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Nine Australian composers will share in more than $110,000 of funding in order to create new works, thanks to the 2017 Art Music Fund - which returns after a successful inaugural year. This year's…

As one of Melbourne's most dynamic and imposing alt-country acts, Cash Savage and The Last Drinks have spent the last 12 months proving you don't need a manager to land an international label deal -…

Image: The crowd at AR Rahman’s performance in Parramatta Park in 2010. Photo by Prudence Upton A new report by the Sydney Business Chamber and Deloitte has made a number of recommendations on how to…

Cover image: Dami Im Women In Pop is a new magazine dedicated to, well, just what it sounds like: in-depth coverage of artists who make pop music and happen to be women. The quarterly launches at…

The first Stone Roses album is routinely regarded as one of the finest ever made, straddling the line between psychotropic ’60s music and the beat-driven dance tunes engulfing Manchester at the time.…

via Radio Today The ABC has developed a real winner in the realms of digital radio. What started as Dig Music until its relaunch under the renowned J banner in 2014, Double J is at a prime locus,…

We'll occasionally be hosting interviews between two industry figures to gain insight into their creative processes. This instalment sees Sydney singer-songwriter Phebe Starr interview New…

“I feel like a comedian on the stage.” They’re words you don’t expect from violin virtuoso and lyrical maestro Andrew Bird, whose most recent record, Are You Serious, saw the 43-year-old exploring…

Each month, we’ll put The Industry Observer spotlight on an artist manager who is doing incredible things for their roster and the music market in general. Rupert Lincoln, manager of alt-pop trio…

Troy Carter, Lady Gaga's ex-manager, and Spotify's current global head of creative services, has been named as the entertainment advisor to Prince's estate. "It's an honor to serve as entertainment…