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Australia Council raises funding for indies
The Australia Council For The Arts has raised funding and added a further 11 independent record labels to its Recording Initiative. Chapter Music, Future Classic, Head Records, Hope Street…
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Australia Council raises funding for indies
The Australia Council For The Arts has raised funding and added a further 11 independent record labels to its Recording Initiative. Chapter Music, Future Classic, Head Records, Hope Street…
Bondi Wave confirms initial speakers
Bondi Wave Music Industry Conference organisers have announced that this year’s event, taking place on May 16, will include keynote speeches and conversations with Mushroom Publishing’s Ian James and…
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Bondi Wave confirms initial speakers
Bondi Wave Music Industry Conference organisers have announced that this year’s event, taking place on May 16, will include keynote speeches and conversations with Mushroom Publishing’s Ian James and…
WA Government to take back management of its major theatres
The West Australian Government will take back management of its theatres – His Majesty’s, State Theatre Centre, Perth Concert Hall and Subiaco Arts Centre – from January 1, 2015. These theatres have…
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WA Government to take back management of its major theatres
The West Australian Government will take back management of its theatres – His Majesty’s, State Theatre Centre, Perth Concert Hall and Subiaco Arts Centre – from January 1, 2015. These theatres have…
Artists can now sell merchandise on Spotify
Spotify seemed to be a dirty word for a lot of artists in 2013, with its seemingly-meagre royalty payment system at the centre of the debate. Enter the ArtistLinks tool (powered by Topspin), which…
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Artists can now sell merchandise on Spotify
Spotify seemed to be a dirty word for a lot of artists in 2013, with its seemingly-meagre royalty payment system at the centre of the debate. Enter the ArtistLinks tool (powered by Topspin), which…
Samsung unveils free music service for Galaxy users
Samsung has entered the world of music streaming with Milk Music: a free offering for users of its Galaxy smartphone, which has launched in the US with over 200 ad-free radio stations. So far the…
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Samsung unveils free music service for Galaxy users
Samsung has entered the world of music streaming with Milk Music: a free offering for users of its Galaxy smartphone, which has launched in the US with over 200 ad-free radio stations. So far the…
5 Seconds Of Summer top iTunes charts around the world
Sydney band 5 Seconds Of Summer are currently sitting at the top of the UK iTunes Singles charts, suggesting a strong possibility of a #1 debut on the OCC (Official Charts Company) charts this coming…
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5 Seconds Of Summer top iTunes charts around the world
Sydney band 5 Seconds Of Summer are currently sitting at the top of the UK iTunes Singles charts, suggesting a strong possibility of a #1 debut on the OCC (Official Charts Company) charts this coming…
Pixies’ Joey Santiago compiles ’Greens and Blues’ playlist
Pixies guitarist Joey Santiago celebrates the release of their latest single Greens and Blues from the forthcoming album Indie Cindy with this colour-themed playlist, powered by Rdio. The revered…
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Pixies’ Joey Santiago compiles ’Greens and Blues’ playlist
Pixies guitarist Joey Santiago celebrates the release of their latest single Greens and Blues from the forthcoming album Indie Cindy with this colour-themed playlist, powered by Rdio. The revered…
On The Dial: Audit threatens community radio; SCA appoint new CFO
Audit threatens community broadcasting As part of the National Commission of Audit comes news the audit has identified community broadcasting for "abolition or merging" (section 8.8). “The…
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On The Dial: Audit threatens community radio; SCA appoint new CFO
Audit threatens community broadcasting As part of the National Commission of Audit comes news the audit has identified community broadcasting for "abolition or merging" (section 8.8). “The…
Venue change for Perth Big Day Out, and possibly Soundwave
Big Day Out announced a last minute venue change for the Perth event, moving from Claremont Showground to Arena Joondalup. The February 2 show will keep the same running times, and all tickets remain…
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Venue change for Perth Big Day Out, and possibly Soundwave
Big Day Out announced a last minute venue change for the Perth event, moving from Claremont Showground to Arena Joondalup. The February 2 show will keep the same running times, and all tickets remain…
BBFC push for online music video classification system
The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) has called for an age-based classification system for online videos, in light of the constant influx of sexually-explicit music videos going viral…
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BBFC push for online music video classification system
The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) has called for an age-based classification system for online videos, in light of the constant influx of sexually-explicit music videos going viral…
Spotify remove playback restrictions for free users
With the launch of Beats Music less than a week away, Spotify have removed all time-based playback restrictions from its free tier across all markets - basically allowing users to enjoy Spotify as…
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Spotify remove playback restrictions for free users
With the launch of Beats Music less than a week away, Spotify have removed all time-based playback restrictions from its free tier across all markets - basically allowing users to enjoy Spotify as…
Counting Crows sue Universal Music in what could be a landmark case
When Weird Al Yankovic and Sony recently settled a $5m lawsuit out of court, the major label system breathed a sigh of relief, as yet another court precedent that could have massive ramifications for…
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Counting Crows sue Universal Music in what could be a landmark case
When Weird Al Yankovic and Sony recently settled a $5m lawsuit out of court, the major label system breathed a sigh of relief, as yet another court precedent that could have massive ramifications for…
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