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UPDATE (June 27): Tickets are now on sale for BIGSOUND. For just $85+bf, a 4-night Rainbow Pass gets you a wristband to access 270 showcases across 18 Fortitude Valley venues all within three blocks.…

For months now, the topic of pill testing has been a contentious one, met by equal amounts of backlash and support at every turn. Now, the numbers are in, with the majority of Australians supporting…

Helen Smith is a tougher fighter than you. Born and raised in Scotland, Smith has fought, and won, many bruising encounters on the behalf of independent music community. Smith drives IMPALA’s key…

The Delta Riggs are well and truly becoming one of Australia's biggest-ever musical exports, joining the X-Ray Touring roster – home to huge names like Coldplay and Eminem. No matter how you look at…

Loyal AOAM reader Jeremy asked me to address a topic I haven’t yet: managing the relationship with the label. At the core, it's a manager’s responsibility to look out for and grow the career of an…

Song lyrics are a hot button issue right now, with Google defending the methods it uses to source them, while Pandora has been hit with a copyright lawsuit over its lyrical inclusions. On Monday, the…

Charles Caldas is stepping down as CEO of Merlin at the end of the year. Caldas has been flying the flag for Australians abroad since he relocated from Melbourne to London 12 years ago to launch and…

In the past 24 hours, I have heard two absolute experts in sync licensing give contradicting information about the direction of the value of sync licenses. As the music industry comes back to full…

Chris Murphy’s Petrol Records is firing up with country trio The Buckleys, the first band signed to it since Universal Music Group acquired a 50 percent stake in the label three years ago. Hailing…

Live Nation and its sister company Ticketmaster have struck a partnership with Get Skilled Access, the consultancy company co-founded by Dylan Alcott, the radio host, elite wheelchair athlete and…