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Tones And I's ‘Dance Monkey’ is No. 1: Here’s the story behind its impressive climb
Tones And I’s ‘Dance Monkey’ is king of the jungle right now. But like all great “overnight” success stories, this was many months in the making. Originally from the Mornington Peninsula and now…

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Tones And I's ‘Dance Monkey’ is No. 1: Here’s the story behind its impressive climb
Tones And I’s ‘Dance Monkey’ is king of the jungle right now. But like all great “overnight” success stories, this was many months in the making. Originally from the Mornington Peninsula and now…

How LEMON TREE MUSIC turn buskers into global superstars
Lemon Tree Music has grown up and is bearing fruit of the best quality. Lars Brandle caught up with the artist management company’s founders Regan Lethbridge and David Morgan for a closer look at its…

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How LEMON TREE MUSIC turn buskers into global superstars
Lemon Tree Music has grown up and is bearing fruit of the best quality. Lars Brandle caught up with the artist management company’s founders Regan Lethbridge and David Morgan for a closer look at its…

‘Rising star’ Nathan Aspinall recruited for Nashville Symphony
There’s another Australian shining bright in the Nashville music scene, and he’s not country. The Grammy-winning Nashville Symphony has tapped Nathan Aspinall as the new Assistant Conductor for the…

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‘Rising star’ Nathan Aspinall recruited for Nashville Symphony
There’s another Australian shining bright in the Nashville music scene, and he’s not country. The Grammy-winning Nashville Symphony has tapped Nathan Aspinall as the new Assistant Conductor for the…

Spotify completes licensing deals with two majors as paid subscriber base grows to 108 million
Spotify bagged another eight million paid subscribers in the second quarter, down slightly on forecasts, bringing the magic number to 108 million. The streaming music giant boasted 232 million…

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Spotify completes licensing deals with two majors as paid subscriber base grows to 108 million
Spotify bagged another eight million paid subscribers in the second quarter, down slightly on forecasts, bringing the magic number to 108 million. The streaming music giant boasted 232 million…

Love thy neighbouring rights: Kobalt’s Ann Tausis and Simon Moor talk income growth, Gotye and more
Neighbouring rights. You either understand the meaning of the term, or you ought to. Whichever camp you’re in, there’s always more to learn, more to earn. Neighbouring rights are, in essence, the…

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Love thy neighbouring rights: Kobalt’s Ann Tausis and Simon Moor talk income growth, Gotye and more
Neighbouring rights. You either understand the meaning of the term, or you ought to. Whichever camp you’re in, there’s always more to learn, more to earn. Neighbouring rights are, in essence, the…

Believe expands its Melbourne, Sydney teams
Believe, the Paris-based artist, label services and digital distribution specialist, is expanding its operations in Australia with new hires in its Melbourne and Sydney offices. With the incoming…

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Believe expands its Melbourne, Sydney teams
Believe, the Paris-based artist, label services and digital distribution specialist, is expanding its operations in Australia with new hires in its Melbourne and Sydney offices. With the incoming…

Evie Irie signs with Downtown Music Publishing
Evie Irie, the singer-songwriter prodigy from Sydney who, at 16, already has a debut EP to her name, has signed with Downtown Music Publishing. “I’m super excited to now be a part of the amazing…

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Evie Irie signs with Downtown Music Publishing
Evie Irie, the singer-songwriter prodigy from Sydney who, at 16, already has a debut EP to her name, has signed with Downtown Music Publishing. “I’m super excited to now be a part of the amazing…

Strawberry Fields Festival Director Tara Benney talks low income ticket program
At Strawberry Fields Festival there’s nothing to get hung about. Organisers have hit on an inclusive approach, through a program offering heavily discounted tickets to music fans who otherwise…

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Strawberry Fields Festival Director Tara Benney talks low income ticket program
At Strawberry Fields Festival there’s nothing to get hung about. Organisers have hit on an inclusive approach, through a program offering heavily discounted tickets to music fans who otherwise…

Australia's Josh Simons talks 'muso’s equivalent to Tinder' Vampr
Josh Simons is a guy with more than music on his mind. The Melbourne artist and entrepreneur is co-founder of Vampr, a social app that helps creatives make sweet, sweet music together. Once touted as…

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Australia's Josh Simons talks 'muso’s equivalent to Tinder' Vampr
Josh Simons is a guy with more than music on his mind. The Melbourne artist and entrepreneur is co-founder of Vampr, a social app that helps creatives make sweet, sweet music together. Once touted as…

UNDR Ctrl Agency signs The Aston Shuffle for bookings: Exclusive
UNDR Ctrl is hitting its groove with the signing of The Aston Shuffle to its agency roster, TIO can exclusively reveal. The Canberra house duo of Vance Musgrove and Mikah Freeman have been making…

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UNDR Ctrl Agency signs The Aston Shuffle for bookings: Exclusive
UNDR Ctrl is hitting its groove with the signing of The Aston Shuffle to its agency roster, TIO can exclusively reveal. The Canberra house duo of Vance Musgrove and Mikah Freeman have been making…

Chris Carey talks FastForward evolution, and big global plans
FastForward is going places. The international music biz summit started life in Amsterdam five years ago, the brainchild of Chris Carey, the British-born and bred music sector analyst and former…

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Chris Carey talks FastForward evolution, and big global plans
FastForward is going places. The international music biz summit started life in Amsterdam five years ago, the brainchild of Chris Carey, the British-born and bred music sector analyst and former…

Dean Lewis’ ‘Be Alright’ earns place in APRA AMCOS' one billion streams club
Dean Lewis has joined the billionaire club. The globetrotting Aussie singer and songwriter is now a fully signed-up member of APRA AMCOS’ The 1,000,000,000 List, for his chart-topping hit 'Be…

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Dean Lewis’ ‘Be Alright’ earns place in APRA AMCOS' one billion streams club
Dean Lewis has joined the billionaire club. The globetrotting Aussie singer and songwriter is now a fully signed-up member of APRA AMCOS’ The 1,000,000,000 List, for his chart-topping hit 'Be…
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