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Melbourne blues musician Ash Grunwald has been nominated for an LA Music Critic Award. Nominated for International Artist of the Year, Grunwald is up against Swedish electro duo Marching Band for the…

TMN celebrates two decades in this ever-shifting music industry by taking a look back at the key moments – both triumphant and tumultuous – in the Australian music business. 2001 WATSON LAUNCHES…

Warner/Chappell Music Nashville has signed Melbourne singer-songwriter Natalia Starzynski for a worldwide publishing deal. Last year, Starzynski was accepted into ASCAP’s (American Society of…

AC/DC have finished their much-anticipated follow-up to 2008’s Black Ice without the contribution of founding member/rhythm guitarist Malcolm Young. Frontman Brian Johnson spoke with Classic Rock…

International rights management company BMG has earned the title of #1 publisher in Germany with the year’s first half report indicating they own a 20.86% market share of the country’s singles -…

Megan Washington, one of the buzz names of this week after her appearance on ABC-TV’s Australian Story on Monday, has confirmed she has new management. She has signed with Chugg Music, with the…

Beleaguered radio and TV group Southern Cross Media has this morning reported a net loss after tax of $296m in the full year to June 30. Chairman Max Moore-Wilton has also announced his intention to…

Melbourne independent band Apes have signed to UK-based booking agency 13 Artists, joining Arctic Monkeys, Bloc Party, The Stone Roses and Radiohead on its roster. While Apes have been recording and…

Sydney pop band Little Sea have signed a global deal with Universal Music Publishing. Having built momentum through social media and busking, the group’s independently released EP, Wake The Sun,…

The lineup for Soundwave’s inaugural two-day festival dropped this morning with massive heavy music acts Faith No More, Soundgarden, Slipknot, Slash and Marilyn Manson heading up the bill. Two day…