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Paul Hitchman has more than a touch of pioneering spirit. The British executive was behind Playlouder, one of the earliest entrants into the digital music marketplace. Hitchman fought those messy…

Simon Raymonde has enjoyed two brilliant careers in music. As an artist, he was a key member of the influential atmospheric act Cocteau Twins. When they split in 1997, Raymonde set out on his next…

If the pen is mightier than the sword, then Billy Bragg’s songbook is a mighty powerful weapon. The Bard of Barking is the embodiment of the great protest singer, an artist with the talent and drive…

The Internet radio war is heating up in Australia. Clear Channel-owned iHeartRadio has launched in beta at www.iheartradio.com.au, following the arrival here late last year of its big rival, Pandora.…

Pink Walk Of Shame SME There’s no way this track from Pink won’t be another in a long line of radio hits for the most successful artist in the Australian market. She certainly isn’t treading any new…

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Evelyn Richardso knows all about a tricky economy, a dodgy dollar and a looming election. They’re some of the big factors Australia’s live music business has to contend with. Live Performance…

Jeremy Fabinyi is one of the Australian music industry’s top exports of the last 20 years. When PRS for Music saw its chief executive Steve Porter abruptly leave in the middle of 2009, the U.K.…

Flume blitzed last night’s Carlton Dry Independent Music Awards with four wins. The Sydney-based beatmaker picked Best Independent Artist, while his self-titled platinum spinning #1 album took Best…

Fun fact: over the course of the 41 weeks in the year, so far, only ten tracks have made the number 1 spot in our Hot 100, which means that a number one has an average lifespan of 4 weeks. EMI’s only…