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Coles and dmg Radio launch Coles Radio
14 million Australians is a fairly hefty listening audience, which executives at dmg Radio Australia will no doubt be hoping to capitalise on as they launch Coles Radio: a bespoke digital radio…
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Coles and dmg Radio launch Coles Radio
14 million Australians is a fairly hefty listening audience, which executives at dmg Radio Australia will no doubt be hoping to capitalise on as they launch Coles Radio: a bespoke digital radio…
Lee Kernaghan and Sara Storer swoop Golden Guitars
Despite the squabble on the eve of the Golden Guitar country music awards in Tamworth about what constituted “Australian country music”, the judges gave their verdict loud and clear. The…
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Lee Kernaghan and Sara Storer swoop Golden Guitars
Despite the squabble on the eve of the Golden Guitar country music awards in Tamworth about what constituted “Australian country music”, the judges gave their verdict loud and clear. The…
Songwriters Reyne, Schumann, Mr. Yunupingu and Chapman lauded on Australia Day Honours List
Four of the most successful contemporary songwriters were among those lauded on the Australia Day Honours List. Mr. Yunupingu, the one time Australian of the Year and Yothu Yindi frontman received…
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Songwriters Reyne, Schumann, Mr. Yunupingu and Chapman lauded on Australia Day Honours List
Four of the most successful contemporary songwriters were among those lauded on the Australia Day Honours List. Mr. Yunupingu, the one time Australian of the Year and Yothu Yindi frontman received…
Joy 94.9 receives huge boost from iTunes feature
Melbourne-based LGBTI station JOY 94.9 is the first Australian community broadcaster to be selected to join the Apple iTunes Featured Podcast Provider program. This will allow JOY to highlight…
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Joy 94.9 receives huge boost from iTunes feature
Melbourne-based LGBTI station JOY 94.9 is the first Australian community broadcaster to be selected to join the Apple iTunes Featured Podcast Provider program. This will allow JOY to highlight…
Pandora expands local team; changes for NSW venues; X Factor execs move to FremantleMedia
Pandora expands Australian/NZ team by six Internet radio Pandora has expanded its regional team with six new appointments in sales, business development and brand partnership specialisms. It has…
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Pandora expands local team; changes for NSW venues; X Factor execs move to FremantleMedia
Pandora expands Australian/NZ team by six Internet radio Pandora has expanded its regional team with six new appointments in sales, business development and brand partnership specialisms. It has…
Amazon to release music streaming entertainment device
Amazon are entering into the world of music streaming, with plans to launch a stand-alone entertainment system, powered by Android. Gaming site VG247 reports that the product will compete directly…
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Amazon to release music streaming entertainment device
Amazon are entering into the world of music streaming, with plans to launch a stand-alone entertainment system, powered by Android. Gaming site VG247 reports that the product will compete directly…
IFPI report: One Direction were biggest selling global act in 2013
One Direction were the biggest selling record act in the world in 2013 across music downloads, streaming and physical format sales. This was announced by the London-based IFPI (International…
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IFPI report: One Direction were biggest selling global act in 2013
One Direction were the biggest selling record act in the world in 2013 across music downloads, streaming and physical format sales. This was announced by the London-based IFPI (International…
Australians can live-stream the BRIT Awards for the first time
Australians can live-stream this year’s BRIT Awards via YouTube, and also vote in one of the categories. The awards, held at the O2 Arena in London on Wednesday February 19, (early Thursday morning…
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Australians can live-stream the BRIT Awards for the first time
Australians can live-stream this year’s BRIT Awards via YouTube, and also vote in one of the categories. The awards, held at the O2 Arena in London on Wednesday February 19, (early Thursday morning…
Liberation to reissue The Birthday Party; Taylor does it for the Keds; Capitol unites Neil Diamond catalogue
Liberation handling Birthday Party catalogue Liberation Records is representing the back catalogue of The Birthday Party, the seminal outfit put together by Nick Cave, multi-instrumentalist Mick…
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Liberation to reissue The Birthday Party; Taylor does it for the Keds; Capitol unites Neil Diamond catalogue
Liberation handling Birthday Party catalogue Liberation Records is representing the back catalogue of The Birthday Party, the seminal outfit put together by Nick Cave, multi-instrumentalist Mick…
PPCA and CRA battle as hundreds of stations pull the plug on digital
Close to two hundred commercial region radio stations pulled the plug on their digital simulcasts at midnight on Friday, following a 2013 Federal Court decision which requires stations to pay…
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PPCA and CRA battle as hundreds of stations pull the plug on digital
Close to two hundred commercial region radio stations pulled the plug on their digital simulcasts at midnight on Friday, following a 2013 Federal Court decision which requires stations to pay…
The Beatles and the history of merchandising in music
In light of the recent ’50 Year’ celebrations, which seem to be focusing on the music, the hype, and the band’s invasion of the US, we decided to republish a May 2010 feature on the history of music…
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The Beatles and the history of merchandising in music
In light of the recent ’50 Year’ celebrations, which seem to be focusing on the music, the hype, and the band’s invasion of the US, we decided to republish a May 2010 feature on the history of music…
Wojcicki to head YouTube; Shipley moves to Moshcam; new names at Screen Australia
Google names new head of YouTube Google named Susan Wojcicki, VP Ads and Commerce, as the new head of YouTube. She replaces Salar Kamangar who is moving to another post at Google. Google CEO Larry…
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Wojcicki to head YouTube; Shipley moves to Moshcam; new names at Screen Australia
Google names new head of YouTube Google named Susan Wojcicki, VP Ads and Commerce, as the new head of YouTube. She replaces Salar Kamangar who is moving to another post at Google. Google CEO Larry…
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