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Live music’s COVID stress test awaits. It's a tennis tournament [Op-Ed]
Victoria has passed one trial, another major stress test awaits. And the music world should take notice.Summer is here, cricket is back on the tele and the eastern states are all set to reopen.It…
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Live music’s COVID stress test awaits. It's a tennis tournament [Op-Ed]
Victoria has passed one trial, another major stress test awaits. And the music world should take notice.Summer is here, cricket is back on the tele and the eastern states are all set to reopen.It…
Little Quirks sign with Downtown Music Publishing
Big things await Little Quirks, who’ve signed a global deal with Downtown Music Publishing ahead of a new EP release. The Australia folk-pop band is a family unit, comprising siblings and cousins…
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Little Quirks sign with Downtown Music Publishing
Big things await Little Quirks, who’ve signed a global deal with Downtown Music Publishing ahead of a new EP release. The Australia folk-pop band is a family unit, comprising siblings and cousins…
Tones And I’s ‘Dance Monkey’ was No. 2 most-streamed song on Spotify in 2020
It’s official: Tones And I had the biggest track on Spotify this year by a female artist. Indeed, Tones’ ‘Dance Monkey’ was bigger than any song by a band, DJ, Latin crooner or classical crossover…
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Tones And I’s ‘Dance Monkey’ was No. 2 most-streamed song on Spotify in 2020
It’s official: Tones And I had the biggest track on Spotify this year by a female artist. Indeed, Tones’ ‘Dance Monkey’ was bigger than any song by a band, DJ, Latin crooner or classical crossover…
BTS makes history on U.S. charts, Aussies flex in the U.K.
BTS are back to their record-busting best as the K-pop stars bag seven entries on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, all from their new, chart topping album BE (Big Hit Entertainment). It’s an…
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BTS makes history on U.S. charts, Aussies flex in the U.K.
BTS are back to their record-busting best as the K-pop stars bag seven entries on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, all from their new, chart topping album BE (Big Hit Entertainment). It’s an…
BMG launches Indigenous scholarship program with University of Newcastle
BMG is backing an Indigenous scholarship program to support youngsters dreaming of a career in the music industry. In what’s billed as an Australian-first, BMG and the University of Newcastle today…
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BMG launches Indigenous scholarship program with University of Newcastle
BMG is backing an Indigenous scholarship program to support youngsters dreaming of a career in the music industry. In what’s billed as an Australian-first, BMG and the University of Newcastle today…
Tim Blackwell talks 'Introducing' podcast featuring Yungblud, DMA's & More: It's 'pure selfish enjoyment'
Tim Blackwell's leap into the podcast world is one that gets him closer to the stuff he loves: music. Today (30th November), the radio veteran launches a six-part music series Introducing with Tim…
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Tim Blackwell talks 'Introducing' podcast featuring Yungblud, DMA's & More: It's 'pure selfish enjoyment'
Tim Blackwell's leap into the podcast world is one that gets him closer to the stuff he loves: music. Today (30th November), the radio veteran launches a six-part music series Introducing with Tim…
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The 2020 ARIAs are the finish line to a weird year. Things are looking up [Op-Ed]
The 2020 ARIA Awards sure weren't like other editions. Nope, the heavens didn’t rain on the record industry’s parade. There were no flashers on the red carpet. No plastered industry execs (and…
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The 2020 ARIAs are the finish line to a weird year. Things are looking up [Op-Ed]
The 2020 ARIA Awards sure weren't like other editions. Nope, the heavens didn’t rain on the record industry’s parade. There were no flashers on the red carpet. No plastered industry execs (and…
All the winners from the 2020 ARIA Awards
The who’s who of the Aussie music industry (at times virtually) assembled for the 2020 ARIA Awards. In a truly one of a kind ceremony, the event went ahead without a formal red carpet event or a live…
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All the winners from the 2020 ARIA Awards
The who’s who of the Aussie music industry (at times virtually) assembled for the 2020 ARIA Awards. In a truly one of a kind ceremony, the event went ahead without a formal red carpet event or a live…
Joel Siviour talks Seismic Talent Agency: It's the 'culmination of almost a decade’s experience'
Australia’s freshest independent booking agency is already loaded with big names. Seismic Talent Agency is unveiled to the industry this week, with a roster featuring Alison Wonderland, The Presets,…
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Joel Siviour talks Seismic Talent Agency: It's the 'culmination of almost a decade’s experience'
Australia’s freshest independent booking agency is already loaded with big names. Seismic Talent Agency is unveiled to the industry this week, with a roster featuring Alison Wonderland, The Presets,…
Tame Impala and Flume earn 2021 Grammy nominations
Tame Impala and Flume will wave the flag for Australia at the 63rd Grammy Awards. Kevin Parker’s psychedelic pop wizardry is rewarded with a pair of Grammy nominations for The Slow Rush, Tame…
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Tame Impala and Flume earn 2021 Grammy nominations
Tame Impala and Flume will wave the flag for Australia at the 63rd Grammy Awards. Kevin Parker’s psychedelic pop wizardry is rewarded with a pair of Grammy nominations for The Slow Rush, Tame…
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AC/DC, always at the top when everything has gone to pot [Op-Ed]
When everything is coming unstuck, when the world needs a hero, AC/DC is always there, looking down from the top of the charts.Australia’s very own rock gods have hunkered down at the summit of sales…
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AC/DC, always at the top when everything has gone to pot [Op-Ed]
When everything is coming unstuck, when the world needs a hero, AC/DC is always there, looking down from the top of the charts.Australia’s very own rock gods have hunkered down at the summit of sales…
Dinosaur City Records signs Laure Briard: Exclusive
Indie label Dinosaur City Records is adding some French flair to its roster with new signing Laure Briard, TIO can exclusively reveal. Based in Toulouse, Briard recorded her latest EP Eu Voo with…
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Dinosaur City Records signs Laure Briard: Exclusive
Indie label Dinosaur City Records is adding some French flair to its roster with new signing Laure Briard, TIO can exclusively reveal. Based in Toulouse, Briard recorded her latest EP Eu Voo with…
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