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Tash Sultana slams dodgy ticketing and merch vendors
“I have seen a lot of ticket scammers out there selling fake tickets to my upcoming shows,” writes Sultana. “I fkkkkkkkkkkkn hate scammers.”

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Tash Sultana slams dodgy ticketing and merch vendors
“I have seen a lot of ticket scammers out there selling fake tickets to my upcoming shows,” writes Sultana. “I fkkkkkkkkkkkn hate scammers.”

The Wiggles' Hottest 100 win was a hot potato on Twitter
The colourful kids’ entertainers won Twitter as conversations on The Wiggles blew up by 675 percent on the day, new data reveals.

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The Wiggles' Hottest 100 win was a hot potato on Twitter
The colourful kids’ entertainers won Twitter as conversations on The Wiggles blew up by 675 percent on the day, new data reveals.

Stephanie Cherote signs with Native Tongue ahead of debut album release
Cherote has already teased her LP with the release of the songs ‘Summer Love’ and ‘What Becomes Of The Things I’ve Seen?’

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Stephanie Cherote signs with Native Tongue ahead of debut album release
Cherote has already teased her LP with the release of the songs ‘Summer Love’ and ‘What Becomes Of The Things I’ve Seen?’

Alex Lahey, Gordi, Kate Miller-Heidke among nominees for 2021 Screen Music Awards
Alex Lahey, Sophie Payten (aka Gordi) and Kate Miller-Heidke join the roll-call for the 2021 Screen Music Awards.

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Alex Lahey, Gordi, Kate Miller-Heidke among nominees for 2021 Screen Music Awards
Alex Lahey, Sophie Payten (aka Gordi) and Kate Miller-Heidke join the roll-call for the 2021 Screen Music Awards.

Support Act launches 'Emergency Appeal' as Omicron places 'enormous pressure' on live biz
Omicron is “putting enormous pressure on an industry which is still struggling to recover," says Support Act CEO Clive Miller.

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Support Act launches 'Emergency Appeal' as Omicron places 'enormous pressure' on live biz
Omicron is “putting enormous pressure on an industry which is still struggling to recover," says Support Act CEO Clive Miller.

Triple J veteran Gemma Pike joins Apple Music
Pike is named Senior Editorial Lead at Apple Music for Australia and New Zealand, completing a decade-long run with the ABC.

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Triple J veteran Gemma Pike joins Apple Music
Pike is named Senior Editorial Lead at Apple Music for Australia and New Zealand, completing a decade-long run with the ABC.

Live biz welcomes NSW ‘Event Saver’ program, reiterates calls for national disruption scheme
The Event Saver provides financial assistance to organisers of “major events” in NSW scheduled to be held between Dec. 2021-2022.

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Live biz welcomes NSW ‘Event Saver’ program, reiterates calls for national disruption scheme
The Event Saver provides financial assistance to organisers of “major events” in NSW scheduled to be held between Dec. 2021-2022.

Sailor Jerry Rolling Stone Australia Awards labels leaderboard
Major music companies predictably dominate the labels leaderboard, while Wonderlick, Inertia and Mushroom Group’s raking-in the nominations.

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Sailor Jerry Rolling Stone Australia Awards labels leaderboard
Major music companies predictably dominate the labels leaderboard, while Wonderlick, Inertia and Mushroom Group’s raking-in the nominations.

Sanity scales back as north Queensland stores shut: Report
It’s the end of an era for bricks-and-mortar music retail in far north Queensland, as a raft of Sanity stores close their doors.

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Sanity scales back as north Queensland stores shut: Report
It’s the end of an era for bricks-and-mortar music retail in far north Queensland, as a raft of Sanity stores close their doors.

Olivia Rodrigo, Glass Animals, The Kid LAROI dominate year-end ARIA Charts
2021 was the year of the youngsters, Olivia Rodrigo and The Kid LAROI. The teen sensations figure prominently in ARIA's year-end charts.

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Olivia Rodrigo, Glass Animals, The Kid LAROI dominate year-end ARIA Charts
2021 was the year of the youngsters, Olivia Rodrigo and The Kid LAROI. The teen sensations figure prominently in ARIA's year-end charts.

Music industry laments new Victoria-wide restrictions: ‘We’re all out of work, again’
It’s Groundhog Day again in Victoria, where strict new COVID-19 rules come into play that include a ban on indoor dance floors.

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Music industry laments new Victoria-wide restrictions: ‘We’re all out of work, again’
It’s Groundhog Day again in Victoria, where strict new COVID-19 rules come into play that include a ban on indoor dance floors.

One-Armed sax player Neill Duncan dies after cancer battle
Duncan is remembered as great musician, one who defied disability when, in 2012, he had an arm amputated due to a rare, aggressive sarcoma.

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One-Armed sax player Neill Duncan dies after cancer battle
Duncan is remembered as great musician, one who defied disability when, in 2012, he had an arm amputated due to a rare, aggressive sarcoma.
Reporting from inside the Australian music business since '94.
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