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Meet the 23-year-old Melbourne writer behind the biggest pop song in the US
You may not have realised it, but there is no escaping the work of 23-year-old Melbourne songwriter Sarah Aarons. Her name might not be familiar to you - unless you still buy CDs and read all the…
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Meet the 23-year-old Melbourne writer behind the biggest pop song in the US
You may not have realised it, but there is no escaping the work of 23-year-old Melbourne songwriter Sarah Aarons. Her name might not be familiar to you - unless you still buy CDs and read all the…
Frontier are bringing Paul McCartney to Australia and NZ
Frontier have as much as announced a tour of Australia and New Zealand by Sir Paul McCartney: ex-Wings bassist, and co-writer of the 1989 Elvis Costello hit 'Veronica'. The touring company posted the…
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Frontier are bringing Paul McCartney to Australia and NZ
Frontier have as much as announced a tour of Australia and New Zealand by Sir Paul McCartney: ex-Wings bassist, and co-writer of the 1989 Elvis Costello hit 'Veronica'. The touring company posted the…
Despite backlash, Tupac biopic 'All Eyez on Me' smashes box office expectations
Released on what would have been Tupac Shakur's 46th birthday on June 16, the Benny Boom-directed All Eyez on Me biopic grossed an estimated US$27.1 million in its debut weekend in North America.…
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Despite backlash, Tupac biopic 'All Eyez on Me' smashes box office expectations
Released on what would have been Tupac Shakur's 46th birthday on June 16, the Benny Boom-directed All Eyez on Me biopic grossed an estimated US$27.1 million in its debut weekend in North America.…
Government shuts off community TV’s spectrum access
After a three-year battle and two extensions, the Federal Government has given a final notice to the community TV sector: no more extensions to spectrum access. Last December Minister for…
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Government shuts off community TV’s spectrum access
After a three-year battle and two extensions, the Federal Government has given a final notice to the community TV sector: no more extensions to spectrum access. Last December Minister for…
Katy Perry is the first Twitter user to hit 100 million followers (but has the most fakes in the Top 5)
Last Friday, Katy Perry reached a new Twitter milestone as the first to hit 100 million followers. To mark the occasion, the platform posted a video compilation of her tweets since joining Twitter in…
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Katy Perry is the first Twitter user to hit 100 million followers (but has the most fakes in the Top 5)
Last Friday, Katy Perry reached a new Twitter milestone as the first to hit 100 million followers. To mark the occasion, the platform posted a video compilation of her tweets since joining Twitter in…
Simon Cowell pulls together the best of British pop for Grenfell Tower benefit single
Robbie Williams, James Blunt, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson, London Grammar, Stormzy, The Who, Rita Ora, Leona Lewis and Craig David: these were among the stars seen arriving at Sarm Studios in…
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Simon Cowell pulls together the best of British pop for Grenfell Tower benefit single
Robbie Williams, James Blunt, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson, London Grammar, Stormzy, The Who, Rita Ora, Leona Lewis and Craig David: these were among the stars seen arriving at Sarm Studios in…
Legendary music executives recognised with prestigious awards, while Ed Sheeran’s now an MBE
Image: Rob Stringer (via Billboard) Three top global music executives have received major awards. Warner Music France s President Thierry Chassagne was appointed Chevalier de l Ordre National du M…
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Legendary music executives recognised with prestigious awards, while Ed Sheeran’s now an MBE
Image: Rob Stringer (via Billboard) Three top global music executives have received major awards. Warner Music France s President Thierry Chassagne was appointed Chevalier de l Ordre National du M…
Spotify turned over $3 billion last year, but still saw its losses double to $581m
Spotify has become many people's go-to platform for music streaming, but as more and more listeners jump on board, the losses continue to pile up. The company has today declared a net loss in 2016 of…
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Spotify turned over $3 billion last year, but still saw its losses double to $581m
Spotify has become many people's go-to platform for music streaming, but as more and more listeners jump on board, the losses continue to pile up. The company has today declared a net loss in 2016 of…
Martin Bandier calls on streaming services to acknowledge songwriters
Songwriters, for so long the unsung heroes, the forgotten geniuses behind the soundtrack to your life, should get the money and the glory. And that’ll happen, if the world’s most powerful music…
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Martin Bandier calls on streaming services to acknowledge songwriters
Songwriters, for so long the unsung heroes, the forgotten geniuses behind the soundtrack to your life, should get the money and the glory. And that’ll happen, if the world’s most powerful music…
“The first festival was a fucking shambles": Ben Tillman on the evolution of Yours & Owls festival
Ben Tillman, the Yours Owls co-founder and music industry veteran, speaks in an affable drawl, his voice full of the softness and warmness that makes you think he’d be good in an emergency; like he’s…
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“The first festival was a fucking shambles": Ben Tillman on the evolution of Yours & Owls festival
Ben Tillman, the Yours Owls co-founder and music industry veteran, speaks in an affable drawl, his voice full of the softness and warmness that makes you think he’d be good in an emergency; like he’s…
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