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A wide-angle examination of the music industry which found, among its many conclusions, that artists earned just 12% of the billions flowing into its coffers last year has been criticised by the…

Rhythm and Vines, the popular and long-running New Zealand festival brand, is tackling ticket scammers and scalpers through a new partnership with resale specialist Tixel, TIO can exclusively reveal.…

Just in time for the weekend, MusicNSW has announced a new funding round for all-ages music events. The Indent Event Development Grants Program has two levels of funding, and offers a financial leg…

Remember Friends Reunited? Maybe, maybe not. Friendster? Meh. And MySpace? Sure. It’s the zombie apocalypse of social networks, a platform not dead but not quite alive. Every couple of years it…

Gender inequality in songwriting and production remains a problem -- but things are getting better. That was the message from the international guests taking part in SongHubs Sphere, the first New…

BIGSOUND is just around the corner, which means sun, getting business done and music, lots of music. Today, organizers revealed the full, final BIGSOUND programme, covering the line-up of speakers,…

Mac DeMarco, the Canadian indie singer-songwriter, producer, poet and renowned chill dude, can now add “label chief” to his resume. DeMarco has launched Mac’s Record Label, distributed via Caroline…

The Australian music business will once again have a strong presence at New Zealand’s Going Global Music Summit -- both on panels and on the floor. The annual indie conference, organised by…

UNDR Ctrl has pulled one out of the bag. The central Sydney creative music agency has unveiled a new management division, UNDR Ctrl Mgmt, and named homegrown electronic duo Bag Raiders as its first…

Stephen Cummings is coming home to Michael Gudinski’s Mushroom Group. The ARIA Award-winning rocker has signed with Mushroom affiliate Bloodlines, which will re-release Cummings’ entire solo…

Musicians, the engine room, the talent, the power and all the glory of the music industry, are still near the back of the queue when it comes to earning money for their work, a new report highlights.…

The Warner Music Group is not overly concerned about any moves by streaming platforms such as Spotify to directly license content from artists, according to CEO Stephen Cooper. In an earnings call…