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After constitution changes, ARIA welcomes four female directors to board
ARIA has delivered on its promise to boost representation of women on its board. The trade body on Monday welcomed to its board four new directors, all female, following sweeping changes to ARIA’s…
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After constitution changes, ARIA welcomes four female directors to board
ARIA has delivered on its promise to boost representation of women on its board. The trade body on Monday welcomed to its board four new directors, all female, following sweeping changes to ARIA’s…
Spotify Australia announces winners of Sound Up Bootcamp for aspiring First Nations podcasters
Spotify has dished out four podcasting grants as part of its first Sound Up Bootcamp Australia, its intensive learning program for Australian-based First Nations podcasters. The project, unveiled…
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Spotify Australia announces winners of Sound Up Bootcamp for aspiring First Nations podcasters
Spotify has dished out four podcasting grants as part of its first Sound Up Bootcamp Australia, its intensive learning program for Australian-based First Nations podcasters. The project, unveiled…
Labor pledges to fight Liberals’ ‘war on music’
The battles lines are drawn. And Labor is spoiling for a fight. Michael Daley, John Graham and Labor have pledged their support to the music sector and they’re keen to rumble with the Liberals.…
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Labor pledges to fight Liberals’ ‘war on music’
The battles lines are drawn. And Labor is spoiling for a fight. Michael Daley, John Graham and Labor have pledged their support to the music sector and they’re keen to rumble with the Liberals.…
The 2019 Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition is now open
Got game? The 2019 Vanda Young Global Songwriting Competition could be your field of dreams. The annual songwriting contest carries a first place cash prize of $50,000, courtesy of APRA AMCOS,…
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The 2019 Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition is now open
Got game? The 2019 Vanda Young Global Songwriting Competition could be your field of dreams. The annual songwriting contest carries a first place cash prize of $50,000, courtesy of APRA AMCOS,…
NSW music festival licensing regime: The ultimate primer
First, the lockouts. Now festivals. These are nervous times for music fans in Sydney and across NSW, with harsh new licensing conditions set to be applied to festivals from March 1. Two events have…
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NSW music festival licensing regime: The ultimate primer
First, the lockouts. Now festivals. These are nervous times for music fans in Sydney and across NSW, with harsh new licensing conditions set to be applied to festivals from March 1. Two events have…
EU agrees to update copyright rules, ‘fair remuneration’ awaits artists
After two years of exhaustive negotiations, lobbying and drafts, the European Union has agreed to update its copyright laws for the digital age, paving the way for artists to get a healthier cut of…
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EU agrees to update copyright rules, ‘fair remuneration’ awaits artists
After two years of exhaustive negotiations, lobbying and drafts, the European Union has agreed to update its copyright laws for the digital age, paving the way for artists to get a healthier cut of…
Victorian MP Martin Foley shades the Libs for trying ‘desperately to kill live music in NSW’
Martin Foley loves live music almost as much as he loves shading the Liberals. The Victorian MP has been tweeting up a storm, with his political counterparts in NSW taking a thrashing over their…
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Victorian MP Martin Foley shades the Libs for trying ‘desperately to kill live music in NSW’
Martin Foley loves live music almost as much as he loves shading the Liberals. The Victorian MP has been tweeting up a storm, with his political counterparts in NSW taking a thrashing over their…
UMG acquires indie distributor Ingrooves, a new ‘robust platform’ is coming
Universal Music Group, the world’s biggest music company, is swallowing up another indie distributor, Ingrooves. UMG has been a client, partner and minority investor since 2006, when it snapped up…
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UMG acquires indie distributor Ingrooves, a new ‘robust platform’ is coming
Universal Music Group, the world’s biggest music company, is swallowing up another indie distributor, Ingrooves. UMG has been a client, partner and minority investor since 2006, when it snapped up…
Have we reached a breakthrough in the ‘war on festivals’? (EXCLUSIVE)
The war on festivals rumbles on, but there are signs of a truce. Following intensifying pressure from the live industry, artists and a scathing open-letter penned by Bluesfest director Peter Noble,…
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Have we reached a breakthrough in the ‘war on festivals’? (EXCLUSIVE)
The war on festivals rumbles on, but there are signs of a truce. Following intensifying pressure from the live industry, artists and a scathing open-letter penned by Bluesfest director Peter Noble,…
Architects announced as first band to play Brisbane’s Fortitude Music Hall
The Fortitude Music Hall’s extended housewarming party is shaping as a ruckus. British metalcore outfit Architects are the first band announced to play Brisbane’s newest music venue, on Aug. 8, 2019,…
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Architects announced as first band to play Brisbane’s Fortitude Music Hall
The Fortitude Music Hall’s extended housewarming party is shaping as a ruckus. British metalcore outfit Architects are the first band announced to play Brisbane’s newest music venue, on Aug. 8, 2019,…
Australian Festivals Association blasts licensing regime as ‘too rushed,’ asks government for a break
The recently-launched Australian Festivals Association has weighed in on the mess that is the NSW festivals licensing regime, which the peak body concedes was "too rushed and done without enough…
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Australian Festivals Association blasts licensing regime as ‘too rushed,’ asks government for a break
The recently-launched Australian Festivals Association has weighed in on the mess that is the NSW festivals licensing regime, which the peak body concedes was "too rushed and done without enough…
‘Leaving Neverland’ doco exposing Michael Jackson’s abuse of Aussie dancer gets TV release
A dynamite new documentary on Michael Jackson has had the late singer’s estate all fired up since its premiere last month at Sundance Film Festival. Now, with HBO announcing a March 3 release date…
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‘Leaving Neverland’ doco exposing Michael Jackson’s abuse of Aussie dancer gets TV release
A dynamite new documentary on Michael Jackson has had the late singer’s estate all fired up since its premiere last month at Sundance Film Festival. Now, with HBO announcing a March 3 release date…
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