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Music contributes to Sony Corp’s 38.8% profit rise
Sony Corp s music division Sony Music Entertainment (SME) contributed US $256 million to the Tokyo-based electronics giant s 38.8% profit rise in Q1 15. Music jumped 173% year-on-year but Sony Corp s…
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Music contributes to Sony Corp’s 38.8% profit rise
Sony Corp s music division Sony Music Entertainment (SME) contributed US $256 million to the Tokyo-based electronics giant s 38.8% profit rise in Q1 15. Music jumped 173% year-on-year but Sony Corp s…
Name change, new management, for SA music awards
South Australia s peak music association has taken over the running of the state s annual music awards, which will now be known as SA Music Awards. They are held on Wednesday November 11 with judges…
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Name change, new management, for SA music awards
South Australia s peak music association has taken over the running of the state s annual music awards, which will now be known as SA Music Awards. They are held on Wednesday November 11 with judges…
Indie labels have 34.5% of US market “by ownership”
The combined independent sector now has 34.5% of the US market, according to mid-year figures by Nielsen Music and Billboard. This was in contrast to its 35.1% share for the 2014 calendar year.…
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Indie labels have 34.5% of US market “by ownership”
The combined independent sector now has 34.5% of the US market, according to mid-year figures by Nielsen Music and Billboard. This was in contrast to its 35.1% share for the 2014 calendar year.…
Pandora offering one hour ad-free music – if you engage with ads
Pandora s 3 million+ Australian and New Zealand users will soon be offered a new deal from Pandora an hour of uninterrupted listening if they engage with one 15 second ad. It s an extension of the…
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Pandora offering one hour ad-free music – if you engage with ads
Pandora s 3 million+ Australian and New Zealand users will soon be offered a new deal from Pandora an hour of uninterrupted listening if they engage with one 15 second ad. It s an extension of the…
Apple Music hit 10m subscribers in four weeks, says report
Apple Music has hit 10 million subscribers within its first four weeks on iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and iTunes, according to a report. HITS Daily Double claimed that anonymous sources from major…
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Apple Music hit 10m subscribers in four weeks, says report
Apple Music has hit 10 million subscribers within its first four weeks on iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and iTunes, according to a report. HITS Daily Double claimed that anonymous sources from major…
Cashed-down Australian Council revises grants program
Stripped of millions of dollars in the 2015-16 Federal Budget, the Australia Council for the Arts has announced changes to its grants program. There are reductions in the number of rounds, and some…
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Cashed-down Australian Council revises grants program
Stripped of millions of dollars in the 2015-16 Federal Budget, the Australia Council for the Arts has announced changes to its grants program. There are reductions in the number of rounds, and some…
Warning! Hackers can seize your car through digital radio
While more and more car manufacturers install digital radio players in their models, researchers in the UK and the US have proven that they can be hacked to seize control of a car. Manchester-based…
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Warning! Hackers can seize your car through digital radio
While more and more car manufacturers install digital radio players in their models, researchers in the UK and the US have proven that they can be hacked to seize control of a car. Manchester-based…
Andre Rieu concert breaks European box office records
On the eve of its screening in Australia this weekend, violinist and conductor Andr Rieu s 2015 Maastricht Concert set new box office records in the UK, Ireland, Netherlands and Denmark last weekend.…
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Andre Rieu concert breaks European box office records
On the eve of its screening in Australia this weekend, violinist and conductor Andr Rieu s 2015 Maastricht Concert set new box office records in the UK, Ireland, Netherlands and Denmark last weekend.…
Study: Eminem, Jay Z, have wider vocabularies than Dylan
How can I be better than you at making records, at punchlines, metaphors, wordplay, syllables? went a Notorious B.I.G/ Tupac live freestyle in 1999. The question is answered in a new study, which…
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Study: Eminem, Jay Z, have wider vocabularies than Dylan
How can I be better than you at making records, at punchlines, metaphors, wordplay, syllables? went a Notorious B.I.G/ Tupac live freestyle in 1999. The question is answered in a new study, which…
Silver Scroll finalists – for 2015 and 1981
Some of New Zealand s best known names are announced in the APRA Silver Scroll Award top 20 list. The prestigious and only peer-voted song crafting award is now in its 50th year. Past winner Lorde…
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Silver Scroll finalists – for 2015 and 1981
Some of New Zealand s best known names are announced in the APRA Silver Scroll Award top 20 list. The prestigious and only peer-voted song crafting award is now in its 50th year. Past winner Lorde…
Premium tier for Spotify?
Is major music streaming service Spotify planning to offer premium-only content next year, to offset the challenge by Apple Music? Digital Music News reported of speculation that it is looking at…
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Premium tier for Spotify?
Is major music streaming service Spotify planning to offer premium-only content next year, to offset the challenge by Apple Music? Digital Music News reported of speculation that it is looking at…
YouTube CEO discusses Music Key streaming service
The soon-to-be-launched YouTube music streaming service Music Key will be different from Spotify, Apple and Rdio. Speaking at Fortune s Brainstorm Tech event in Aspen, Colorado, CEO Susan Wojcicki…
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YouTube CEO discusses Music Key streaming service
The soon-to-be-launched YouTube music streaming service Music Key will be different from Spotify, Apple and Rdio. Speaking at Fortune s Brainstorm Tech event in Aspen, Colorado, CEO Susan Wojcicki…
Reporting from inside the Australian music business since '94.
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