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Pollies are on notice. Ask permission for the songs played at your rallies or in campaigns, or else. The U.S.-based Artist Rights Coalition, a not-for-profit advocacy for the artist community, is…

Taylor Swift’s Folklore is going gangbusters around the globe, with the pop superstar’s surprise release busting several records en route to what should be a massive opening week. In the United…

Presenting, the r.e.a.l. deal. Boutique hip-hop label R.E.A.L Music has struck a joint venture with BMG Rights Management and signed a string of artists to its growing roster, TIO can exclusively…

Neil Murray, Christine Anu, Mau Power, Jim Moginie and Rob Hirst will perform a special tribute to the Warumpi Band on August 8 to celebrate the first ever virtual National Indigenous Music Awards.…

If you thought the cancellation of Bluesfest 2020 was a disaster, spare a thought for the local community. When the pandemic forced Bluesfest organisers to scrap this year’s event, the financial…

We're living through an age where TikTok teens rapidly ascend to bonafide celebrities, to compensate for their talent, TikTok has announced a $200 million creators fund. The fund will offer cash to…

ByteDance just might have engineered a ceasefire in the TikTok War. In quick-time, the short-form video platform has struck a US$200 million “Creator Fund” and announced a multi-year, global…

Bandcamp has announced that the platforms Bandcamp Fridays initiative will carry on through the rest of the year. The Bandcamp Fridays initiative saw the streaming service waive their revenue share…

Bigsound is back, coronavirus be damned. Organisers of the annual music conference and showcase spectacular last week confirmed the news few of us were expecting, that Bigsound would go ahead in…

California label Burger Records has announced it will completely shut down, following multiple allegations of sexual misconduct that were brought to light over the weekend. The label was accused of…