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PRESS RELEASE: Universal Music Publishing Australia is thrilled to welcome the multi-talented singer, songwriter and producer Maribelle to the UMPG family through a global publishing deal. The…

Amazon s loyalty scheme has extended to live music and entertainment experiences for Prime members in the UK. It is through its Tickets division launched in 2015 to work with promoters, venues,…

It’s been a year since Music Victoria released an updated version of the five-year-old Victorian Best Practice Guidelines for Live Music Venues; but what’s changed? The Guidelines addressed sexual…

The passing of Chuck Berry last week at the ripe old age of 90 has seen a flood of tributes to the great rock and roll innovator, and has also resulted in his first charting position in the…

Brands and news organisations may soon have to pay to use Twitter. Multiple screen shots of a survey as well as proposed mock-ups have surfaced online, hinting at Twitter’s plans to offer a paid…

Here's the music industry news you need to know this morning. All 22 songs on Drake's More Life are charting, giving Drake an astounding 24 songs simultaneously charting on the Hot 100 in a single…

Splendour In The Grass might be dropping their artist announcement tomorrow, but there’s plenty of festival excitement today already. Five major Australian events have made artist line-up…

Drake continues to set new chart and streaming records in the United States with his More Life playlist/album project. After its March 18 release, More Life debuted at #1 and set a streaming record…

Spotify has been on a buying spree to improve its recommendations to users which in turn will lead them to press play and generate revenue for the Swedish streaming service. The latest acquisition is…

Image: Violent Soho, winners of Album of the Year Gold Coast breakthrough artist Amy Shark picked up three awards at the 2017 QLD Music Awards staged last night at Brisbane Powerhouse. Shark, who is…