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With Ed Sheeran's entire 16-song album landing in this week's Top 40 singles chart in Australia, it's time for a rethink. In American baseball, the ‘90s is known retrospectively as the steroid era,…

If there is one thing that makes any individual interested in any particular topic or activity, it's the kind of human touch that allows them to feel included and as though they are part of a…

Niko Nordström isn’t just any first-time visitor to Australia, keen to test the surf, the food and the local music scene. The Warner Music stalwart will guide the fortunes of the music major’s…

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. David Morgan, co-owner of Lemon Tree Music…

On the back of International Women's Day, eight talented Aboriginal women from the top end of Australia will release Desert Divas Volume II on Friday March 17. The release is part of Music NT's music…

Is Facebook ripping off artists? Music may be fair game for content farming, and for some artists it's fortuitously so - given the pay-off for brand partnerships and synch deals. But what if an…

February 24, 2017 marks the three-year anniversary of Sydney's controversial lockout laws. In that time, Sydney has seen venues close, the streets empty and protest movements like Keep Sydney Open…

The Australian Music Radio Airplay Project (Amrap) invites music directors to highlight new Aussie tunes that you might have missed. Community radio music directors often have an encyclopedic…

This live music technology series is free to view and share, thanks to our sponsor Eventbrite, the world’s largest self-service ticketing platform, hosting a vibrant collection of live experiences to…

Bandcamp’s chief curator Andrew Jervis says the future of the record business involves a deeper connection between artist and fan. "I’m an old record store person, Jervis tells TMN. I used to work in…