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Celebrating industry dads: Regan Lethbridge & Roy Amar
With Father's Day coming up on Sunday September 1, it's the perfect opportunity to celebrate a few music industry dads who are managing work and family life in a sector battling an 'always-on'…

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Celebrating industry dads: Regan Lethbridge & Roy Amar
With Father's Day coming up on Sunday September 1, it's the perfect opportunity to celebrate a few music industry dads who are managing work and family life in a sector battling an 'always-on'…

Live Nation and Ticketmaster ink multi-year deal with car rental brand
Live Nation Entertainment's local promoter business and ticketing company have inked an exclusive multi-year partnership with Hertz. Live Nation and Ticketmaster Australasia have made the car rental…

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Live Nation and Ticketmaster ink multi-year deal with car rental brand
Live Nation Entertainment's local promoter business and ticketing company have inked an exclusive multi-year partnership with Hertz. Live Nation and Ticketmaster Australasia have made the car rental…
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Downtown Music Publishing signs Australian indie-pop artist Eliott [EXCLUSIVE]
Following a performance at last year's BIGSOUND, and a bunch of sold-out headline shows, Eliott (AKA Charlotte Gemmill) has signed to global and growing publisher Downtown Music Publishing, TIO can…
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Downtown Music Publishing signs Australian indie-pop artist Eliott [EXCLUSIVE]
Following a performance at last year's BIGSOUND, and a bunch of sold-out headline shows, Eliott (AKA Charlotte Gemmill) has signed to global and growing publisher Downtown Music Publishing, TIO can…

Apple Music For Artists launches to give you your own 24/7 data scientist
Following more than a year in beta - and some serious anticipation from artists and the industry - Apple has launched Apple Music for Artists. With detailed analytics related to an artists' music and…

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Apple Music For Artists launches to give you your own 24/7 data scientist
Following more than a year in beta - and some serious anticipation from artists and the industry - Apple has launched Apple Music for Artists. With detailed analytics related to an artists' music and…

Secret Sounds’ Marc Sousley shares his advice on networking for success
Nando’s Music Exchange (MX) program is designed to help emerging music creatives aged 18 to 24 progress their music career by connecting them with experts in the industry, supporting the next…

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Secret Sounds’ Marc Sousley shares his advice on networking for success
Nando’s Music Exchange (MX) program is designed to help emerging music creatives aged 18 to 24 progress their music career by connecting them with experts in the industry, supporting the next…

The three types of scarcity tactics in music streaming - and why so few of them actually work
One of Spotify’s worst fears is becoming scarce. As a publicly-traded media subscription company with ever-growing ambitions for global expansion, Spotify can’t afford scarcity. Its intent is to be…

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The three types of scarcity tactics in music streaming - and why so few of them actually work
One of Spotify’s worst fears is becoming scarce. As a publicly-traded media subscription company with ever-growing ambitions for global expansion, Spotify can’t afford scarcity. Its intent is to be…
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Select Music enters its next chapter, announces new agent [EXCLUSIVE]
Sydney-based booking agency Select Music may already have an enviable growing stable and some of the most beloved staffers in the country, but its new addition hints at an even bigger expansion. TIO…
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Select Music enters its next chapter, announces new agent [EXCLUSIVE]
Sydney-based booking agency Select Music may already have an enviable growing stable and some of the most beloved staffers in the country, but its new addition hints at an even bigger expansion. TIO…

Details released of Jaxsta and APRA AMCOS partnership
Earlier this month, Jaxsta entered into a commercial data access agreement with Merlin, the independents’ digital music agency. Now, the world’s largest source of official credit information for…

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Details released of Jaxsta and APRA AMCOS partnership
Earlier this month, Jaxsta entered into a commercial data access agreement with Merlin, the independents’ digital music agency. Now, the world’s largest source of official credit information for…

Ditto Music adds two new additions to its Australian team
The music distributor and record label services company which has worked with Tash Sultana, Ed Sheeran, Sam Smith and Chance the Rapper, has beefed up its Australian team. Ditto Music, lead by Sarah…

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Ditto Music adds two new additions to its Australian team
The music distributor and record label services company which has worked with Tash Sultana, Ed Sheeran, Sam Smith and Chance the Rapper, has beefed up its Australian team. Ditto Music, lead by Sarah…

Australia's Ticketbooth acquired by US event technology giant
It's a good day in the music industry when an Australian tech startup designed to help curb the globe's ticket scalping issue gets acquired. And by a company with the same ethos for that matter.…

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Australia's Ticketbooth acquired by US event technology giant
It's a good day in the music industry when an Australian tech startup designed to help curb the globe's ticket scalping issue gets acquired. And by a company with the same ethos for that matter.…

Optus teams up with Apple Music, unveils ‘most-streamed in Aus’ list
Optus has extended its ties with music thanks to a new partnership with music streaming giant Apple Music. The partnership sees the telco juggernaut exclusively offer up to 12 months subscription of…

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Optus teams up with Apple Music, unveils ‘most-streamed in Aus’ list
Optus has extended its ties with music thanks to a new partnership with music streaming giant Apple Music. The partnership sees the telco juggernaut exclusively offer up to 12 months subscription of…

Why Melbourne’s live scene remains Australia’s biggest drawcard
The old music industry adage is: if you want to land a record deal, you move to Sydney. But if you want to create great music, it’s Melbourne where you want to be. THE STATS This was accentuated…

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Why Melbourne’s live scene remains Australia’s biggest drawcard
The old music industry adage is: if you want to land a record deal, you move to Sydney. But if you want to create great music, it’s Melbourne where you want to be. THE STATS This was accentuated…
Reporting from inside the Australian music business since '94.
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