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Universal Music Group has acquired music video production and distribution company Eagle Rock Entertainment. Eagle Rock, an independent company based in London, boasts more than 800 music-related…

The Australian live performance industry is worth $2.5 billion, according to Live Performance Australia (LPA)’s second study of the economic size and scope of the sector. The study, issued this…

Chugg Entertainment is bringing YouTube FanFest to Australia, a live event which showcases artists that gained success via the video streaming hub. FanFest launched in Singapore last May, with a…

The Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust has outlined a plan to install a permanent sound stage in the Sydney Domain. The stage would be used to host "year-round events" and is part of a proposed…

Applications have opened for BIGSOUND 2014, as well as early bird registrations for the event. Held between September 10-12 this year, BIGSOUND is routinely regarded as one of the world’s premier…

Further woes for the future of NSW nightlife, with bars and clubs now hit with new annual fees of up to $24,500, depending on various operating factors. On top of the base fee ($10 - $2,000), a…

The Australian Association of Managers is advertising for a new Executive Director, since the recent departure of Meg Williams.Maz McGann, current Manager of Community and Culture at the Barossa…

Melissa Key exits MCM Media MCM Media, which lost audio producer Andy Wells after 15 years (as noted in this week’s On The Dial), also saw the departure after 11 years of Events and Promotions…

Deezer will close its Australian office, effective tomorrow, with Thomas Heymann – who heads up operations in Australia and New Zealand – leaving the company. The streaming company will continue to…

First signings to Cooking Vinyl Australia, Kate Miller-Heidke and Calling All Cars, have implemented PledgeMusic as a springboard to create and launch their albums, landing next week. PledgeMusic has…

Music industry veteran Lyor Cohen and his new company 300 Entertainment have entered into a partnership with Twitter in order to find, sign and develop musical talent through the platform. Cohen…

Last March when Bruce Springsteen was in Sydney, he stopped into Studio 301 to cut two tracks: High Hopes, a song from LA-based Havalinas, and a cover of The Saints’ jangly Just Like Fire Would –…