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MTV Australia adopts UK talent search project Brand New

Adopting the UK series which placed artists such as Sam Smith, Florence the Machine, Adele and Jessie J on the international radar, TMN can exclusively reveal MTV Australia has announced the local…

YouTube signs licensing deal with Merlin

UPDATE: Dan Nevin, AIR CEO has release a statement following YouTube and Merlin s partnership: Although the recently announced YouTube subscription based service is likely not to hit Australian…

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Sounds Australia, AIR, PPCA call on labels for Indie Week

Sounds Australia, AIR and PPCA calling on Australian independent labels to take part in the Australian delegation to the American Association of Independent Music s (A2IM s) Indie Week in New York…

Karen Halligan joins SCA’s Exec ranks

SCA has strengthened is agency team with Karen Halligan joining the company for the newly created role of National Commercial and Operations Director. Karen brings over 20 years’ experience in media…

triple j Pick of the Week - Blur

BLUR Go Out Happy Friday! Iconic Brit-pop legends Blur surprised the world this morning with not only new music but news of their first new album in 12 years. The band streamed a live press…

Presto beats Netflix, Stan to market

Foxtel and Seven Media s Presto subscription video-on-demand streaming service will enter on Sunday (January 18), beating rivals Netflix and Stan to the market. It costs $9.99 a month for access to…

Boiler Room TV partners with Red Bull Music Academy

Through a partnership with Red Bull Music Academy, Boiler Room TV is set to present a new series called Chronicles, an artist-curated program that explores the style and influences of Australian…

Spotify cancels Russian launch

After spending a year setting up for its launch in Russia, Spotify has abruptly cancelled plans to run operations there. Alexander Kubaneishvili, the former Google executive who was hired last year…

Radio Ratings Survey #7: WSFM holds #1, 2DayFM falls flat

Survey #7 has just been released by GfK, with 2GB in Sydney, 97.3 Brisbane, Mix Adelaide leading the way. Mix Perth regains its crown and 3AW stays #1 in Melbourne. And whilst there are some strong…