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Industrial Strength: Chisel inducted into SA Music Hall of Fame; Fairfax Radio, Macquarie Radio, revenues slip; Scalpers run riot on AC/DC tickets; SLAM looks back at five years
Cold Chisel inducted into SA Music Hall of Fame The South Australian Music Hall of Fame will induct Cold Chisel this Sunday when they return to Adelaide where they launched 40 years ago under the…
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Industrial Strength: Chisel inducted into SA Music Hall of Fame; Fairfax Radio, Macquarie Radio, revenues slip; Scalpers run riot on AC/DC tickets; SLAM looks back at five years
Cold Chisel inducted into SA Music Hall of Fame The South Australian Music Hall of Fame will induct Cold Chisel this Sunday when they return to Adelaide where they launched 40 years ago under the…
New Signings & Team-Ups: Lurch & Chief sign to Illusive; Sony Aus announces Music For Nation schedule; Pharrell strikes Happy deal
Lurch Chief sign to Illusive Melbourne s stoner-psych-rock six-piece Lurch Chief released their track Fading Out, the lead single from upcoming EP Breathe (due March 2015), via Mushroom Group s…
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New Signings & Team-Ups: Lurch & Chief sign to Illusive; Sony Aus announces Music For Nation schedule; Pharrell strikes Happy deal
Lurch Chief sign to Illusive Melbourne s stoner-psych-rock six-piece Lurch Chief released their track Fading Out, the lead single from upcoming EP Breathe (due March 2015), via Mushroom Group s…
Musical Chairs: Gazzo returns from UK for Triple M; Ricky Martin to exec produce Latin boy band comp; Sat Bisla’s Passport Approved comes to Triple M; Sonia Kruger co-hosting The Voice
Jane Gazzo returns from UK for Triple M Jane Gazzo returns from a stint in the UK to take over as morning presenter on Triple M from April 7. Gazzo, who began at Triple R at 16 went on to triple j,…
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Musical Chairs: Gazzo returns from UK for Triple M; Ricky Martin to exec produce Latin boy band comp; Sat Bisla’s Passport Approved comes to Triple M; Sonia Kruger co-hosting The Voice
Jane Gazzo returns from UK for Triple M Jane Gazzo returns from a stint in the UK to take over as morning presenter on Triple M from April 7. Gazzo, who began at Triple R at 16 went on to triple j,…
EDM hub Beatport soft launches free streaming service
EDM specialist Beatport has finally launched its no-cost ad-free streaming service. It takes over the name Beatport, with its download store now rebranded as Beatport Pro, which is also the name of…
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EDM hub Beatport soft launches free streaming service
EDM specialist Beatport has finally launched its no-cost ad-free streaming service. It takes over the name Beatport, with its download store now rebranded as Beatport Pro, which is also the name of…
Industrial Strength: Number crunching with NSW arts; Slow start for Empire in Australia; ENTECH sold back to founder; Cultural hubs for Gold Coast, Newcastle
Number crunching with NSW arts Some interesting figures came out of the NSW Government s arts policy Create in NSW: The NSW Arts Cultural Policy Framework. * The NSW Government invests over $300…
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Industrial Strength: Number crunching with NSW arts; Slow start for Empire in Australia; ENTECH sold back to founder; Cultural hubs for Gold Coast, Newcastle
Number crunching with NSW arts Some interesting figures came out of the NSW Government s arts policy Create in NSW: The NSW Arts Cultural Policy Framework. * The NSW Government invests over $300…
New Signings & Team-Ups: Deutsch Duke added to Niche roster; will.i.am endorses WSJ; Nickelodeon debuts mobile service; Inertia representing LA’s Innovative Leisure
SFR offers Dallas Frasca multi-album deal Hard rockin trio Dallas Frasca release their third album through a deal with Social Family Records. CEO Jake Challenor said, When SFR s Marketing Manager…
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New Signings & Team-Ups: Deutsch Duke added to Niche roster; will.i.am endorses WSJ; Nickelodeon debuts mobile service; Inertia representing LA’s Innovative Leisure
