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MAJOR ACTS FOR DARWIN FESTIVAL Major acts from around Australia have been booked by Darwin Festival (August 10 27). All details at www.darwinfestival.org.au. The opening night concert on the Little…

Australian music this week lost two identities Simon Holmes of Sydney band The Hummingbirds, and Perth jazz identity Graham Wood. Holmes passing was confirmed by his son Milo St Clare Holmes on…

Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee s monster reggaeton hit ’Despacito’ has become officially the most streamed song of all time. In six months since January 13, it has generated 4.6 billion streams globally…

Like most people who work in the music industry, I have written feverish fan fiction regarding the movements at major corporations - crazy 'what-if' tales about the CEO of Sony Music suddenly moving…

Guns N' Roses are still packing heat. The reunited stadium rockers have shifted more concert tickets than any other act in the world this year, according to a mid-year report published by touring…

Here's all the music industry news you need to know this morning. Madonna Wants Sale of Tupac Prison Letter Blocked, Claims It Was Stolen From Her Home - via Vulture The Nielsen numbers are in, and…

Soundcloud has been the subject of major concerns this week, with rumours that users have less than 50 days to download any music from the service before it disappears forever. The company has since…

Universal Music Australia has tapped the person behind Myer's rebrand for its entertainment agency, BRING. James Griffiths, who was previously Creative Director at Ideaworks in Sydney, has been…

The 2017 AIR Awards are set to take place later this month in Adelaide, and just a over a week out from the event, the Australian Independent Record Labels Association have announced the nominees in…

Several iconic music venues around the country are facing their share of challenges. Howler on Michael Street in the Melbourne suburb of Brunswick is under threat from inner city developers. Plans…