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Million Dollar Riff launches Worldwide Songwriter’s Competition

PRESS RELEASE: Million Dollar Riff (MDR) is challenging the status quo for songwriters, kicking off its worldwide competition next week. Entry opens 1-31 August at milliondollarriff.com/competitions…

APRA AMCOS extends performance report deadline

PRESS RELEASE: The deadline for Performance Reports has been extended to midnight AEST Sunday 7 August, 2016. With Performance Reports (the new LPRs) due by 7 August, here are a few tips to help you…

Pandora moves into concert recommendations

Pandora s purchase of Ticketfly for US$450 million last October was seen as a major step for the internet radio service to cater more for the 80 million people who use its platform and spend 22 hours…

Foxtel GM for Music & Digital, Rebecca Batties, resigns

Foxtel s General Manager Music Channels and Head of Digital, Rebecca Batties, has tendered her resignation. The news of the recent departure - which was buried at the bottom of a press release about…

ACT drops closing time lockout laws, Keep Canberra Open rally to continue

The ACT Government has decided to drop the mooted 3 am closing time for bars and nightclubs after the balance-of-power Greens said they would not support it essentially scuttling the initiative in…

SoundCloud won’t deny rumoured $1bn sale

Rumours that SoundCloud is up for a US1 billion (A$1.32 billion) sale or is looking for strategic investments or partnerships have intensified after the German streaming company refused to deny them.…

WMG inks deal with streaming video platform, but it’s not Vevo

Warner Music Group s artists, including Australia s Illy, Conrad Sewell and Hands Like Houses, will have their videos featured across more than 80 streaming services, thanks to a new deal with B2B…

Sync of the Week: Polarheart

Report: Adelaide posts 14.4% rise in gigs in 12 months

Image: Radio Spectacular at Rocket Bar, Adelaide Helped by pro-active initiatives from music associations and progressive legislation from the South Australian Government, live music is thriving in…

Finalists announced for 2016 CBAA Community Radio Awards

PRESS RELEASE: The Community Broadcasting Association of Australia (CBAA) announced the finalists in the 2016 CBAA Community Radio Awards, a national awards program recognising excellence in…