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Three NZ artist managers up for major MMF awards

Three of New Zealand s most internationally recognised artist managers Scott Maclachlan, Alex Burns and Ashley Page are up for two of the most prestigious awards at this year s MMF Music Managers…

By Staff Writer - Apr 13, 2016
Three NZ artist managers up for major MMF awards

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Three NZ artist managers up for major MMF awards

Three of New Zealand s most internationally recognised artist managers Scott Maclachlan, Alex Burns and Ashley Page are up for two of the most prestigious awards at this year s MMF Music Managers…

By Staff Writer - Apr 13, 2016
Members of Mastodon, At The Drive In & QOTSA form supergroup

Members of Mastodon, At The Drive In & QOTSA form supergroup

PRESS RELEASE: Announced today at RollingStone.com, a new experimental rock band called Gone Is Gone has been formed by revered musicians Tony Hajjar (At The Drive In), Mike Zarin, Troy Van Leeuwen…

By Staff Writer - Apr 13, 2016
Members of Mastodon, At The Drive In & QOTSA form supergroup

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Members of Mastodon, At The Drive In & QOTSA form supergroup

PRESS RELEASE: Announced today at RollingStone.com, a new experimental rock band called Gone Is Gone has been formed by revered musicians Tony Hajjar (At The Drive In), Mike Zarin, Troy Van Leeuwen…

By Staff Writer - Apr 13, 2016
Joe Jonas signs to Universal Music Publishing Group

Joe Jonas signs to Universal Music Publishing Group

PRESS RELEASE: Artist and songwriter Joe Jonas, the front man of Republic Records band DNCE, has signed an exclusive, worldwide publishing deal with Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG), it was…

By Staff Writer - Apr 13, 2016
Joe Jonas signs to Universal Music Publishing Group

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Joe Jonas signs to Universal Music Publishing Group

PRESS RELEASE: Artist and songwriter Joe Jonas, the front man of Republic Records band DNCE, has signed an exclusive, worldwide publishing deal with Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG), it was…

By Staff Writer - Apr 13, 2016
Indonesia switches on DAB+ digital radio

Indonesia switches on DAB+ digital radio

PRESS RELEASE: Public broadcaster Radio Republik Indonesia (RRI) has launched DAB+ digital radio in Jakarta. Director General of Communications and Public Information of the Ministry of…

By Staff Writer - Apr 13, 2016
Indonesia switches on DAB+ digital radio

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Indonesia switches on DAB+ digital radio

PRESS RELEASE: Public broadcaster Radio Republik Indonesia (RRI) has launched DAB+ digital radio in Jakarta. Director General of Communications and Public Information of the Ministry of…

By Staff Writer - Apr 13, 2016

Strong start for Dark Mofo, as ticket sales hit 45% in two days

Hobart s mid winter Dark Mofo festival looks set to match or exceed its 280,000 attendance of last year. Organisers are exhilarated by the initial ticket response for the June 10-21 event which this…

By Christie Eliezer - Apr 13, 2016
Strong start for Dark Mofo, as ticket sales hit 45% in two days

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Strong start for Dark Mofo, as ticket sales hit 45% in two days

Hobart s mid winter Dark Mofo festival looks set to match or exceed its 280,000 attendance of last year. Organisers are exhilarated by the initial ticket response for the June 10-21 event which this…

By Christie Eliezer - Apr 13, 2016

triple j Playlist Additions: w/c April 18

FEATURE ALBUM Olympia - Self Talk [EMI] Self Talk is the debut album from Melbourne based musician Olympia. Working in collaboration with producer Burke Reid, the album is a collage of sounds - each…

By Staff Writer - Apr 13, 2016
triple j Playlist Additions: w/c April 18

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triple j Playlist Additions: w/c April 18

FEATURE ALBUM Olympia - Self Talk [EMI] Self Talk is the debut album from Melbourne based musician Olympia. Working in collaboration with producer Burke Reid, the album is a collage of sounds - each…

By Staff Writer - Apr 13, 2016

Music Australia calls on Govt for Contemporary Music Plan

Peak industry body Music Australia is calling upon the federal government to recognise the contribution the music industry makes to Australia s economy and culture. Music Australia CEO Chris Bowen…

By Poppy Reid - Apr 12, 2016
Music Australia calls on Govt for Contemporary Music Plan

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Music Australia calls on Govt for Contemporary Music Plan

Peak industry body Music Australia is calling upon the federal government to recognise the contribution the music industry makes to Australia s economy and culture. Music Australia CEO Chris Bowen…

By Poppy Reid - Apr 12, 2016
UMG ’out of contract’ with YouTube, Spotify

UMG ’out of contract’ with YouTube, Spotify

As Universal Music Group s contract with Google s video streaming service came to an end earlier this year, Universal showed little interest in renewing it and have since been on a month-to-month…

By Staff Writer - Apr 12, 2016
UMG ’out of contract’ with YouTube, Spotify

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UMG ’out of contract’ with YouTube, Spotify

As Universal Music Group s contract with Google s video streaming service came to an end earlier this year, Universal showed little interest in renewing it and have since been on a month-to-month…

By Staff Writer - Apr 12, 2016

Streaming sees NZ music biz’s first revenue growth in 15 years

Image: Ladyhawke New Zealanders reputation for being early adopters and a 200% take up of streaming saw the country s music industry post its first revenue growth in 15 years. Total wholesale revenue…

By Staff Writer - Apr 12, 2016
Streaming sees NZ music biz’s first revenue growth in 15 years

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Streaming sees NZ music biz’s first revenue growth in 15 years

Image: Ladyhawke New Zealanders reputation for being early adopters and a 200% take up of streaming saw the country s music industry post its first revenue growth in 15 years. Total wholesale revenue…

By Staff Writer - Apr 12, 2016

ABC joins iHeartRadio Australia

The suite of core ABC news, music, talk and current affairs brands are now part of the iHeartRadio Australia platform. ARN has added 34 ABC Radio stations to the iHeartRadio including triple j,…

By Staff Writer - Apr 12, 2016
ABC joins iHeartRadio Australia

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ABC joins iHeartRadio Australia

The suite of core ABC news, music, talk and current affairs brands are now part of the iHeartRadio Australia platform. ARN has added 34 ABC Radio stations to the iHeartRadio including triple j,…

By Staff Writer - Apr 12, 2016
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