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Amber De Luca-Tao

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Two major music festivals announce ‘no vax, no jive’ policy for 2022

Two major music festivals announce ‘no vax, no jive’ policy for 2022

The Outback Music Festival Group are announcing a 'no jab, no jive' policy for two of their music festivals next year. For the 2022 iterations of the Broken Hill Mundi Mundi Bash and Birdsville Big…

By Amber De Luca-Tao - Aug 20, 2021
Two major music festivals announce ‘no vax, no jive’ policy for 2022

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Two major music festivals announce ‘no vax, no jive’ policy for 2022

The Outback Music Festival Group are announcing a 'no jab, no jive' policy for two of their music festivals next year. For the 2022 iterations of the Broken Hill Mundi Mundi Bash and Birdsville Big…

By Amber De Luca-Tao - Aug 20, 2021
Live Nation artists’ contracts reportedly have a coronavirus gagging order

Live Nation artists’ contracts reportedly have a coronavirus gagging order

A new development in the saga of COVID-19 against the live music industry sees an interesting plot twist, supposedly involving music event promoters, Live Nation. As per NME, artist Courtney Jay has…

By Amber De Luca-Tao - Aug 4, 2021
Live Nation artists’ contracts reportedly have a coronavirus gagging order

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Live Nation artists’ contracts reportedly have a coronavirus gagging order

A new development in the saga of COVID-19 against the live music industry sees an interesting plot twist, supposedly involving music event promoters, Live Nation. As per NME, artist Courtney Jay has…

By Amber De Luca-Tao - Aug 4, 2021
Calling all songwriters, the 2021 Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition is open

Calling all songwriters, the 2021 Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition is open

The Vanda Young Global Songwriting Competition is officially back for 2021 and they're calling songwriters near and far, of all genres and career stages to enter a song for a chance to win. Named…

By Amber De Luca-Tao - Jul 28, 2021
Calling all songwriters, the 2021 Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition is open

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Calling all songwriters, the 2021 Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition is open

The Vanda Young Global Songwriting Competition is officially back for 2021 and they're calling songwriters near and far, of all genres and career stages to enter a song for a chance to win. Named…

By Amber De Luca-Tao - Jul 28, 2021
Justin Bieber is the youngest soloist ever to reach 100 Billboard Hot 100 Hits

Justin Bieber is the youngest soloist ever to reach 100 Billboard Hot 100 Hits

Justin Bieber has come along way since he burst onto the pop music scene with his breakout track 'One Time'. Staying true to his pop roots, now Justin Bieber has made history as the youngest solo…

By Amber De Luca-Tao - Jul 21, 2021
Justin Bieber is the youngest soloist ever to reach 100 Billboard Hot 100 Hits

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Justin Bieber is the youngest soloist ever to reach 100 Billboard Hot 100 Hits

Justin Bieber has come along way since he burst onto the pop music scene with his breakout track 'One Time'. Staying true to his pop roots, now Justin Bieber has made history as the youngest solo…

By Amber De Luca-Tao - Jul 21, 2021
Taylor Swift has pulled ‘Fearless (Taylor’s Version)’ from Grammy and CMA Awards

Taylor Swift has pulled ‘Fearless (Taylor’s Version)’ from Grammy and CMA Awards

Taylor Swift has rewrote the book on music ownership in the 21st century. And now she continues to do so, this time exercising her rights over music award eligibility. According to a Republic Records…

By Amber De Luca-Tao - Jul 21, 2021
Taylor Swift has pulled ‘Fearless (Taylor’s Version)’ from Grammy and CMA Awards

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Taylor Swift has pulled ‘Fearless (Taylor’s Version)’ from Grammy and CMA Awards

Taylor Swift has rewrote the book on music ownership in the 21st century. And now she continues to do so, this time exercising her rights over music award eligibility. According to a Republic Records…

By Amber De Luca-Tao - Jul 21, 2021
Pro-longed absence of collaboration made this year’s SongHubs Tower 2021 one to remember

Pro-longed absence of collaboration made this year’s SongHubs Tower 2021 one to remember

During a time when the COVID-19 pandemic still continues to run rife with restrictions all around the world, this year's SongHubs The Tower has gone down as a songwriting workshop of miracle…

By Amber De Luca-Tao - Jun 26, 2021
Pro-longed absence of collaboration made this year’s SongHubs Tower 2021 one to remember

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Pro-longed absence of collaboration made this year’s SongHubs Tower 2021 one to remember

During a time when the COVID-19 pandemic still continues to run rife with restrictions all around the world, this year's SongHubs The Tower has gone down as a songwriting workshop of miracle…

