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The tough new laws governing Sydney licensed venues will come into effect earlier than expected. Premier Barry O’Farrell initially announced the start-day would be sometime in April. Now these laws…

Songwriting/production duo MoreMega hit #4 in the UK with Braveheart by new UK girl group Neon Jungle. Sean Ray Mullins and Cassie Davis previously wrote Havana Brown’s multi-million selling global…

A group of mostly Brisbane musicians have released the single Nightingale Floor for the Orangutan Land Trust. The idea is to highlight how orangutan habitats in South East Asia are being destroyed…

If you were to ask who has the smoothest voice in the underground right now you’d be hard pressed to get past London’s Sampha Sisay. He’s had a busy year softly serenading crowds around the globe…

AC/DC has issued an official statement regarding the future of the band, after rumours of their retirement made the rounds earlier this week. "After forty years of life dedicated to AC/DC, guitarist…

First they hired a US financial reporting specialist, then Spotify acquired US music intelligence company The Echo Nest, and now the Swedish music streaming service has secured a $200 million credit…

EDM producer Skrillex has launched a record label where all releases will be available for free. Nest will operate from Skrillex’ blog Nest HQ, which he launched last May as a "transparent vantage…

Liberation handling Birthday Party catalogue Liberation Records is representing the back catalogue of The Birthday Party, the seminal outfit put together by Nick Cave, multi-instrumentalist Mick…

While Gotye, Lorde and Tame Impala have been feted in their homeland(s) for their recent international success, Havana Brown has been quietly ticking over millions of US sales, topping the Billboard…

The Australian music market continues to rank as sixth largest in the world, according to the IFPI’s 2014 Recording Industry In Numbers report. The US remains the largest market, which at $4.47…

Two of MCM Media’s strongest initiatives, Vevo Lift and Live At The Chapel, are on the schedule for 2014. Group Content Director, Sam Thompson, told The Music Network that discussions are being held…

A legal challenge to Adelaide’s 3am lockout was rejected by the Full Court of the Supreme Court. The city’s Palace nightclub argued that the code, introduced in October 2013, was invalid because it…