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Five Australian acts will plug into the Warped tour as it swings through 41 North American shows between June 19 to August 8. They are The Amity Affliction, I Killed The Prom Queen, Hands Like…

The United Kingdom s ITV is in advance negotiations to buy Holland s Talpa Media, which created The Voice franchise. These discussions may or may not result in agreement of a transaction, ITV said.…

A leaked internal email shows that Spotify is expecting to pay Universal Music Group US$1 billion over the next two years to cover royalties, ad revenue and subscription fees. The claim raised…

The recently-opened Foundry in Brisbane is closing temporarily. A statement overnight from operators of the 300-capacity live music venue in Wickham Street relayed it will take a temporary one to two…

Lorde has sent humiliated X Factor NZ contestant Joe Irvine a pick me up after what has undoubtedly been a stressful week. She sent him some cupcakes and a note: Hi Joe, Just wanted to say: your…

In the latest case of a major piggy-backing into independent distribution through buy-outs, Sony Music is taking out full ownership of The Orchard. The New York-based company covers independent music…

This year s APRA awards will be streamed for the first time, courtesy a deal announced this morning with Moshcam and Hostworks. At the same time, Daniel Johns leads the list of performers at the…

The East Journey/Yothu Yindi EP collaboration, The Genesis Project, will have its Australian premiere at the National Indigenous Music Awards (NIMAs) with a one-hour live set. The two Northern…

Sydney hotelier and nightclub operator Justin Hemmes has bought the iconic Newport Arms a long time showcase space for live music for a reported $50 million. The deal was struck through his Mervilage…

A record 1000 Australians are heading to the 29th South by Southwest in Austin, Texas, this week. There are 700 delegates joining 75,000 colleagues from 82 countries, as well as members and crew of…

The Australian Music Industry Network has struck a deal that will save Australian musicians thousands of dollars when they go on tour. The deal, with the Travel Beyond Group, offers massive discounts…

Is Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor designing Apple s streaming service? Is former BBC Radio 1 taste-making presenter Zane Lowe in charge of reconfiguring iTunes Radio, as well as being its…