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The top reaches of the albums charts will be interesting this weekend, as Mastodon and Jamiroquai look set to debut in the top 5. Mastodon's Emperor Of Sand is the band's seventh album, and should…

A new study of hit singles from between 1986 and 2015 has highlighted the trend of shorter musical intros, and linked this to the rise of streaming. Hubert Leveille Gauvin, a doctoral student in…

Here's all the music industry news you need to know this morning. US revenue tipped US$1.059 billion last year, up 4.3% on 2015, while distributions to songwriter, composer and publisher members were…

35 speakers. 2 days. 12 panels reflecting on a gruelling, changing industry. Held over two spacious yet linked studios in the heart of Brisbane’s inner suburbs, musos, writers and fan alike from all…

Having been on the road for over a year, Justin Bieber has now grossed just under $200 million since launching the Purpose World Tour in Seattle on March 9, 2016. Last month, the tour took in…

Streaming platforms in the US make more money than digital download services did at their peak. Here's an interesting finding for the streaming naysayers who miss the days of old: streaming services…

Nattali Rize, singer with Australian band Blue King Brown, has debuted at #2 on the US Billboard Reggae Chart with her debut solo album Rebel Frequency. Rize, who officially changed her name two…

PRESS RELEASE Australian electronic music label etcetc is super excited to announce they will be teaming up with Vivid Music once again this year, to deliver a night of amazing music in one of the…

Rolling Stone Australia will be brought to life on Rolling Stone Radio a carefully curated Pandora station which features the artists and music included in each issue. The launch of the station…

PRESS RELEASE Bic Runga s luscious ethereal vocals permeated the airwaves when her hit single Sway [Drive 1997] raced to the top of the charts seemingly everywhere and appeared in the smash-hit movie…