribers will be automatically handballed to Groove Music,…

Talent manager Scooter Braun s company SB Projects is expanding further into television. He is developing a new heavy music-themed kids animated series called Rock Angels. His partner in the project…

Kylie Minogue s upcoming festive album Kylie Christmas features duets with Iggy Pop, Dannii Minogue, James Corden and, er, Frank Sinatra. The album is released in Australia through Festival/ Warner…

Internet radio company Pandora this week announced it hit a milestone: it has now paid US$1.5 billion to rights holders and creators since it began ten years ago. Operating only in Australia, New…

Music streaming services have discovered music fans aged under 10 exist. Both Rhapsody / Napster and Amazon have in the same week, launched music streaming services for kids. Both companies are…

Venue operator AEG Ogden has moved one of its long time executives, Steve Hevern, current GM of Sydney s Qantas Credit Union Arena, to head its other Sydney venue Allphones Arena. He replaces Guy…

MTV has appointed veteran digital media executive Sean Atkins as its new President, as it pushes for greater digital interaction with its declining viewership. Atkins was most recently General…

Spotify yesterday was the latest to expand its presence in millions of automobiles. Its Android app introduced to MirrorLink, a standard for in-dash smartphone interfaces through a new app called…

In the latest battle in the music streaming service war, Pandora has acquired live events technology company Ticketfly for US$450 million. The move will provide a service that Pandora s rivals don t…

A new US reality TV series tentatively called Music Moguls will focus on the business and personal lives of Snoop Dogg, Birdman, Jermaine Dupri and Damon Dash. They number among the wealthiest of hip…

Perth-based music association WAM added 36 more speakers to the WA Music Conference. It is held at the State Theatre Centre of WA on Friday November 6 and Saturday 7. Initially there were only to be…

French music streaming service Deezer is aiming to raise 300 million (Australian $467.5 million) in a bid to grab market share and subscribers from Spotify and Apple. It will sell up to 8.2 million…