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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…

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…

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…

FEATURE ALBUM The Smith Street Band - Throw Me In The River [Poison City Records] The Melbourne band’s most zealous fans can always rely on a new SSB record for an autobiographical update. Third LP…

A new rock-focused conference created by A R Worldwide President Sat Bisla is slated to debut this April in Hollywood. The Global Rock Summit will be held at the famed Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel on…

Spotify has sparked rumours of an initial public offering (IPO) after the Swedish music streaming service hired a US financial reporting specialist. Speculation that Spotify is preparing for a share…

Sanitarium secures Justice Crew, Samantha Jade, for music project Sanitarium has secured Sony Music acts Justice Crew and Samantha Jade for a new music project. The Raised on Weet-Bix initiative…

Tim Kelly will join SME as General Manager Marketing Asia Pacific, effective June 2. Kelly moves to Sony Music from Universal Music Australia, where he has held the position of General Manager…

This year’s guest speaker at the Cooper’s Australian Music Prize’s pre-winner’s Amped Up In Conversation lunch is producer Steve Lillywhite. Lillywhite will present a keynote speech and take part in…

The South Australian Government has committed $3.09 million over the next four years to set up a creative precinct in Adelaide. Announced as part of the 2013 budget, the St.Paul’s Creative Centre and…