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Merlin expects ‘big year ahead’ for indies, updates logo and website facelift
Merlin reaches deep into its bag of tricks to unveil a new logo and website, a fresh event and a string of executive appointments.

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Merlin expects ‘big year ahead’ for indies, updates logo and website facelift
Merlin reaches deep into its bag of tricks to unveil a new logo and website, a fresh event and a string of executive appointments.

The Wiggles sign global deal with Universal Music Publishing Group
The Wiggles sign with Universal Music Publishing Group in what’s said to their first exclusive, global publishing deal.

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The Wiggles sign global deal with Universal Music Publishing Group
The Wiggles sign with Universal Music Publishing Group in what’s said to their first exclusive, global publishing deal.

Rosemount Hotel unveils new in-house booking team: Exclusive
The Rosemount Hotel is redoubling its commitment to live music with the unveiling of a dedicated inhouse booking team.

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Rosemount Hotel unveils new in-house booking team: Exclusive
The Rosemount Hotel is redoubling its commitment to live music with the unveiling of a dedicated inhouse booking team.

Barry Gibb heading for first solo U.K. No. 1 with ‘Greenfields’
Barry Gibb, the ARIA Hall of Fame-inducted Bee Gees great, is all set for his first solo U.K. No. 1 with 'Greenfields'.

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Barry Gibb heading for first solo U.K. No. 1 with ‘Greenfields’
Barry Gibb, the ARIA Hall of Fame-inducted Bee Gees great, is all set for his first solo U.K. No. 1 with 'Greenfields'.

Not fake news: Alex Hosking is Australia’s latest international breakthrough star with ‘Fake Friends’
The Adelaide-raised singer and songwriter earned a silver sales award from the BPI in recognition of 200,000 combined sales of the song.

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Not fake news: Alex Hosking is Australia’s latest international breakthrough star with ‘Fake Friends’
The Adelaide-raised singer and songwriter earned a silver sales award from the BPI in recognition of 200,000 combined sales of the song.

Mask-wearing at a gig can keep you COVID-free: Study
Wearing a mask – the right type -- should be enough to keep you COVID-free at a gig, whether you keep your distance from other punters or not.

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Mask-wearing at a gig can keep you COVID-free: Study
Wearing a mask – the right type -- should be enough to keep you COVID-free at a gig, whether you keep your distance from other punters or not.

Here we go again: Brisbane's live entertainment industry on standby as lockdown measures activated
Stages and dancefloors will be quiet across Brisbane this weekend, at the very least, after the state Premier announced a three-day lockdown.

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Here we go again: Brisbane's live entertainment industry on standby as lockdown measures activated
Stages and dancefloors will be quiet across Brisbane this weekend, at the very least, after the state Premier announced a three-day lockdown.

Kylie Minogue and AC/DC's albums were U.K. best-sellers on vinyl last year
2020 was a wrench. That didn't stop Brits from "disco" dancing in a big way, proof of which is published this week by the OCC.

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Kylie Minogue and AC/DC's albums were U.K. best-sellers on vinyl last year
2020 was a wrench. That didn't stop Brits from "disco" dancing in a big way, proof of which is published this week by the OCC.

Tones And I’s ‘Dance Monkey’ went on a U.K. chart rampage in 2020
‘Dance Monkey’ swings high once again on the Official Charts Company’s year-end chart, which is dominated by U.S. and U.K. artists.

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Tones And I’s ‘Dance Monkey’ went on a U.K. chart rampage in 2020
‘Dance Monkey’ swings high once again on the Official Charts Company’s year-end chart, which is dominated by U.S. and U.K. artists.

The Kid LAROI is on track for his first U.K. top 10
The Kid LAROI’s new year is starting in the best possible way with best-ever chart positions in multiple territories.

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The Kid LAROI is on track for his first U.K. top 10
The Kid LAROI’s new year is starting in the best possible way with best-ever chart positions in multiple territories.

Human Nature Sydney Concert Slammed Amid COVID-19 Outbreak
The group’s performance at the Sydney Coliseum Theatre took place before a predominantly maskless crowd, hours before a mask mandate began.

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Human Nature Sydney Concert Slammed Amid COVID-19 Outbreak
The group’s performance at the Sydney Coliseum Theatre took place before a predominantly maskless crowd, hours before a mask mandate began.

It’s a Christmas miracle! Wham’s ‘Last Christmas’ finally hits U.K. No. 1
Wham's classic sets a record for the longest journey for a single to reach No. 1, and it's no longer the best-selling single to never summit.

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It’s a Christmas miracle! Wham’s ‘Last Christmas’ finally hits U.K. No. 1
Wham's classic sets a record for the longest journey for a single to reach No. 1, and it's no longer the best-selling single to never summit.
Reporting from inside the Australian music business since '94.
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