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TEG strikes alliance with Empire Touring, announces Sydney rock fest
TEG has struck a strategic alliance with Empire Touring to co-promote tours and events across Australia, including a run of dates in Sydney later this year. Established by Marc Christowski and…

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TEG strikes alliance with Empire Touring, announces Sydney rock fest
TEG has struck a strategic alliance with Empire Touring to co-promote tours and events across Australia, including a run of dates in Sydney later this year. Established by Marc Christowski and…

Australia’s Rosè and Her Blackpink bandmates crush chart records
Rosè and her Blackpink bandmates have etched their names in chart history with The Album, their debut Korean language album. The all-female quartet land at No. 2 on the U.S. Billboard 200, for the…

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Australia’s Rosè and Her Blackpink bandmates crush chart records
Rosè and her Blackpink bandmates have etched their names in chart history with The Album, their debut Korean language album. The all-female quartet land at No. 2 on the U.S. Billboard 200, for the…

BENEE is growing a new label, Olive
BENEE planted a seed, and it’s grown into Olive. The 20-year-old Kiwi artist is a rising star, racking up more than two billion streams with her breakout, breakup hit ‘Supalonely.’ And she’s now a…

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BENEE is growing a new label, Olive
BENEE planted a seed, and it’s grown into Olive. The 20-year-old Kiwi artist is a rising star, racking up more than two billion streams with her breakout, breakup hit ‘Supalonely.’ And she’s now a…

Michael Chugg talks Chugg Music Asia: 'We’re being embraced'
Michael Chugg’s connection with Asia is well documented. With the launch of a Chugg Music office in the region, the legendary promoter is keen to build bridges for all Australian acts, not just those…

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Michael Chugg talks Chugg Music Asia: 'We’re being embraced'
Michael Chugg’s connection with Asia is well documented. With the launch of a Chugg Music office in the region, the legendary promoter is keen to build bridges for all Australian acts, not just those…

Sony Music signs hotly-tipped indie-pop singer MAY-A
Teenage star-in-waiting MAY-A has signed with Sony Music Entertainment for Australia and New Zealand. “I am so psyched to have signed with Sony Music and excited to see everything that they will…

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Sony Music signs hotly-tipped indie-pop singer MAY-A
Teenage star-in-waiting MAY-A has signed with Sony Music Entertainment for Australia and New Zealand. “I am so psyched to have signed with Sony Music and excited to see everything that they will…

Roy Amar joins Open Door Management
The Open Door Management team is expanding. Artist manager Roy Amar is joining the company, where he will work alongside co-founders Chris O’Brien and Josh Smith. Amar brings with him the acts…

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Roy Amar joins Open Door Management
The Open Door Management team is expanding. Artist manager Roy Amar is joining the company, where he will work alongside co-founders Chris O’Brien and Josh Smith. Amar brings with him the acts…

Spotify’s Daniel Ek is really a hands-off manager
If you work in music, or just love the stuff, the name Daniel Ek stirs all types of emotions. He’s either your White Knight, or Dr Evil. The Swedish Super-Geek or the guy who turned recording…

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Spotify’s Daniel Ek is really a hands-off manager
If you work in music, or just love the stuff, the name Daniel Ek stirs all types of emotions. He’s either your White Knight, or Dr Evil. The Swedish Super-Geek or the guy who turned recording…

Dan Rosen named president of Warner Music Australia
Dan Rosen is to join Warner Music Australasia a full decade after his leading tenure as ARIA and PPCA CEO. Announced this morning (September 30), Rosen takes the top job at Warner Music Australasia…

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Dan Rosen named president of Warner Music Australia
Dan Rosen is to join Warner Music Australasia a full decade after his leading tenure as ARIA and PPCA CEO. Announced this morning (September 30), Rosen takes the top job at Warner Music Australasia…

YouTube’s Lyor Cohen talks Lime Cordiale, expansion and the future of hip-hop
The pandemic has been a horror show for every industry. That is, except for those businesses selling face masks, hand sanitiser, and streaming media. With millions around the globe stuck inside and…

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YouTube’s Lyor Cohen talks Lime Cordiale, expansion and the future of hip-hop
The pandemic has been a horror show for every industry. That is, except for those businesses selling face masks, hand sanitiser, and streaming media. With millions around the globe stuck inside and…

AIR’s Maria Amato talks 'virtual' 2020 AIR Awards, Indie-Con: 'Cancelling never came to my mind'
By their very nature, the independents are agile, nimble and so often able to spot developments before the big guys. So, scrapping next month’s AIR Awards and 2020 Indie-Con was never going to…

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AIR’s Maria Amato talks 'virtual' 2020 AIR Awards, Indie-Con: 'Cancelling never came to my mind'
By their very nature, the independents are agile, nimble and so often able to spot developments before the big guys. So, scrapping next month’s AIR Awards and 2020 Indie-Con was never going to…

Good Day Sunshine organiser Ross Macpherson talks COVIDSafe festivals: 'We’re planning three other events this summer'
The sun is hammering down, the days stretching longer. In the natural order of things, the beat of the summer festivals should be growing louder. This is not a normal year. Good Day Sunshine is not a…

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Good Day Sunshine organiser Ross Macpherson talks COVIDSafe festivals: 'We’re planning three other events this summer'
The sun is hammering down, the days stretching longer. In the natural order of things, the beat of the summer festivals should be growing louder. This is not a normal year. Good Day Sunshine is not a…

Australia's live industry faces 'imminent collapse': Report
With revenue all but drying up during the health crisis, the vast majority of businesses across Australia’s live industry are facing shutdown in the next half-year. And as many as one third of the…

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Australia's live industry faces 'imminent collapse': Report
With revenue all but drying up during the health crisis, the vast majority of businesses across Australia’s live industry are facing shutdown in the next half-year. And as many as one third of the…
Reporting from inside the Australian music business since '94.
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