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In the lead-up to South By Southwest, TMN is profiling four Aussies heading to Austin for their first crack at the sprawling festival. So far we’ve caught up with muso-run Melbourne startup…

After successfully releasing BIGSOUND Buzz, a tool designed to measure the hype and rumble around artists at last year’s conference in Brisbane, Melbourne-based digital agency Bolster Music has…

Sydney venue Oxford Arts Factory is the latest to score a small victory in the fight against the city s controversial lockout laws, as the popular live music spot joined six other Sydney…

MELBOURNE S ESPY BACK AS LIVE MUSIC VENUE The Esplanade Hotel in Melbourne s St. Kilda, better known as The Espy, has new owners who have confirmed that they will continue it as a live music venue…

As she embarks on a sell-out tour, fast-rising Gold Coast singer-songwriter Amy Shark has exceeded 10 million streams for her single Adore, which has been certified Platinum for Australian sales of…

Image: IFPI CEO Frances Moore (via Billboard) With streaming revenues booming and good news around recorded music revenues after a decade and a half of losses, the major labels are turning their…

It may be Beyonc s signature move, but you don t have to be the world s biggest star to throw your fans for a loop: Sydney metalcore act Northlane released a surprise album this morning, after an…

Last year, the inaugural Rock Roll Writers Festival was held in Brisbane, and drew 340 attendees over two days. They listened to 40 speakers from around the world at 12 panels. The event also…

Splendour have announced their 2017 lineup this morning, with a veritable alphabet soup of artists including LCD Soundsystem, The xx, Schoolboy Q, D.D Dumbo, RL Grime, and A.B. Original. While a few…

Music streaming revenue in Australia grew a staggering 90.5% in 2016, and now makes up 38.5% of the overall market by revenue, making it the dominant format for the first time. That’s the major…