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Idris Elba launches own label, reveals first signing
Actor Idris Elba has launched his own record label, 7Wallace music. Elba is best known for his acting pursuits, starring in movies Beasts of No Nation, Thor and Avenger's franchise. What you might…

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Idris Elba launches own label, reveals first signing
Actor Idris Elba has launched his own record label, 7Wallace music. Elba is best known for his acting pursuits, starring in movies Beasts of No Nation, Thor and Avenger's franchise. What you might…

PPCA and the Australian Council have announced recording grant recipients
PPCA and the Australian Council have announced the recipients of five, $15,000 recording grants. The partnership first launched in 2013 and has seen acts like All Our Exes Live In Texas, Gordi and…

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PPCA and the Australian Council have announced recording grant recipients
PPCA and the Australian Council have announced the recipients of five, $15,000 recording grants. The partnership first launched in 2013 and has seen acts like All Our Exes Live In Texas, Gordi and…

Has Facebook put an end to the online gig guide?
It's only a matter of time before Facebook annihilates every app under the sun. Has the conglomerate brought out a feature that'll put an end to the humble gig guide? It's looking likely. Facebook…

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Has Facebook put an end to the online gig guide?
It's only a matter of time before Facebook annihilates every app under the sun. Has the conglomerate brought out a feature that'll put an end to the humble gig guide? It's looking likely. Facebook…

The Aussies behind the latest Demi Lovato single
A few days ago Demi Lovato released a surprise new single 'Sober'. The affecting ballad details Lovato's relapse after six years of sobriety. For years, Lovato has been candid about her battles with…

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The Aussies behind the latest Demi Lovato single
A few days ago Demi Lovato released a surprise new single 'Sober'. The affecting ballad details Lovato's relapse after six years of sobriety. For years, Lovato has been candid about her battles with…

Music retailer Allans Billy Hyde has collapsed
Australian music retailer Allans Billy Hyde has entered voluntary administration. The past few months have seen a chain of store closures. Including the Alexandria, Southport (QLD) and Windsor (QLD)…

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Music retailer Allans Billy Hyde has collapsed
Australian music retailer Allans Billy Hyde has entered voluntary administration. The past few months have seen a chain of store closures. Including the Alexandria, Southport (QLD) and Windsor (QLD)…

We're giving away a $2000 Flight Centre voucher
If there's one thing us music industry folk can unanimously agree on, it's that nothing quite burns a hole in one's pocket quite like the cost of flights. That's why we, The Industry Observer, are…

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We're giving away a $2000 Flight Centre voucher
If there's one thing us music industry folk can unanimously agree on, it's that nothing quite burns a hole in one's pocket quite like the cost of flights. That's why we, The Industry Observer, are…

Triple J's Gen Fricker delivers a powerful speech about assault and the tragic death of Eurydice Dixon
Content warning: sexual assault, murder. Earlier this week, the body of 22-year-old Eurydice Dixon was found in Melbourne's Carlton North. She was tragically murdered on the way home from performing…

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Triple J's Gen Fricker delivers a powerful speech about assault and the tragic death of Eurydice Dixon
Content warning: sexual assault, murder. Earlier this week, the body of 22-year-old Eurydice Dixon was found in Melbourne's Carlton North. She was tragically murdered on the way home from performing…

Queensland musicians are begging you to stop trashing the state
The ibises (/aɪˈbɪs/) (collective plural ibis;[1] classical plurals ibides[2][3] and ibes[3]) are a group of long-legged wading birds in the family Threskiornithidae, that inhabit wetlands, forests…

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Queensland musicians are begging you to stop trashing the state
The ibises (/aɪˈbɪs/) (collective plural ibis;[1] classical plurals ibides[2][3] and ibes[3]) are a group of long-legged wading birds in the family Threskiornithidae, that inhabit wetlands, forests…
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