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Simon Joyce leaves MCM Simon Joyce has stepped down as group CEO of MCM Entertainment but will stay on as a consultant for the rest of the year. He joined the company 13 years ago and had the CEO…

Apple to bring iTunes Radio to Australia next year… Australia can expect to get iTunes Radio in early 2014, according to Bloomberg. It says that according to people aware of the situation, Apple…

The Harvest Festival was last night revealed to be under major threat this year due to slow sales, despite a strong line-up. Festival promoter AJ Maddah took to Twitter in the evening, lamenting the…

Canadian music venues booking non-Canadian artists will be hit with a hefty fee, which will threaten both Canadian promoters, agents and venue owners, and severely limit touring options for mid-level…

The Japandroids’ much-feted second album Celebration Rock set its own course with the mission statement inherent in its title. Eight anthemic songs, anchored by a simple drum/guitar setup, the album…

From wi-fi to ultrasound and the Fruit Ninja game, Australian tech developers have exported some smart ideas into the global mainstream. Matt Gudinski reckons he might have another. The…

Ever wanted to book Alien Ant Farm for an event, but wasn’t sure how much it’d set you back? Well, a handy price-listing has surfaced online with the going rates for hundreds of international acts.…

Their debut single hits commercial radio tomorrow, so we invited the pop duo into our office this morning to perform a version of the hooky single ’Love Drunk’.

This Friday (Feb 22), legendary country singer Emmylou Harris is releasing Old Yellow Moon: a 12-track duets album with Rodney Crowell, who has been touring with Harris’ band since the mid ’70s. We…

After a jilted departure and a long battle with anxiety, Jesse Leach has returned more than a decade after helming seminal album Alive or Just Breathing. Massachusetts band Killswitch Engage are now…