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The Australian live music industry has welcomed as long overdue yesterday s move by The Australian Competition and Consumer Authority (ACCC) to initiate Federal Court action against Geneva-based…

Sony Music Entertainment Australia this morning launched a new campaign and interactive platform Viva La Vinyl. It celebrates the return of vinyl with the re-release of 20 classic albums in the…

FOOS’ METAL RACKET Dave Grohl and Taylor Hawkins of Foo Fighters are in Sydney doing promo for the band’s new album Concrete and Gold, and are using the time well: they’re playing a secret show…

Audio production platform LANDR is expanding with a new distribution service, allowing artists to release and sell their music online at a fraction of the traditional price. At US$1 a month, LANDR…

The Amrap Metro and Amrap Regional Charts provide insight into what s gaining airplay and attention on community radio. The charts show the top ten tracks ordered for airplay by community…

Merlin has pulled off a special trick: the independents’ digital rights agency has paid out its billionth dollar (AUS$1.25 billion) to its members. The milestone, announced early Monday, follows…

Sometime in 2012, Kurt Bailey fell in love with Gang of Youths. All those magical qualities were present and obvious. As the band took the stage at Hibernian House in Surry Hills, they ruled a room…

The State Government issued an "urgent public warning" over the weekend about online ticket reseller Viagogo, after numerous complaints regarding their shady practices. "I'm issuing an urgent public…

Metalheads of Australia, your prayers have been answered, as The Faction, a 24/7 digital radio station totally devoted to the genre of metal, has launched in Australia today. Frequently cited as one…

It s all about Taylor in the latest edition of the Australian Singles Report. Following a surprise announce on Thursday, Look What You Made Me Do’ broke the internet on Friday afternoon, and is a…