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Free audio platform SoundCloud is considering a new payout system that will see highly viewed accounts receive remittance. The Guardian spoke to SoundCloud co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer…

Gurrumul, Dan Sultan, Briggs and Jessica Mauboy have all picked up nominations for this year’s National Indigenous Music Awards (NIMAs). ARIA nominees Shellie Morris, Mauboy, Sultan and Gurrumul are…

Yuko Nishiyama ft. friendships Step Up While triple j was busy with its own Hooking Up theme last week over at triple j Unearthed we were playing matchmaker too, pairing up two artists from different…

SOUNDS AUSTRALIA, the music development initiative largely responsible for our heavy local artist presence at international music events SXSW at MIDEM, has reacted to yesterday’s announcement that…

Getty Images has expanded its music licensing platform to provide content creators with access to more than 45,000 pre-licensed tracks through its SoundExpress platform. Those licensing the tracks…

Universal Music Group (UMG) has today announced the return of EMI Music to China and South East Asia. EMI sold off their Greater China operations in 2008 when ex-EMI Music President and COO Chris…

The 14th annual Helpmann Awards claim a world first – as the first awards ceremony to feature a parade of animals. This year’s live performance night of nights – held on Monday August 18 at the…

After almost 1,000 issues, TMN today publishes its 20th anniversary magazine, celebrating and reflecting on two decades in the Australian music business. From humble beginnings in 1994 with Sheryl…

Organisers of next year’s South by Southwest festival are giving artists the chance to plan their trip to Austin over eight months in advance as applications open a day early. SXSW artist submissions…

The debut self-titled LP from Sydney’s 5 Seconds of Summer has hit the half million mark in the United States. With total sales this week at 507,000, it is the 17th album to hit silver in the US in…