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Colin Daniels, Managing Director of Inertia, was voted on the 15-seat board of Merlin, London-based global rights agency for the independent label sector. Daniels is the second Australian on the…

Madonna and producer Robert "Shep" Pettibone have won a lawsuit that claimed they illegally sampled a tune on her 1990 international hit Vogue. Last July, US company VMG Salsoul sued, claiming that…

Frontier have announced that unbeatable icons The Rolling Stones will be heading to Australia in March next year. So far only one date has been announced, March 22 for the opening of Adelaide Oval,…

Seven Australian festivals were among the 43 international events which received gongs in this year’s A Greener Festival Award. To score a win, each festival had to pass a checklist of environmental…

Beyonce’s surprise self-titled album has been setting sales records since its release on Friday afternoon (AEST), and now iTunes and Columbia Records report it has officially become the…

The Australian recorded music sector and commercial radio, who’ve been taking potshots at each other over streaming royalties, are heading to the Copyright Tribunal tomorrow (Thursday, February 13).…

NB: The statistics and rankings in this story reference AirCheck commercial radio spins data, which is only one element of the TMN Charts we compile weekly, which take into consideration…

Two more music venues have closed their doors permanently, while another has cancelled shows while closed for renovations. Melbourne’s Empress of India Hotel, long time supporter of emerging acts,…

Two more music venues have closed their doors permanently, while another has cancelled shows while it’s closed for renovations. Melbourne’s Empress of India Hotel, long time supporter of emerging…

The success that Dr. Dre’s Beats Music is having in the US, after it replaced the MOG streaming service last week looks like being good news for Australian consumers. So far Beats Music is only…

Back in March last year, popular comedic entertainer Weird Al Yankovic filed a lawsuit against Sony, seeking $5 million in damages. Reports this morning claim this suit has been settled out of court,…

The Secret Garden Festival has announced its biggest lineup to date, as the Sydney boutique festival widens its scope and attempts to plug some of the gaps left in the festival market this year. The…