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BMG Australia announces promotions, hires as Dune Rats score ARIA No. 1
It’s a good week for BMG Australia, which scores the first ARIA No. 1 album of the year and decade with Dune Rats’ latest LP as the company restructures its recorded music team to capitalise on its…

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BMG Australia announces promotions, hires as Dune Rats score ARIA No. 1
It’s a good week for BMG Australia, which scores the first ARIA No. 1 album of the year and decade with Dune Rats’ latest LP as the company restructures its recorded music team to capitalise on its…

Orbit DJ Retreats return to Ibiza for two rounds, Australia expansion on the cards
Orbit DJ Retreats are back for another lap, this time in two separate phases. After its debut on the international music calendar last year, the education-and-recharge gathering returns to Ibiza for…

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Orbit DJ Retreats return to Ibiza for two rounds, Australia expansion on the cards
Orbit DJ Retreats are back for another lap, this time in two separate phases. After its debut on the international music calendar last year, the education-and-recharge gathering returns to Ibiza for…

Warner Music Group files for IPO, should you buy stocks?
Warner Music Group is taking the public route, again. Late Thursday, the music giant filed a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, paving the way for an initial…

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Warner Music Group files for IPO, should you buy stocks?
Warner Music Group is taking the public route, again. Late Thursday, the music giant filed a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, paving the way for an initial…

Slam dunk! Spotify is now into sports podcasting
Spotify is getting into a whole new ballgame: sport. The streaming music giant has acquired American sports and culture site The Ringer, which it will hope acts as a battering ram in the hunt for new…

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Slam dunk! Spotify is now into sports podcasting
Spotify is getting into a whole new ballgame: sport. The streaming music giant has acquired American sports and culture site The Ringer, which it will hope acts as a battering ram in the hunt for new…

Ralph Carr’s RMC Touring to be publicly examined in Supreme Court
The liquidation of talent agent Ralph Carr’s concerts division RCM Touring will be publicly examined next Monday (Feb. 10) morning in Sydney’s Supreme Court, TIO has learned. A public examination…

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Ralph Carr’s RMC Touring to be publicly examined in Supreme Court
The liquidation of talent agent Ralph Carr’s concerts division RCM Touring will be publicly examined next Monday (Feb. 10) morning in Sydney’s Supreme Court, TIO has learned. A public examination…

Tones And I, Kevin Parker, King Gizzard & more up for APRA Song of The Year
Tones And I could add the APRA Song of the Year to her bulging trophy cabinet. But she’s got company. The rights society today unveils the top 25 songs in the hunt for the coveted category, with the…

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Tones And I, Kevin Parker, King Gizzard & more up for APRA Song of The Year
Tones And I could add the APRA Song of the Year to her bulging trophy cabinet. But she’s got company. The rights society today unveils the top 25 songs in the hunt for the coveted category, with the…

YouTube’s ad-revenue is flying, music subscribers top 22 million
YouTube bagged more than US$15 billion in advertising revenue last year, and its YouTube Music and YouTube Premium platforms now boast more than 22 million paid subscribers. Those are some of the…

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YouTube’s ad-revenue is flying, music subscribers top 22 million
YouTube bagged more than US$15 billion in advertising revenue last year, and its YouTube Music and YouTube Premium platforms now boast more than 22 million paid subscribers. Those are some of the…
Denis Handlin restructures Sony Music's creative divisions with new hires, promotions
There are major changes underway within Sony Music Australia’s creative divisions, with several key staff enjoying promotions and new remits and others joining the company. Marietta Ouzas is rewarded…
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Denis Handlin restructures Sony Music's creative divisions with new hires, promotions
There are major changes underway within Sony Music Australia’s creative divisions, with several key staff enjoying promotions and new remits and others joining the company. Marietta Ouzas is rewarded…

‘Make It Rain’ all-star dance music event in L.A. raises $125,000 for bushfire relief
'Make It Rain' has rained cash for good causes. A special Los Angeles fundraising concert featuring a line-up of top-shelf DJs from Australia and North America last week raised more than A$125,000…

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‘Make It Rain’ all-star dance music event in L.A. raises $125,000 for bushfire relief
'Make It Rain' has rained cash for good causes. A special Los Angeles fundraising concert featuring a line-up of top-shelf DJs from Australia and North America last week raised more than A$125,000…

Tones And I’s ‘Dance Monkey’ hits Spotify milestone: a glance at the numbers so far
'Dance Monkey' is no longer king of the jungle, though its still going strong. In less than a year, Tones And I’s monster hit has etched its name in the history books on both sides of the globe,…

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Tones And I’s ‘Dance Monkey’ hits Spotify milestone: a glance at the numbers so far
'Dance Monkey' is no longer king of the jungle, though its still going strong. In less than a year, Tones And I’s monster hit has etched its name in the history books on both sides of the globe,…

Triple J’s Hottest 100 listeners donated $250,000 for climate change
Triple j’s blockbuster Hottest 100 delivered more than music. The annual countdown also pulled in more than a quarter million dollars for long-term bushfire relief. More 4,800 listeners donated…

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Triple J’s Hottest 100 listeners donated $250,000 for climate change
Triple j’s blockbuster Hottest 100 delivered more than music. The annual countdown also pulled in more than a quarter million dollars for long-term bushfire relief. More 4,800 listeners donated…

What do Sting, Nick Cave and Thom Yorke have in common? They’re dropping the grump and chilling with age
Late night U.S. TV is a strange concept. Here, you have a tightly-wound package of entertainment, led by a gregarious host and his band playing along, waiting for their cues. We get the full package…

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What do Sting, Nick Cave and Thom Yorke have in common? They’re dropping the grump and chilling with age
Late night U.S. TV is a strange concept. Here, you have a tightly-wound package of entertainment, led by a gregarious host and his band playing along, waiting for their cues. We get the full package…
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