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Vivid LIVE announces Air, Dappled Cities, Laura Marling and more
Following the announcement that Fleet Foxes are reforming and will headline Vivid LIVE with a series of Opera House shows, the festival programmers have now revealed a bumper full lineup along with…

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Vivid LIVE announces Air, Dappled Cities, Laura Marling and more
Following the announcement that Fleet Foxes are reforming and will headline Vivid LIVE with a series of Opera House shows, the festival programmers have now revealed a bumper full lineup along with…

The future will involve paying $25 to see a Calvin Harris hologram in a club
Peter Martin, CEO of Los Angeles’ V.A.L.I.S. studios, is at the forefront of a revolution which saw Tupac and Michael Jackson resurrected for one-off hologram shows. V.A.L.I.S were the ones who…

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The future will involve paying $25 to see a Calvin Harris hologram in a club
Peter Martin, CEO of Los Angeles’ V.A.L.I.S. studios, is at the forefront of a revolution which saw Tupac and Michael Jackson resurrected for one-off hologram shows. V.A.L.I.S were the ones who…

Pandora’s Spotify competitor launches tomorrow, raises more questions
Pandora is set to launch Pandora Premium in the US, its US$9.99-a-month subscription tier, tomorrow. Pandora expects to add another 6-9 million paying subscribers to its 4.3 million paid global…

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Pandora’s Spotify competitor launches tomorrow, raises more questions
Pandora is set to launch Pandora Premium in the US, its US$9.99-a-month subscription tier, tomorrow. Pandora expects to add another 6-9 million paying subscribers to its 4.3 million paid global…

Music industry headlines: March 14, 2017
Here's the music industry news you need to know this morning. Amazon Tickets general manager Geraldine Wilson: Amazon will not be moving into the secondary ticketing - via MusicAlly Spirit Music…

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Music industry headlines: March 14, 2017
Here's the music industry news you need to know this morning. Amazon Tickets general manager Geraldine Wilson: Amazon will not be moving into the secondary ticketing - via MusicAlly Spirit Music…

Vivid LIVE announces 2017 lineup
Air, Goldfrapp, Beth Orton and Laura Marling are among the international acts taking the stage for Vivid LIVE this year, it was announced this morning. The announcement today sees artists including…

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Vivid LIVE announces 2017 lineup
Air, Goldfrapp, Beth Orton and Laura Marling are among the international acts taking the stage for Vivid LIVE this year, it was announced this morning. The announcement today sees artists including…

WOMADelaide hits 90,000 attendance mark
Image: Archie Roach This year s WOMADelaide at Adelaide Botanic Park hit close to the 90,000 attendance mark, according to Director Ian Scobie. After managing a record 95,000 last year, this year s…

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WOMADelaide hits 90,000 attendance mark
Image: Archie Roach This year s WOMADelaide at Adelaide Botanic Park hit close to the 90,000 attendance mark, according to Director Ian Scobie. After managing a record 95,000 last year, this year s…

Live music a key factor for Queensland economy
Image: Adele performing at The Gabba, Brisbane Contemporary music has become a talking point as a tourist attraction for Queensland events and policy makers. Four international concerts staged in…

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Live music a key factor for Queensland economy
Image: Adele performing at The Gabba, Brisbane Contemporary music has become a talking point as a tourist attraction for Queensland events and policy makers. Four international concerts staged in…

On the charts: Aussie talent scarce as Ed Sheeran divides and conquers
Ed Sheeran has dominated Aussie charts once again, with an array of singles, and third album ÷ (Divide), sitting pretty on top of the charts, with Aussies doing their best to catch up to the…

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On the charts: Aussie talent scarce as Ed Sheeran divides and conquers
Ed Sheeran has dominated Aussie charts once again, with an array of singles, and third album ÷ (Divide), sitting pretty on top of the charts, with Aussies doing their best to catch up to the…

Are social media platforms friends or foes of the music industry?
As algorithms increasingly hinder artists from reaching their audiences, and as one platform in particular fails to compensate creators when their songs are covered, the debate around just how we…

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Are social media platforms friends or foes of the music industry?
As algorithms increasingly hinder artists from reaching their audiences, and as one platform in particular fails to compensate creators when their songs are covered, the debate around just how we…

How do we fix the singles chart?
With Ed Sheeran's entire 16-song album landing in this week's Top 40 singles chart in Australia, it's time for a rethink. In American baseball, the ‘90s is known retrospectively as the steroid era,…

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How do we fix the singles chart?
With Ed Sheeran's entire 16-song album landing in this week's Top 40 singles chart in Australia, it's time for a rethink. In American baseball, the ‘90s is known retrospectively as the steroid era,…
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