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Australian country music promoter Rob Potts passes away, aged 65

Australian country music promoter Rob Potts passes away, aged 65

One of Australia s biggest champions of country music, Rob Potts, has passed away aged 65. The co-founder of CMC Rocks was involved in a single-vehicle motorcycle crash, while riding with a group on…

By Music Network - Oct 27, 2017
Australian country music promoter Rob Potts passes away, aged 65

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Australian country music promoter Rob Potts passes away, aged 65

One of Australia s biggest champions of country music, Rob Potts, has passed away aged 65. The co-founder of CMC Rocks was involved in a single-vehicle motorcycle crash, while riding with a group on…

By Music Network - Oct 27, 2017
123 Agency is proof all bookers need a hybridised business model

123 Agency is proof all bookers need a hybridised business model

Earlier this month, Tash Sultana’s booker 123 Agency announced she had completely sold out her UK and Germany tour, months in advance. In two-and-a-half years, the Melbourne artist went from a sold…

By Poppy Reid - Oct 27, 2017
123 Agency is proof all bookers need a hybridised business model

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123 Agency is proof all bookers need a hybridised business model

Earlier this month, Tash Sultana’s booker 123 Agency announced she had completely sold out her UK and Germany tour, months in advance. In two-and-a-half years, the Melbourne artist went from a sold…

By Poppy Reid - Oct 27, 2017
YouTube are hosting anti-YouTube ads from a copyright advocacy group

YouTube are hosting anti-YouTube ads from a copyright advocacy group

An advocacy group led by artists has unleashed the below advertising campaign, which urges YouTube to give more of the platform's profits to those artists that actually create the content responsible…

By Nathan Jolly - Oct 27, 2017
YouTube are hosting anti-YouTube ads from a copyright advocacy group

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YouTube are hosting anti-YouTube ads from a copyright advocacy group

An advocacy group led by artists has unleashed the below advertising campaign, which urges YouTube to give more of the platform's profits to those artists that actually create the content responsible…

By Nathan Jolly - Oct 27, 2017
triple j dropped off air for over an hour this morning

triple j dropped off air for over an hour this morning

Just before 8am this morning, Triple J suddenly dropped off the air, flooding the nation with over an hour of uncomfortable silence, over which we were forced to talk to each other. The outage was…

By Nathan Jolly - Oct 27, 2017
triple j dropped off air for over an hour this morning

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triple j dropped off air for over an hour this morning

Just before 8am this morning, Triple J suddenly dropped off the air, flooding the nation with over an hour of uncomfortable silence, over which we were forced to talk to each other. The outage was…

By Nathan Jolly - Oct 27, 2017
EMI's Trent Titmarsh: "When I was young relatable artists were not present"

EMI's Trent Titmarsh: "When I was young relatable artists were not present"

To shine a light on all the incredible LGBTQI executives and creatives in our industry, TIO has teamed up with Wonder founder Matt Emsell (5SOS, Matt Corby) to launch an article series. We'll ask…

By Poppy Reid - Oct 27, 2017
EMI's Trent Titmarsh: "When I was young relatable artists were not present"

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EMI's Trent Titmarsh: "When I was young relatable artists were not present"

To shine a light on all the incredible LGBTQI executives and creatives in our industry, TIO has teamed up with Wonder founder Matt Emsell (5SOS, Matt Corby) to launch an article series. We'll ask…

By Poppy Reid - Oct 27, 2017
WAMcon announces over 30 more speakers, WAMfest unveils full program

WAMcon announces over 30 more speakers, WAMfest unveils full program

WA s peak music association WAM this morning announced the final 30 speakers for WAMCon (Friday, November 5 and Saturday 6 at the State Theatre Centre, Perth), bringing the total to over 50. They…

By Music Network - Oct 26, 2017
WAMcon announces over 30 more speakers, WAMfest unveils full program

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WAMcon announces over 30 more speakers, WAMfest unveils full program

WA s peak music association WAM this morning announced the final 30 speakers for WAMCon (Friday, November 5 and Saturday 6 at the State Theatre Centre, Perth), bringing the total to over 50. They…

By Music Network - Oct 26, 2017
Live music to play major role in Victoria’s first tourism push in six years

Live music to play major role in Victoria’s first tourism push in six years

The Melbourne live music community has responded with excitement to the news that the Victorian Government’s new tourism campaign to draw more interstate visitors will have live music as a key…

By Christie Eliezer - Oct 26, 2017
Live music to play major role in Victoria’s first tourism push in six years

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Live music to play major role in Victoria’s first tourism push in six years

The Melbourne live music community has responded with excitement to the news that the Victorian Government’s new tourism campaign to draw more interstate visitors will have live music as a key…

By Christie Eliezer - Oct 26, 2017
Nick Greco on new Beyond The Valley & Pitch Music collective

Nick Greco on new Beyond The Valley & Pitch Music collective

The team behind the Beyond The Valley festival has launched a new collective called Untitled Group. It encompasses the various entertainment brands the collective has set up since it began operating…

By Christie Eliezer - Oct 26, 2017
Nick Greco on new Beyond The Valley & Pitch Music collective

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Nick Greco on new Beyond The Valley & Pitch Music collective

The team behind the Beyond The Valley festival has launched a new collective called Untitled Group. It encompasses the various entertainment brands the collective has set up since it began operating…

By Christie Eliezer - Oct 26, 2017
Artist-led label Yeah Nah Yeah Records announces first LP release

Artist-led label Yeah Nah Yeah Records announces first LP release

Six Sydney-based artists have announced the first long-player for their record label today. Made up of all four King Colour members (Dives, Diggesy, AJ the Aged One and Stretch), as well as members…

By Poppy Reid - Oct 26, 2017
Artist-led label Yeah Nah Yeah Records announces first LP release

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Artist-led label Yeah Nah Yeah Records announces first LP release

Six Sydney-based artists have announced the first long-player for their record label today. Made up of all four King Colour members (Dives, Diggesy, AJ the Aged One and Stretch), as well as members…

By Poppy Reid - Oct 26, 2017
George Michael is the highest-selling artist in Australia right now

George Michael is the highest-selling artist in Australia right now

Last night, Channel Nine aired a very good George Michael documentary which, as is often the case after an artist's death, was part fawning fan letter, part music biography, and part critical…

By Nathan Jolly - Oct 26, 2017
George Michael is the highest-selling artist in Australia right now

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George Michael is the highest-selling artist in Australia right now

Last night, Channel Nine aired a very good George Michael documentary which, as is often the case after an artist's death, was part fawning fan letter, part music biography, and part critical…

By Nathan Jolly - Oct 26, 2017
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