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Universal Music Group and the creatives behind Oscar-winning film Slumdog Millionaire and Golden Globe-winning film Elizabeth have teamed to launch a music and dance project in India. The Dharavi…

Nick Cave: Something for skate A team-up by Nick Cave and Melbourne skate company Fast Times will result in a limited edition board based on Cave s song Nature Boy from the Abattoir Blues album. San…

Andy Vincent, Universal Music Australia s ex-Key Account Manager for Streaming, has joined Spotify as Label Relations Manager for Australia and New Zealand. Working from the streaming service s…

Labby quits Australia for NZ Jason Labby / Labrat Hawkins quit Australian radio to move with wife Lou and son Felix to New Zealand. He is the new co-host of the drive slot for NZME and the national…

Live Nation s digital innovation division, Live Nation Labs is undergoing a massive shake up, according to multiple sources. The reports follow the exit of the division s executives Eric Garland and…

PRESS RELEASE: AMIN (Australian Music Industry Network) is pleased to announce the appointment of Patrick Donovan as its new Chair, after the resignation of QMusic s Denise Foley, following her…

Genero TV, Kicktone, Vocalizr, Muvli, Musio, Panda Crowd... welcome to Australia s burgeoning start-up scene, where new music-focused firms are enjoying global recognition and the fruits of hard…

Finland has ditched the copyright levies on digital devices and has instead introduced a government fund to compensate artists for consumers private copying of music and film. Finnish MEP Henna…

The final survey of 2015 has been released, and as always there will be some stations pleased to put the year behind them, and others who will chalk it up as a job well done. See below for the full…

Sony/ATV Music Publishing has extended its long-term worldwide deal with writer, musician and producer Greg Kurstin. Kurstin lists Lily Allen s Grammy-nominated LP It s Not Me, It s You, Pink s The…