Music Network

One of Perth s best-known live music venues, The Bakery, is closing on May 9. The building was sold last August, and a major redevelopment is planned. The Bakery, in Northbridge, has been in business…

Australasian publisher Native Tongue has signed a sub-publishing deal with Pulse Publishing for Australia and New Zealand. Pulse was started five years ago by producers Josh Abraham (P!nk, 30 Seconds…

When Rose Tattoo’s Angry Anderson was bailed up by star-struck fans of the band, like Metallica and Aerosmith, and quizzed on their sound, he had a simple answer: “It’s the Alberts’ sound. It’s that…

Hardwell, who played some spectacular outdoor shows in Australia earlier this month, was named the world’s #1 DJ for the second time on DJ Mag’s Top 100 DJs list. "This is a dream that just keeps…

Both Ticketek Australia and Ticketmaster Australia state they have improved their ticketing practices after an investigation by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) into “drip…

Telstra has been unveiled as the presenting partner for this year’s ARIA Awards. The 28th annual awards will once again take place at The Star on Sydney on November 26 and be broadcast on Channel…

The Association Of Artist Managers (AAM) launched a new Code of Conduct for members to provide “the utmost ethical, professional and innovative artist management in Australia” to the artists who have…

Fresh Australia-focused analysis from Spotify has shown that online music piracy declined 20% in the 12 months from Dec 2012 to Dec 2013. Unveiled at the government’s Copyright – Online Infringement…

Music Rights Australia last week responded to the government’s Copyright – Online Infringement consultation. In that document, the peak body made reference to examples of ‘industry schemes’ which it…

The Australian music industry is calling on government to put in place a series of legally-binding incentives that force ISPs to adopt a flexible approach to stem illegal sharing of copyright…

UK independent label Infectious Music has been sold to BMG Chrysalis UK in a multi-million pound deal, it was announced this morning. Infectious is the UK home for Australian acts The Temper Trap,…

Is the average Australian festival-goer young, single and interested only in music? Why should festival promoters trying to engage their audience turn to Twitter? Do staggered artist announcements…