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U2’s experimental marketing strategy with Apple yielded better-than-expected results, says Apple’s Senior VP of Internet Software and Services, Eddy Cue. Of the 500 million global customers sent…

A 2-CD set featuring Australian hip hop acts as Hilltop Hoods, Drapht, Layla and Koolism raised over $122,000 for youth cancer charity CanTeen. The Australian Hip Hop Supports CanTeen album, released…

5 Seconds of Summer will be notching up the Frequent Flyer points through November as they appear on no less than three awards ceremonies. The Sydney band, already up for five categories at the 2014…

The South Australian Government has launched its latest initiative to promote the state’s music industry – and is claiming it as a first for Australia. Musitec is a non-profit cluster of music,…

Australian tour promoter Secret Sounds has gone into a joint venture with Singapore-based concert promoter Now/Live to set up Secret Sounds Asia. The move follows an expansion of the Asian concert…

Global music business trade body the IFPI has confirmed discussions are underway with multiple stakeholders for a simultaneous global release day to be put in place by next August. Different…

Paul Dainty’s Dainty Group is a finalist in the Top Independent Promoter (International) category at the Billboard Touring Awards. It is up against the UK’s SJM Concerts and South America’s T4F- Time…

The 7th Australasian Worldwide Music Expo has added more acts to perform at the event, to be held in Melbourne between November 13-16. 500 representatives from global and Australian festivals, record…

TMN celebrates two decades in this ever-shifting music industry by taking a look back at the key moments – both triumphant and tumultuous – in the Australian music business. 1995 THREE NEWCASTLE…

Mitsubishi Motors Australia and Kicktone, the direct-to-fan platform based in Adelaide, have paired up on a talent search for a song which will provide the soundbed for its local advertising…

Victoria could be introducing the Agent of Change law to protect live music venues as early as mid-August, sources told The Music Network. The Department of Planning met with reps from Music…

TMN celebrates two decades in this ever-shifting music industry by taking a look back at the key moments – both triumphant and tumultuous – in the Australian music business. 2003 DELTA DOMINATES…