Christie Eliezer

Strong start to Keep Canberra Open campaign The Keep Canberra Open campaign, launched last Wednesday by a group of venue owners and operators to suggest new options to stop alcohol-fuelled violence,…

Image: Matt Corby lends song to ChildFund Mike Solo takes over Closure In Moscow management Mike Solo of Sydney-based The Bird s Robe Collective has taken over the management of prog-rockers Closure…

Image: Jason Derulo is joining the Hit Network AIM s Alison Wenham steps down to lead global indies A dominant force for UK indies for almost two decades, Alison Wenham is now looking at confronting…

Top Image: NZ duo Broods From October, New Zealand service producers as Audience, Fingertips and Jamendo Music, will finally get to compete on a level playing field against overseas competitors as…

Apple Music has cut the monthly cost of the music streaming service for students enrolled in qualifying Australian universities or colleges by 50% to $5.99. Full details here. The discount lasts for…

Image: Josh Groban joins smoothfm Embassy Music appoints Denise Sharp as CD Music publishing licensing professional Denise Sharp has joined Embassy Music Publishing / Music Sales Australia as…

Australian Apple Music consumers frustrated with its confusing interface and a lack of features may draw comfort that a redesign is being rumoured. According to Bloomberg, it will include more sister…

Elefant Traks reaches high with Okenyo Sydney hip hop label Elefant Traks has issued a single 10 Feet Tall by its latest signing Okenyo (pictured), whom it describes as part of a new generation of…

Image: Aston Merrygold, Jon Hume and Morgxn atSongHubs in LA this week APRA AMCOS, ASCAP and Capitol Studios partner for 2016 SongHubs LA Edition 11 artists will take part in APRA AMCOS initiative…

A draft report by the Productivity Commission states that Australia s copyright laws are too excessive, and recommends changes be made. It says they are "too narrow and prescriptive, do not reflect…

Nine Network s The Voice returned last night to an overnight metro viewing audience of 1.4 million. It was the top rating show of the night but these were its lowest launch figure in its five…

Things are heating up for the promoters of the Time Warp EDM festival (April 16) in Buenos Aires in Argentina, where five crowd members died of drug overdoses and several more needed hospitalisation.…