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The US version of The X Factor has been cancelled by television network Fox after three series. This followed the decision by its founder Simon Cowell to give up his role as a judge on the US show to…

ARN’s rebranded Kiis station in Sydney and Melbourne’s 20 year old dance music station Kiss have reached a settlement over the use of the name. The two parties released a joint statement: “ARN’s new…

If the idea of hanging in the Rdio Den at Future Music Festival, watching Pharrell, Tinie Tempah, Deadmau5, Phoenix, Hardwell, Macklemore and more sounds ideal, then you should probably enter this…

A new rock-focused conference created by A R Worldwide President Sat Bisla is slated to debut this April in Hollywood. The Global Rock Summit will be held at the famed Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel on…

The two-part INXS biopic Never Tear Us Apart has been a ratings boost for Seven Network. The first part, which aired last night stormed to the top, with 1.974 million viewers tuning in. It even…

This year’s guest speaker at the Cooper’s Australian Music Prize’s pre-winner’s Amped Up In Conversation lunch is producer Steve Lillywhite. Lillywhite will present a keynote speech and take part in…

The South Australian Government has committed $3.09 million over the next four years to set up a creative precinct in Adelaide. Announced as part of the 2013 budget, the St.Paul’s Creative Centre and…

Birds of Tokyo’s Lanterns is being picked up by US radio, bulleting at No.29 on the Adult Alternative Songs chart and No.37 on Alternative Songs. The song was most played on Australian radio in 2013,…

Triple M Melbourne has been named the ‘Most Innovative International Radio Station Of The Year’ at the Worldwide Radio Summit Industry Awards The awards, which were held in Los Angeles on Friday,…

Dan Biddle, a label veteran of 15 years working for BMG, Universal Music and most recently Sony Music, has launched TCO Artists. TCO (Taking Care Of) Artists will handle management for country sister…

Such is the buoyancy of Australia’s live music sector that seven promoters and 16 venues are listed in live industry bible Pollstar’s mid-year report. Dainty Entertainment has been the most…

SFX Entertainment, the world’s biggest EDM events company, is being sued by three men who claim they were "frozen out" of the company, despite being key to SFX Entertainment’s rise. Paolo Moreno,…