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TMN Ask A Lawyer: Signed to a label? Know your rights.
TMN Ask A Lawyer is a semi-regular column where our readers receive expert legal advice from a renowned entertainment lawyer. Q: What can record labels force artists to do? A: Record labels cannot…
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TMN Ask A Lawyer: Signed to a label? Know your rights.
TMN Ask A Lawyer is a semi-regular column where our readers receive expert legal advice from a renowned entertainment lawyer. Q: What can record labels force artists to do? A: Record labels cannot…
Pollstar mid-year report: Aussie promoters and venues among world’s successful
Australian promoters and venues, as well as an Australian act, rated well in Pollstar magazine s mid-2015 report. Six companies ranked among the world s Top 100 highest ticket selling promoters…
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Pollstar mid-year report: Aussie promoters and venues among world’s successful
Australian promoters and venues, as well as an Australian act, rated well in Pollstar magazine s mid-2015 report. Six companies ranked among the world s Top 100 highest ticket selling promoters…
Lost 1981 Silver Scroll winner to be announced in 2015
APRA New Zealand has been since 1965 presenting the country s premier songwriter award, the Silver Scroll, for most outstanding song of the year. Though for some unknown reason, it was never…
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Lost 1981 Silver Scroll winner to be announced in 2015
APRA New Zealand has been since 1965 presenting the country s premier songwriter award, the Silver Scroll, for most outstanding song of the year. Though for some unknown reason, it was never…
QLD budget gives $172.8m to the arts
Queensland s 2015/6 budget, which was delivered yesterday, set aside $172.3 million for the arts and restored funding cut by the previous Newman Government. Premier and Minister for the Arts,…
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QLD budget gives $172.8m to the arts
Queensland s 2015/6 budget, which was delivered yesterday, set aside $172.3 million for the arts and restored funding cut by the previous Newman Government. Premier and Minister for the Arts,…
Musical Chairs: Beats 1 lines up more new hosts; Fairlie Hamilton back at i98; New Sony Music CEO; New global marketing head for Sonos; New appointments at Junkee Media
Beats 1 lines up more new hosts Apple Music s Beats 1 radio station is confirming more new hosts for its shows. Run The Jewels and Soulection will curate their own shows. The Rebel Sound collective…
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Musical Chairs: Beats 1 lines up more new hosts; Fairlie Hamilton back at i98; New Sony Music CEO; New global marketing head for Sonos; New appointments at Junkee Media
Beats 1 lines up more new hosts Apple Music s Beats 1 radio station is confirming more new hosts for its shows. Run The Jewels and Soulection will curate their own shows. The Rebel Sound collective…
Adelaide bidding to be next UNESCO City of Music
Adelaide is biding to be UNESCO City of Music with the backing of Seville, Spain, the world s first City of Music. A successful bid would not only position internationally Adelaide as a place to make…
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Adelaide bidding to be next UNESCO City of Music
Adelaide is biding to be UNESCO City of Music with the backing of Seville, Spain, the world s first City of Music. A successful bid would not only position internationally Adelaide as a place to make…
Study: festivals, gigs, create passionate new fans who spend more
Music consumers traditonally named radio, streaming, TV and word-of-mouth as where they find new music. Festivals and concerts still rank low. But a new study shows that fans who discover a new…
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Study: festivals, gigs, create passionate new fans who spend more
Music consumers traditonally named radio, streaming, TV and word-of-mouth as where they find new music. Festivals and concerts still rank low. But a new study shows that fans who discover a new…
Musical Chairs: SCA’s James Bayes leaving; ABC’s Andy Henley retiring; Changes at Sydney Opera House; Laura Imbruglia launching web show; Black bows out of Private Media
SCA s James Bayes leaving for mobile startup Southern Cross Austereo s Head of Digital Sales and Operations, James Bayes, is leaving after ten years to work with Melbourne-based buzz mobile startup…
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Musical Chairs: SCA’s James Bayes leaving; ABC’s Andy Henley retiring; Changes at Sydney Opera House; Laura Imbruglia launching web show; Black bows out of Private Media
SCA s James Bayes leaving for mobile startup Southern Cross Austereo s Head of Digital Sales and Operations, James Bayes, is leaving after ten years to work with Melbourne-based buzz mobile startup…
Victoria to set up taskforce to address sexual assault at gigs
The Victoria Government is tackling sexual harassment and assault of women in licensed venues, the Minister for Consumer Affairs, Gaming and Liquor Regulation Jane Garrett announced. Incidents of…
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Victoria to set up taskforce to address sexual assault at gigs
The Victoria Government is tackling sexual harassment and assault of women in licensed venues, the Minister for Consumer Affairs, Gaming and Liquor Regulation Jane Garrett announced. Incidents of…
Helpmanns laud Chet Faker, Kate Miller-Heidke, Vivid, for creativity
Chet Faker, Kate Miller-Heidke and Ed Sheeran were among contemporary music artists lauded at the Helpmann Awards in Sydney last night. The peer-voted awards cover live performances in contemporary…
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Helpmanns laud Chet Faker, Kate Miller-Heidke, Vivid, for creativity
Chet Faker, Kate Miller-Heidke and Ed Sheeran were among contemporary music artists lauded at the Helpmann Awards in Sydney last night. The peer-voted awards cover live performances in contemporary…
SA Govt cuts red tape for live music before midnight
The South Australian Government has introduced legislation which dispenses with Adelaide venues which close before midnight having to apply to host live music. Deputy Premier John Rau announced…
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SA Govt cuts red tape for live music before midnight
The South Australian Government has introduced legislation which dispenses with Adelaide venues which close before midnight having to apply to host live music. Deputy Premier John Rau announced…
Apple planning a 24-hour Beats station for Australia?
Australia could have the world s first 24-hour Beats station, according to a US report. Currently Beats radio only operates live for 12 hours a day to complement the 24/7 Apple Music streaming…
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Apple planning a 24-hour Beats station for Australia?
Australia could have the world s first 24-hour Beats station, according to a US report. Currently Beats radio only operates live for 12 hours a day to complement the 24/7 Apple Music streaming…
Reporting from inside the Australian music business since '94.
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