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Nominations open today for the 2014 NIMAs, which will be held August 15 at the Darwin Amphitheatre. Dan Sultan will be headlining the awards ceremony, which will also feature a hip hop showcase…

Thundamentals Something I Said (ft. Thom Crawford) Blue Mountains-born Thundamentals had a great 2013 with their single Smiles Don’t Lie, which came in at #32 in the Hottest 100 of that year. Now…

The Chairman of Southern Cross Media, Max Moore-Wilton, has defended the decision of the Southern Cross Media board to not re-sign Kyle Jackie O last year, and has foreshadowed discussions about SCA…

First signings to Cooking Vinyl Australia, Kate Miller-Heidke and Calling All Cars, have implemented PledgeMusic as a springboard to create and launch their albums, landing next week. PledgeMusic has…

Melissa Key exits MCM Media MCM Media, which lost audio producer Andy Wells after 15 years (as noted in this week’s On The Dial), also saw the departure after 11 years of Events and Promotions…

The Australian Association of Managers is advertising for a new Executive Director, since the recent departure of Meg Williams.Maz McGann, current Manager of Community and Culture at the Barossa…

Further woes for the future of NSW nightlife, with bars and clubs now hit with new annual fees of up to $24,500, depending on various operating factors. On top of the base fee ($10 - $2,000), a…

NOVA Entertainment has today announced it will launch Nova TV. The company describes it as "a service that will allow listeners to play on-demand music videos using Nova’s playlist as well as…

The effects of launching iTunes Radio have apparently sparked Apple to overhaul its download store, in what has been called “the most dramatic” update in more than a decade. Billboard has covered the…

East Old Age The Unearthed website is a heaving, ever-expanding ocean of local musicians and each and every day those of us working behind the scenes are pretty lucky to hear what these songwriters,…