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SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE FINED Residents of the Toaster building, who ve been campaigning since 2013 against concerts at the Sydney Opera House forecourt, have had a victory. The third of four concerts…

The 137% sales jump for Adele after her sweep at the 59th Grammys in Los Angeles has seen the unstoppable 25 album jump from #21 to #6 in the latest US charts. With sales of 30,000 (up 238%) and…

Image: Golden Vessel The global music industry has added a pair of brand new record labels targeting niche music markets. Decca Records Group, a British-based label distributed globally by Universal…

Image: Lisa Marie Williams / Getty The role of music festivals in tourism was acknowledged in the Qantas Australian Tourism Awards held in Darwin last Friday. In the Festivals and Events category,…

Elton John s two North Queensland shows in Mackay and Cairns will serve as a litmus test for the region s tourism draw. According to Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk, the two shows will draw over 24,000…

Busby Marou’s Postcards From The Shell House debuted at the #1 position this week, relegating Fifty Shades Darker to the #2 position. You might remember last week’s horrific news which saw…

Prince's greatest hits compilation 4Ever has jumped from number 189 on the top 200, all the way to number 33. In life, Prince was infamously protective of his music and how it appeared online, but…

Hands Off RN Music, members of the Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU) and ABC Friends believe ABC is failing to meet its charter obligations. Remember those horrid budget cuts to Radio National…

PPCA and the Australia Council have announced they will be offering another series of $15,000 grants, to assist Australian artists with new sound recordings. The successful applicants of the 2016…

Image: Kurt Vile A week out from its official opening, ticket sales for the 2017 Adelaide Festival have surged 50% on the same time last year to the highest in over 20 years. The box office has…