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The Saints to be honoured with large scale mural in Brisbane
The Saints are one of the most important bands to come out of Brisbane, so it's fitting that it was announced today at BIGSOUND -- the time of the year when the music industry floods Brisbane, and…

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The Saints to be honoured with large scale mural in Brisbane
The Saints are one of the most important bands to come out of Brisbane, so it's fitting that it was announced today at BIGSOUND -- the time of the year when the music industry floods Brisbane, and…

Neil Finn's new album is on track for a top ten debut
Neil Finn took a novel approach with his new album, Out Of Silence, recording it live over four consecutive Fridays in August, while broadcasting this process on his Facebook page. The result is a…

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Neil Finn's new album is on track for a top ten debut
Neil Finn took a novel approach with his new album, Out Of Silence, recording it live over four consecutive Fridays in August, while broadcasting this process on his Facebook page. The result is a…

Apple Music kill off their Apple Music Festival series after a decade
The annual Apple Music Festival in London is no longer, Apple have confirmed. The yearly series of concerts, starting in 2007 as the iTunes Festival, have seen the world's biggest stars play to Apple…

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Apple Music kill off their Apple Music Festival series after a decade
The annual Apple Music Festival in London is no longer, Apple have confirmed. The yearly series of concerts, starting in 2007 as the iTunes Festival, have seen the world's biggest stars play to Apple…

Stream-ripping site closed down after legal stoush with record biz
A popular stream-ripping Website has been taken out after a legal battle with the RIAA. YouTube-MP3.org, alleged to be run by a German company and owned by Philip Matesanz, was sued by a coalition of…

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Stream-ripping site closed down after legal stoush with record biz
A popular stream-ripping Website has been taken out after a legal battle with the RIAA. YouTube-MP3.org, alleged to be run by a German company and owned by Philip Matesanz, was sued by a coalition of…

Music Tech Summit: Could A.I. create the next hit song?
Musical creation is at once a deeply personal and mystical thing, and a technical skill able to be mapped and charted, programmed and predicted. It's these opposing forces that makes the question of…

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Music Tech Summit: Could A.I. create the next hit song?
Musical creation is at once a deeply personal and mystical thing, and a technical skill able to be mapped and charted, programmed and predicted. It's these opposing forces that makes the question of…

EXCLUSIVE: Caroline Australia partner with Spinning Top
Caroline Australia have partnered with Spinning Top, the Perth-based management, home and label of Pond, Tame Impala, Cameron Avery, Peter Bibby, and all in that productive little stable of artists.…

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EXCLUSIVE: Caroline Australia partner with Spinning Top
Caroline Australia have partnered with Spinning Top, the Perth-based management, home and label of Pond, Tame Impala, Cameron Avery, Peter Bibby, and all in that productive little stable of artists.…

Hip hop songwriters had the most chart success in 2017
Hip hop has overtaken every other genre when it comes to sales, and this success is being reflected in MBW's list of the most successful hit songwriters for the first half of 2017. Before we reveal…

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Hip hop songwriters had the most chart success in 2017
Hip hop has overtaken every other genre when it comes to sales, and this success is being reflected in MBW's list of the most successful hit songwriters for the first half of 2017. Before we reveal…

Win double-passes to a KC Porter production masterclass
For the first time in Australia, internationally acclaimed, triple Grammy winning producer/songwriter KC Porter is giving exclusive masterclasses at JMC Academy, at their Sydney (Oct 12) , Melbourne…

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Win double-passes to a KC Porter production masterclass
For the first time in Australia, internationally acclaimed, triple Grammy winning producer/songwriter KC Porter is giving exclusive masterclasses at JMC Academy, at their Sydney (Oct 12) , Melbourne…

QOTSA's new album is on track to debut at #1 this weekend
Ah Wednesday, the day that splits the work-week, and finds us making outlandish predictions as to what will top the charts this coming weekend, based on mid-week sales, projections for the following…

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QOTSA's new album is on track to debut at #1 this weekend
Ah Wednesday, the day that splits the work-week, and finds us making outlandish predictions as to what will top the charts this coming weekend, based on mid-week sales, projections for the following…

Kim Dotcom is back to help sort out artist payments for YouTube
These days, the music industry seems mostly about finding various ways to monetise a product which has been woefully devalued in the eyes -- if not the ears -- of consumers. Controversial tech figure…

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Kim Dotcom is back to help sort out artist payments for YouTube
These days, the music industry seems mostly about finding various ways to monetise a product which has been woefully devalued in the eyes -- if not the ears -- of consumers. Controversial tech figure…

WSFM takes over smoothfm as the #1 radio station in Sydney
This survey is a rather uneventful one (spoiler!), in regards to big movers across the five markets. As the importance of landing commercial radio airplay slips as streaming rises, it's the stations…

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WSFM takes over smoothfm as the #1 radio station in Sydney
This survey is a rather uneventful one (spoiler!), in regards to big movers across the five markets. As the importance of landing commercial radio airplay slips as streaming rises, it's the stations…

State Government issues warning about ticket reseller Viagogo
The State Government issued an "urgent public warning" over the weekend about online ticket reseller Viagogo, after numerous complaints regarding their shady practices. "I'm issuing an urgent public…

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State Government issues warning about ticket reseller Viagogo
The State Government issued an "urgent public warning" over the weekend about online ticket reseller Viagogo, after numerous complaints regarding their shady practices. "I'm issuing an urgent public…
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