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UNIFIED Music Group has signed CLEWS for worldwide artist management. The Sydney-based indie rock duo, comprising of Lily and Grace Richardson, will be managed by Eddie Deal who guided Trophy Eyes on…

It has been an anxious few days for Russian feminist agit-punk collective Pussy Riot. Two of their members disappeared in Crimea after being detained by Russian state security. According to a tweet…

Three superstar acts have struck merchandise deals. * Divide pop up stores selling exclusive merchandise have been announced for Ed Sheeran s massive Australian tour, which kicks off this weekend.…

On the eve of its Melbourne opening, the American Idiot musical sacked the actor who played the lead of Johnny, Linden Furnell. According to shake stir theatre co, Mr Furnell s dismissal was a…

Community radio shows a huge amount of support for Australian music, with almost 40% of music played coming from local artists. Taste-making presenters excel at giving airtime to an incredible spread…

Perth singer-songwriter Stella Donnelly has signed an international (exclusive ANZ) deal with US label Secretly Canadian. The new deal comes off the back of a massive 2017, in which she won triple…

IFPI, the organisation that represents the recorded music industry worldwide, has named Ed Sheeran as the world’s best-selling recording artist of 2017. His (Divide) album released in March 2017 was…

Twitter s 2017 annual report showed that it has lost most of the money it invested in SoundCloud in 2016. It had to write-off $66.4 million of the $70 million it had pumped into the free music…

Forty five global festivals and conferences have pledged to tackle gender inequality, part of the UK-based PRS For Music Foundation’s Keychange initiative. Their aim is to achieve or maintain a 50:50…

Troye Sivan has revealed that he and Ariana Grande have recorded a song together, just head of his return home for a promotional tour in March. The 22-year-old announced on Twitter: Yes!!! The…

This year s Perth Fringe World, which wrapped up yesterday (Feb 25 after a month) looks like beating last year s attendance, according to its director, Amber Hasler. Exact figures are not in as yet.…

Sony Music Entertainment’s non-executive chairman Doug Morris looks set to launch his own label after securing funding, sources told Billboard. Morris surrendered his role of CEO to Rob Stringer last…