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Nicky Bomba and John Butler Trio part ways Drummer Nicky Bomba has quit the John Butler Trio to focus on his many projects, especially the Melbourne Ska Orchestra which sold out its tour supporting…

Ad watchdog bans Fuck Me I’m Famous Guetta poster The Ad Standards Board (ASB) has ruled against David Guetta’s F*** Me I’m Famous poster to promote an album through Neon Records. It shows the…

Start small, think big. That’s how European music firm Lateral goes about its business. Lateral is an independent, self-financed artist/songwriter management and music publishing firm. It was formed…

Classical music has been around for hundreds of years. It ain’t going away. Those who’ve made a career in the genre are confident it’ll be around for hundreds more. Chaz Jenkins is a big believer in…

Daniel Miller’s initial plan was simple. Release a single. That was back in 1978. The single was Warm Leatherette, the act was The Normal, and the vocals were his. Nothing unusual there. What…

Tori Amos | Little Earthquakes The album that changed my life was Tori Amos - Little Earthquakes. At a very young age I was inspired by the biggest performers such as Michael Jackson and Madonna, and…

Staging a festival is fraught with problems. Staging an international hip hop festival is another matter altogether. Just ask Dwayne Cross. The U.S.-born, Melbourne-based promoter is behind the…

Wanna build an empire from the ground up? VICE did just that, using as its foundation a cutting-edge magazine and a record label. Today, VICE is a vertically-integrated multi-media lifestyle brand,…

Tim Pittman is one of the unsung champions of Australia’s music industry. An artist manager, promoter and label chief, Pitmann has overseen Australian tours by the likes of Lou Reed, The Violent…

The recorded music industry’s return to growth in 2012 has been well reported. Though small – just 0.3% -- the record business last year halted a thirteen-year decline. The last time the global biz…

NEWS Independent label owners to get business advice Owners of independent labels in Australia and New Zealand now have a five-stage program on how to grow their business. Called Release, it…

TMN, Radio Today, strike deal The Music Network and premier Australian radio site Radio Today have struck up a partnership. Radio Today is writing a radio column for TMN, and in turn will use TMN’s…