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’Ditty’ launches on Facebook Messenger to turn texts into songs
Music creation service Zya has launched Ditty, an app that sings personal messages to the melody of famous songs, on Facebook Messenger. Zya is lead by ex-Chairman/CEO of Virgin Records and…
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’Ditty’ launches on Facebook Messenger to turn texts into songs
Music creation service Zya has launched Ditty, an app that sings personal messages to the melody of famous songs, on Facebook Messenger. Zya is lead by ex-Chairman/CEO of Virgin Records and…
Holden working with Turnbull to better streaming royalties
Former 70s pop star Mark Holden, who now works as a lawyer in Melbourne, is in discussions with Federal Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull on a solution to better online streaming in Australia.…
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Holden working with Turnbull to better streaming royalties
Former 70s pop star Mark Holden, who now works as a lawyer in Melbourne, is in discussions with Federal Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull on a solution to better online streaming in Australia.…
Sia makes APRA Awards history
The APRA Board of Publisher and Writer Directors have named Adelaide-born artist Sia Furler Songwriter of the Year for three consecutive years. Crowned at last night s 2015 APRA Music Awards in…
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Sia makes APRA Awards history
The APRA Board of Publisher and Writer Directors have named Adelaide-born artist Sia Furler Songwriter of the Year for three consecutive years. Crowned at last night s 2015 APRA Music Awards in…
Why Rdio’s free streaming radio model is backed by rights holders
As the streaming market s leaders come under increased scrutiny for their freemium models by artists and major label heads, TMN reached out to Rdio to find out why its name hasn t been pegged…
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Why Rdio’s free streaming radio model is backed by rights holders
As the streaming market s leaders come under increased scrutiny for their freemium models by artists and major label heads, TMN reached out to Rdio to find out why its name hasn t been pegged…
The Orchard builds royalty processing platform
While the ink is still drying on Sony s full acquisition of The Orchard, set to be finalised at the end of this month, the independent music, film and video distribution company has big plans to…
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The Orchard builds royalty processing platform
While the ink is still drying on Sony s full acquisition of The Orchard, set to be finalised at the end of this month, the independent music, film and video distribution company has big plans to…
Anti-piracy code could sees hundreds of sites blocked in one hit
Australia s forthcoming Copyright (Online Infringement) Bill 2015 contains a clause which could see hundreds of sites hosting infringing content blocked in one hit. Under the new legislation,…
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Anti-piracy code could sees hundreds of sites blocked in one hit
Australia s forthcoming Copyright (Online Infringement) Bill 2015 contains a clause which could see hundreds of sites hosting infringing content blocked in one hit. Under the new legislation,…
Qantas increases baggage allowance for artists
Just one week after the Australian Music Industry Network (AMIN) struck a deal with the Travel Beyond Group, to offer massive discounts on flights, car hire and accommodation for members of AMIN s…
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Qantas increases baggage allowance for artists
Just one week after the Australian Music Industry Network (AMIN) struck a deal with the Travel Beyond Group, to offer massive discounts on flights, car hire and accommodation for members of AMIN s…
CMC Rocks performers see album sales spike
The success of CMC Rocks in Ipswich earlier this month has had a ripple effect on the Top 100 of our national Albums Chart with seven of the performers seeing a rise in album sales. Saturday saw…
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CMC Rocks performers see album sales spike
The success of CMC Rocks in Ipswich earlier this month has had a ripple effect on the Top 100 of our national Albums Chart with seven of the performers seeing a rise in album sales. Saturday saw…
Inaugural Global Release Day gets a date
The first ever Global Release Day for the recorded music industry has been given a date. Friday July 10 was confirmed to Music Week as the kick-off date. While the date doesn t affect Australia and…
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Inaugural Global Release Day gets a date
The first ever Global Release Day for the recorded music industry has been given a date. Friday July 10 was confirmed to Music Week as the kick-off date. While the date doesn t affect Australia and…
Tim Kelly joins Inertia as Managing Director
Inertia Music has today announced the appointment of Tim Kelly as its Managing Director. Kelly s previous roles include General Manager Marketing at Sony Music, General Manager Marketing at UMA and…
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Tim Kelly joins Inertia as Managing Director
Inertia Music has today announced the appointment of Tim Kelly as its Managing Director. Kelly s previous roles include General Manager Marketing at Sony Music, General Manager Marketing at UMA and…
The new Hi-Fi CEO discusses the rebrand and why the old business model didn’t work
Yesterday, the new owner of the three Hi-Fi bars in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane announced its new name and booking agent. Max Watt s Operating Pty Ltd will rebrand each Hi-Fi to Max Watt s over…
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The new Hi-Fi CEO discusses the rebrand and why the old business model didn’t work
Yesterday, the new owner of the three Hi-Fi bars in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane announced its new name and booking agent. Max Watt s Operating Pty Ltd will rebrand each Hi-Fi to Max Watt s over…
Tidal unveils its 17 artist owners and Australian price tier
Today s relaunch of Tidal unveiled the 16 artist co-owners who have acquired the Scandinavian streaming service, along with rap mogul Jay Z. Tidal s artist owners are Alicia Keys, Win Butler and R…
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Tidal unveils its 17 artist owners and Australian price tier
Today s relaunch of Tidal unveiled the 16 artist co-owners who have acquired the Scandinavian streaming service, along with rap mogul Jay Z. Tidal s artist owners are Alicia Keys, Win Butler and R…
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