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Rdio launches free Internet radio service for Australia and the US
Rdio has announced today that one of its most popular features – the hundreds of digital radio stations available to stream – will be available for free on mobile to all iOS and Android users in…

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Rdio launches free Internet radio service for Australia and the US
Rdio has announced today that one of its most popular features – the hundreds of digital radio stations available to stream – will be available for free on mobile to all iOS and Android users in…

RMIT and Mushroom team up for exhibition: 40 Years of Mushroom & Melbourne’s Music Culture
RMIT Gallery, Mushroom and the Bank Of Melbourne have teamed up to present Music, Melbourne + Me: 40 Years of Mushroom Melbourne’s Music Culture, an exhibition highlighting the past forty years of…

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RMIT and Mushroom team up for exhibition: 40 Years of Mushroom & Melbourne’s Music Culture
RMIT Gallery, Mushroom and the Bank Of Melbourne have teamed up to present Music, Melbourne + Me: 40 Years of Mushroom Melbourne’s Music Culture, an exhibition highlighting the past forty years of…

Robbie Williams: Go Gentle
The lead single from Robbie Williams’ second swing record – the provocatively-titled Swings Both Ways: sequel to his most successful record Swing When You’re Winning – won’t cause any revolutions,…

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Robbie Williams: Go Gentle
The lead single from Robbie Williams’ second swing record – the provocatively-titled Swings Both Ways: sequel to his most successful record Swing When You’re Winning – won’t cause any revolutions,…

One Direction sell close to 300,000 tickets in Australia
While One Direction play their final Australian date tonight in Melbourne (Wed Oct 30), co-promoters Nine Live and Sony Music revealed that the British act sold close to 300,000 tickets in Australia…

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One Direction sell close to 300,000 tickets in Australia
While One Direction play their final Australian date tonight in Melbourne (Wed Oct 30), co-promoters Nine Live and Sony Music revealed that the British act sold close to 300,000 tickets in Australia…

Which alcohol brands are mentioned the most in popular music?
It seems you can’t put the radio on these days without the mention of artists popping bottles of Cristal, the drink often used as a shorthand to success. Although it may seem the high-end Champagne…

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Which alcohol brands are mentioned the most in popular music?
It seems you can’t put the radio on these days without the mention of artists popping bottles of Cristal, the drink often used as a shorthand to success. Although it may seem the high-end Champagne…

Beyoncé releases surprise 14-track album
Beyoncé has just released a surprise 14-track record, titled Beyoncé, which is available to download right now from iTunes. The record comes with 17 videos - which are being described as a "visual…

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Beyoncé releases surprise 14-track album
Beyoncé has just released a surprise 14-track record, titled Beyoncé, which is available to download right now from iTunes. The record comes with 17 videos - which are being described as a "visual…

Faul & Wad Ad vs. Pnau: Changes
Faul Wad Ad vs. Pnau Changes Etcetc Faul Wad might not be names known to us locally, but their track Changes, which features a sample of Pnau’s Baby is definitely soon to be on everyone’s lips. Aside…

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Faul & Wad Ad vs. Pnau: Changes
Faul Wad Ad vs. Pnau Changes Etcetc Faul Wad might not be names known to us locally, but their track Changes, which features a sample of Pnau’s Baby is definitely soon to be on everyone’s lips. Aside…

Warner Music Group revenues rise, but losses widen
Warner Music Group posted a rise in revenue throughout 2013 to US$2.87 billion, compared to $.2.78 billion last year. But its losses widened from $112 million to $198 million. During 2013, recorded…

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Warner Music Group revenues rise, but losses widen
Warner Music Group posted a rise in revenue throughout 2013 to US$2.87 billion, compared to $.2.78 billion last year. But its losses widened from $112 million to $198 million. During 2013, recorded…

PledgeMusic teams with Verse Music for classic jazz reissues
New York-based company Verse Music Group has found a new way to use PledgeMusic. It is using the crowd-funding site for fans to pre-order the re-release of four classic jazz albums and pay for their…

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PledgeMusic teams with Verse Music for classic jazz reissues
New York-based company Verse Music Group has found a new way to use PledgeMusic. It is using the crowd-funding site for fans to pre-order the re-release of four classic jazz albums and pay for their…

Inside 360 and Daniel Johns’ Impossible collaboration
The chorus of Melbourne rapper 360’s new track Impossible, at radio and retail this week, features a familiar voice – that of Silverchair’s Daniel Johns. The two artists were introduced to each other…

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Inside 360 and Daniel Johns’ Impossible collaboration
The chorus of Melbourne rapper 360’s new track Impossible, at radio and retail this week, features a familiar voice – that of Silverchair’s Daniel Johns. The two artists were introduced to each other…

Federal funding cuts to community radio “disappointing” – CBAA
The Community Broadcasting Association of Australia (CBAA)’s General Manager Jon Bisset labelled an announcement by the Federal Government to scrap $2.5 million worth of funding ear-marked for…

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Federal funding cuts to community radio “disappointing” – CBAA
The Community Broadcasting Association of Australia (CBAA)’s General Manager Jon Bisset labelled an announcement by the Federal Government to scrap $2.5 million worth of funding ear-marked for…

Beatport lay off over 25 staff members, close San Francisco office
Despite EDM being at the very peak of its powers, the world’s most popular EDM-focused download site Beatport – which acted as a launching pad for countless successful artists – has shut its offices…

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Beatport lay off over 25 staff members, close San Francisco office
Despite EDM being at the very peak of its powers, the world’s most popular EDM-focused download site Beatport – which acted as a launching pad for countless successful artists – has shut its offices…
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