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Venues Update: December 16
WHERELSE OPENS IN SURFERS, FOCUSES ON MUSIC Benny Roney and Simone Jenkins, owners of 13-year old Surfers Paradise venue Elsewhere have opened a new one around the corner called Wherelse on the…

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Venues Update: December 16
WHERELSE OPENS IN SURFERS, FOCUSES ON MUSIC Benny Roney and Simone Jenkins, owners of 13-year old Surfers Paradise venue Elsewhere have opened a new one around the corner called Wherelse on the…
Festivals Update: December 15
CARL COX BECOMES PARTNER IN BABYLON Techno legend Carl Cox, recently crowned King of Dance 2016 by Mixmag, has become an official partner of the new Aussie EDM Babylon. It was set up by Richie…
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Festivals Update: December 15
CARL COX BECOMES PARTNER IN BABYLON Techno legend Carl Cox, recently crowned King of Dance 2016 by Mixmag, has become an official partner of the new Aussie EDM Babylon. It was set up by Richie…

Former Elektra chief Bob Krasnow dies at 81
Bob Krasnow, former Chairman of Elektra Records and founder of Blue Thumb Records, has died aged 81. Krasnow, who was also co-founder of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, made a major contribution to…

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Former Elektra chief Bob Krasnow dies at 81
Bob Krasnow, former Chairman of Elektra Records and founder of Blue Thumb Records, has died aged 81. Krasnow, who was also co-founder of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, made a major contribution to…

Venues Update: December 9
CAF DEL MAR CHOOSING PERTH LOCATION Ibiza club brand Cafe del Mar s second Australian venue will be in Perth, following its opening of an outlet in Sydney s Darling Harbour in 2013 (pictured). This…

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Venues Update: December 9
CAF DEL MAR CHOOSING PERTH LOCATION Ibiza club brand Cafe del Mar s second Australian venue will be in Perth, following its opening of an outlet in Sydney s Darling Harbour in 2013 (pictured). This…

Festivals Update: December 8
Image: D.D Dumbo YOUNG THUG, D.D DUMBO FOR LANEWAY Next month s Laneway announced the Australian debut of Atlanta rapper Young Thug and Castlemaine, Victoria based D.D Dumbo (much in demand after his…

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Festivals Update: December 8
Image: D.D Dumbo YOUNG THUG, D.D DUMBO FOR LANEWAY Next month s Laneway announced the Australian debut of Atlanta rapper Young Thug and Castlemaine, Victoria based D.D Dumbo (much in demand after his…
Musical Chairs: December 7
WARNER APPOINTS OBERMANN TO GLOBAL ROLE Warner Music Group appointed Ole Obermann as Chief Digital Officer and Executive VP of Business Development He will oversee its global business development…
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Musical Chairs: December 7
WARNER APPOINTS OBERMANN TO GLOBAL ROLE Warner Music Group appointed Ole Obermann as Chief Digital Officer and Executive VP of Business Development He will oversee its global business development…
Industrial Strength: December 6
FACE THE MUSIC BIGGEST YET Organisers of the weekend s Face The Music in Melbourne officially declared it the biggest yet . It drew 1,010 attendees over two days to its State Library Victoria hub.…
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Industrial Strength: December 6
FACE THE MUSIC BIGGEST YET Organisers of the weekend s Face The Music in Melbourne officially declared it the biggest yet . It drew 1,010 attendees over two days to its State Library Victoria hub.…

New Signings & Team-Ups: December 6
WASHINGTON MOVES TO BMG ARIA and APRA Award-winning, platinum-selling artist Washington has moved her publishing from Alberts to the company s new owner BMG. After winning the inaugural Vanda Young…

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New Signings & Team-Ups: December 6
WASHINGTON MOVES TO BMG ARIA and APRA Award-winning, platinum-selling artist Washington has moved her publishing from Alberts to the company s new owner BMG. After winning the inaugural Vanda Young…
New Zealand charts add Bandcamp data
Image: Auckland artist KINGS From last Friday, the Official New Zealand Music Charts and the Independent Music NZ charts began to include physical and digital sales from Californian-based online…
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New Zealand charts add Bandcamp data
Image: Auckland artist KINGS From last Friday, the Official New Zealand Music Charts and the Independent Music NZ charts began to include physical and digital sales from Californian-based online…

Daddy Cool’s Wayne Duncan passes at 72
Wayne Duncan, best known as the bass player and backing vocalist for Daddy Cool, passed away on December 4 after suffering a stroke in Melbourne last week. The news was released yesterday by his…

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Daddy Cool’s Wayne Duncan passes at 72
Wayne Duncan, best known as the bass player and backing vocalist for Daddy Cool, passed away on December 4 after suffering a stroke in Melbourne last week. The news was released yesterday by his…
Festivals Update: December 1
BLUESFEST LOSES NEIL YOUNG Neil Young has cancelled his headlining appearance at Bluesfest on April 14 as well as a national tour with Frontier Touring in April, which was still to be announced…
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Festivals Update: December 1
BLUESFEST LOSES NEIL YOUNG Neil Young has cancelled his headlining appearance at Bluesfest on April 14 as well as a national tour with Frontier Touring in April, which was still to be announced…

Venues Update: December 2
Image: Ed Sheeran at AAMI Park in 2015 FRONTIER HOLDS RECORDS IN FOUR VENUES Frontier Touring is simultaneously holding music attendance records for all four Melbourne Olympic Parks venues, after the…

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Venues Update: December 2
Image: Ed Sheeran at AAMI Park in 2015 FRONTIER HOLDS RECORDS IN FOUR VENUES Frontier Touring is simultaneously holding music attendance records for all four Melbourne Olympic Parks venues, after the…
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