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Nardean signs with Alt. Music Group, Niche Productions: Exclusive
Nardean has new management and booking agency representation, The Industry Observer can exclusively reveal. The Western Sydney-based singer, songwriter, poet and rapper has signed up with Alt. Music…

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Nardean signs with Alt. Music Group, Niche Productions: Exclusive
Nardean has new management and booking agency representation, The Industry Observer can exclusively reveal. The Western Sydney-based singer, songwriter, poet and rapper has signed up with Alt. Music…

Teenage NZ producer Jawsh 685 could score the U.K. No. 1 single
Teenage Kiwi producer Jawsh 685 is on course to rule the U.K.’s singles chart. Joshua Stylah, aka Jawsh 685, the 17-year-old producer from Auckland, is flying high on the midweek chart with 'Savage…

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Teenage NZ producer Jawsh 685 could score the U.K. No. 1 single
Teenage Kiwi producer Jawsh 685 is on course to rule the U.K.’s singles chart. Joshua Stylah, aka Jawsh 685, the 17-year-old producer from Auckland, is flying high on the midweek chart with 'Savage…

ASM Global prepares to reopen Australasian venues
ASM Global, the venue and event management giant, is preparing to its re-open its hundreds of venues worldwide, including its family of Australasian sites. The announcement from the Los Angeles-based…

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ASM Global prepares to reopen Australasian venues
ASM Global, the venue and event management giant, is preparing to its re-open its hundreds of venues worldwide, including its family of Australasian sites. The announcement from the Los Angeles-based…

Imogen Clark takes us behind the scenes of ‘My Own Worst Enemy’
Aim high, you never know what target you’ll hit. Imogen Clark scored big-time on her latest single ‘My Own Worst Enemy,’ which dropped earlier this month and is lifted from her forthcoming EP.…

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Imogen Clark takes us behind the scenes of ‘My Own Worst Enemy’
Aim high, you never know what target you’ll hit. Imogen Clark scored big-time on her latest single ‘My Own Worst Enemy,’ which dropped earlier this month and is lifted from her forthcoming EP.…

Australian government commits $250 million bailout package for music and arts
The Federal Government has finally paid up. On Thursday morning, the Australian government announced a $250 million creative economy package for a music and arts sector which has been crushed by the…

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Australian government commits $250 million bailout package for music and arts
The Federal Government has finally paid up. On Thursday morning, the Australian government announced a $250 million creative economy package for a music and arts sector which has been crushed by the…

Michael Gudinski unveils boutique label Reclusive Records: ‘There will be no musical boundaries’
Michael Gudinski’s lockdown purple patch continues with the launch of his own boutique label, Reclusive Records.Announced today (June 25), Reclusive Records boasts Mushroom Events entertainment…

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Michael Gudinski unveils boutique label Reclusive Records: ‘There will be no musical boundaries’
Michael Gudinski’s lockdown purple patch continues with the launch of his own boutique label, Reclusive Records.Announced today (June 25), Reclusive Records boasts Mushroom Events entertainment…

Applications open for Australian Women in Music Mentor program
The Australian Independent Labels Association (AIR) is taking applications for the Women in Music Mentor Program, which kicks off for the very first time later this year. The training and mentoring…

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Applications open for Australian Women in Music Mentor program
The Australian Independent Labels Association (AIR) is taking applications for the Women in Music Mentor Program, which kicks off for the very first time later this year. The training and mentoring…

Live music industry recovery could take 3-4 years: Economic report
The year 2020 has been a wrench. Buckle in because we haven’t yet seen the worst, according to a new report which warns that three in five U.K. music industry jobs will be lost in the wake of the…

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Live music industry recovery could take 3-4 years: Economic report
The year 2020 has been a wrench. Buckle in because we haven’t yet seen the worst, according to a new report which warns that three in five U.K. music industry jobs will be lost in the wake of the…

Live Nation planning socially-distanced concerts in Australia: Exclusive
Following a successful test run of socially-distanced gigs in New Zealand, Live Nation will turn its attention to staging COVIDSafe shows in Australia, from next month at the earliest. Speaking with…

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Live Nation planning socially-distanced concerts in Australia: Exclusive
Following a successful test run of socially-distanced gigs in New Zealand, Live Nation will turn its attention to staging COVIDSafe shows in Australia, from next month at the earliest. Speaking with…

Street University to launch 'LIVE' virtual platform for young creatives
Street University is rolling out a spanking new live virtual platform for young artists to plug into. At noon this Sunday, June 21st, the youth-focused initiative will press the button on its LIVE…

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Street University to launch 'LIVE' virtual platform for young creatives
Street University is rolling out a spanking new live virtual platform for young artists to plug into. At noon this Sunday, June 21st, the youth-focused initiative will press the button on its LIVE…

AMARNI joins Lionel Richie, Maren Morris and more at Red Light Management
AMARNI is the latest Australian signing to Red Light Management, the U.S. based independent agency that represents the likes of Lionel Richie, Maren Morris, Marshmello and Slash, among others. The…

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AMARNI joins Lionel Richie, Maren Morris and more at Red Light Management
AMARNI is the latest Australian signing to Red Light Management, the U.S. based independent agency that represents the likes of Lionel Richie, Maren Morris, Marshmello and Slash, among others. The…

Reopening venues and the music industry’s fierce resolve
Live music and sports have much in common. Huge, loyal fan bases. Massive numbers of participants. Their stars are on pedestals few of us will climb. And both industries, right now, are in tatters.…

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Reopening venues and the music industry’s fierce resolve
Live music and sports have much in common. Huge, loyal fan bases. Massive numbers of participants. Their stars are on pedestals few of us will climb. And both industries, right now, are in tatters.…
Reporting from inside the Australian music business since '94.
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