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PRESS RELEASE: Our Love, by Canadian artist Daniel Victor Snaith, also known as CARIBOU, has won the annual European music prize organised by IMPALA for the best independent album in Europe. This…

Luke O Shea and Kasey Chambers shone at the Toyota Golden Guitars country music awards. They were held on the weekend at the 5,100-capacity Tamworth Regional Entertainment and Conference Centre…

AC/DC’s drummer Phil Rudd has appeared before a New Zealand court charged with attempting to procure a murder, threatening to kill and drugs offences. According to court documents, Rudd is accused of…

triple j fared well in a global analysis of publicly-funded radio networks and their support of music issued through independent labels. According to data from RadioMonitor, and analysed by the UK s…

More than a year following reports that Guy Oseary (who manages U2, Madonna and Alicia Keys), and Paul McGuinness (whose Principle Management was founded to manage U2 36 years ago), were gearing to…

SoundCloud is now in discussions to raise up to $150 million in new financing. The injection should see the audio platform reach a valuation which exceeds $1.2 billion, according to two people in the…

Music streaming service Rdio Australia is launching a new program called Artist To Watch, to provide additional focus for local acts. The show was launched in the US earlier this year, where the…

Southern Cross Media Group will reportedly announce the appointment of turnaround specialist Peter Bush as its new Chairman on February 25, at its half-year results. According to Sydney Morning…

Zane Lowe has left his role as DJ for BBC Radio 1 to reportedly play an integral part in the formation of Apple s streaming service. Lowe will move to Cupertino, US to take up an unannounced role…

Entries for Arts Queensland s annual $10,000 Billy Thorpe Scholarship close at midnight this Friday (December 5). It is open to all emerging Queensland solo acts and bands to help gain a foothold in…