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Guy Oseary, who manages U2, Madonna and Alicia Keys, has entered a partnership with Live Nation and eight artist management firms to form Maverick. The company aims to source opportunities for its…

An update to Google’s search algorithm is said to make a global impact on the rankings of pirate sites. The media giant originally aimed to roll out the change in August 2012, where it would downrank…

SFX Entertainment, owners of Stereosonic, have reported a net loss of US$107.2m for the six months ending June 30, against income of US$115.3m. Second quarter festival attendance, meanwhile, rose…

Avicii, Bastille, Tom Waits and Sara McLachlan are among the latest artists to join the 2015 International Songwriting Competition judging panel. Overnight, organisers announced the deadline to enter…

Jamie T Zombie To be honest, I didn’t hold much hope that South Londoner Jamie T would make a return to the music scene after his stellar second album Kings Queens; no real reason, besides the fact…

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. 2013-2014 THE BOTTOM…

This week, Meghan Trainor’s All About That Bass wrestles #1 back from Taylor Swift’s Shake It Off, ending Swift’s two-week spree in the top spot. It’s worth noting that it isn’t Trainor’s first time…

Sydney Opera House has announced that Chris Twite will join the Music at the House programming team as Senior Producer, Contemporary Music. For the past six years Twite has been the Promoter for…

The label and artist management agency behind Korean pop sensation Psy is in discussions to sell a share stake to overseas investors. According to Variety, YG Entertainment is currently listed on the…

Damian Cunningham, festival booker and owner of Elastic Entertainment, has been appointed Director of Audience and Sector Development at the National Live Music Office. Cunningham will work with…