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“It’s going to get really ugly": Aussie promoter takes the battle to The Game after axed tour

“It’s going to get really ugly": Aussie promoter takes the battle to The Game after axed tour

Tour Squad, the Sydney-based promoter behind the cancelled The Game tour of Australia and New Zealand, is keeping true to its word that it s initiating legal action against the rapper and his manager…

By Christie Eliezer - Sep 14, 2017
“It’s going to get really ugly": Aussie promoter takes the battle to The Game after axed tour

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“It’s going to get really ugly": Aussie promoter takes the battle to The Game after axed tour

Tour Squad, the Sydney-based promoter behind the cancelled The Game tour of Australia and New Zealand, is keeping true to its word that it s initiating legal action against the rapper and his manager…

By Christie Eliezer - Sep 14, 2017
Vance Joy teams with Twickets for Aussie tour

Vance Joy teams with Twickets for Aussie tour

Australian-based singer songwriter Vance Joy has teamed with face-value ticket resale service Twickets for sold out Australian leg of his Lay It On Me World Tour. He will be using his website and…

By Music Network - Sep 14, 2017
Vance Joy teams with Twickets for Aussie tour

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Vance Joy teams with Twickets for Aussie tour

Australian-based singer songwriter Vance Joy has teamed with face-value ticket resale service Twickets for sold out Australian leg of his Lay It On Me World Tour. He will be using his website and…

By Music Network - Sep 14, 2017
Vivid, Bluesfest, Blues on Broadbeach all winners at Australian Event Awards

Vivid, Bluesfest, Blues on Broadbeach all winners at Australian Event Awards

The important roles of music festivals in terms of innovation, efficient operation and as tourism draws were recognised at the hotly-contested 2017 Australian Event Awards this week. Vivid Sydney,…

By Christie Eliezer - Sep 14, 2017
Vivid, Bluesfest, Blues on Broadbeach all winners at Australian Event Awards

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Vivid, Bluesfest, Blues on Broadbeach all winners at Australian Event Awards

The important roles of music festivals in terms of innovation, efficient operation and as tourism draws were recognised at the hotly-contested 2017 Australian Event Awards this week. Vivid Sydney,…

By Christie Eliezer - Sep 14, 2017
Applications are closing soon for some big Aussie music grants

Applications are closing soon for some big Aussie music grants

For any struggling artist out there, one of the most useful things that can happen in their career is to be given a music grant. This sudden cash injection can almost instantly make the impossible…

By Tyler Jenke - Sep 14, 2017
Applications are closing soon for some big Aussie music grants

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Applications are closing soon for some big Aussie music grants

For any struggling artist out there, one of the most useful things that can happen in their career is to be given a music grant. This sudden cash injection can almost instantly make the impossible…

By Tyler Jenke - Sep 14, 2017
The Chance the Rapper lawsuit that could destroy the hip hop industry

The Chance the Rapper lawsuit that could destroy the hip hop industry

Unauthorised sampling in hip hop has been a legal minefield since the early '90s, when the genre began to build into a commercial force, and artists whose works were being manipulated and…

By Nathan Jolly - Sep 14, 2017
The Chance the Rapper lawsuit that could destroy the hip hop industry

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The Chance the Rapper lawsuit that could destroy the hip hop industry

Unauthorised sampling in hip hop has been a legal minefield since the early '90s, when the genre began to build into a commercial force, and artists whose works were being manipulated and…

By Nathan Jolly - Sep 14, 2017
Pandora competitors stopped feeding data into Next Big Sound. Enter: Soundcharts

Pandora competitors stopped feeding data into Next Big Sound. Enter: Soundcharts

When Pandora purchased music analytics company Next Big Sound in 2015, it was seen as a major win for the internet radio giant as it was able to track the popularity of its songs online and in social…

By Poppy Reid - Sep 14, 2017
Pandora competitors stopped feeding data into Next Big Sound. Enter: Soundcharts

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Pandora competitors stopped feeding data into Next Big Sound. Enter: Soundcharts

When Pandora purchased music analytics company Next Big Sound in 2015, it was seen as a major win for the internet radio giant as it was able to track the popularity of its songs online and in social…

By Poppy Reid - Sep 14, 2017
Buoyant publishing sector offering indies 12 times what they’re worth, total exceeds $1 billion

Buoyant publishing sector offering indies 12 times what they’re worth, total exceeds $1 billion

This year will go down as one where a top tier of independent music publishers quietly put themselves up for sale, for a current total of over US$1 billion - reflecting the buoyancy and growing sync…

By Music Network - Sep 13, 2017
Buoyant publishing sector offering indies 12 times what they’re worth, total exceeds $1 billion

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Buoyant publishing sector offering indies 12 times what they’re worth, total exceeds $1 billion

This year will go down as one where a top tier of independent music publishers quietly put themselves up for sale, for a current total of over US$1 billion - reflecting the buoyancy and growing sync…

By Music Network - Sep 13, 2017

EXCLUSIVE: Lucy Neville joins Warner’s streaming-led Artists To Watch Records

Sydney electro-pop artist Lucy Neville has licensed single Fall at Your Feet to Warner Music UK for global re-release. TMN can reveal that Fall At Your Feet , a tropical remix of a Crowded House…

By Staff Writer - Sep 13, 2017
EXCLUSIVE: Lucy Neville joins Warner’s streaming-led Artists To Watch Records

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EXCLUSIVE: Lucy Neville joins Warner’s streaming-led Artists To Watch Records

Sydney electro-pop artist Lucy Neville has licensed single Fall at Your Feet to Warner Music UK for global re-release. TMN can reveal that Fall At Your Feet , a tropical remix of a Crowded House…

By Staff Writer - Sep 13, 2017
Festivals & Venues Update: September 14

Festivals & Venues Update: September 14

VERUCA SALT, THE LEMONHEADS JOIN MONSTER AUSSIE LINEUP FOR DAY ON THE GREEN Two iconic US indie bands are joining The Living End, Spiderbait, The Fauves and Tumbleweed for a rock-focused Day On The…

By Christie Eliezer - Sep 13, 2017
Festivals & Venues Update: September 14

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Festivals & Venues Update: September 14

VERUCA SALT, THE LEMONHEADS JOIN MONSTER AUSSIE LINEUP FOR DAY ON THE GREEN Two iconic US indie bands are joining The Living End, Spiderbait, The Fauves and Tumbleweed for a rock-focused Day On The…

By Christie Eliezer - Sep 13, 2017
Legal threats fly after The Game’s Australian tour scrapped

Legal threats fly after The Game’s Australian tour scrapped

The Australian promoter of US rapper The Game s tour, slated for this month, is talking legal threats after it was cancelled yesterday. This followed a week of uncertainty after a bizarre post…

By Music Network - Sep 13, 2017
Legal threats fly after The Game’s Australian tour scrapped

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Legal threats fly after The Game’s Australian tour scrapped

The Australian promoter of US rapper The Game s tour, slated for this month, is talking legal threats after it was cancelled yesterday. This followed a week of uncertainty after a bizarre post…

By Music Network - Sep 13, 2017
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