Music Network

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 ALTERNATIVE NATION…

With the recent launch of Double J, the ABC’s Triple J has closed the circle on its radio brand, creating a three-headed popular music beast that can bag teens all the way through to the middle-aged.…

Flume, Tame Impala, Hunters Collectors and The Presets will vie for the Best Australian Contemporary Concert award at this year’s Helpmanns. Flume’s Infinity Prism Tour, of seven shows and eight…

Michael Gudinski has spent almost 30 years working closely with Australia’s biggest musical export, Kylie Minogue. He admits: they’re family. As managing director of newly-launched Parlophone, Mark…

After The Music Network tipped it exclusively last week in its Industry Insider newsletter, the Victorian Government confirmed it is tabling new laws governing live music this week. The changes come…

Australia’s live performance sector posted a record $1.47 billion in revenue in 2013, according to Live Performance Australia (LPA)’s annual Ticket Attendance Revenue Survey 2013, released today.…

Is the average Australian festival-goer young, single and interested only in music? Why should festival promoters trying to engage their audience turn to Twitter? Do staggered artist announcements…

UK independent label Infectious Music has been sold to BMG Chrysalis UK in a multi-million pound deal, it was announced this morning. Infectious is the UK home for Australian acts The Temper Trap,…

The Australian music industry is calling on government to put in place a series of legally-binding incentives that force ISPs to adopt a flexible approach to stem illegal sharing of copyright…

Music Rights Australia last week responded to the government’s Copyright – Online Infringement consultation. In that document, the peak body made reference to examples of ‘industry schemes’ which it…

Fresh Australia-focused analysis from Spotify has shown that online music piracy declined 20% in the 12 months from Dec 2012 to Dec 2013. Unveiled at the government’s Copyright – Online Infringement…

The Association Of Artist Managers (AAM) launched a new Code of Conduct for members to provide “the utmost ethical, professional and innovative artist management in Australia” to the artists who have…