SFR offers Dallas Frasca multi-album deal Hard rockin trio Dallas Frasca release their third album through a deal with Social Family Records. CEO Jake Challenor said, When SFR s Marketing Manager…
Musical Chairs: Frank Tapia joins Chinese Laundry; Ben Marshall curating Vivid LIVE; Universal losing its global digital business head; Changes at Albury Hub
Ben Marshall curating Vivid LIVE In its seventh year. Vivid LIVE is overseen by the Opera House s Head of Contemporary Music, Ben Marshall. After bringing the likes of The National, Nick Cave the Bad…
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Musical Chairs: Frank Tapia joins Chinese Laundry; Ben Marshall curating Vivid LIVE; Universal losing its global digital business head; Changes at Albury Hub
Ben Marshall curating Vivid LIVE In its seventh year. Vivid LIVE is overseen by the Opera House s Head of Contemporary Music, Ben Marshall. After bringing the likes of The National, Nick Cave the Bad…
Amrap Chart Wrap - Megan Washington and Pearls top Community Radio Charts
The Amrap Metro and Amrap Regional Charts provides insight into what s gaining airplay and attention on community radio. The charts show the Top 10 tracks ordered for airplay by community…
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Amrap Chart Wrap - Megan Washington and Pearls top Community Radio Charts
The Amrap Metro and Amrap Regional Charts provides insight into what s gaining airplay and attention on community radio. The charts show the Top 10 tracks ordered for airplay by community…
Industrial Strength: Optus closing Zoo site; New cultural fund; Furore over killer on X Factor NZ; New live venue for Sydney; Radio conference heading to Wagga
Optus closing Zoo site, app Four months after Telstra closed its BigPond Music service, Optus is shuttering its Zoo site, mobile site and Optus Now app, its Online Community Manager posted. These go…
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Industrial Strength: Optus closing Zoo site; New cultural fund; Furore over killer on X Factor NZ; New live venue for Sydney; Radio conference heading to Wagga
Optus closing Zoo site, app Four months after Telstra closed its BigPond Music service, Optus is shuttering its Zoo site, mobile site and Optus Now app, its Online Community Manager posted. These go…
BPI figures: pop overtook rock in the UK in 2014
Pop overturned rock as biggest seller in the UK last year, according to labels trade body BPI, based on figures sourced from the Official Charts Company. Pop made up 34.5% of album sales, helped by…
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BPI figures: pop overtook rock in the UK in 2014
Pop overturned rock as biggest seller in the UK last year, according to labels trade body BPI, based on figures sourced from the Official Charts Company. Pop made up 34.5% of album sales, helped by…
Industrial Strength: Stereosonic cops blame for SFX earnings dip; How Lorde ruined a $100m deal; Canberra music venue goes dark; The Drones launch label; New festival for Surfers
Stereosonic cops some blame for SFX earnings dip Australia s Stereosonic festival is partly to blame, its US parent company SFX Entertainment said when it posted a weak fourth quarter and a loss of…
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Industrial Strength: Stereosonic cops blame for SFX earnings dip; How Lorde ruined a $100m deal; Canberra music venue goes dark; The Drones launch label; New festival for Surfers
Stereosonic cops some blame for SFX earnings dip Australia s Stereosonic festival is partly to blame, its US parent company SFX Entertainment said when it posted a weak fourth quarter and a loss of…
Inaugural Rolling Green cancelled
Yesterday s cancellation of The Black Keys Australian dates has led to the cancellation of the inaugural Rolling Green festival. It was set up as a sister festival to the A Day On The Green winery…
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Inaugural Rolling Green cancelled
Yesterday s cancellation of The Black Keys Australian dates has led to the cancellation of the inaugural Rolling Green festival. It was set up as a sister festival to the A Day On The Green winery…
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