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New Zealand’s digital sales exceeded those on physical formats for the first time in 2013, figures by Recorded Music NZ show. Digital sales increased 3% to 51% of sales, amounting to NZ$27.9 million.…

Melbourne’s The Palace Theatre, which draws 450,000 patrons a year, is the latest music venue to announce it will be closing its doors in the city. The Palace will shut on May 31. The building’s…

Coldplay have had a legitimate claim to the title of ’Biggest Band In The World’ since at least 2005, when the band’s third album X+ Y became the highest-selling record of the year, worldwide. Since…

Australians can live-stream this year’s BRIT Awards via YouTube, and also vote in one of the categories. The awards, held at the O2 Arena in London on Wednesday February 19, (early Thursday morning…

Coldplay won’t be doing any traditional press for their sixth album, Ghost Stories, but they will be heading to Australia for a promotional visit, announcing one intimate Sydney show: June 19 at the…

One Direction were the biggest selling record act in the world in 2013 across music downloads, streaming and physical format sales. This was announced by the London-based IFPI (International…

The City of Sydney has announced its Cultural Policy and Action Plan which was passed in Council on Monday night. The ten-year action plan for "unlocking Sydney’s creative potential and boosting the…

The Australian media was rife with rumours last week that in coming days the Attorney General’s office will announce its strategy for combatting online piracy. Coincidentally it was also revealed on…

Radio group SCA is to deliver a global live audio stream of Coldplay’s sold-out Enmore Theatre gig tonight in Sydney. In an Australian media first, the live stream of the performance will take over…

Ministry Of Sound Australia are going through a purple patch at the moment. The rise of EDM music, and commercial radio’s recent deference to the style has seen the Australian branch of the…

U2 made news this week when it raised US$3 million in 36 hours for the Global Fund to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. In a partnership with (RED) and Bank of America, the group offered their…

Melbourne’s Music Advisory Committee has presented a draft, three-year Music Strategy for the city designed to position it as the “music capital of Australia”. The report calls on Council and music…