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PRESS RELEASE: Merlin, the global rights agency for the independent label sector, has hired Christopher Tarbet in the newly-created position of Technical Operations Manager. Based in London, Tarbet…

JB Hi-Fi has had a strong start to 2015 with good sales momentum , its CEO Richard Murray told the Macquarie Australia conference. The consumer electronics and appliance retailer is also a major…

WAAX I For An Eye When this Brissy rock squad won the opportunity to open one of triple j Unearthed s showcases at BigSound in 2014 the band lead by livewire frontwoman Marie DeVita made the most of…

Hughesy Kate into Perth along with Kyle Jackie O Hughesy Kate will make their debut on 96fm for the drive home from June 22. With ARN acquiring 96fm from Fairfax earlier this year, the move sees…

Violent Soho have signed to new rock label Easy Life Records for the UK. Their Hungry Ghosts album, which is Gold in Australia after selling 30,000 units, is released there on June 15. Easy Life was…

Apple is apparently seeking to ink direct licensing deals with independent labels, bypassing global digital rights agency Merlin, which represents the world s independent label sector. Streaming…

When Spotify scrapped third party apps, it killed off ways that music fans could hunt down the inspirations and heroes of their favourite current acts. But now Spotify s new offering Taste Rewind is…

Sydney agencies Kosher and Audiopaxx join forces Sydney booking agencies Kosher and Audiopaxx have joined forces, with Kosher taking on Audiopaxx s local bookings roster while it refocuses on…

The Federal Government has passed a draft law which blocks pirate sites from Australia. The new law means rights holders, such as artists, labels or music publishers, can apply for a federal court…

A Bill that will force ISPs to block pirate sites from Australia is likely to be passed before the end of the month. The Senate s Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee has today…