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Splendour distributes $35K in community grants: from music classes to life skills and cultural identity
This year it allocated $1 from each ticket sold, putting $35,000 into the pool.

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Splendour distributes $35K in community grants: from music classes to life skills and cultural identity
This year it allocated $1 from each ticket sold, putting $35,000 into the pool.

Spotify’s Mint dance playlist hits 5m followers, promotes mental health
The Swedish streaming service has teamed up with not-for-profit To Write Love On Her Arms to create a range of Mint-branded merchandise.

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Spotify’s Mint dance playlist hits 5m followers, promotes mental health
The Swedish streaming service has teamed up with not-for-profit To Write Love On Her Arms to create a range of Mint-branded merchandise.

Indie labels urge EU to block Sony’s $2.3b bid for EMI, warning "No music company globally would hold so much power"
The deal would make it the world’s biggest music publisher with a total catalogue of 4.21 million – giving it too much market power.

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Indie labels urge EU to block Sony’s $2.3b bid for EMI, warning "No music company globally would hold so much power"
The deal would make it the world’s biggest music publisher with a total catalogue of 4.21 million – giving it too much market power.

Turnbull government announces efficiency review of the ABC and SBS
When Treasurer Scott Morrison handed down the 2018 Budget back in May, it was revealed that the Federal government were set to undertake a review in regards to the efficiency of the ABC and SBS. Now,…

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Turnbull government announces efficiency review of the ABC and SBS
When Treasurer Scott Morrison handed down the 2018 Budget back in May, it was revealed that the Federal government were set to undertake a review in regards to the efficiency of the ABC and SBS. Now,…

Dean Lewis' 'Be Alright' is making waves on a global scale
Sydney's Dean Lewis just keeps racking up more and more astounding chart placements off the back of most recent single Be Alright. Lewis has slotted in between A$AP Rocky and Nicky Jam at #48 on…

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Dean Lewis' 'Be Alright' is making waves on a global scale
Sydney's Dean Lewis just keeps racking up more and more astounding chart placements off the back of most recent single Be Alright. Lewis has slotted in between A$AP Rocky and Nicky Jam at #48 on…

Secondary ticket market a big problem despite closure of Ticketmaster resale sites
Ticketmaster’s decision to close its resale sites in the UK and Europe has been welcomed by Australian operators – but they say the secondary market for concert tickets remains a big problem. From…

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Secondary ticket market a big problem despite closure of Ticketmaster resale sites
Ticketmaster’s decision to close its resale sites in the UK and Europe has been welcomed by Australian operators – but they say the secondary market for concert tickets remains a big problem. From…

With bounce, swagger and syncs, Confidence Man take their show to the world
Sync or swim? Why not have both. Today, Sync can mean so much more than a bonus stream of ancillary income or a sugar hit. The right record twinned with the right campaign can turbo-charge a song, an…

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With bounce, swagger and syncs, Confidence Man take their show to the world
Sync or swim? Why not have both. Today, Sync can mean so much more than a bonus stream of ancillary income or a sugar hit. The right record twinned with the right campaign can turbo-charge a song, an…

Falcona inks deal with disco/funk extraordinaire Luke Million: Exclusive
Sydney-based booking and management agency Falcona has inked a deal with Adelaide disco extraordinaire Luke Million. Signed by Booking Agent Joel Siviour (Running Touch, ShockOne, Carmouflage Rose),…

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Falcona inks deal with disco/funk extraordinaire Luke Million: Exclusive
Sydney-based booking and management agency Falcona has inked a deal with Adelaide disco extraordinaire Luke Million. Signed by Booking Agent Joel Siviour (Running Touch, ShockOne, Carmouflage Rose),…

Lior signs publishing deal with ORiGiN, set to drop collaboration-filled album
Lior's upcoming album 'Between You and Me' is set for release in Australia and New Zealand on September 7.

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Lior signs publishing deal with ORiGiN, set to drop collaboration-filled album
Lior's upcoming album 'Between You and Me' is set for release in Australia and New Zealand on September 7.
Reporting from inside the Australian music business since '94.
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