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After four years at the Hunter Valley’s Hope Estate, three-day country and roots festival CMC Rocks will move to Willowbank Raceway in Ipswich, Queensland, next year. Now named CMC Rocks QLD, it will…

The 25th anniversary of Bluesfest in Byron Bay took out Best Contemporary Music Festival at last night’s Helpmann awards. It was the fourth win for the festival and its producer Bluesfest Ltd, the…

Tech entrepreneur Kim Dotcom hopes to raise $4.5 million for his online music service Baboom by listing it on the Australian Stock Exchange by the end of the year. Baboom, to be officially launched…

Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull is in favour of content owners suing individuals who infringe online copyright laws. Interviewed by David Spears on Sky News’ politically-charged daily news…

This week’s digital chart wrap sees Klingande’s Jubel still hold #1 on the Shazam charts but it’s followed closely by Lilly Wood’s Prayer In C, which has just moved to #2. At #4 is Timmy Trumpet ft.…

The official release of the Government’s Online Copyright Infringement Discussion Paper has sparked questions about the inquiry into pricing on its one year anniversary. The leaked discussion paper…

The Audreys, The Beards, Bad/Dreems and Ash Gale are among the multi-nominees for the 2014 Fowler’s Live Music Awards. Other SA names who have received national attention – including Luke Million,…

Southern Cross Media Group has appointed Nick McKechnie as its Chief Financial Officer, following the surprise resignation of Peter Lewis. Lewis resigned on July 17, just one month after taking up…

Details have surfaced on Google’s forthcoming, controversial subscription version of YouTube. According to Android Police, the on-demand streaming service will be called YouTube Music Key and a…

Three Six Zero Group, the artist management company behind Calvin Harris and Deadmau5, has teamed with Warner Music Group to launch a record label and publishing arm. The eight-year-old company has…