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Spotify CEO believes musicians will no longer be able to release music “once every three to four years”
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek has delved into the "narrative fallacy" that the streaming monolith pays insufficient royalties to artists.

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Spotify CEO believes musicians will no longer be able to release music “once every three to four years”
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek has delved into the "narrative fallacy" that the streaming monolith pays insufficient royalties to artists.

Sounds Australia & MusicNSW share in new $10m Create NSW fund
The NSW government has announced a $10 million fund through Create NSW.

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Sounds Australia & MusicNSW share in new $10m Create NSW fund
The NSW government has announced a $10 million fund through Create NSW.

Universal Music shows resilience in half year results despite pandemic
UMG revenues for the first six months were up 3.5% YOY to €3.459 billion.

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Universal Music shows resilience in half year results despite pandemic
UMG revenues for the first six months were up 3.5% YOY to €3.459 billion.

Spotify’s paid subscribers surge, Melissa Circosta joins ANZ team
Melissa Circosta joins Spotify ANZ as head of communications, succeeding Sophie Paterson, as the streaming giant adds 8 million paid users.

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Spotify’s paid subscribers surge, Melissa Circosta joins ANZ team
Melissa Circosta joins Spotify ANZ as head of communications, succeeding Sophie Paterson, as the streaming giant adds 8 million paid users.

Golden Robot Records expands with U.K. signings Scuttlers and Dirty Laces: Exclusive
Five years since its launch, GRR is beefing up its U.K. roster with rock signings Scuttlers and Dirty Laces, both from Manchester.

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Golden Robot Records expands with U.K. signings Scuttlers and Dirty Laces: Exclusive
Five years since its launch, GRR is beefing up its U.K. roster with rock signings Scuttlers and Dirty Laces, both from Manchester.

Spotify hits 138m premium subscribers as growth slows
The figure was “well above expectations”.

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Spotify hits 138m premium subscribers as growth slows
The figure was “well above expectations”.

Aussie connection runs deep with Alice Ivy's worldwide publishing deal
Alice Ivy has snared a new, global publishing deal, through a joint venture with Native Tongue and Concord Music Publishing.

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Aussie connection runs deep with Alice Ivy's worldwide publishing deal
Alice Ivy has snared a new, global publishing deal, through a joint venture with Native Tongue and Concord Music Publishing.

Clive Palmer fights Twisted Sister case with Christmas carol defence
"It’s still up to the applicants to prove there has been a breach of copyright.”

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Clive Palmer fights Twisted Sister case with Christmas carol defence
"It’s still up to the applicants to prove there has been a breach of copyright.”

Want to use 'The Greatest' by Sia for your political rally? Better ask first
Sia Furler and Lorde have signed up to an open letter demanding political parties ask for permission before playing their music at rallies or in campaigns.

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Want to use 'The Greatest' by Sia for your political rally? Better ask first
Sia Furler and Lorde have signed up to an open letter demanding political parties ask for permission before playing their music at rallies or in campaigns.

Loch Hart promoter makes 'heart wrenching’ move to cancel festival
Loch Hart's Jayden Bath called for further government assistance across the industry.

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Loch Hart promoter makes 'heart wrenching’ move to cancel festival
Loch Hart's Jayden Bath called for further government assistance across the industry.
Reporting from inside the Australian music business since '94.
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