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Sony Music to Buy Queen Catalogue for £1 Billion
The Queen music catalogue is among the most valuable in rock history, featuring timeless hits like “Bohemian Rhapsody".

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Sony Music to Buy Queen Catalogue for £1 Billion
The Queen music catalogue is among the most valuable in rock history, featuring timeless hits like “Bohemian Rhapsody".

NSW Government Pledges $18.5 Million For Sound NSW: Budget
“This budget reflects the NSW Government’s ongoing commitment to contemporary music and support for Sound NSW."

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NSW Government Pledges $18.5 Million For Sound NSW: Budget
“This budget reflects the NSW Government’s ongoing commitment to contemporary music and support for Sound NSW."

Spotify Presses Button on 'Showcase' Tool In Australia
Artists and teams with Australia-based billing will be eligible to use Showcase if they have had at least 1,000 streams in the last 28 days.

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Spotify Presses Button on 'Showcase' Tool In Australia
Artists and teams with Australia-based billing will be eligible to use Showcase if they have had at least 1,000 streams in the last 28 days.

Scooter Braun Retires From Artist Management
Scooter Braun is stepping away from management after 23 years guiding the world's biggest pop stars, and having a notable row with TayTay.

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Scooter Braun Retires From Artist Management
Scooter Braun is stepping away from management after 23 years guiding the world's biggest pop stars, and having a notable row with TayTay.

Ricochet Ball 2024 Nets Fundraising Record
This year’s Ricochet Ball tournament was a big winner -- with SCA taking the title and participants raking-in more than $40,000 for charity.

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Ricochet Ball 2024 Nets Fundraising Record
This year’s Ricochet Ball tournament was a big winner -- with SCA taking the title and participants raking-in more than $40,000 for charity.

Music Festivals are Facing an ‘Extinction Event’: Bluesfest’s Peter Noble
Noble paraphrased a tagline popularised by former U.S. president Bill Clinton. “It’s the economy, stupid.”

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Music Festivals are Facing an ‘Extinction Event’: Bluesfest’s Peter Noble
Noble paraphrased a tagline popularised by former U.S. president Bill Clinton. “It’s the economy, stupid.”

Barclays Backs Out of Live Nation's U.K. Fests Following Bands Backlash
The banking giant quietly steps away from its backing of LN’s fests, including Download, Latitude and Isle of Wight.

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Barclays Backs Out of Live Nation's U.K. Fests Following Bands Backlash
The banking giant quietly steps away from its backing of LN’s fests, including Download, Latitude and Isle of Wight.

Fred again.. Tour Didn't 'Spend a Single Dollar on Marketing': Mark Dodds
The live sector got insight into the sold-out, surprise Fred Again tour, during Variety Australia and Twilio’s Live Business Breakfast.

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Fred again.. Tour Didn't 'Spend a Single Dollar on Marketing': Mark Dodds
The live sector got insight into the sold-out, surprise Fred Again tour, during Variety Australia and Twilio’s Live Business Breakfast.

Variety Live Business Breakfast 2024: All The Winners
The Music Network now unveils the winners in each of the seven categories from the inaugural Variety Live Business Breakfast, with Twilio.

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Variety Live Business Breakfast 2024: All The Winners
The Music Network now unveils the winners in each of the seven categories from the inaugural Variety Live Business Breakfast, with Twilio.

Missing Merch Money? Australian Merchandise Companies Dig In Following ‘Massive Losses’ From U.S. Platform
Sound Merch (SM) and Love Police ATM (LPATM), an affiliate of Mushroom Group, claim to be collectively owed more than $250,000 from Merchbar.

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Missing Merch Money? Australian Merchandise Companies Dig In Following ‘Massive Losses’ From U.S. Platform
Sound Merch (SM) and Love Police ATM (LPATM), an affiliate of Mushroom Group, claim to be collectively owed more than $250,000 from Merchbar.
Reporting from inside the Australian music business since '94.
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