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Unsigned Only: Could this be Australian artists’ ticket to the US?

Unsigned Only: Could this be Australian artists’ ticket to the US?

Australian songwriters are renowned for punching above their weight on an international scale, and in terms of songwriting competitions, local artists are not only hotly tipped to take home top…

By Poppy Reid - Oct 27, 2015
Unsigned Only: Could this be Australian artists’ ticket to the US?

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Unsigned Only: Could this be Australian artists’ ticket to the US?

Australian songwriters are renowned for punching above their weight on an international scale, and in terms of songwriting competitions, local artists are not only hotly tipped to take home top…

By Poppy Reid - Oct 27, 2015
New Signings & Team-Ups: Duran Duran at WMA; 5SOS sign US band to label; Zayn Malik stays with Cowell; Ambassadors for Gympie Muster

New Signings & Team-Ups: Duran Duran at WMA; 5SOS sign US band to label; Zayn Malik stays with Cowell; Ambassadors for Gympie Muster

Duran Duran test their re-flex at Warner Music Australia Duran Duran s 14th album will be released by Warner Music Australia, after the British act signed an international deal with Warner Bros…

By Music Network - Oct 27, 2015
New Signings & Team-Ups: Duran Duran at WMA; 5SOS sign US band to label; Zayn Malik stays with Cowell; Ambassadors for Gympie Muster

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New Signings & Team-Ups: Duran Duran at WMA; 5SOS sign US band to label; Zayn Malik stays with Cowell; Ambassadors for Gympie Muster

Duran Duran test their re-flex at Warner Music Australia Duran Duran s 14th album will be released by Warner Music Australia, after the British act signed an international deal with Warner Bros…

By Music Network - Oct 27, 2015
PIAS’ iconic electronic label Different is relaunched

PIAS’ iconic electronic label Different is relaunched

PRESS RELEASE: After a 3 year hiatus, the Different Recordings imprint is reborn. [PIAS] s own electronic imprint is back with a family of new singings for 2015. It s the start of a new era for…

By Staff Writer - Oct 27, 2015
PIAS’ iconic electronic label Different is relaunched

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PIAS’ iconic electronic label Different is relaunched

PRESS RELEASE: After a 3 year hiatus, the Different Recordings imprint is reborn. [PIAS] s own electronic imprint is back with a family of new singings for 2015. It s the start of a new era for…

By Staff Writer - Oct 27, 2015
Brisbane’s newly launched Foundry forced to take break

Brisbane’s newly launched Foundry forced to take break

The recently-opened Foundry in Brisbane is closing temporarily. A statement overnight from operators of the 300-capacity live music venue in Wickham Street relayed it will take a temporary one to two…

By Music Network - Oct 27, 2015
Brisbane’s newly launched Foundry forced to take break

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Brisbane’s newly launched Foundry forced to take break

The recently-opened Foundry in Brisbane is closing temporarily. A statement overnight from operators of the 300-capacity live music venue in Wickham Street relayed it will take a temporary one to two…

By Music Network - Oct 27, 2015
Australian retailers applaud IFPI’s choice of Friday as Global Release Day

Australian retailers applaud IFPI’s choice of Friday as Global Release Day

Australian retailers have applauded the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) s decision to for the global industry to release all its latest music on Fridays from mid-year.…

By Music Network - Oct 27, 2015
Australian retailers applaud IFPI’s choice of Friday as Global Release Day

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Australian retailers applaud IFPI’s choice of Friday as Global Release Day

Australian retailers have applauded the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) s decision to for the global industry to release all its latest music on Fridays from mid-year.…

By Music Network - Oct 27, 2015
Qantas increases baggage allowance for artists

Qantas increases baggage allowance for artists

Just one week after the Australian Music Industry Network (AMIN) struck a deal with the Travel Beyond Group, to offer massive discounts on flights, car hire and accommodation for members of AMIN s…

By Poppy Reid - Oct 27, 2015
Qantas increases baggage allowance for artists

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Qantas increases baggage allowance for artists

Just one week after the Australian Music Industry Network (AMIN) struck a deal with the Travel Beyond Group, to offer massive discounts on flights, car hire and accommodation for members of AMIN s…

By Poppy Reid - Oct 27, 2015
CMC Rocks performers see album sales spike

CMC Rocks performers see album sales spike

The success of CMC Rocks in Ipswich earlier this month has had a ripple effect on the Top 100 of our national Albums Chart with seven of the performers seeing a rise in album sales. Saturday saw…

By Poppy Reid - Oct 27, 2015
CMC Rocks performers see album sales spike

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CMC Rocks performers see album sales spike

The success of CMC Rocks in Ipswich earlier this month has had a ripple effect on the Top 100 of our national Albums Chart with seven of the performers seeing a rise in album sales. Saturday saw…

By Poppy Reid - Oct 27, 2015
Fifi Box to host A-listers radio programme Boxed In

Fifi Box to host A-listers radio programme Boxed In

PRESS RELEASE: She s already the queen of all things celebrity, but now Australian radio icon Fifi Box is taking her passion for quizzing the world s biggest stars to a whole new level by becoming…

By Staff Writer - Oct 27, 2015
Fifi Box to host A-listers radio programme Boxed In

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Fifi Box to host A-listers radio programme Boxed In

PRESS RELEASE: She s already the queen of all things celebrity, but now Australian radio icon Fifi Box is taking her passion for quizzing the world s biggest stars to a whole new level by becoming…

By Staff Writer - Oct 27, 2015
Foxtel Arts gets live music footage from BBC

Foxtel Arts gets live music footage from BBC

The new Foxtel Arts channel, which launched on the weekend, gets about 100 hours of live music footage via a deal with BBC Worldwide Australia New Zealand. These include Later with Jools Holland,…

By Music Network - Oct 27, 2015
Foxtel Arts gets live music footage from BBC

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Foxtel Arts gets live music footage from BBC

The new Foxtel Arts channel, which launched on the weekend, gets about 100 hours of live music footage via a deal with BBC Worldwide Australia New Zealand. These include Later with Jools Holland,…

By Music Network - Oct 27, 2015
Double J Pick of the Week - Chic

Double J Pick of the Week - Chic

Chic Ft. The Martinez Brothers I ll Be There (WMA) It has been an enormous few years for Chic founder Nile Rodgers. He was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2011 and made it his duty to take his…

By Staff Writer - Oct 27, 2015
Double J Pick of the Week - Chic

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Double J Pick of the Week - Chic

Chic Ft. The Martinez Brothers I ll Be There (WMA) It has been an enormous few years for Chic founder Nile Rodgers. He was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2011 and made it his duty to take his…

By Staff Writer - Oct 27, 2015
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