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AJ Maddah, founder of the now-defunct Soundwave festival, has responded to reports in Adelaide media about his event. According to one report, Adelaide City Council announced it had agreed to wipe…

Australia s music publishing sector was united in its reaction to Brett Cottle s announcement yesterday that he is stepping down as APRA AMCOS Chief Executive in June next year after 27 years. He…

Gary Ashley, long time General Manager at Mushroom Records and right hand man to label founder Michael Gudinski, has died in London. He had been battling cancer for 12 months. Ashley worked at…

A shift in the methodology for a key streaming service research report has seen YouTube overtake Spotify as the leading platform across four markets. The move may help to bolster YouTube s argument…

DJ Khaled s I m The One has been certified platinum in the United States, for sales and streams of 1 million. The milestone comes two weeks after it went gold with 500,000 sales and equivalent…

The Dutch-born global EDM festival Sensation will debut in Sydney on Saturday November 25, promoter Dance Nation Australia announced at an event in Sydney last night. It will be staged at Olympic…

Photo: Reuters As thousands gathered overnight in Manchester for a candle-lit vigil to honour the 22 dead the youngest aged just eight and 59 injured, the global music industry has responded with…

Apple Music s free three-month trial now costs 99 cents in Australia. Also now charging 99 cents are Spain and Switzerland. However the nine-month trial in the United States, Japan and Germany still…

NEW EDM GLOBAL FESTIVAL FOR SUMMER... Dance Nation Australia is announcing next week at a special event which global music festival brand will stage here during summer. Here s their clue: What began…

Chris Cornell was still at the top of his game when he played his final show with Soundgarden. It was on Wednesday night at the Fox Theatre in Detroit. During their two-hour show, one of the most…