Jade Kennedy

Sydney producer and artist Yes Boone is looking beyond Australia after signing with Warner Music Australia in partnership with Warner Records US, a deal he says gives him both the international reach and creative backing needed for the next stage of his career.

GRID Series and Sony Music Publishing Australia are joining forces on a new four-day writing intensive connecting artists from regional and outer-suburban Australia with producers and writers from…

Violent Soho's Hungry Ghost has officially achieved ARIA Platinum certification, more than a decade after the album became the Brisbane band's commercial breakthrough.For the occasion, the band's…

Pill testing will continue at select NSW music festivals under a new $4.3 million commitment from the state government, following an independent evaluation of its 12-month trial.NSW Health will work…

BIGSOUND will expand QMusic's Concert Care program in 2026, introducing an Auslan Concierge Service, live captioning across conference sessions and strobe-free showcase venues as part of a broader…

The Screen Music Awards will return to Brisbane's Fortitude Music Hall on October 28th, with Rob Collins set to host the annual celebration of Australian screen composers.Presented by APRA AMCOS and…

Dolly Parton, the singer, songwriter and entertainment entrepreneur whose influence reshaped country music and extended across the global music industry, has died aged 80.Parton's nephew Bryan Seaver…

BMG has added Grammy-nominated Australian-based songwriter and producer Willie Tafa, better known as Willstah, to its publishing roster under an exclusive global deal.The signing continues a run of…

UNIFIED Music Group has signed breakout Aotearoa artist Fat Papi and Perth producer prodshushy to its artist management roster, marking the first signings since the company established its New…

Queensland music industry body QMusic has appointed Kristy Ellis as its permanent Chief Executive Officer following a national executive search. Ellis has served as QMusic's Interim CEO since April,…

Sound NSW has opened applications for the first of its 2026/27 funding programs, with Venue Upgrade Grants and Contemporary Music Development Grands now available.The state music body is encouraging…

ARIA-nominated Australian pop artist and songwriter Charley has signed an exclusive global publishing deal with BMG.Heath Johns, President of Australia, New Zealand South-East Asia BMG, said the deal…