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Beats That Bind - A live music event to support refugees
PRESS RELEASE: Students undertaking the Project and Event Management unit at the Australian Institute of Music (Melbourne) are hosting a music event at Rubix Warehouse (Brunswick) on Saturday…

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Beats That Bind - A live music event to support refugees
PRESS RELEASE: Students undertaking the Project and Event Management unit at the Australian Institute of Music (Melbourne) are hosting a music event at Rubix Warehouse (Brunswick) on Saturday…

IFPI calls out YouTube for abusing safe harbours, campaigns to have copyright laws changed
When presenting the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry’s (IFPI) annual Digital Music Report from London last night, IFPI chief executive Frances Moore (pictured) revealed plans to…

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IFPI calls out YouTube for abusing safe harbours, campaigns to have copyright laws changed
When presenting the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry’s (IFPI) annual Digital Music Report from London last night, IFPI chief executive Frances Moore (pictured) revealed plans to…
RIAA head joins Value Gap chorus, hits out at YouTube
Following a lengthy courting process in 2014 that saw labels initially reject YouTube s licensing terms, and the first call from the IFPI to rectify the value gap last year, the label sector has…
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RIAA head joins Value Gap chorus, hits out at YouTube
Following a lengthy courting process in 2014 that saw labels initially reject YouTube s licensing terms, and the first call from the IFPI to rectify the value gap last year, the label sector has…

CÜR Media completes financing to pay majors
PRESS RELEASE: C R Media, Inc. has announced the completion of a $2 million financing (the "Offering") led by Intuitive Venture Partners and Katalyst Securities. The Company intends to use the net…

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CÜR Media completes financing to pay majors
PRESS RELEASE: C R Media, Inc. has announced the completion of a $2 million financing (the "Offering") led by Intuitive Venture Partners and Katalyst Securities. The Company intends to use the net…

Report: More concert, movie, tickets bought online in Aus
Image: Matt Corby’s official website More Australians are buying their tickets to music and entertainment concerts and movies online, according to the 18th edition of Nielsen s annual Australian…

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Report: More concert, movie, tickets bought online in Aus
Image: Matt Corby’s official website More Australians are buying their tickets to music and entertainment concerts and movies online, according to the 18th edition of Nielsen s annual Australian…
ARIA 2015 Wholesale Figures: Total revenue up 5%
The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) has today released its annual wholesale figures for 2015, showing a 5% increase in the value of the local recorded music industry. The spike in…
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ARIA 2015 Wholesale Figures: Total revenue up 5%
The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) has today released its annual wholesale figures for 2015, showing a 5% increase in the value of the local recorded music industry. The spike in…
IFPI Global Music Report: Digital is king for first time ever
After close to two decades of almost consecutive decline, the recorded music business s official worldwide income took an upturn to US$15bn, the first significant growth seen since 1995. The 3.2%…
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IFPI Global Music Report: Digital is king for first time ever
After close to two decades of almost consecutive decline, the recorded music business s official worldwide income took an upturn to US$15bn, the first significant growth seen since 1995. The 3.2%…
Global-expanding Spotify threatens to quit Sweden for NY
The world s largest streaming service Spotify has threatened to leave Sweden and set up base in New York, unless its home country starts addressing issues that stops it from competing on a global…
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Global-expanding Spotify threatens to quit Sweden for NY
The world s largest streaming service Spotify has threatened to leave Sweden and set up base in New York, unless its home country starts addressing issues that stops it from competing on a global…

Facebook to sell concert tickets for Ticketmaster, Eventbrite
Global concert-goers will be able to buy their tickets directly from Facebook by the end of April, after the social media giant entered into partnerships with ticketing agencies Ticketmaster and…

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Facebook to sell concert tickets for Ticketmaster, Eventbrite
Global concert-goers will be able to buy their tickets directly from Facebook by the end of April, after the social media giant entered into partnerships with ticketing agencies Ticketmaster and…
Hit Network studies female consumers
Commonalities and Complexities: A Study of Her is new research project by the Hit Network, which has had a direct impact on the way the network approaches the female target. At the launch of key…
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Hit Network studies female consumers
Commonalities and Complexities: A Study of Her is new research project by the Hit Network, which has had a direct impact on the way the network approaches the female target. At the launch of key…
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