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NSW panel on festival safety will get music industry input
The premier has asked the panel to come back with a list of recommendations within four weeks.

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NSW panel on festival safety will get music industry input
The premier has asked the panel to come back with a list of recommendations within four weeks.

Music industry reacts to Qantas removing music from flights
Yesterday, it was revealed that Qantas would be axing all music services from their domestic, and some international flights. It was confirmed that Radio stations, playlists and CD library…

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Music industry reacts to Qantas removing music from flights
Yesterday, it was revealed that Qantas would be axing all music services from their domestic, and some international flights. It was confirmed that Radio stations, playlists and CD library…

NSW Premier’s pledge to ban Defqon.1: The industry and health experts react
Sniffer dogs, no amnesty, dob in a drug dealer, the “dance of death.” Recreational drug use is, by most accounts, a factor in many young people’s lives. Discussion has progressed, intellectual…

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NSW Premier’s pledge to ban Defqon.1: The industry and health experts react
Sniffer dogs, no amnesty, dob in a drug dealer, the “dance of death.” Recreational drug use is, by most accounts, a factor in many young people’s lives. Discussion has progressed, intellectual…

APRA AMCOS protests Qantas' removal of music from in-flight entertainment, alternative solutions "are literally endless"
Qantas start quietly removing music from in-flight entertainment in July, saying that less than 10% of passengers were tuning in. But APRA AMCOS Dean Ormston has hit back, saying they're "not seeing the opportunity to celebrate Australian songwriters and composers through better, researched curation."

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APRA AMCOS protests Qantas' removal of music from in-flight entertainment, alternative solutions "are literally endless"
Qantas start quietly removing music from in-flight entertainment in July, saying that less than 10% of passengers were tuning in. But APRA AMCOS Dean Ormston has hit back, saying they're "not seeing the opportunity to celebrate Australian songwriters and composers through better, researched curation."

"There are a lot more Australian artists being offered to radio now," CRA tells Senate inquiry
"The monitoring actually shows extremely high levels of compliance,” CRA chief executive Joan Warner told the inquiry, while APRA AMCOS' Dean Ormston says this is "not necessarily across the board."

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"There are a lot more Australian artists being offered to radio now," CRA tells Senate inquiry
"The monitoring actually shows extremely high levels of compliance,” CRA chief executive Joan Warner told the inquiry, while APRA AMCOS' Dean Ormston says this is "not necessarily across the board."

New team for Due West festival
Announcing their two executive producers plus seven artistic associates who will help to innovate festival programming, audience experiences and community representation.

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New team for Due West festival
Announcing their two executive producers plus seven artistic associates who will help to innovate festival programming, audience experiences and community representation.

Konvict Musik A&R D-Teck warns against scammers posing as Def Jam reps
D-Teck, US hip hop artist and A R at Akon's Sony subsidiary label Konvict Musik, has brought attention to industry scammers posing as representatives from Def Jam Records. In an interview with…

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Konvict Musik A&R D-Teck warns against scammers posing as Def Jam reps
D-Teck, US hip hop artist and A R at Akon's Sony subsidiary label Konvict Musik, has brought attention to industry scammers posing as representatives from Def Jam Records. In an interview with…

Pandora ‘drops’ latest personalised smart playlist feature for premium users
Pandora's The Drop playlist rivals Spotify's Discover Weekly feature.

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Pandora ‘drops’ latest personalised smart playlist feature for premium users
Pandora's The Drop playlist rivals Spotify's Discover Weekly feature.

Strong ticket sales see Good Things upgrade Melbourne venue
“It was apparent the first day we went on sale that tickets for the Melbourne show were flying out the gate... we simply had to make the decision to move to a larger venue to accommodate everyone."

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Strong ticket sales see Good Things upgrade Melbourne venue
“It was apparent the first day we went on sale that tickets for the Melbourne show were flying out the gate... we simply had to make the decision to move to a larger venue to accommodate everyone."

Spotify reportedly opening in Middle East, North Africa
It’s not surprising that Spotify is keeping mum on its latest expansion plans.

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Spotify reportedly opening in Middle East, North Africa
It’s not surprising that Spotify is keeping mum on its latest expansion plans.
Reporting from inside the Australian music business since '94.
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