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Future Music Asia “looking at options” after Singapore ban
Update: Promoter Livescape has announced that Future Music Asia is now officially cancelled and ticket money would start to be refunded from today. Future Music Asia is looking at options after the…

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Future Music Asia “looking at options” after Singapore ban
Update: Promoter Livescape has announced that Future Music Asia is now officially cancelled and ticket money would start to be refunded from today. Future Music Asia is looking at options after the…

Industrial Strength: Number crunching with NSW arts; Slow start for Empire in Australia; ENTECH sold back to founder; Cultural hubs for Gold Coast, Newcastle
Number crunching with NSW arts Some interesting figures came out of the NSW Government s arts policy Create in NSW: The NSW Arts Cultural Policy Framework. * The NSW Government invests over $300…

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Industrial Strength: Number crunching with NSW arts; Slow start for Empire in Australia; ENTECH sold back to founder; Cultural hubs for Gold Coast, Newcastle
Number crunching with NSW arts Some interesting figures came out of the NSW Government s arts policy Create in NSW: The NSW Arts Cultural Policy Framework. * The NSW Government invests over $300…

New Signings & Team-Ups: Global deal for Counting Crows; Wind Up Records launches EMD imprint; NZ band gets Coke ad
New global publishing deal for Counting Crows Counting Crows, who ve just finished off an Australian visit, have signed a global publishing deal with Atlas Music Publishing. The agreement covers…

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New Signings & Team-Ups: Global deal for Counting Crows; Wind Up Records launches EMD imprint; NZ band gets Coke ad
New global publishing deal for Counting Crows Counting Crows, who ve just finished off an Australian visit, have signed a global publishing deal with Atlas Music Publishing. The agreement covers…

Courtney Barnett debuts at #1 on five US charts
The buzz that intensified around Courtney Barnett in recent months in the United States has translated onto the Billboard charts. The Melbourne-based singer songwriter s debut album Sometimes I Sit…

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Courtney Barnett debuts at #1 on five US charts
The buzz that intensified around Courtney Barnett in recent months in the United States has translated onto the Billboard charts. The Melbourne-based singer songwriter s debut album Sometimes I Sit…

Brisbane City to receive lockout laws
The Queensland State Government is planning the implementation of 1am lockout and 3am closure times, as the Brisbane Times reports. The current Labor state government intends to implement laws…

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Brisbane City to receive lockout laws
The Queensland State Government is planning the implementation of 1am lockout and 3am closure times, as the Brisbane Times reports. The current Labor state government intends to implement laws…

Steven Tyler goes solo, signs with Big Machine Label Group
PRESS RELEASE: After a flurry of speculation in recent weeks, Big Machine Label Group officially signed iconic songwriter and prolific singer STEVEN TYLER to its superstar artist roster. The…

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Steven Tyler goes solo, signs with Big Machine Label Group
PRESS RELEASE: After a flurry of speculation in recent weeks, Big Machine Label Group officially signed iconic songwriter and prolific singer STEVEN TYLER to its superstar artist roster. The…

On The Dial: Interviews with NE, SCA, ARN Group Content Directors; Fed Court confirms ACMA’s powers; Helen Nash joins SCA board
Paul Jackson: We don t knee jerk We ve hooked up with a couple of the Group Content Directors, we chat in depth with each of them giving their insights into what went well, what went wrong, where…

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On The Dial: Interviews with NE, SCA, ARN Group Content Directors; Fed Court confirms ACMA’s powers; Helen Nash joins SCA board
Paul Jackson: We don t knee jerk We ve hooked up with a couple of the Group Content Directors, we chat in depth with each of them giving their insights into what went well, what went wrong, where…

Tame Impala’s third album titled Currents
Tame Impala s follow up to global breakthrough Lonerism will be titled Currents. The band posted the news online on Sunday, simultaneously unveiling the album art cover. A release date is still not…

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Tame Impala’s third album titled Currents
Tame Impala s follow up to global breakthrough Lonerism will be titled Currents. The band posted the news online on Sunday, simultaneously unveiling the album art cover. A release date is still not…

Apple ordered to pay $532.9m in iTunes patent case
A federal jury in Texas has ordered Apple to pay $US532.9 million in damages for infringing three patents owned by Texas-based licensing firm Smartflash LLC. The court found that Smartflash s…

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Apple ordered to pay $532.9m in iTunes patent case
A federal jury in Texas has ordered Apple to pay $US532.9 million in damages for infringing three patents owned by Texas-based licensing firm Smartflash LLC. The court found that Smartflash s…

MusicNT lands Plus1 Campaign, needs to raise $50K
PRESS RELEASE: MusicNT are thrilled to announce that it was successful in the latest round of the Plus1 initiative. This means that every dollar it raises before May 28 will be matched by Creative…

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MusicNT lands Plus1 Campaign, needs to raise $50K
PRESS RELEASE: MusicNT are thrilled to announce that it was successful in the latest round of the Plus1 initiative. This means that every dollar it raises before May 28 will be matched by Creative…
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