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Birds of Tokyo, Katy Steele, previewing new material at WA’s SOTA
Two of Perth s best known names, Birds of Tokyo and Katy Steele (of Little Birdy) are expected to preview new material at the 4th State of The Art (SOTA) festival next month. Both acts have been…
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Birds of Tokyo, Katy Steele, previewing new material at WA’s SOTA
Two of Perth s best known names, Birds of Tokyo and Katy Steele (of Little Birdy) are expected to preview new material at the 4th State of The Art (SOTA) festival next month. Both acts have been…
Industrial Strength: Sia on Australian TV; AC/DC’s Phil Rudd pleads guilty; Live biz loses four more venues; NZ ISPs dismiss legal threats
Sia on Australian TV: fame is ugly Back on a low-key visit to Australia Sia this morning did her first Australian TV appearance in five years on Seven s Sunrise doing two songs. For Chandelier she…
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Industrial Strength: Sia on Australian TV; AC/DC’s Phil Rudd pleads guilty; Live biz loses four more venues; NZ ISPs dismiss legal threats
Sia on Australian TV: fame is ugly Back on a low-key visit to Australia Sia this morning did her first Australian TV appearance in five years on Seven s Sunrise doing two songs. For Chandelier she…
New Signings & Team-Ups: Sony Aus inks British composer; Remote Control to release U.S. Girls; Taylor Swift sells cars in China; More Anzac celebration songs hit the market
Sony Music Australia inks British composer Sony Music Entertainment Australia signed British composer and conductor Andrew Skeet, who is also a member of the band The Divine Comedy. His album Finding…
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New Signings & Team-Ups: Sony Aus inks British composer; Remote Control to release U.S. Girls; Taylor Swift sells cars in China; More Anzac celebration songs hit the market
Sony Music Australia inks British composer Sony Music Entertainment Australia signed British composer and conductor Andrew Skeet, who is also a member of the band The Divine Comedy. His album Finding…
Musical Chairs: ARIA’s Rosen joins Creative Vic task force; New EVP for Def Jam; Ricki-Lee to front TV show; Ex-Hi-Fi booker James Power joins Melbourne Pub Group
ARIA s Dan Rosen joins Creative Victoria task force ARIA chief executive Dan Rosen is in a 15-person Creative Victoria task force to come up with a new strategic policy for the state s creative…
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Musical Chairs: ARIA’s Rosen joins Creative Vic task force; New EVP for Def Jam; Ricki-Lee to front TV show; Ex-Hi-Fi booker James Power joins Melbourne Pub Group
ARIA s Dan Rosen joins Creative Victoria task force ARIA chief executive Dan Rosen is in a 15-person Creative Victoria task force to come up with a new strategic policy for the state s creative…
New Signings & Team-Ups: KYA pacts new management, label; Universal teams with Philips; Slipknot light up with Zippo; 1D member launching label
KYA pacts new management, label Sydney singer-songwriter KYA has signed with Sydney-based Oxygen Music Group as her new management and label team. Her new single, which she wrote and produced, I Hate…
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New Signings & Team-Ups: KYA pacts new management, label; Universal teams with Philips; Slipknot light up with Zippo; 1D member launching label
KYA pacts new management, label Sydney singer-songwriter KYA has signed with Sydney-based Oxygen Music Group as her new management and label team. Her new single, which she wrote and produced, I Hate…
Industrial Strength: More Perth venues to close; JL Music closing; Farnham/ Newton John show hits global list; Spin Off scrapped; Quickflix reveals figures
Two more Perth venues to close While the Perth Venue Action group gets in gear to meet the challenges of the city s live music scene, two more of its venues went dark. Shape Bar closed on the…
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Industrial Strength: More Perth venues to close; JL Music closing; Farnham/ Newton John show hits global list; Spin Off scrapped; Quickflix reveals figures
Two more Perth venues to close While the Perth Venue Action group gets in gear to meet the challenges of the city s live music scene, two more of its venues went dark. Shape Bar closed on the…
Musical Chairs: Sam Thompson joins ARN; Keating out of X-Factor; Ministry of Sound targets brand tie-ins; Ex-Sony staffer joins Brett Oaten Solicitors; Graham Kemp retires
Sam Thompson joins ARN After 3 years as Group Content Director at Authentic Entertainment, Sam Thompson this week joined GOLD104.3 Melbourne as Content Director. ARN National Content Director Duncan…
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Musical Chairs: Sam Thompson joins ARN; Keating out of X-Factor; Ministry of Sound targets brand tie-ins; Ex-Sony staffer joins Brett Oaten Solicitors; Graham Kemp retires
Sam Thompson joins ARN After 3 years as Group Content Director at Authentic Entertainment, Sam Thompson this week joined GOLD104.3 Melbourne as Content Director. ARN National Content Director Duncan…
Robbie Williams confirms Aussie tour in spring
Robbie Williams Let Me Entertain You tour will visit Australia in spring, the British singer confirmed in a video posting on his website. All the details will follow very soon on robbiewilliams.com,…
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Robbie Williams confirms Aussie tour in spring
Robbie Williams Let Me Entertain You tour will visit Australia in spring, the British singer confirmed in a video posting on his website. All the details will follow very soon on robbiewilliams.com,…
Ten Aussie acts for Lollapalooza 2015
As an indication of how effective the Australian invasion in the United States is, no less than nine local acts have made the final cut for Lollapalooza 2015. The news was leaked overnight by Chicago…
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Ten Aussie acts for Lollapalooza 2015
As an indication of how effective the Australian invasion in the United States is, no less than nine local acts have made the final cut for Lollapalooza 2015. The news was leaked overnight by Chicago…
NZ’s MediaWorks expands to live shows with Australia’s Nine Live
New Zealand s major radio and television producer MediaWorks is going into the live entertainment business. It has signed with Australia s Nine Network to set up NZ operations of the tour promoter…
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NZ’s MediaWorks expands to live shows with Australia’s Nine Live
New Zealand s major radio and television producer MediaWorks is going into the live entertainment business. It has signed with Australia s Nine Network to set up NZ operations of the tour promoter…
Perth’s Fly By Night gets new home
With just weeks before its March 11 deadline to vacate its long-time home at the Fremantle Artillery Drill Hall, the iconic Fly By Night Musician s Club has been offered a lifeline. The City of…
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Perth’s Fly By Night gets new home
With just weeks before its March 11 deadline to vacate its long-time home at the Fremantle Artillery Drill Hall, the iconic Fly By Night Musician s Club has been offered a lifeline. The City of…
Five albums up for QLD Album of the Year
Five albums are up for the Queensland Music Awards Album of the Year. Released since the previous 2013 QMAs, they are Violent Soho s Hungry Ghost, HITS Hikikomori, Velociraptor s Velociraptor, Blank…
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Five albums up for QLD Album of the Year
Five albums are up for the Queensland Music Awards Album of the Year. Released since the previous 2013 QMAs, they are Violent Soho s Hungry Ghost, HITS Hikikomori, Velociraptor s Velociraptor, Blank…
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