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The first recipients of the Fast Track Fellowship by the Australian Independent Record Labels Association (AIR) and the Association of Artist Managers (AAM) have been announced. The fellowship will…

Two major Apple shareholders who together own $2 billion of its shares have urged the tech giant to stop younger consumers from being addicted to their devices. They warn that the iPhone is designed…

Figures from research companies Nielsen Music and BuzzAngle Music show that the US music market is growing at a cracking pace, with music fans swarming to streaming services in record numbers and…

Sony/ATV have followed in the footsteps of Universal Music Group, inking a "multi-territory, multi-year" licensing deal with Facebook. The deal makes Sony/ATV the second major label to sign this kind…

Australian promoters, festivals and venues ranked as high performers in the global live music industry in 2017, according to a wrap up by American-based Pollstar magazine. Frontier Touring and…

North Queensland duo Busby Marou have signed with Footstomp/Kadence Management after an amicable parting of ways with their manager of eleven years, Josh Jones. Since 2008 Jones has handled the band…

Two influential figures who emerged in Melbourne s late 70s scene have passed. Drummer, songwriter and art designer Buster Stiggs, best known in Australia for his work with The Swingers and The…

Silverchair’s Daniel Johns and Empire Of The Sun’s Luke Steele have been teasing the possibility of a collaborative music project for years now, and finally we’ve got the first taste of music from…

The long time debate on whether the legendary Countdown TV show should be revived re-ignited this month after ABC TV had a ratings success with its Countdown Live concert on New Years Eve at the…

Triple j will broadcast the Adelaide leg of the national Laneway festival on February 2. There ll be sets and interviews from a bill that includes Amy Shark, Anderson .Paak The Free Nationals, Mac…