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Hilltop Hoods Extend ARIA Chart Record With ‘Fall From The Light’

Hilltop Hoods Extend ARIA Chart Record With ‘Fall From The Light’

The Australian hip-hop trio sprint to No. 1 on the ARIA Albums Chart with "Fall From The Light", their ninth studio album.

By Lars Brandle - Aug 8, 2025
Hilltop Hoods Extend ARIA Chart Record With ‘Fall From The Light’

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Hilltop Hoods Extend ARIA Chart Record With ‘Fall From The Light’

The Australian hip-hop trio sprint to No. 1 on the ARIA Albums Chart with "Fall From The Light", their ninth studio album.

By Lars Brandle - Aug 8, 2025
The Hot Hits' Nic Kelly Knocks 'Cold Spamming' PRs, Tells Artists to Reach Out

The Hot Hits' Nic Kelly Knocks 'Cold Spamming' PRs, Tells Artists to Reach Out

"I want to help artists make informed decisions about where they put their money. No one's got any," he tells The Music Network.

By Lars Brandle - Aug 8, 2025
The Hot Hits' Nic Kelly Knocks 'Cold Spamming' PRs, Tells Artists to Reach Out

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The Hot Hits' Nic Kelly Knocks 'Cold Spamming' PRs, Tells Artists to Reach Out

"I want to help artists make informed decisions about where they put their money. No one's got any," he tells The Music Network.

By Lars Brandle - Aug 8, 2025
Festival Furore: Greens MP Blasts Minns Gov’t For Funding Fests Owned by KKR

Festival Furore: Greens MP Blasts Minns Gov’t For Funding Fests Owned by KKR

A Greens MP accuses government of “handing taxpayers dollars" to a conglomerate whose track record includes "investments in weapons systems".

By Lars Brandle - Aug 8, 2025
Festival Furore: Greens MP Blasts Minns Gov’t For Funding Fests Owned by KKR

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Festival Furore: Greens MP Blasts Minns Gov’t For Funding Fests Owned by KKR

A Greens MP accuses government of “handing taxpayers dollars" to a conglomerate whose track record includes "investments in weapons systems".

By Lars Brandle - Aug 8, 2025
Weird Fishes Artist Management Opens For Business

Weird Fishes Artist Management Opens For Business

Weird Fishes is the venture of experienced artist managers Aidan McLaren, Joe Miles and Rhett McLaren, former strategic partners with UNIFIED.

By Lars Brandle - Aug 7, 2025
Weird Fishes Artist Management Opens For Business

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Weird Fishes Artist Management Opens For Business

Weird Fishes is the venture of experienced artist managers Aidan McLaren, Joe Miles and Rhett McLaren, former strategic partners with UNIFIED.

By Lars Brandle - Aug 7, 2025
Recipients of Inaugural Diana Torossian Emerging Songwriter Award Announced

Recipients of Inaugural Diana Torossian Emerging Songwriter Award Announced

The Diana Torossian Emerging Songwriter Award help to bolster the voices of young Australian artists with cash prizes and mentoring.

By Alec Jones - Aug 7, 2025
Recipients of Inaugural Diana Torossian Emerging Songwriter Award Announced

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Recipients of Inaugural Diana Torossian Emerging Songwriter Award Announced

The Diana Torossian Emerging Songwriter Award help to bolster the voices of young Australian artists with cash prizes and mentoring.

By Alec Jones - Aug 7, 2025
Josh Pyke, Leah Flanagan Lead Music Australia Council Appointments

Josh Pyke, Leah Flanagan Lead Music Australia Council Appointments

Recording artists Josh Pyke and Leah Flanagan are fresh appointments to the Music Australia Council, for two-year terms.

By Lars Brandle - Aug 7, 2025
Josh Pyke, Leah Flanagan Lead Music Australia Council Appointments

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Josh Pyke, Leah Flanagan Lead Music Australia Council Appointments

Recording artists Josh Pyke and Leah Flanagan are fresh appointments to the Music Australia Council, for two-year terms.

By Lars Brandle - Aug 7, 2025
Dew Process Expands, Rebrands Secret Sounds Artist Management (EXCLUSIVE)

Dew Process Expands, Rebrands Secret Sounds Artist Management (EXCLUSIVE)

Paul Piticco’s independent music company snaffles Secret Sounds Artist Management, where it is rebranded as Dew Process Artist Management.

By Lars Brandle - Aug 7, 2025
Dew Process Expands, Rebrands Secret Sounds Artist Management (EXCLUSIVE)

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Dew Process Expands, Rebrands Secret Sounds Artist Management (EXCLUSIVE)

Paul Piticco’s independent music company snaffles Secret Sounds Artist Management, where it is rebranded as Dew Process Artist Management.

By Lars Brandle - Aug 7, 2025
APRA AMCOS Rejects ‘Disappointing’ AI Loophole In Productivity Commission Report

APRA AMCOS Rejects ‘Disappointing’ AI Loophole In Productivity Commission Report

A fair dealing exception in the Copyright Act to allow for text and data mining would "legitimise digital piracy under guise of productivity."

By Lars Brandle - Aug 6, 2025
APRA AMCOS Rejects ‘Disappointing’ AI Loophole In Productivity Commission Report

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APRA AMCOS Rejects ‘Disappointing’ AI Loophole In Productivity Commission Report

A fair dealing exception in the Copyright Act to allow for text and data mining would "legitimise digital piracy under guise of productivity."

By Lars Brandle - Aug 6, 2025
Lady Gaga Leads 2025 MTV VMAs with 12 Nods

Lady Gaga Leads 2025 MTV VMAs with 12 Nods

Lady Gaga, Kendrick Lamar, and Sabrina Carpenter all picked up multiple nominations for the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards, airing in September.

By Sarah Downs - Aug 6, 2025
Lady Gaga Leads 2025 MTV VMAs with 12 Nods

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Lady Gaga Leads 2025 MTV VMAs with 12 Nods

Lady Gaga, Kendrick Lamar, and Sabrina Carpenter all picked up multiple nominations for the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards, airing in September.

By Sarah Downs - Aug 6, 2025
Col Joye, ARIA Hall of Famer, Dies at 89

Col Joye, ARIA Hall of Famer, Dies at 89

His standing in the Australian music community was confirmed when, in 1988, he was entered into the first class of the ARIA Hall of Fame.

By Lars Brandle - Aug 6, 2025
Col Joye, ARIA Hall of Famer, Dies at 89

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Col Joye, ARIA Hall of Famer, Dies at 89

His standing in the Australian music community was confirmed when, in 1988, he was entered into the first class of the ARIA Hall of Fame.

By Lars Brandle - Aug 6, 2025
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