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Warner Music Group has the green light to list its shares on the Nasdaq, the U.S. index that trades stock on many of the world's technology giants, including Apple and Facebook. In its filing to the…

It’s a tough time for any business involved in concerts and live entertainment. That includes Live Nation. As the COVID-19 pandemic keeps flights grounded and the live business in hibernation, the…

Denis Handlin today (May 8) completes his half-century with Sony Music, a remarkable knock that no other employee at the global music major can match. The Sydney-based Chairman and Chief Executive…

triple j and Warner Music are giving a leg-up to artists doing it tough during the lockdown.From today, triple j unveils its Unearthed Level Up Grants, which are meant to help-out emerging musicians…

Ingrooves Music Group is finding its Australasian groove with the appointment of Nina Rabe-Cairns as Country Manager for Australia and New Zealand. Rabe-Cairns joins Ingrooves, the music marketing…

The pre-COVID-19 record biz was a picture of health, new data reveals. The global recorded music industry powered to a fifth successive year of growth in 2019, according to the IFPI, with streaming…

Michael Gudinski hasn’t been getting much shut-eye. After delivering the three-hour-plus Music From The Home Front special, which won last Saturday night’s ratings for Channel Nine, the Mushroom…

The final numbers are in. February's all-star Fire Fight Australia concert generated a whopping $10.7 million for good causes, entertainment giant TEG reports. A long line-up of stars performed at…

The COVID-19 pandemic hasn’t ruined the Spotify party. It's no Netflix, but the streaming giant managed to add six million "paid" subscribers as the health emergency kicked off. Revenue was up, ad…

Facebook is exploring ways for artists to monetise their lockdown live streams. That much we already know. There’s a little more to it. The social networking giant appears to be pushing ahead on…

Live Nation and AEG have buried the hatchet and teamed up with rival companies and live entertainment professionals to request emergency federal aid. The once flourishing U.S. concerts landscape is a…

Saudi Arabia has just bought a $500 million chunk of Live Nation, the world’s leading concert promoter and parent company of Ticketmaster. The Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia, a wealth fund…