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Kylie Minogue and will.i.am joining The Voice; Pandora introducing ads to Aussie users

Kylie Minogue, will.i.am, joining The Voice Kylie Minogue and will.i.am will join the coaching panel of The Voice Australia in 2014, Nine Network revealed yesterday afternoon. They have the same role…

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Music journalist Ed Nimmervoll recovering; Vale Martin Sharp; Phil Collins wants to reunite Genesis

Launching Pad #1: Moshtix’s mobile ticket scanning app Ticketing provider Moshtix’s new mobile ticket scanning app, smartScan, uses the camera on smartphones to scan tickets. Multiple mobile devices…

Legal Feature: Beastie Boys and when advertising and "fair use" collide

A few weeks ago I considered the concept of “fair use” as a defence against allegations of copyright infringement. The context of that article was the matter that had arisen between Australian music…

Kiis 1065 full lineup revealed; Adam Spencer farewells ABC; radio ad revenue down

KIIS 1065 full lineup revealed Further to yesterday’s confirmation that Mix 106.5 are to become KIIS 1065 in 2014, they have now released their full lineup. Sami Yumi are no longer part of the…

Kathleen Hanna: girls to the front

Kathleen Hanna is one of the most influential and important figures in music: she spearheaded the riot grrrl feminist movement, fronted Bikini Kill and the less-serrated Le Tigre, unwittingly named…

NZ recording industry pulls back on piracy chase

The New Zealand recording industry is pulling back its pursuit of pirates, peak music Recorded Music New Zealand general counsel Kristin Bowman told Stuff co.nz. It is because despite the high cost…

NZ industry pulls back on piracy chase; Vance Joy out “for the foreseeable future”; Nick Cave doco premiering at Sundance

Three inaugural festivals get set for a stronger 2014 Three festivals which launched this year look set for a stronger showing in 2014 after impressive debuts. Yarra Council has voted to increase its…

Kyle and Jackie O’s replacements announced

Southern Cross Austereo this morning confirmed one of the biggest rumors in commercial radio history. Announced this morning, the new 2Day FM breakfast team set to replace Kyle and Jackie O are as…

Surprise versus anticipation: how Beyonce blindsided the industry, and beat Gaga, Miley, and Katy

While most of America slept, and Australia counted down to the end of the working week, Beyoncé quietly and calmly uploaded her eponymous fifth record to iTunes, and walked away - as the Internet…