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When Weird Al Yankovic and Sony recently settled a $5m lawsuit out of court, the major label system breathed a sigh of relief, as yet another court precedent that could have massive ramifications for…

As reported last week, a review by the Federal Government’s Auditing Commission has suggested cuts of $17.5 million to community radio. These cuts, if announced in tonight’s budget, will have a…

With the launch of Beats Music less than a week away, Spotify have removed all time-based playback restrictions from its free tier across all markets - basically allowing users to enjoy Spotify as…

Nashville-based guitar manufacturers Gibson Brands Inc. has acquired Philips’ WOOX Innovations: the audio, video, multimedia and accessories arm of Philips. Gibson will pay US$135m plus an…

Sydney’s Sound Summit Festival of Independent and Innovative Music is taking a break this year. “The ongoing financial viability of the festival has been a major factor in this decision, with Sound…

The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) has called for an age-based classification system for online videos, in light of the constant influx of sexually-explicit music videos going viral…

Big Day Out announced a last minute venue change for the Perth event, moving from Claremont Showground to Arena Joondalup. The February 2 show will keep the same running times, and all tickets remain…

APRA AMCOS is to launch a programme to develop, support and nurture Aboriginal musicians across NSW, funded to the tune of $65,000 by the NSW Government. The funding for the project has come from the…

Beats Music strikes deal with indie global rights agency Merlin New US music streaming service Beats Music has struck what it calls a “benchmark” licensing deal with the global independent labels and…

As part of its 10th anniversary, independent Australasian publisher Native Tongue plans to expand its US operation. The American offshoot was set up in 2012 as a JV with sync agency, Sugaroo, after…

Melbourne City Council has voted to introduce a three-year strategy dedicated to the City’s involvement with music. Melbourne Music Strategy 2014-17 outlines how the City of Melbourne will continue…

The winners of the 2014 APRA Music Awards have been unveiled with Sia named songwriter of the year for a second year in a row. The prestigious peer voted APRA Song of the Year has been awarded to…