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While the Senate’s economics committee holds public hearings for its inquiry into ticket scalping, the Australian live sector has become alarmed by Senator Nick Xenophon’s call to change Federal laws…

EDM producer Skrillex has launched a record label where all releases will be available for free. Nest will operate from Skrillex’ blog Nest HQ, which he launched last May as a "transparent vantage…

Polyester Records is closing its Melbourne CBD store in Flinders Lane after six years, citing escalating rent charges for its decision. Owners Nate Nott and Simon Karis will focus on Polyester’s…

Increased attendance records and country music are apparently to thank for Live Nation Entertainment’s record year in 2013. The global promoter giant said it set a new annual revenue record last year…

Vance Joy’s single Riptide has charted inside the Top 40 in five European countries, sitting at #7 in Austria and #11 in Germany. It was early 2013 when Vance Joy aka James Keogh made his music…

Last week Nick O’Byrne announced he would step down as General Manager of the Australian Independent Record Labels Association (AIR) on June 30. Following his exit his focus has turned solely on his…

The Australian music market continues to rank as sixth largest in the world, according to the IFPI’s 2014 Recording Industry In Numbers report. The US remains the largest market, which at $4.47…

The biggest performing arts institute in Australia has teamed with the country’s biggest youth radio station to help upcoming acts gain exposure on music video TV program Rage. Sydney’s National…

Two of MCM Media’s strongest initiatives, Vevo Lift and Live At The Chapel, are on the schedule for 2014. Group Content Director, Sam Thompson, told The Music Network that discussions are being held…

Streaming services from Nokia, Google and Microsoft pay artists the highest royalty rates per stream, according to a data set obtained by The Trichordest, a website which aims to protect artist…