News

Bandcamp has taken a definitive stance on artificial intelligence in music. In an announcement made on Tuesday (January 13th), the platform confirmed it will ban AI-generated audio and music,…

Paul McCartney's documentary Man on the Run will soon be available to stream in Australia. Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Morgan Neville, the feature takes viewers on a vulnerable and deeply…

The Music Producer and Engineers' Guild of Australia (MPEG) has today announced the nominees of the 2026 MPEG Awards, which celebrate excellence across music production, engineering, and studio…

Bluesfest has added a trio of iconic acts to its 2026 lineup. Metalcore titans Parkway Drive, neo-soul icon Erykah Badu, and reggae legends The Wailers will all now play at the festival this year.…

The Phonographic Performance Company of Australia (PPCA) has acknowledged the Copyright Tribunal of Australia’s determination setting a new commercial radio sound recording broadcast licence rate of…

SXSW Sydney 2026 has been cancelled, according to a press release shared this morning by organisers, and seemingly all editions of SXSW to come. In a statement shared by TEG, the decision “reflects a…

2026 marks 50 years since the humble beginnings of Aussie pop rock icons Mental As Anything, and their rise through the charts and into the nation's cultural memory will be retold on the big screen…

Chris Maund, the co-CEO of Mushroom Music, has been reappointed to the Merlin board this week. Merlin, the digital licensing partner for some of the world's biggest independent labels and…

With just under a month to go, the Laneway 2026 playing times and official afterparties have been revealed. Laneway organisers today confirmed when acts such as Chappell Roan, Role Model, Wet Leg,…

BTS are back in a big way. The K-pop supergroup have announced an extensive world tour for 2026-2027, which will bring them to Australia for two shows next February. BTS will play in Melbourne on…