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Michael Chugg has been awarded best festival promoter at the inaugural International Music Industry Awards, held at Musexpo 2014. Chugg was nominated alongside Coachella founder Paul Tollett, Andy…

AC/DC has issued an official statement regarding the future of the band, after rumours of their retirement made the rounds earlier this week. "After forty years of life dedicated to AC/DC, guitarist…

Chugg Entertainment is bringing YouTube FanFest to Australia, a live event which showcases artists that gained success via the video streaming hub. FanFest launched in Singapore last May, with a…

Australia’s leading premium ticketing company Showbiz were yesterday placed into voluntary administration by the company. Showbiz CEO, Craig McMaster spoke to TMN this afternoon, stating: "We have…

Triple M Melbourne has been named the ‘Most Innovative International Radio Station Of The Year’ at the Worldwide Radio Summit Industry Awards The awards, which were held in Los Angeles on Friday,…

Kickstarter has released its financials for the first quarter of 2014, which show that an average of US$1.24m was pledged each day from January to the end of March. Just over US$112m has been pledged…

EDM producer Skrillex has launched a record label where all releases will be available for free. Nest will operate from Skrillex’ blog Nest HQ, which he launched last May as a "transparent vantage…

The Australian music market continues to rank as sixth largest in the world, according to the IFPI’s 2014 Recording Industry In Numbers report. The US remains the largest market, which at $4.47…

Two of MCM Media’s strongest initiatives, Vevo Lift and Live At The Chapel, are on the schedule for 2014. Group Content Director, Sam Thompson, told The Music Network that discussions are being held…

A legal challenge to Adelaide’s 3am lockout was rejected by the Full Court of the Supreme Court. The city’s Palace nightclub argued that the code, introduced in October 2013, was invalid because it…

Universal Music Group has acquired music video production and distribution company Eagle Rock Entertainment. Eagle Rock, an independent company based in London, boasts more than 800 music-related…

The Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust has outlined a plan to install a permanent sound stage in the Sydney Domain. The stage would be used to host "year-round events" and is part of a proposed…