Music Network

Business Development Manager hired for ICC Sydney Beverley Parker is the new Director of Business Development for the AEG Ogden-operated International Convention Centre Sydney which opens in late…

Foxtel has appointed Rebecca Batties as General Manager – Foxtel Music Channels and Head of Digital. Batties will oversee the operation of Channel [V], [V] Hits, MAX, CMC, and the recently-launched…

The Valley Liquor Accord (VLA), which was formed to represent clubs and live music venues in Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley entertainment precinct, has hailed the Queensland Government’s ‘Safe Night…

Two US deals for Panama On the eve of their showcase at South By Southwest in Austin, Texas, Sydney electronic pop trio Panama have finalised two US agreements. The band has signed a record deal for…

The ACT is considering tougher rules for licensed venues, following the release of a two-year independent review into its 2010 liquor law reforms. While launching the review, Attorney-General Simon…

Big Scary’s second record, the genre-hopping Not Art, has taken out the 9th Australian Music Prize. The duo walk away with $30,000, courtesy of PPCA. As is often the case with the AMP, there was a…

6PR Perth’s Graham Mabury retires Perth radio 6PR’s Nightline host Graham Mabury announced his retirement on air on Tuesday night, bringing to a close 33 years on radio. "It’s time for me to start…

Nashville-based Australian producer Mark Moffatt has been appointed President of the Americana Music Association. He tells The Music Network that while the term “Americana” is generally seen as…

This year’s Laneway Festival tour raised $40,000 for Indigenous charity Yiriman Project. The money was raised via the Dean Turner project - named after the late Dean Turner, guitarist and co-founder…

As South Australia’s elections loom this week, the Opposition Leader and Arts Minister Steven Marshall promised money from the $850,000 Community Development Fund to expand the state’s live music…

Apple have announced a deal with leading car manufacturers that will see them start to implement CarPlay: an inbuilt system designed to allow drivers to use their iPhones more effectively while…

MTV Australia has moved into the world of online ticketing, with the launch of an event and concert ticketing website, which will ticket major events across Australia. MTVTIX is offering wait-lists,…