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Applications have opened for BIGSOUND 2014, as well as early bird registrations for the event. Held between September 10-12 this year, BIGSOUND is routinely regarded as one of the world’s premier…

Further woes for the future of NSW nightlife, with bars and clubs now hit with new annual fees of up to $24,500, depending on various operating factors. On top of the base fee ($10 - $2,000), a…

The Australian Association of Managers is advertising for a new Executive Director, since the recent departure of Meg Williams.Maz McGann, current Manager of Community and Culture at the Barossa…

Melissa Key exits MCM Media MCM Media, which lost audio producer Andy Wells after 15 years (as noted in this week’s On The Dial), also saw the departure after 11 years of Events and Promotions…

First signings to Cooking Vinyl Australia, Kate Miller-Heidke and Calling All Cars, have implemented PledgeMusic as a springboard to create and launch their albums, landing next week. PledgeMusic has…

Nominations open today for the 2014 NIMAs, which will be held August 15 at the Darwin Amphitheatre. Dan Sultan will be headlining the awards ceremony, which will also feature a hip hop showcase…

Sydney’s Evening Star in Surry Hills has changed hands for $6 million while Bondi Junction’s The Tea Gardens, which features bands and DJs, has gone up for sale. The former owners of Coolangatta’s…

This morning, APRA AMCOS announced the Top 20 contenders for the APRA Song of the Year. The shortlist was decided by APRA AMCOS members, who voted for the award over the past month. The final five…

Sheppard, as evidenced in the latest chart rundowns, have become the first Australian indie act in almost a decade to hit the top spot on the ARIA Singles chart, with their second release Geronimo…

Music Rights Australia looked at the top five illegal sites and searched for Australian artists that have recently had a #1 Album on the ARIA Albums Chart. They then tracked which albums were…

In a move they claim will "empowers indie labels to move into publishing", Cooking Vinyl’s CV America is launching a new publishing services model, which will include an outsourced A R network.…

The recent decision of the rate court judge, that Pandora will pay American performance rights organisation ASCAP a royalty rate of 1.85% of their annual revenue, will save Pandora US$21m, according…