Music Network

Not long now: Australians will finally be able to use PayPal for Apple Music and iTunes as well as App Stores and iBooks. The feature is already available on iPhones, iPads, iPod Touches and Macs in…

Sorry, Psy: Wiz Khalifa s ’See You Again’ featuring Charlie Puth is now the most-viewed YouTube video of all time with 2,895,915,000 views. Released in 2015, ’See You Again’ might not have had the…

Spotify has signed its second major label to a licensing deal, sources have told Billboard. Sony Music Entertainment has now joined Universal Music and the independents rights organisation Merlin who…

The Queensland Government is sending out signals that it might soften up on its new ID scanners policy, after a backlash from the live music industry. Introduced on July 1, the mandatory use of…

A record turnout to live music events in the U.K. last year helped generate 4 billion (AU$6.7 billion) for the economy in direct and indirect spending. A total of 30.9 million people attended…

The Amrap Metro and Amrap Regional Charts provide insight into what s gaining airplay and attention on community radio. The charts show the top ten tracks ordered for airplay by community…

Stream-ripping is now the most virulent form of piracy in the United Kingdom and the biggest threat to copyright progress, the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) warns. A new report, commissioned by…

Rap trio Migos, who are heading to Australia in October for Live Nation, were kicked off a flight last Friday. The Atlanta-based act were travelling on Delta Airlines to a concert last Friday in Des…

Event ticketing platform Eventbrite continues its expansion in the Asia-Pacific region by officially launching in New Zealand. It has opened an office in Auckland, which will be led by Eventbrite…

Troubled streaming service Pandora has now confirmed that CEO Tim Westergren is out, and that the entire operation in Australia and New Zealand will be closed down - including the service for…

We’ve reached the half way point of 2017 and once again, Universal Music Australia claims the highest share of the Hot 100. Counting data from January 1 to June 30, UMA boasts 41.96% of the market,…

Native Tongue has signed Melbourne singer-songwriter, artist rights activist and Milk! Records co-founder Jen Cloher. It will represent Cloher s catalogue in Australia and New Zealand, including her…