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‘Artists Unite for Fire Fight’ fundraising climbs, distributed to recovery efforts
Sony Foundation Australia announced that $770,000 had been donated to help young people in five bushfire affected communities.

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‘Artists Unite for Fire Fight’ fundraising climbs, distributed to recovery efforts
Sony Foundation Australia announced that $770,000 had been donated to help young people in five bushfire affected communities.

Got a spare $10 million? The Weeknd shows us how pop is an expensive gamble (Op-Ed)
The Weeknd spent big on his Super Bowl half-time performance. He's not the only one. As a business, pop isn't for the faint-hearted.

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Got a spare $10 million? The Weeknd shows us how pop is an expensive gamble (Op-Ed)
The Weeknd spent big on his Super Bowl half-time performance. He's not the only one. As a business, pop isn't for the faint-hearted.

TikTok’s Ollie Wards on Universal licensing deal: ‘We're really excited’
TikTok, for so long an outlier with the music industry, is now fully signed up with the world’s biggest music company, Universal Music Group.

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TikTok’s Ollie Wards on Universal licensing deal: ‘We're really excited’
TikTok, for so long an outlier with the music industry, is now fully signed up with the world’s biggest music company, Universal Music Group.

TEG acquires Handsome Tours
TEG welcomes Handsome to its growing family, which includes Ticketek, TEG Live, Qudos Bank Arena, TEG Dainty and Van Egmond Group.

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TEG acquires Handsome Tours
TEG welcomes Handsome to its growing family, which includes Ticketek, TEG Live, Qudos Bank Arena, TEG Dainty and Van Egmond Group.

Nightlife advocates welcome end of lockout: 'This is a huge win'
Night life advocates and allies are celebrating the government's u-turn, which is more than six years in the making.

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Nightlife advocates welcome end of lockout: 'This is a huge win'
Night life advocates and allies are celebrating the government's u-turn, which is more than six years in the making.

Hitmakers Khaled Rohaim and Te Whiti Warbrick join 1,000,000,000 List
The production and songwriter pair, who pump out the hits under the name Twice As Nice, are elevated into the 1,000,000,000 List.

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Hitmakers Khaled Rohaim and Te Whiti Warbrick join 1,000,000,000 List
The production and songwriter pair, who pump out the hits under the name Twice As Nice, are elevated into the 1,000,000,000 List.

Matt Corby launches Rainbow Valley Records with Warner Music Australia
Corby and his longtime collaborator Alex Henriksson unveils Rainbow Valley Records, through a new joint venture with Warner Music Australia.

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Matt Corby launches Rainbow Valley Records with Warner Music Australia
Corby and his longtime collaborator Alex Henriksson unveils Rainbow Valley Records, through a new joint venture with Warner Music Australia.

TikTok will march at Mardi Gras, taps G-Flip to lead the party
The short-form video platform is embarking on a month-long celebration of the LGBTQIA+ community, culminating in the annual Mardi Gras.

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TikTok will march at Mardi Gras, taps G-Flip to lead the party
The short-form video platform is embarking on a month-long celebration of the LGBTQIA+ community, culminating in the annual Mardi Gras.

Spotify reports 'remarkable year,' investors flee
Spotify now boasts 345 million monthly active users with “paid” memberships blowing up to 155 million, a gain of 11 million in three months.

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Spotify reports 'remarkable year,' investors flee
Spotify now boasts 345 million monthly active users with “paid” memberships blowing up to 155 million, a gain of 11 million in three months.

Artists, if you loathe Spotify, start your own streaming brand (Op-Ed)
If Spotify and the streaming model keeps you up at night for all the wrong reasons, do something about it. Collaborate, build a new platform.

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Artists, if you loathe Spotify, start your own streaming brand (Op-Ed)
If Spotify and the streaming model keeps you up at night for all the wrong reasons, do something about it. Collaborate, build a new platform.

Silverchair unites catalogue with Sony Music Australia
Sony Music hints at some "exciting opportunities in the years ahead" for Silverchair after striking a deal to unite the band's catalogue.

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Silverchair unites catalogue with Sony Music Australia
Sony Music hints at some "exciting opportunities in the years ahead" for Silverchair after striking a deal to unite the band's catalogue.

The Kid LAROI is closing in on an ARIA chart record
Aged just 17, the Sydney Kamilaroi singer and rapper could become the youngest Australian solo artist to have an ARIA No. 1.

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The Kid LAROI is closing in on an ARIA chart record
Aged just 17, the Sydney Kamilaroi singer and rapper could become the youngest Australian solo artist to have an ARIA No. 1.
Reporting from inside the Australian music business since '94.
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