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After several months of talks, Spotify has abandoned the idea of acquiring SoundCloud, reports say. It has come as a surprise to the industry, as the talks were thought to be in an advanced stage. In…

Google has announced that one of its most popular streaming sites, YouTube, has paid out more than US$1 billion to the music industry from advertising alone in the last 12 months. The announcement…

Voting for Australia’s largest peer voted music award, the APRA Song of the Year, is now open to APRA members. Now in its 26th year, the Award will once again recognise the work of songwriters and…

Australian music industry charity Support Act has enlisted five of Australia s most beloved artists for its annual end of year fundraising appeal. Jimmy Barnes, Missy Higgins, Delta Goodrem, Amanda…

Melbourne music companies UNIFIED and Lemon Tree Management will jointly manage 21-year-old Australian musician Tash Sultana in the North American market. Led by Founder and CEO of UNIFIED, Jaddan…

The world s largest ticketing and event technology platform, Eventbrite, has announced a partnership with concert discovery app Bandsintown that will deliver an increase in connectivity between…

PRESS RELEASE: What do you get when you bring together more than 75 of Australia s best songwriters and producers, throw in a handful of accomplished international guests, and lock them away at…

PRESS RELEASE: BMG is pleased to announce that multiple APRA award-winning, Canberra-based electronic trio SAFIA has signed a worldwide music publishing deal with the company. In 2016, SAFIA were the…

The Australian Independent Record Labels Association (AIR) has announced a major change for its annual Awards. Following a decision made by its Board, AIR has extended the eligibility dates for the…

This year s rebranded WAMFest saw 12,000 music lovers come out to see over 160 WA acts over four days last month, reported the state s music association WAM (West Australian Music). Showcases…