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The APRA Music Awards will be held in Brisbane for the first time this year, taking place at Brisbane City Hall on June 23. From 2015, the APRAs will also be taking place in March, moving away from…

Police have confirmed a number of drug-related arrests during the final day of a targeted drug dog operation at the Secret Garden Musical Festival, which was held at in Camden over the weekend.…

This morning ARIA unveiled its 2013 wholesale figures. Amidst statistics that show digital sales have overtaken physical for the first time, and overall sales are down, sits the pleasing and not…

As reported by TMN earlier this week, a review by the Federal Government’s Auditing Commission advocated cuts of $17.5 million to community radio. In the run-up to next Tuesday’s budget, the…

Melbourne-based LGBTI station JOY 94.9 is the first Australian community broadcaster to be selected to join the Apple iTunes Featured Podcast Provider program. This will allow JOY to highlight…

PPCA, ARIA Music Rights Australia have announced that Adrian Digiacomo has been appointed Communications Manager, effective immediately. Digiacomo will be responsible for working with the executive…

The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) today unveiled its 2013 wholesale figures, showing for the first time that digital music revenues have outstripped physical sales. Digital music…

German copyright organisation GEMA has taken YouTube to court, claiming its blocked content notices unfairly target them as villains. GEMA represents 68,000 German copyright holders, as well as…

dmg Radio Australia will become Nova Entertainment, as the company continues to move into more diverse entertainment interests. Lachlan Murdoch acquired 50% of dmg Radio in November 2009, purchasing…

Steve Smyth joins Ivy League roster Singer songwriter Steve Smyth has been signed by Ivy League, which has just issued his new track Shake It. His first record was issued by Shock Records in 2012.…

New names at EMI EMI Music Australia’s Managing Director John O’Donnell unveiled changes at the label. Alicia Reynolds is new Director of Promotions Publicity. She was previously at Universal Music…

While the Senate’s economics committee holds public hearings for its inquiry into ticket scalping, the Australian live sector has become alarmed by Senator Nick Xenophon’s call to change Federal laws…