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Venue-filling platform GiggedIn launches in Melbourne

PRESS RELEASE: GiggedIn promote’s discovery, giving music lovers access to the artists they love while encouraging members to experience live acts they may not have heard of. For the cost of entry to…

By Staff Writer - May 3, 2016
Venue-filling platform GiggedIn launches in Melbourne

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Venue-filling platform GiggedIn launches in Melbourne

PRESS RELEASE: GiggedIn promote’s discovery, giving music lovers access to the artists they love while encouraging members to experience live acts they may not have heard of. For the cost of entry to…

By Staff Writer - May 3, 2016

Stones, Dylan, McCartney, Who, take road trip

It s official: the mega-festival of the decade, Desert Trip, is taking place in October with six of the biggest rock legends of all time. It will be staged in Empire Polo Grounds in Indio,…

By Music Network - May 3, 2016
Stones, Dylan, McCartney, Who, take road trip

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Stones, Dylan, McCartney, Who, take road trip

It s official: the mega-festival of the decade, Desert Trip, is taking place in October with six of the biggest rock legends of all time. It will be staged in Empire Polo Grounds in Indio,…

By Music Network - May 3, 2016

Copyright Tribunal hands down decision for online radio simulcasting case

The dispute between the Phonographic Performance Company of Australia (PPCA) and Commercial Radio Australia (CRA) over music streaming payments is coming to an end. CRA has long claimed that paying…

By Poppy Reid - May 3, 2016
Copyright Tribunal hands down decision for online radio simulcasting case

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Copyright Tribunal hands down decision for online radio simulcasting case

The dispute between the Phonographic Performance Company of Australia (PPCA) and Commercial Radio Australia (CRA) over music streaming payments is coming to an end. CRA has long claimed that paying…

By Poppy Reid - May 3, 2016
Productivity Commission recommends copyright relaxation in Australia

Productivity Commission recommends copyright relaxation in Australia

A draft report by the Productivity Commission states that Australia s copyright laws are too excessive, and recommends changes be made. It says they are "too narrow and prescriptive, do not reflect…

By Christie Eliezer - May 3, 2016
Productivity Commission recommends copyright relaxation in Australia

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Productivity Commission recommends copyright relaxation in Australia

A draft report by the Productivity Commission states that Australia s copyright laws are too excessive, and recommends changes be made. It says they are "too narrow and prescriptive, do not reflect…

By Christie Eliezer - May 3, 2016
SoundCloud continues intl roll-out of subscription service

SoundCloud continues intl roll-out of subscription service

SoundCloud continues the international roll-out of its subscription service, after launching SoundCloud Go in the US in March. This week it was introduced in the UK and Ireland with a 30-day free…

By Music Network - May 3, 2016
SoundCloud continues intl roll-out of subscription service

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SoundCloud continues intl roll-out of subscription service

SoundCloud continues the international roll-out of its subscription service, after launching SoundCloud Go in the US in March. This week it was introduced in the UK and Ireland with a 30-day free…

By Music Network - May 3, 2016
UMA, iHeartRadio ink deal with Optus for quota-free streaming and live events

UMA, iHeartRadio ink deal with Optus for quota-free streaming and live events

Universal Music Australia, iHeartRadio and Optus have entered a ground-breaking partnership to give Optus customers quota-free music streaming and experiences via events with big-name music acts to…

By Poppy Reid - May 2, 2016
UMA, iHeartRadio ink deal with Optus for quota-free streaming and live events

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UMA, iHeartRadio ink deal with Optus for quota-free streaming and live events

Universal Music Australia, iHeartRadio and Optus have entered a ground-breaking partnership to give Optus customers quota-free music streaming and experiences via events with big-name music acts to…

By Poppy Reid - May 2, 2016
Drake sells over 600K copies of Views in one night

Drake sells over 600K copies of Views in one night

Drake looks like he’s having his biggest week of his career with new album Views. It had sold 630,000 copies in one night on iTunes, according to Republic Records and set for a spectacular #1 debut…

By Music Network - May 2, 2016
Drake sells over 600K copies of Views in one night

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Drake sells over 600K copies of Views in one night

Drake looks like he’s having his biggest week of his career with new album Views. It had sold 630,000 copies in one night on iTunes, according to Republic Records and set for a spectacular #1 debut…

By Music Network - May 2, 2016

Adele special draws 830K metros, small rise for The Voice

The Adele Live in New York City special drew 830,000 metro viewers overnight. It ranked ninth top show of the night. It was a double bonanza for the Nine Network, as the second episode of The Voice…

By Staff Writer - May 2, 2016
Adele special draws 830K metros, small rise for The Voice

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Adele special draws 830K metros, small rise for The Voice

The Adele Live in New York City special drew 830,000 metro viewers overnight. It ranked ninth top show of the night. It was a double bonanza for the Nine Network, as the second episode of The Voice…

By Staff Writer - May 2, 2016

Keith Urban confirmed to headline the 2016 Deni Ute Muster

PRESS RELEASE: Each year the Deni Ute Muster asks their audience to name which artists they’d most like to see and every year Australia s international music superstar Keith Urban’s name is at the…

By Staff Writer - May 2, 2016
Keith Urban confirmed to headline the 2016 Deni Ute Muster

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Keith Urban confirmed to headline the 2016 Deni Ute Muster

PRESS RELEASE: Each year the Deni Ute Muster asks their audience to name which artists they’d most like to see and every year Australia s international music superstar Keith Urban’s name is at the…

By Staff Writer - May 2, 2016
The Voice returns with 1.4M metro viewers, tops the night

The Voice returns with 1.4M metro viewers, tops the night

Nine Network s The Voice returned last night to an overnight metro viewing audience of 1.4 million. It was the top rating show of the night but these were its lowest launch figure in its five…

By Christie Eliezer - May 1, 2016
The Voice returns with 1.4M metro viewers, tops the night

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The Voice returns with 1.4M metro viewers, tops the night

Nine Network s The Voice returned last night to an overnight metro viewing audience of 1.4 million. It was the top rating show of the night but these were its lowest launch figure in its five…

By Christie Eliezer - May 1, 2016
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