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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.

Turnbull government announces efficiency review of the ABC and SBS

“The review will assist the public broadcasters as they approach the next funding triennium through which more than $3.9 billion will be provided from July 2019.”

Dean Lewis' 'Be Alright' is making waves on a global scale

Secondary ticket market a big problem despite closure of Ticketmaster resale sites

Ticketmaster’s decision to close its resale sites has been welcomed by Australian operators – but they say the secondary market for concert tickets remains a big problem.

With bounce, swagger and syncs, Confidence Man take their show to the world

Confidence Man is blowing up overseas. Sync is a big part of the story.

Falcona inks deal with disco/funk extraordinaire Luke Million: Exclusive

Sydney-based booking and management agency Falcona is in something of a purple patch.

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.

Queen of soul Aretha Franklin “seriously ill”

An anonymous source has said that her passing is "imminent".

UK live music industry responds to Ticketmaster’s closure of secondary ticketing sites

“It is encouraging to see the biggest ticketing company in the world taking this step."