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YouTube’s music service looks like being delayed until the first quarter of 2014. The company has not announced an official release date. But leaks from within had first suggested the launch to be in…

Tame Impala, Keith Urban and Melbourne band Hiatus Kaiyote represented Australia in the Grammy nominations. Tame Impala’s Lonerism is up for Best Alternative Album, against Vampire Weekend, Nine Inch…

Country music singer songwriter John Williamson has quit as President of the Country Music Association of Australia (CMAA) after ten years – saying that its annual Golden Guitar music awards have…

We have a sneaking suspicion Jhené Aiko is about to become a main priority for Def Jam. Ostensibly signed to producer No I.D’s imprint Artium, Aiko released the EP Sail Out last month: a breezy,…

Despite EDM being at the very peak of its powers, the world’s most popular EDM-focused download site Beatport – which acted as a launching pad for countless successful artists – has shut its offices…

The Community Broadcasting Association of Australia (CBAA)’s General Manager Jon Bisset labelled an announcement by the Federal Government to scrap $2.5 million worth of funding ear-marked for…

The chorus of Melbourne rapper 360’s new track Impossible, at radio and retail this week, features a familiar voice – that of Silverchair’s Daniel Johns. The two artists were introduced to each other…

New York-based company Verse Music Group has found a new way to use PledgeMusic. It is using the crowd-funding site for fans to pre-order the re-release of four classic jazz albums and pay for their…

Day two for me began at midday at EMC and was a day focused on the Australian industry. The first panel I went to was named ‘The Golden Age Of Australian Electronic Music Is Here’, with panel members…

Warner Music Group posted a rise in revenue throughout 2013 to US$2.87 billion, compared to $.2.78 billion last year. But its losses widened from $112 million to $198 million. During 2013, recorded…