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Birds of Tokyo, Katy Steele, previewing new material at WA’s SOTA
Two of Perth s best known names, Birds of Tokyo and Katy Steele (of Little Birdy) are expected to preview new material at the 4th State of The Art (SOTA) festival next month. Both acts have been…

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Birds of Tokyo, Katy Steele, previewing new material at WA’s SOTA
Two of Perth s best known names, Birds of Tokyo and Katy Steele (of Little Birdy) are expected to preview new material at the 4th State of The Art (SOTA) festival next month. Both acts have been…

Industrial Strength: Sia on Australian TV; AC/DC’s Phil Rudd pleads guilty; Live biz loses four more venues; NZ ISPs dismiss legal threats
Sia on Australian TV: fame is ugly Back on a low-key visit to Australia Sia this morning did her first Australian TV appearance in five years on Seven s Sunrise doing two songs. For Chandelier she…

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Industrial Strength: Sia on Australian TV; AC/DC’s Phil Rudd pleads guilty; Live biz loses four more venues; NZ ISPs dismiss legal threats
Sia on Australian TV: fame is ugly Back on a low-key visit to Australia Sia this morning did her first Australian TV appearance in five years on Seven s Sunrise doing two songs. For Chandelier she…

New Signings & Team-Ups: Sony Aus inks British composer; Remote Control to release U.S. Girls; Taylor Swift sells cars in China; More Anzac celebration songs hit the market
Sony Music Australia inks British composer Sony Music Entertainment Australia signed British composer and conductor Andrew Skeet, who is also a member of the band The Divine Comedy. His album Finding…

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New Signings & Team-Ups: Sony Aus inks British composer; Remote Control to release U.S. Girls; Taylor Swift sells cars in China; More Anzac celebration songs hit the market
Sony Music Australia inks British composer Sony Music Entertainment Australia signed British composer and conductor Andrew Skeet, who is also a member of the band The Divine Comedy. His album Finding…

Musical Chairs: ARIA’s Rosen joins Creative Vic task force; New EVP for Def Jam; Ricki-Lee to front TV show; Ex-Hi-Fi booker James Power joins Melbourne Pub Group
ARIA s Dan Rosen joins Creative Victoria task force ARIA chief executive Dan Rosen is in a 15-person Creative Victoria task force to come up with a new strategic policy for the state s creative…

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Musical Chairs: ARIA’s Rosen joins Creative Vic task force; New EVP for Def Jam; Ricki-Lee to front TV show; Ex-Hi-Fi booker James Power joins Melbourne Pub Group
ARIA s Dan Rosen joins Creative Victoria task force ARIA chief executive Dan Rosen is in a 15-person Creative Victoria task force to come up with a new strategic policy for the state s creative…

New Signings & Team-Ups: KYA pacts new management, label; Universal teams with Philips; Slipknot light up with Zippo; 1D member launching label
KYA pacts new management, label Sydney singer-songwriter KYA has signed with Sydney-based Oxygen Music Group as her new management and label team. Her new single, which she wrote and produced, I Hate…

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New Signings & Team-Ups: KYA pacts new management, label; Universal teams with Philips; Slipknot light up with Zippo; 1D member launching label
KYA pacts new management, label Sydney singer-songwriter KYA has signed with Sydney-based Oxygen Music Group as her new management and label team. Her new single, which she wrote and produced, I Hate…

WA Government promises help for Perth live music scene
The WA Government has agreed to help the Perth live music venues. This came a week after a crisis meeting held last Monday (Feb 23). Over 300 people came to debate the issue of the dwindling amount…

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WA Government promises help for Perth live music scene
The WA Government has agreed to help the Perth live music venues. This came a week after a crisis meeting held last Monday (Feb 23). Over 300 people came to debate the issue of the dwindling amount…

Brisbane’s newly launched Foundry forced to take break
The recently-opened Foundry in Brisbane is closing temporarily. A statement overnight from operators of the 300-capacity live music venue in Wickham Street relayed it will take a temporary one to two…

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Brisbane’s newly launched Foundry forced to take break
The recently-opened Foundry in Brisbane is closing temporarily. A statement overnight from operators of the 300-capacity live music venue in Wickham Street relayed it will take a temporary one to two…

Industrial Strength: More Perth venues to close; JL Music closing; Farnham/ Newton John show hits global list; Spin Off scrapped; Quickflix reveals figures
Two more Perth venues to close While the Perth Venue Action group gets in gear to meet the challenges of the city s live music scene, two more of its venues went dark. Shape Bar closed on the…

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Industrial Strength: More Perth venues to close; JL Music closing; Farnham/ Newton John show hits global list; Spin Off scrapped; Quickflix reveals figures
Two more Perth venues to close While the Perth Venue Action group gets in gear to meet the challenges of the city s live music scene, two more of its venues went dark. Shape Bar closed on the…

Musical Chairs: Sam Thompson joins ARN; Keating out of X-Factor; Ministry of Sound targets brand tie-ins; Ex-Sony staffer joins Brett Oaten Solicitors; Graham Kemp retires
Sam Thompson joins ARN After 3 years as Group Content Director at Authentic Entertainment, Sam Thompson this week joined GOLD104.3 Melbourne as Content Director. ARN National Content Director Duncan…

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Musical Chairs: Sam Thompson joins ARN; Keating out of X-Factor; Ministry of Sound targets brand tie-ins; Ex-Sony staffer joins Brett Oaten Solicitors; Graham Kemp retires
Sam Thompson joins ARN After 3 years as Group Content Director at Authentic Entertainment, Sam Thompson this week joined GOLD104.3 Melbourne as Content Director. ARN National Content Director Duncan…

Amrap Chart Wrap - Mojo Juju and Bad//Dreems Top Community Radio Charts
The Amrap Metro and Amrap Regional Charts provide a snapshot of 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 - Mojo Juju and Bad//Dreems Top Community Radio Charts
The Amrap Metro and Amrap Regional Charts provide a snapshot of what s gaining airplay and attention on community radio. The charts show the Top 10 tracks ordered for airplay by community…

Musical Chairs: Nova’s Andy Sinn heads to Emotive; Redfoo out of X Factor; Melanie Tait joins ABC; Samsung Australia losing exec
Nova s Andy Sinn heads to Emotive One time Nova Entertainment music, commercial and partnerships exec Andy Sinn is now Commercial Director at APN News and Media s content marketing arm Emotive. Simon…

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Musical Chairs: Nova’s Andy Sinn heads to Emotive; Redfoo out of X Factor; Melanie Tait joins ABC; Samsung Australia losing exec
Nova s Andy Sinn heads to Emotive One time Nova Entertainment music, commercial and partnerships exec Andy Sinn is now Commercial Director at APN News and Media s content marketing arm Emotive. Simon…

Aussie ISPs to divulge customers names in landmark case
In a landmark case that has implications for music fans who have download illegally, Australian ISPs have lost a bid to keep their customers names private. The case involved the Hollywood blockbuster…

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Aussie ISPs to divulge customers names in landmark case
In a landmark case that has implications for music fans who have download illegally, Australian ISPs have lost a bid to keep their customers names private. The case involved the Hollywood blockbuster…
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