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In a game-changing decision, two of the founders of The Pirate Bay have been ordered by a Finnish court to pay AUD $605,000 to record labels, after being found guilty of numerous copyright breaches.…

Here's all the music industry news you need to know today. Spotify and Warner sign multi-year licensing deal. Universal and Spotify reached a deal in April. Sony were reported to sign a deal last…

In what could possibly be the most meme-heavy music video of all time, Katy Perry has today dropped the film clip for her long-awaited, and much-rumoured, Taylor Swift diss track, ‘Swish Swish’. In…

On Wednesday, an email went out to ARIA members outlining changes to eligibility for two awards the Jazz Album Of The Year and the Song Of The Year late enough in the submission process that the…

PRESS RELEASE The legendary Cold Chisel has announced today that they will play a special one-off show on the Wrest Point Lawns in Hobart on Wednesday, 22 November to launch their biggest ever live…

Perth singer-songwriter Stella Donnelly is a member of Perth scene stalwarts like BOAT SHOW and Bells Rapids, but it’s her solo debut EP Thrush Metal has been making serious waves since its release…

The relationship between major music acts and high profile cat events continues, with Wolfmother, Thundamentals and 28 Days playing Canberra s Street Machine Summernats 2018 for the first time. The…

The 2017 ARIA Awards have changed the eligibility criteria for two categories, following feedback from members", allowing a wider range of records to be up for consideration. These cover the Best…

Broadcaster Myf Warhurst and comedian Joel Creasey will return for a second year as SBS commentators as Australia has been confirmed for Eurovision 2018 in Lisbon in May. It marks the fourth year…

The five finalists for APRA New Zealand s prestigious Silver Scrolls songwriting prize are for the first time in its 52-year history all women. The shortiist is: Close Your Eyes by Bic Runga (written…