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Laneway NZ finds new home

Laneway NZ finds new home

The last piece of the puzzle for St. Jerome s Laneway festival s three-country stop next year has fallen into place. The festival s Auckland stop on January 30 has finally found a permanent home, in…

By Staff Writer - Sep 8, 2016
Laneway NZ finds new home

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Laneway NZ finds new home

The last piece of the puzzle for St. Jerome s Laneway festival s three-country stop next year has fallen into place. The festival s Auckland stop on January 30 has finally found a permanent home, in…

By Staff Writer - Sep 8, 2016
Apple Music makes bounds with rise in subscribers

Apple Music makes bounds with rise in subscribers

While it still trails behind rival Spotify, Apple Music s streaming service continues to make bounds. Its number of subscribers has now risen to 17 million, Apple CEO Tim Cook announced in his…

By Music Network - Sep 8, 2016
Apple Music makes bounds with rise in subscribers

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Apple Music makes bounds with rise in subscribers

While it still trails behind rival Spotify, Apple Music s streaming service continues to make bounds. Its number of subscribers has now risen to 17 million, Apple CEO Tim Cook announced in his…

By Music Network - Sep 8, 2016
Apple Music challenges Spotify with new playlists

Apple Music challenges Spotify with new playlists

Apple are set to challenge Spotify s "Discover Weekly playlist and boost subscription numbers by adding two new personalised playlists to its Apple Music service.The new playlists are found in the…

By Staff Writer - Sep 8, 2016
Apple Music challenges Spotify with new playlists

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Apple Music challenges Spotify with new playlists

Apple are set to challenge Spotify s "Discover Weekly playlist and boost subscription numbers by adding two new personalised playlists to its Apple Music service.The new playlists are found in the…

By Staff Writer - Sep 8, 2016
Jessie J & UMG’s 2012 copyright lawsuit comes to a close

Jessie J & UMG’s 2012 copyright lawsuit comes to a close

British singer and former The Voice Australia judge Jessie J and her co-songwriters did not steal the melody of her 2011 hit Domino from a US indie band, a 9th Circuit appeals judge has agreed with…

By Staff Writer - Sep 8, 2016
Jessie J & UMG’s 2012 copyright lawsuit comes to a close

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Jessie J & UMG’s 2012 copyright lawsuit comes to a close

British singer and former The Voice Australia judge Jessie J and her co-songwriters did not steal the melody of her 2011 hit Domino from a US indie band, a 9th Circuit appeals judge has agreed with…

By Staff Writer - Sep 8, 2016

Finalists announced for Maioha, Sounz, Film and Series at Silver Scroll Awards

PRESS RELEASE: Some of the finest talent New Zealand has to offer has been shortlisted for four prestigious awards to be presented at the 2016 APRA Silver Scroll Awards. The APRA Maioha Award, the…

By Staff Writer - Sep 8, 2016
Finalists announced for Maioha, Sounz, Film and Series at Silver Scroll Awards

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Finalists announced for Maioha, Sounz, Film and Series at Silver Scroll Awards

PRESS RELEASE: Some of the finest talent New Zealand has to offer has been shortlisted for four prestigious awards to be presented at the 2016 APRA Silver Scroll Awards. The APRA Maioha Award, the…

By Staff Writer - Sep 8, 2016
Soulfest promoter ordered to pay just under $500K for copyright infringement

Soulfest promoter ordered to pay just under $500K for copyright infringement

The promoter behind the beleaguered Soulfest has been ordered to pay industry body APRA AMCOS $437,000 in compensatory and additional damages. At a hearing at the Federal Circuit Court in Sydney…

By Poppy Reid - Sep 7, 2016
Soulfest promoter ordered to pay just under $500K for copyright infringement

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Soulfest promoter ordered to pay just under $500K for copyright infringement

The promoter behind the beleaguered Soulfest has been ordered to pay industry body APRA AMCOS $437,000 in compensatory and additional damages. At a hearing at the Federal Circuit Court in Sydney…

By Poppy Reid - Sep 7, 2016
NZ’s most prestigious songwriter award to be televised for the first time

NZ’s most prestigious songwriter award to be televised for the first time

Image: Alt-country performer and finalist Tami Neilson This month s Silver Scroll Awards will be televised for the first time in its 51-year history. APRA AMCOS, which organises New Zealand s most…

By Staff Writer - Sep 7, 2016
NZ’s most prestigious songwriter award to be televised for the first time

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NZ’s most prestigious songwriter award to be televised for the first time

Image: Alt-country performer and finalist Tami Neilson This month s Silver Scroll Awards will be televised for the first time in its 51-year history. APRA AMCOS, which organises New Zealand s most…

By Staff Writer - Sep 7, 2016
Spotify Reveals The Most Streamed Songs Of Winter 2016

Spotify Reveals The Most Streamed Songs Of Winter 2016

PRESS RELEASE: Thursday 8th September, 2016: Today, Spotify announces the songs that dominated the winter months, with Drake s One Dance taking the number one spot both in Australia and globally. In…

By Staff Writer - Sep 7, 2016
Spotify Reveals The Most Streamed Songs Of Winter 2016

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Spotify Reveals The Most Streamed Songs Of Winter 2016

PRESS RELEASE: Thursday 8th September, 2016: Today, Spotify announces the songs that dominated the winter months, with Drake s One Dance taking the number one spot both in Australia and globally. In…

By Staff Writer - Sep 7, 2016
UMA to launch new recording studio

UMA to launch new recording studio

Universal Music Australia (UMA) is set to revive a former hub of musical real estate in the Sydney suburb of Woolloomooloo with plans to launch Forbes Street Studios in October 2016. The studio will…

By Staff Writer - Sep 7, 2016
UMA to launch new recording studio

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UMA to launch new recording studio

Universal Music Australia (UMA) is set to revive a former hub of musical real estate in the Sydney suburb of Woolloomooloo with plans to launch Forbes Street Studios in October 2016. The studio will…

By Staff Writer - Sep 7, 2016
triple j Playlist Additions: W/C September 12

triple j Playlist Additions: W/C September 12

FEATURE ALBUM Remi - Divas Demons[House Of Beige] Melbourne emcee Remi returns with his second album, Divas Demons. Working once again with long-time collaborator Sensible J, the album acts like a…

By Staff Writer - Sep 7, 2016
triple j Playlist Additions: W/C September 12

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triple j Playlist Additions: W/C September 12

FEATURE ALBUM Remi - Divas Demons[House Of Beige] Melbourne emcee Remi returns with his second album, Divas Demons. Working once again with long-time collaborator Sensible J, the album acts like a…

By Staff Writer - Sep 7, 2016
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