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Video content could be appearing in Spotify as early as this week, say overseas reports. In a quest to chase YouTube and Facebook, Spotify is set to introduce video to its Android app this week, with…

The world lost one of its greats on Monday. David Bowie had been privately battling cancer for 18 months and passed away yesterday, surrounded by friends and family; his illness was not made public…

Sunday, December 1. Mark it in your diaries, with the words ARIA Awards. The Australian record industry s flagship awards ceremony comes to the Star Event Centre. Returning this year is event Michael…

Three months after abandoning its IPO, Paris-based global music streaming service Deezer has raised 100 million (A$157.5 million) in funding. The round was lead by Access Industries (whose founder…

MUSO s report that music piracy grew globally by 16.5% in the second half of 2015 as reported in TMN last Friday put the focus back on the effect of piracy on digital music sales. Various research…

Adele s Hello has become the fastest video to reach a billion views on YouTube. It took 88 days to join the club, breaking the 160 days it took for the former record holder, Psy’s Gangnam Style in…

Global EDM empire SFX Entertainment whose brands include Australia s Stereosonic festival has staved off possible bankruptcy by securing US$20 million in new financing. However its CEO Robert…

Music videos can be hazardous to young viewers health, especially if they are exposed to tobacco and alcohol content. The answer, according to a new British study suggests we will see the inclusion…

The UK is expected to farewell David Bowie by sending his Blackstar album to #1, while the album is also set to become his first chart-topping album in the United States. In the UK, Blackstar sold…

While it is certain that David Bowie s Blackstar will tonight (Australian time) topple Adele s 25 on the UK charts after seven consecutive weeks, she has still set a new chart achievement. The…

Those music fans wondering about the meaning of their favourite song now have the Behind the Lyrics playlists to provide the answer rather than having to google it. Streaming service Spotify and…

Keith Urban has confirmed that he ll be returning to Australia on his RipCORD World Tour, which kicks off in June in the US. No dates have been firmed up, however. But the Australian-raised country…