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Extreme music as metal, grindcore, screamo and punk can actually soothe and inspire angry people, says a new Queensland study. It contradicts other studies which claim that angry music adds feelings…

Chet Faker, Kylie Minogue, Jimmy Barnes, Ed Sheeran, The Rolling Stones, Foo Fighters, Laneway and Vivid Live are among nominated for this year s Helpmann Awards. There are three contemporary music…

A number of Australian copyright holders and associations hailed the passing of the Copyright Amendment (Online Infringement) Bill through the Senate on Monday night. They said it sent a message of…

Nova promotes Tamie Williams to head national sales Nova Entertainment promoted Tamie Williams to National Head of Direct Sales. She continues to oversee the direct sales team in Melbourne, said…

Sydney Opera House s $45 million upgrade will affect performances for most of 2017. The two-year Theatre Machinery Project will increase the functionality, reliability and safety of the machinery of…

Merlin, the global rights agency for the independent label sector, says that its label members have crossed a digital tipping point. 55% of its members business revenue now comes from digital…

As Britain enters its summer festival season, the indications are that festivals remain strong drawcards in the territory. This year there are 250 being held around the nation, up from 80 in 2004.…

The results of the Australian Music Industry Network (AMIN) s recent survey of members on financial costs indicates that professional musicians and songwriters may need more advice on travel,…

The buzz that intensified around Courtney Barnett in recent months in the United States has translated onto the Billboard charts. The Melbourne-based singer songwriter s debut album Sometimes I Sit…

Tame Impala s follow up to global breakthrough Lonerism will be titled Currents. The band posted the news online on Sunday, simultaneously unveiling the album art cover. A release date is still not…

Taylor Swift s 1989 remained the biggest selling album of 2015 so far, according to official Nielsen data covering the first quarter of this year. In this period, it sold 843,000, bringing its…

The Irish High Court has ordered the country s second largest ISP (internet service provider) UPC to implement the three strikes plan against its copyright infringing customers. This follows a joint…