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Parents of alleged R. Kelly abuse victim set up hotline against singer

Parents of alleged R. Kelly abuse victim set up hotline against singer

Organisers say they were inundated with at least 100 calls from women or parents with their own stories of domestic and criminal abuse by the R&B singer.

By Staff Writer - Oct 17, 2018
Parents of alleged R. Kelly abuse victim set up hotline against singer

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Parents of alleged R. Kelly abuse victim set up hotline against singer

Organisers say they were inundated with at least 100 calls from women or parents with their own stories of domestic and criminal abuse by the R&B singer.

By Staff Writer - Oct 17, 2018
Report: Queensland’s expensive ID scanners just caught 0.004% of banned people

Report: Queensland’s expensive ID scanners just caught 0.004% of banned people

Clubs have also said it affected patron numbers and they had to let staff go.

By Staff Writer - Oct 17, 2018
Report: Queensland’s expensive ID scanners just caught 0.004% of banned people

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Report: Queensland’s expensive ID scanners just caught 0.004% of banned people

Clubs have also said it affected patron numbers and they had to let staff go.

By Staff Writer - Oct 17, 2018
X Factor contestants pushed back from Business to Economy

X Factor contestants pushed back from Business to Economy

"When the cameras were switched off, the contestants were all sent back to economy with the rest of us."

By Staff Writer - Oct 17, 2018
X Factor contestants pushed back from Business to Economy

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X Factor contestants pushed back from Business to Economy

"When the cameras were switched off, the contestants were all sent back to economy with the rest of us."

By Staff Writer - Oct 17, 2018
Sony Music Australia’s Tim Pithouse heads to New York for global role at The Orchard

Sony Music Australia’s Tim Pithouse heads to New York for global role at The Orchard

“My focus is on building careers and driving artist awareness internationally, and I look forward to helping provide The Orchard’s artists and labels."

By Christie Eliezer - Oct 17, 2018
Sony Music Australia’s Tim Pithouse heads to New York for global role at The Orchard

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Sony Music Australia’s Tim Pithouse heads to New York for global role at The Orchard

“My focus is on building careers and driving artist awareness internationally, and I look forward to helping provide The Orchard’s artists and labels."

By Christie Eliezer - Oct 17, 2018
Sony Music Australia's Tim Pithouse lands top role at The Orchard

Sony Music Australia's Tim Pithouse lands top role at The Orchard

The Sony Music-owned distributor and label services company, The Orchard, has tapped Australia's very own Tim Pithouse to head up a new division for independent artists. Moving over from his role as…

By Poppy Reid - Oct 17, 2018
Sony Music Australia's Tim Pithouse lands top role at The Orchard

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Sony Music Australia's Tim Pithouse lands top role at The Orchard

The Sony Music-owned distributor and label services company, The Orchard, has tapped Australia's very own Tim Pithouse to head up a new division for independent artists. Moving over from his role as…

By Poppy Reid - Oct 17, 2018
Royalties from digital, international, streaming, reach all-time high in Australia

Royalties from digital, international, streaming, reach all-time high in Australia

It was another record-busting year for APRA AMCOS with group revenue surging past $400 million for the first time, as royalties from digital, broadcast, international and, of course, streaming…

By Lars Brandle - Oct 17, 2018
Royalties from digital, international, streaming, reach all-time high in Australia

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Royalties from digital, international, streaming, reach all-time high in Australia

It was another record-busting year for APRA AMCOS with group revenue surging past $400 million for the first time, as royalties from digital, broadcast, international and, of course, streaming…

By Lars Brandle - Oct 17, 2018
John Butler Signs Multi-Territory Deal With Downtown Music Publishing

John Butler Signs Multi-Territory Deal With Downtown Music Publishing

John Butler is the latest signing to Downtown Music Publishing. The multiple ARIA Award-winning songwriter, musician and John Butler Trio frontman has inked a multi-territory deal with the…

By Lars Brandle - Oct 16, 2018
John Butler Signs Multi-Territory Deal With Downtown Music Publishing

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John Butler Signs Multi-Territory Deal With Downtown Music Publishing

John Butler is the latest signing to Downtown Music Publishing. The multiple ARIA Award-winning songwriter, musician and John Butler Trio frontman has inked a multi-territory deal with the…

By Lars Brandle - Oct 16, 2018
Veteran media player Winamp is making a comeback

Veteran media player Winamp is making a comeback

Winamp, one of the most iconic media players of all time, is set to make its return in 2019, more than two decades after it first launched. For many music fans of the late '90s, Winamp was their…

By Tyler Jenke - Oct 16, 2018
Veteran media player Winamp is making a comeback

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Veteran media player Winamp is making a comeback

Winamp, one of the most iconic media players of all time, is set to make its return in 2019, more than two decades after it first launched. For many music fans of the late '90s, Winamp was their…

By Tyler Jenke - Oct 16, 2018
Disruptive technologies in today's music business

Disruptive technologies in today's music business

Disruptive technologies arrive and affect the music business almost daily. Evaluating, debating, and mapping out a strategy for how to deal with them is essential in the new and connected music…

By Poppy Reid - Oct 16, 2018
Disruptive technologies in today's music business

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Disruptive technologies in today's music business

Disruptive technologies arrive and affect the music business almost daily. Evaluating, debating, and mapping out a strategy for how to deal with them is essential in the new and connected music…

By Poppy Reid - Oct 16, 2018
Brisbane's Clea signs to Tina Arena's booking agent [EXCLUSIVE]

Brisbane's Clea signs to Tina Arena's booking agent [EXCLUSIVE]

Brisbane singer-songwriter Clea, who has been serving up healthy doses of ethereal dream-pop since 2015, has inked a deal with fast-growing agency New World Artists. Joining the likes of Tina Arena,…

By Poppy Reid - Oct 16, 2018
Brisbane's Clea signs to Tina Arena's booking agent [EXCLUSIVE]

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Brisbane's Clea signs to Tina Arena's booking agent [EXCLUSIVE]

Brisbane singer-songwriter Clea, who has been serving up healthy doses of ethereal dream-pop since 2015, has inked a deal with fast-growing agency New World Artists. Joining the likes of Tina Arena,…

By Poppy Reid - Oct 16, 2018
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