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Music Tech Summit: Could A.I. create the next hit song?
Musical creation is at once a deeply personal and mystical thing, and a technical skill able to be mapped and charted, programmed and predicted. It's these opposing forces that makes the question of…

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Music Tech Summit: Could A.I. create the next hit song?
Musical creation is at once a deeply personal and mystical thing, and a technical skill able to be mapped and charted, programmed and predicted. It's these opposing forces that makes the question of…

Independent music now makes up 30% of the Australian market
A new study commissioned by The Australian Independent Record Labels Association (AIR) has resulted in the most accurate insight to date in regards to the value of independent music in the Australian…

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Independent music now makes up 30% of the Australian market
A new study commissioned by The Australian Independent Record Labels Association (AIR) has resulted in the most accurate insight to date in regards to the value of independent music in the Australian…

City of Sydney offering live music grants to grow businesses
PRESS RELEASE: Are you looking to grow your business at night? Or keen to introduce live music and performances at your venue? We have new grants that can help you do this. The business support grant…

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City of Sydney offering live music grants to grow businesses
PRESS RELEASE: Are you looking to grow your business at night? Or keen to introduce live music and performances at your venue? We have new grants that can help you do this. The business support grant…

Mushroom announces Liberation rebrand and new label Bloodlines
Mushroom Group, one of Australia s premiere independent labels, has announced an imminent rebrand of flagship record label Liberation Music. The Melbourne-based label will be renamed Liberation…

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Mushroom announces Liberation rebrand and new label Bloodlines
Mushroom Group, one of Australia s premiere independent labels, has announced an imminent rebrand of flagship record label Liberation Music. The Melbourne-based label will be renamed Liberation…

New report puts Aussie indie labels at 30% revenue share, in Top 10 of global indie markets
The first market analysis commissioned by the Association of Independent Record Labels (AIR) shows that indie labels represent 30% of the revenues generated by the Australian recorded music market -…

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New report puts Aussie indie labels at 30% revenue share, in Top 10 of global indie markets
The first market analysis commissioned by the Association of Independent Record Labels (AIR) shows that indie labels represent 30% of the revenues generated by the Australian recorded music market -…

Sunshine Coast’s Turn Up! conference unveils speakers, panels
Prominent artist manager Glenn Wheatley, Lollapalooza founder Ted Gardner and Woodford Folk Festival Director Bill Hauritz are among the speakers at the Sunshine Coast s Turn Up! music industry next…

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Sunshine Coast’s Turn Up! conference unveils speakers, panels
Prominent artist manager Glenn Wheatley, Lollapalooza founder Ted Gardner and Woodford Folk Festival Director Bill Hauritz are among the speakers at the Sunshine Coast s Turn Up! music industry next…

Jen Cloher sheds light on the 100 greatest songs by Australian women
Not only has Jen Cloher just knocked another record out of the park with her new self-titled album, but she's also a fierce advocate for women in the music industry, perhaps best illustrated by her…

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Jen Cloher sheds light on the 100 greatest songs by Australian women
Not only has Jen Cloher just knocked another record out of the park with her new self-titled album, but she's also a fierce advocate for women in the music industry, perhaps best illustrated by her…

Michael Hutchence documentary is coming to Channel Seven
The highflying life and untimely death of Michael Hutchence will be told in a new Channel Seven documentary which the broadcaster promises will unearth “missing songs” and previously unseen lyrics.…

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Michael Hutchence documentary is coming to Channel Seven
The highflying life and untimely death of Michael Hutchence will be told in a new Channel Seven documentary which the broadcaster promises will unearth “missing songs” and previously unseen lyrics.…

Mushroom Group to launch new record label
Mushroom Group is launching a brand new record label as part of a remodelling of its Liberation imprint. Titled Bloodlines, the label will house the iconic heritage acts currently signed to…

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Mushroom Group to launch new record label
Mushroom Group is launching a brand new record label as part of a remodelling of its Liberation imprint. Titled Bloodlines, the label will house the iconic heritage acts currently signed to…

Melbourne talent bookers 123 Agency to expand into the Sydney market
123 Agency, the Melbourne-based talent booking agents, have been a beloved figure in the world of Aussie music since their launch back in 2013, helping to bring countless brilliant Aussie acts around…

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Melbourne talent bookers 123 Agency to expand into the Sydney market
123 Agency, the Melbourne-based talent booking agents, have been a beloved figure in the world of Aussie music since their launch back in 2013, helping to bring countless brilliant Aussie acts around…
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