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Our new weekly column Digital Digest will keep you up-to-date with the fast-moving world of music streaming, apps, digital downloads and whatever else the future throws at us. Enjoy! Australian…

Illegal streaming could soon become a felony in the US The US Department of Commerce Internet Policy Task Force is calling to upgrade illegal streaming from a misdemeanour to a felony, putting it in…

Rdio launches Stations feature Last week saw the release of Rdio’s new and improved “Stations” feature. Users can choose from ten types of stations or have the ability to launch a stream of music by…

Rdio early stream propels Dead Letter Circus to #2 on ARIA Charts In a clear case of the new promotional guard taking over the old, an exclusive pre-release through streaming service Rdio has led to…

Deezer sends Spender Music to 48 countries Music streaming service Deezer gave Melbourne multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Spender a tremendous boost for his debut EP Modern Pest. Deezer’s global…

iHeartRadio launches in Australia One of the world’s most popular apps, iHeartRadio, launches in Australia today. The app – America’s number one radio network Clear Channel’s free digital radio…

Rdio and Red Bull team up for sky dive documentary Rdio and Red Bull have inked a global partnership, which will launch on October 14 with a bespoke documentary celebrating the one year anniversary…

Hot 100 No movement in the top 5 this week but there’s been plenty of shuffling through the rest of the top 10. Imagine Dragons have moved from #8 to #6 with their single On Top Of The World. They’re…

ABC digital radio station Dig Music was relaunched this afternoon under the triple j banner, with the aim of cracking the 30+ market that previously (or currently) listened to triple j. Rather than a…

Future Classic preps deluxe edition Flume record Future Classic has a 4-disc deluxe edition of Flume’s #1 debut album out on November 8. It includes the album, a second audio disc with a mixtape with…

Matt Gudinski, Brett Robinson, to helm new Future Music Pty Ltd Mushroom Group’s new company Future Music Pty Ltd, set up last month to run the Future Music and Goodlife festivals, will be helmed by…

Cut Copy explains the spirit behind Free Your Mind Cut Copy’s fourth album Free Your Mind, out on November 1 through Modular Recordings, was recorded in its hometown of Melbourne. The follow up to…