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History repeats itself, Taylor Swift’s ‘Fearless’ debuts at No.1 on the Billboard Chart
Taylor Swift is definitely at the point in her career where she has nothing left to prove. But at the same time her Fearless re-works are proving a lot. The first and original Fearless album debuted…

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History repeats itself, Taylor Swift’s ‘Fearless’ debuts at No.1 on the Billboard Chart
Taylor Swift is definitely at the point in her career where she has nothing left to prove. But at the same time her Fearless re-works are proving a lot. The first and original Fearless album debuted…

Another blow for the live music industry, Adelaide’s General Admission Events sent into liquidation
Adelaide-based live music events company, General Admission Events has been sent into liquidation. As per Music Feeds, the company has incurred debts amounting to $150, 000. General Admission…

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Another blow for the live music industry, Adelaide’s General Admission Events sent into liquidation
Adelaide-based live music events company, General Admission Events has been sent into liquidation. As per Music Feeds, the company has incurred debts amounting to $150, 000. General Admission…

Queensland Music Awards announce the full list of 2021 nominees
We are excited to announce that the annual Queensland Music Awards (QMAs) are revealing their 2021 finalists, as well as the nominees for the publicly voted People’s Choice Awards. Since its…

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Queensland Music Awards announce the full list of 2021 nominees
We are excited to announce that the annual Queensland Music Awards (QMAs) are revealing their 2021 finalists, as well as the nominees for the publicly voted People’s Choice Awards. Since its…

Justin Bieber dethrones Morgan Wallen after new album ‘Justice’ goes No. 1
Morgan Wallen had a pretty good run on the Billboard charts this year. In fact it was an exceptionally good run. But now that Justin Bieber has dropped Justice, he's got some new competition. Only a…

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Justin Bieber dethrones Morgan Wallen after new album ‘Justice’ goes No. 1
Morgan Wallen had a pretty good run on the Billboard charts this year. In fact it was an exceptionally good run. But now that Justin Bieber has dropped Justice, he's got some new competition. Only a…

Morgan Wallen’s ‘Dangerous’ spends tenth week at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart
Last week Morgan Wallen's 'Dangerous' record officially became the longest-running Billboard No.1 record since 2016. The title came in after Wallen had topped the Billboard 200 chart for the ninth…

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Morgan Wallen’s ‘Dangerous’ spends tenth week at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart
Last week Morgan Wallen's 'Dangerous' record officially became the longest-running Billboard No.1 record since 2016. The title came in after Wallen had topped the Billboard 200 chart for the ninth…

Drake continues to blow up, makes Billboard chart history with 'Scary Hours 2'
Drake might be delaying the release of his next studio album, Certified Lover Boy, but that hasn't stopped him from dropping music in the interim. The 'Laugh Now Cry Later' rapper, recently dropped…

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Drake continues to blow up, makes Billboard chart history with 'Scary Hours 2'
Drake might be delaying the release of his next studio album, Certified Lover Boy, but that hasn't stopped him from dropping music in the interim. The 'Laugh Now Cry Later' rapper, recently dropped…

This year's Grammys ratings hit new lows, with less than half of 2020's viewers
The lowest audience viewership ever for the Grammy Awards was back in 2006 when they garnered a total of 16.99 viewers. While that might've been a majorly unsuccessful year back then, if the Grammys…

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This year's Grammys ratings hit new lows, with less than half of 2020's viewers
The lowest audience viewership ever for the Grammy Awards was back in 2006 when they garnered a total of 16.99 viewers. While that might've been a majorly unsuccessful year back then, if the Grammys…

A new album hasn't entered the Billboard Top 10 in three weeks
Apparently it's been a hot minute since a new album entered the Billboard Top 10 charts. In fact, it's been a whole three weeks. This news comes in as particularly noteworthy, considering the last…

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A new album hasn't entered the Billboard Top 10 in three weeks
Apparently it's been a hot minute since a new album entered the Billboard Top 10 charts. In fact, it's been a whole three weeks. This news comes in as particularly noteworthy, considering the last…

Miley Cyrus inks new deal with Columbia Records
As per Billboard, Miley Cyrus is now officially backed by a new record label, with none other than Columbia Records. Billboard further reports that a source close to Cyrus' move to Columbia Records…

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Miley Cyrus inks new deal with Columbia Records
As per Billboard, Miley Cyrus is now officially backed by a new record label, with none other than Columbia Records. Billboard further reports that a source close to Cyrus' move to Columbia Records…

Direct to the fan: websites are where the rubber meets the road for independent artists
It's all about connecting directly, rather than passively, with fans. During a time when live events have been disrupted across the globe, a strong spotlight is shining on streaming royalties as…

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Direct to the fan: websites are where the rubber meets the road for independent artists
It's all about connecting directly, rather than passively, with fans. During a time when live events have been disrupted across the globe, a strong spotlight is shining on streaming royalties as…

The shortlist for the SoundMerch Australian Music Prize has been revealed
The prestigious SoundMerch Australian Music Prize (The AMP) is back for its 16th year running. And its official shortlist has just been revealed. The shortlist, which is comprised of just nine albums…

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The shortlist for the SoundMerch Australian Music Prize has been revealed
The prestigious SoundMerch Australian Music Prize (The AMP) is back for its 16th year running. And its official shortlist has just been revealed. The shortlist, which is comprised of just nine albums…

Analysts have weighed in on the expensive podcast investment by Spotify
As reported by CNBC, as of 2019 Spotify had spent multiple millions of dollars into podcast investment. Naturally they needed to show their investors that the move would make a return on investment.…

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Analysts have weighed in on the expensive podcast investment by Spotify
As reported by CNBC, as of 2019 Spotify had spent multiple millions of dollars into podcast investment. Naturally they needed to show their investors that the move would make a return on investment.…
Reporting from inside the Australian music business since '94.
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