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The Wolfpack is growing. Masked Wolf’s breakthrough hit ‘Astronaut In The Ocean’ continues to fly on international sales charts, as streaming milestones beckon. ‘Astronaut’ holds at No. 10 on the…

Apple Music is distancing itself from Spotify and the skinny cuts paid out by its streaming competitors, and, at the same time, bigging itself up as the go-to streaming platform for recording…

Rüfüs Du Sol are riding the wave in the United States, where the Australian electronic trio are posting giant box-office numbers. The Sydneysiders’ brace of shows this November at Los Angeles’ Banc…

The National Indigenous Music Awards (NIMAs) return in 2021 with a physical event at its tradition home, Darwin Ampitheatre, and a live stream. The 2021 NIMAs will take place 7th August, 2021. All…

Joy McKean is the 2021 recipient of the Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian Music, one of the music industry’s highest honours. A trailblazing country artist, McKean composed some…

Go-Betweens legend and musicians advocate Lindy Morrison is stepping down as Support Act’s national welfare coordinator, more than two decades after joining the music industry charity. Morrison will…

Spotify is making its long-awaited move into hardware with Car Thing, a new in-vehicle entertainment system that should throw-down a challenge to radio. Car Thing -- that’s not its working title,…

Masked Wolf is hunting some rare chart glory. The Sydney rapper’s viral hit ‘Astronaut In The Ocean’ cracks the U.S. Top 10 for the first time, and climbs to new peaks in the U.K. and Australia.…

APRA AMCOS is recruiting a new Head of Member Services following the departure of Jana Gibson later this year after nearly two decades in the role. At the end of June, Gibson will step down from the…

If life is a balancing act, then KLP has it covered. The Sydney-based musician singer, songwriter and producer juggles her music career with parenthood. And despite the pandemic, KLP enjoyed an…

Matt Gudinski takes the reins at Mushroom Group, assuming the role of CEO with immediate effect.Gudinski's promotion is a reflection of his integral place in the business built by his father, the…

-By Gray Bartlett MBE, Vice President of NZ Concert Promoters AssociationThe live industry’s troubles in Australia are well reported, and they reached fever pitch in the press last week when…