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Tones And I’s ‘Dance Monkey’ swings into YouTube’s Billion Views Club
Tones’ global hit entered the Billion Views Club on YouTube less than a year after its release.

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Tones And I’s ‘Dance Monkey’ swings into YouTube’s Billion Views Club
Tones’ global hit entered the Billion Views Club on YouTube less than a year after its release.

Maggie Collins takes out the 2020 Lighthouse Award
Announced today by APRA AMCOS, Collins collects a cash prize of $10,000, double the sum from previous years.

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Maggie Collins takes out the 2020 Lighthouse Award
Announced today by APRA AMCOS, Collins collects a cash prize of $10,000, double the sum from previous years.

123 Agency Group appoints liquidator amid live music lockdown
Operating since 2013, the agency would appear to be another victim of the shutdown which has crushed the live music sector.

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123 Agency Group appoints liquidator amid live music lockdown
Operating since 2013, the agency would appear to be another victim of the shutdown which has crushed the live music sector.

Virtual APRA Awards: team talk going global for the first time
The show must go on. And it will, next Monday (May 25) when the APRA Awards takes place in a spanking-new "virtual" format.

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Virtual APRA Awards: team talk going global for the first time
The show must go on. And it will, next Monday (May 25) when the APRA Awards takes place in a spanking-new "virtual" format.

Spotify Head of Music Alicia Sbrugnera talks Listen Local: Exclusive
Spotify's new initiatve is part of its long-term commitment to music discovery, of "surfacing, supporting and encouraging streaming of homegrown creators," reads a statement.

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Spotify Head of Music Alicia Sbrugnera talks Listen Local: Exclusive
Spotify's new initiatve is part of its long-term commitment to music discovery, of "surfacing, supporting and encouraging streaming of homegrown creators," reads a statement.

APRA AMCOS is shelling out $2,000 grants in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
APRA AMCOS is offering $2,000 grants to help artists get a leg-up in these tough times.

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APRA AMCOS is shelling out $2,000 grants in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
APRA AMCOS is offering $2,000 grants to help artists get a leg-up in these tough times.

Independent spirit: Philip Mortlock talks rebirth of ORiGiN Records
There’s no rigid science, no secret formula to navigating the music industry. If the magic could be bottled, we’d all be lighting cigars with $50 notes.The game does have rules. For Philip Mortlock,…

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Independent spirit: Philip Mortlock talks rebirth of ORiGiN Records
There’s no rigid science, no secret formula to navigating the music industry. If the magic could be bottled, we’d all be lighting cigars with $50 notes.The game does have rules. For Philip Mortlock,…

Meredith Festival, Lady Gaga Scoop APRA Awards as John Butler, Mo’Ju confirmed for 2020 virtual ceremony
John Butler and Mo’Ju are among the performers lined-up for the 2020 APRA Music Awards, set to stream to the world later this month in a virtual edition.

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Meredith Festival, Lady Gaga Scoop APRA Awards as John Butler, Mo’Ju confirmed for 2020 virtual ceremony
John Butler and Mo’Ju are among the performers lined-up for the 2020 APRA Music Awards, set to stream to the world later this month in a virtual edition.

Bandsintown is expanding its livestream programming
The lockdown has produced a silver lining for Bandsintown and its users.

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Bandsintown is expanding its livestream programming
The lockdown has produced a silver lining for Bandsintown and its users.

Police strip-searches of festival teens were ‘unlawful,’ inquiry finds
A string of strip searches by NSW cops on underaged festival-goers weren’t just objectionable and unpleasant, they were “unlawful,” a police watchdog has said.

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Police strip-searches of festival teens were ‘unlawful,’ inquiry finds
A string of strip searches by NSW cops on underaged festival-goers weren’t just objectionable and unpleasant, they were “unlawful,” a police watchdog has said.

Warner Music Group good for IPO as Saudi wealth fund reportedly makes its bid
Warner Music Group has the green light to list its shares on the Nasdaq. But is there another big player entering the picture?

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Warner Music Group good for IPO as Saudi wealth fund reportedly makes its bid
Warner Music Group has the green light to list its shares on the Nasdaq. But is there another big player entering the picture?
Reporting from inside the Australian music business since '94.
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