Music Network

triple j fared well in a global analysis of publicly-funded radio networks and their support of music issued through independent labels. According to data from RadioMonitor, and analysed by the UK s…

Weird Al Yankovic is bringing his massive Mandatory world tour to Australia, it was announced last night. The singer/comedian has announced the first 65 dates between May 12 to October 6, through…

Run Rejoice is a new agency that launched on the NSW South Coast covering bookings and creative services. It already books national acts for Captains at Mariners in Batemans Bay and is announcing…

M tley Cr e are about to announce Australian dates for autumn as the second part of their two-year Final Tour. The veteran metal-pop band declared in a statement, After thirty-four years performing…

Ed Sheeran s second album X has hit the 1 million sales mark in the UK, six months after its release there. It has officially sold 1,005,002 units, according to figures released last night by the…

The US$6.2 billion electronic dance music sector is both a digital and global phenomenon, according to a new discussion paper called The EDM Guide: Technology, Culture, Curation. It will be unveiled…

Taylor Swift’s 1989 has caused a storm in the United States and Australia with its first week sales. In the US, her fifth long player sold 1.287 million copies, the first new album to sell over 1…

AC/DC s Angus Young and Brian Johnson will open up on ABC-TV s 7.30 tonight about life for the multi-Platinum band after the exit of guitarist Malcolm Young. Although he took a low profile approach…

Streaming music has become paramount to Warner Music Group s (WMG) business, its CEO Steve Cooper reveals. Figures for its financial year ending September 30 saw revenue from streaming for its…

A public forum held by the Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority (ILGA) in Wollongong yesterday might be a game-changer in the city s long running debate over liquor licences for its bars and small…

Music producer and engineer Dax Liniere and events facilitator Luke Wensing have come on board the board of Canberra-based ACT peak music association MusicACT. They join musician Gavin Findlay…

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