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Spotify removes listener count from Discovered On section
When you visit the About tab for any artist on Spotify, you can see a list of playlists that have brought listeners to this artist. Beneath the name of each playlist are numerical figures indicating…

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Spotify removes listener count from Discovered On section
When you visit the About tab for any artist on Spotify, you can see a list of playlists that have brought listeners to this artist. Beneath the name of each playlist are numerical figures indicating…

Hilltop Hoods & Urthboy on why hip hop albums still matter
Aussie artists dispute a report by Deezer that hip hip fans are consuming less LPs.

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Hilltop Hoods & Urthboy on why hip hop albums still matter
Aussie artists dispute a report by Deezer that hip hip fans are consuming less LPs.

Bob Wise-founded Music Sales to rebrand as Wise Music Group
The Australian operations of leading independent music publisher Music Sales Group is rebranding to Wise Music Group as part of a global change. The company has a standalone office in Sydney, along…

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Bob Wise-founded Music Sales to rebrand as Wise Music Group
The Australian operations of leading independent music publisher Music Sales Group is rebranding to Wise Music Group as part of a global change. The company has a standalone office in Sydney, along…

Ditto Music to launch Bluebox suite of blockchain tools for musicians
Bluebox will give artists more control over the money they earn from their music.

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Ditto Music to launch Bluebox suite of blockchain tools for musicians
Bluebox will give artists more control over the money they earn from their music.

Melodie introduces unlimited music subscriptions for content creators
Melodie is aiming to become "the Netflix of licensed music."

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Melodie introduces unlimited music subscriptions for content creators
Melodie is aiming to become "the Netflix of licensed music."

'Most diverse' program in history announced for ILMC 2020
International Live Music Conference arrives in London this March.

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'Most diverse' program in history announced for ILMC 2020
International Live Music Conference arrives in London this March.

Tones And I’s ‘Dance Monkey’ hits Spotify milestone: a glance at the numbers so far
'Dance Monkey' is no longer king of the jungle, though its still going strong. In less than a year, Tones And I’s monster hit has etched its name in the history books on both sides of the globe,…

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Tones And I’s ‘Dance Monkey’ hits Spotify milestone: a glance at the numbers so far
'Dance Monkey' is no longer king of the jungle, though its still going strong. In less than a year, Tones And I’s monster hit has etched its name in the history books on both sides of the globe,…

Triple J’s Hottest 100 listeners donated $250,000 for climate change
Triple j’s blockbuster Hottest 100 delivered more than music. The annual countdown also pulled in more than a quarter million dollars for long-term bushfire relief. More 4,800 listeners donated…

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Triple J’s Hottest 100 listeners donated $250,000 for climate change
Triple j’s blockbuster Hottest 100 delivered more than music. The annual countdown also pulled in more than a quarter million dollars for long-term bushfire relief. More 4,800 listeners donated…

Music fans react to Sound Relief cancellation
Sound Relief 2020 organisers have copped backlash for the cancellation.

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Music fans react to Sound Relief cancellation
Sound Relief 2020 organisers have copped backlash for the cancellation.

What do Sting, Nick Cave and Thom Yorke have in common? They’re dropping the grump and chilling with age
Late night U.S. TV is a strange concept. Here, you have a tightly-wound package of entertainment, led by a gregarious host and his band playing along, waiting for their cues. We get the full package…

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What do Sting, Nick Cave and Thom Yorke have in common? They’re dropping the grump and chilling with age
Late night U.S. TV is a strange concept. Here, you have a tightly-wound package of entertainment, led by a gregarious host and his band playing along, waiting for their cues. We get the full package…
Reporting from inside the Australian music business since '94.
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