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Nothing is better than ‘Better In Blak.’ That’s the consensus from a music industry panel, which has awarded Thelma Plum with first prize in the 2020 Vanda Young Songwriting Competition. The…

5 Seconds of Summer has new management, and a new label deal isn’t far away. The Aussie pop-rock outfit reportedly split with Modest Management in the U.S. and have signed up with YM U Group managers…

Remote Control Records has today announced its new label imprint, Pointer Recordings, designed to support creative local talent. Founded by Sweetie Zamora, Remote Control's Head Of Labels Promotions,…

Veteran music publishing A R Maree Hamblion is promoted to Senior VP, International A R at Sony Music Publishing. Based in Sydney, Hamblion will spearhead the music publisher’s international A R…

TikTok is considerably more than a dance-challenge app, and a black hole for your precious time. There’s real money to be made from the short-form video platform, the stuff that folds. At least…

Spotify has confirmed that it has reached a licensing agreement with Kakao Entertainment following a public dispute that took place earlier this month. On March 1st, Spotify released a statement…

Spotify is putting its considerable muscle into a new platform for unearthing homegrown hip-hop acts. The streaming giant launches A1: The Show, a hip-hop-centric space where local creators will get…

Much has been written and said about Spotify’s pay structure. The disparity between the haves-and-the-have-very-little has been the subject of a parliamentary inquiry in the U.K., and there’s a…

Tones And I has another reason to dance. The Aussie phenomenon’s gargantuan hit ‘Dance Monkey’ was the world’s No. 2 song across digital formats in 2020, the IFPI reports. ‘Dance Monkey’ roared past…

The Weeknd's new wave-indebted monolith 'Blinding Lights' has been breaking records left, right and centre. It is now the first song ever to spend an entire year in the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot…