Alec Jones

The Phonographic Performance Company of Australia (PPCA) has acknowledged the Copyright Tribunal of Australia’s determination setting a new commercial radio sound recording broadcast licence rate of…

SXSW Sydney 2026 has been cancelled, according to a press release shared this morning by organisers, and seemingly all editions of SXSW to come. In a statement shared by TEG, the decision “reflects a…

2026 marks 50 years since the humble beginnings of Aussie pop rock icons Mental As Anything, and their rise through the charts and into the nation's cultural memory will be retold on the big screen…

Organisers of Melbourne’s beloved block party/rock festival LuliePalooza have today announced the stacked lineup, and a series of changes to the precinct layout and accessibility for its fifth…

Universal Music Group has proposed a solution to address the European Commission's objections regarding its $775 million acquisition of Downtown Music Holdings, offering to divest a key subsidiary to…

While this should come as no surprise to residents, or even frequent visitors, but Melbourne is quantifiably the vinyl record capital of the world; that’s according to published findings from the…

Pollstar has released a ranking of the 25 highest-selling tours of the millennium, comparing global artists based primarily on tickets sold, but also on gross revenue, number of shows and average…

APRA AMCOS has confirmed the latest lineup of artists leading The Regional Sessions across regional NSW in early 2026. Taking place in Bega, Broken Hill, Kiama, Port Macquarie and Lennox Head — The…

Warner Music has officially partnered with a leading AI music creation platform, as reported by Rolling Stone. Yesterday, Suno announced that not only had it settled a lawsuit against Warner Music…

The last few weeks have been dominated by ARIA news, but the big night is finally here. The 39th annual ARIA Awards, presented by Spotify, are mere hours away. The red carpet is set to roll out this…

Australia’s live music scene boasts an incredibly loyal audience, according to the “Living for Live” report from Live Nation, a survey with 40,000 respondents aged 18-54 across 15 countries. The main…

Australia’s huge outback festivals are coming back in full form. Birdsville Big Red Bash, set in the Simpson Desert in July 2026 after taking 2025 off, while Mundi Mundi Bash is setting itself up for…