By Amber De Luca-Tao - Jun 26, 2021
WILSONN's interactive music video AR filter NFT auctions off for more than $40,000 USD

WILSONN's interactive music video AR filter NFT auctions off for more than $40,000 USD

Billboard charting and award-winning Soul Modern/Universal Music Australian artist, WILSONN recently debuted an Australian first, bringing us an interactive music video using an AR Filter for…

By Amber De Luca-Tao - Jun 9, 2021
WILSONN's interactive music video AR filter NFT auctions off for more than $40,000 USD

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WILSONN's interactive music video AR filter NFT auctions off for more than $40,000 USD

Billboard charting and award-winning Soul Modern/Universal Music Australian artist, WILSONN recently debuted an Australian first, bringing us an interactive music video using an AR Filter for…

By Amber De Luca-Tao - Jun 9, 2021
Australian artist WILSONN to debut an interactive music video AR filter for Instagram – set to auction as an NFT

Australian artist WILSONN to debut an interactive music video AR filter for Instagram – set to auction as an NFT

Billboard charting and award-winning Soul Modern/Universal Music Australian artist, WILSONN is set to make history, bringing us the very first Australian interactive music video using an AR Filter…

By Amber De Luca-Tao - May 24, 2021
Australian artist WILSONN to debut an interactive music video AR filter for Instagram – set to auction as an NFT

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Australian artist WILSONN to debut an interactive music video AR filter for Instagram – set to auction as an NFT

Billboard charting and award-winning Soul Modern/Universal Music Australian artist, WILSONN is set to make history, bringing us the very first Australian interactive music video using an AR Filter…

By Amber De Luca-Tao - May 24, 2021
Two BTS albums have made Billboard chart history at the same time

Two BTS albums have made Billboard chart history at the same time

BTS are continuing to rule the world and of course, the Billboard charts. And as of today, they've broken yet another record. As of this week, two seperate BTS albums have cracked the 100 weeks mark…

By Amber De Luca-Tao - May 6, 2021
Two BTS albums have made Billboard chart history at the same time

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Two BTS albums have made Billboard chart history at the same time

BTS are continuing to rule the world and of course, the Billboard charts. And as of today, they've broken yet another record. As of this week, two seperate BTS albums have cracked the 100 weeks mark…

By Amber De Luca-Tao - May 6, 2021
Red Hot Chili Peppers to sell music catalogue for upwards of $140 million USD

Red Hot Chili Peppers to sell music catalogue for upwards of $140 million USD

The Red Hot Chili Peppers are the latest musical act to get in on what is being dubbed as "the intellectual property gold rush". According to Variety, sources have confirmed that the band will be…

By Amber De Luca-Tao - May 4, 2021
Red Hot Chili Peppers to sell music catalogue for upwards of $140 million USD

News

Red Hot Chili Peppers to sell music catalogue for upwards of $140 million USD

The Red Hot Chili Peppers are the latest musical act to get in on what is being dubbed as "the intellectual property gold rush". According to Variety, sources have confirmed that the band will be…

By Amber De Luca-Tao - May 4, 2021
Tame Impala's 'The Less I Know The Better' hits 1 billion streams

Tame Impala's 'The Less I Know The Better' hits 1 billion streams

Most of us would be able to claim having given Tame Impala (Kevin Parker's) track, 'The Less I Know The Better' a fair few plays. Well, it must have been a lot of us, because the track from Parker's…

By Amber De Luca-Tao - May 3, 2021
Tame Impala's 'The Less I Know The Better' hits 1 billion streams

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Tame Impala's 'The Less I Know The Better' hits 1 billion streams

Most of us would be able to claim having given Tame Impala (Kevin Parker's) track, 'The Less I Know The Better' a fair few plays. Well, it must have been a lot of us, because the track from Parker's…

By Amber De Luca-Tao - May 3, 2021
Hit songwriters gather in Sydney for APRA AMCOS songwriting initiative, SongHubs

Hit songwriters gather in Sydney for APRA AMCOS songwriting initiative, SongHubs

This weekend, APRA AMCOS' SongHubs Tower 2021 initiative takes place in Sydney at Studio 301. And judging by previous songwriting workshops to come out of the SongHubs stable, Australia could have…

By Amber De Luca-Tao - Apr 23, 2021
Hit songwriters gather in Sydney for APRA AMCOS songwriting initiative, SongHubs

News

Hit songwriters gather in Sydney for APRA AMCOS songwriting initiative, SongHubs

This weekend, APRA AMCOS' SongHubs Tower 2021 initiative takes place in Sydney at Studio 301. And judging by previous songwriting workshops to come out of the SongHubs stable, Australia could have…

By Amber De Luca-Tao - Apr 23, 2021
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