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Chromeo pull out of Splendour In The Grass, replacement announced

Chromeo pull out of Splendour In The Grass, replacement announced

Familiar Aussie faces are stepping in to save the day.

By Staff Writer - Jul 2, 2018
Chromeo pull out of Splendour In The Grass, replacement announced

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Chromeo pull out of Splendour In The Grass, replacement announced

Familiar Aussie faces are stepping in to save the day.

By Staff Writer - Jul 2, 2018
Spotify Australia announces game-changing update for 'free' users

Spotify Australia announces game-changing update for 'free' users

Too skint to pay for Spotify, and too spent from all those McDonald’s ads? Spotify has activated a product which lets users of the popular “free” tier to choose or dump the commercials. Spotify today…

By Poppy Reid - Jul 2, 2018
Spotify Australia announces game-changing update for 'free' users

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Spotify Australia announces game-changing update for 'free' users

Too skint to pay for Spotify, and too spent from all those McDonald’s ads? Spotify has activated a product which lets users of the popular “free” tier to choose or dump the commercials. Spotify today…

By Poppy Reid - Jul 2, 2018
Live Music Office funding application unsuccessful, review now underway

Live Music Office funding application unsuccessful, review now underway

Australia's five-year-old Live Music Office, the APRA AMCOS-administered body which works to increase opportunities for live music, is undertaking an ambitious review. Led by Jana Gibson, Head of…

By Poppy Reid - Jul 2, 2018
Live Music Office funding application unsuccessful, review now underway

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Live Music Office funding application unsuccessful, review now underway

Australia's five-year-old Live Music Office, the APRA AMCOS-administered body which works to increase opportunities for live music, is undertaking an ambitious review. Led by Jana Gibson, Head of…

By Poppy Reid - Jul 2, 2018
Venues: two open, two icons return (one without music), two close, one involved in shooting

Venues: two open, two icons return (one without music), two close, one involved in shooting

Hope for ANU Bar, Adelaide bags a club with a pool and much more in the venue world.

By Christie Eliezer - Jul 2, 2018
Venues: two open, two icons return (one without music), two close, one involved in shooting

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Venues: two open, two icons return (one without music), two close, one involved in shooting

Hope for ANU Bar, Adelaide bags a club with a pool and much more in the venue world.

By Christie Eliezer - Jul 2, 2018
More music acts for speedway races

More music acts for speedway races

The Veronicas and NT act Dr. Elephant will be headliner performers at the three-day Red CentreNATS in Alice Springs.

By Staff Writer - Jul 2, 2018
More music acts for speedway races

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More music acts for speedway races

The Veronicas and NT act Dr. Elephant will be headliner performers at the three-day Red CentreNATS in Alice Springs.

By Staff Writer - Jul 2, 2018
Ed Sheeran sued for a second time over Marvin Gaye song

Ed Sheeran sued for a second time over Marvin Gaye song

Sheeran has always insisted 'Thinking Out Loud' was totally original, and Gaye was not an inspiration.

By Staff Writer - Jul 2, 2018
Ed Sheeran sued for a second time over Marvin Gaye song

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Ed Sheeran sued for a second time over Marvin Gaye song

Sheeran has always insisted 'Thinking Out Loud' was totally original, and Gaye was not an inspiration.

By Staff Writer - Jul 2, 2018
Mental health songwriter’s festival Listen Up quadruples its applications

Mental health songwriter’s festival Listen Up quadruples its applications

Now in its third year, the songwriting festival drew 2,780 total entries, with applicants from each state in Australia.

By Christie Eliezer - Jul 2, 2018
Mental health songwriter’s festival Listen Up quadruples its applications

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Mental health songwriter’s festival Listen Up quadruples its applications

Now in its third year, the songwriting festival drew 2,780 total entries, with applicants from each state in Australia.

By Christie Eliezer - Jul 2, 2018
Skip, view or listen; Spotify’s free tier just got a little more personalised with new advertising feature

Skip, view or listen; Spotify’s free tier just got a little more personalised with new advertising feature

Customisation is increasingly prioritised by advertisers, with screenless listening continuing to grow globally.

By Staff Writer - Jul 2, 2018
Skip, view or listen; Spotify’s free tier just got a little more personalised with new advertising feature

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Skip, view or listen; Spotify’s free tier just got a little more personalised with new advertising feature

Customisation is increasingly prioritised by advertisers, with screenless listening continuing to grow globally.

By Staff Writer - Jul 2, 2018
Amy Shark the second artist tapped for MTV Unplugged Melbourne

Amy Shark the second artist tapped for MTV Unplugged Melbourne

Shark will drop her debut album two weeks before the performance.

By Staff Writer - Jul 2, 2018
Amy Shark the second artist tapped for MTV Unplugged Melbourne

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Amy Shark the second artist tapped for MTV Unplugged Melbourne

Shark will drop her debut album two weeks before the performance.

By Staff Writer - Jul 2, 2018
Drake sets new Spotify & Apple Music, streaming records

Drake sets new Spotify & Apple Music, streaming records

Scorpion set opening day records on Spotify and Apple Music, and could set a new record of one billion streams in its first seven days by the end of this week.

By Staff Writer - Jul 2, 2018
Drake sets new Spotify & Apple Music, streaming records

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Drake sets new Spotify & Apple Music, streaming records

Scorpion set opening day records on Spotify and Apple Music, and could set a new record of one billion streams in its first seven days by the end of this week.

By Staff Writer - Jul 2, 2018
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