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Twitter accounts taken down for BET Awards posts, community radio awards finalists announced, and more
Here's all the music industry news you need to know today. A number of Twitter accounts were taken down because of alleged issues related to the DMCA. The music magazine The FADER and the hip-hop…

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Twitter accounts taken down for BET Awards posts, community radio awards finalists announced, and more
Here's all the music industry news you need to know today. A number of Twitter accounts were taken down because of alleged issues related to the DMCA. The music magazine The FADER and the hip-hop…

A guide to networking in the music industry
Networking is critical to any career, but in the tight-knit Australian music industry, where entrepreneurs and employees thrive and dive on relationships alone, how you conduct yourself both on and…

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A guide to networking in the music industry
Networking is critical to any career, but in the tight-knit Australian music industry, where entrepreneurs and employees thrive and dive on relationships alone, how you conduct yourself both on and…

How Mushroom's Ian James helped create the global Give A Home movement
On September 20, Give A Home, the global concert series presented by Sofar Sounds, Vice and Amnesty International, will see acts like The National, Jessie Ware, Kate Tempest and Jack Garratt perform…

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How Mushroom's Ian James helped create the global Give A Home movement
On September 20, Give A Home, the global concert series presented by Sofar Sounds, Vice and Amnesty International, will see acts like The National, Jessie Ware, Kate Tempest and Jack Garratt perform…

Indie-Con is coming to Australia
Australia has a new music industry conference. The inaugural Indie-Con Australia will take place July 27-28 in Adelaide to coincide with the 11th edition of the AIR Awards, which rolls into the South…

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Indie-Con is coming to Australia
Australia has a new music industry conference. The inaugural Indie-Con Australia will take place July 27-28 in Adelaide to coincide with the 11th edition of the AIR Awards, which rolls into the South…

Kennedy Awards for Journalism called out for zero arts support
There’s a big problem with coverage of the arts in this country. Despite the attendance of music concerts being one of the major contributors to tourism in Sydney and Melbourne, there is a clear…

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Kennedy Awards for Journalism called out for zero arts support
There’s a big problem with coverage of the arts in this country. Despite the attendance of music concerts being one of the major contributors to tourism in Sydney and Melbourne, there is a clear…

Grenfell Tower charity single tops UK chart, sets record
An all-star charity project assembled and recorded in response to the tragic Grenfell Tower inferno has opened at #1 on the U.K’s singles chart after notching the strongest opening day sales for any…

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Grenfell Tower charity single tops UK chart, sets record
An all-star charity project assembled and recorded in response to the tragic Grenfell Tower inferno has opened at #1 on the U.K’s singles chart after notching the strongest opening day sales for any…

Lorde lands first US #1, triple j Unearthed High returns, and more
Here's all the music industry news you need to know this morning. The search is back on! triple j Unearthed is seeking Australia’s best high school music act - via triple j Unearthed Lorde Lands…

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Lorde lands first US #1, triple j Unearthed High returns, and more
Here's all the music industry news you need to know this morning. The search is back on! triple j Unearthed is seeking Australia’s best high school music act - via triple j Unearthed Lorde Lands…
You can now build Spotify playlists on Facebook
Ever been talking to your friends in a Facebook group chat, only to wish that you had the ability to curate a playlist to soundtrack the conversation? Well, good news, because your dreams are no…
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You can now build Spotify playlists on Facebook
Ever been talking to your friends in a Facebook group chat, only to wish that you had the ability to curate a playlist to soundtrack the conversation? Well, good news, because your dreams are no…

EXCLUSIVE: Perth's Cursed Earth sign to UNFD
UNFD, one of the labels under Jaddan Comerford's growing music company UNIFIED, has signed Perth metal band Cursed Earth, TIO can exclusively reveal. The global deal sees the five-piece in good…

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EXCLUSIVE: Perth's Cursed Earth sign to UNFD
UNFD, one of the labels under Jaddan Comerford's growing music company UNIFIED, has signed Perth metal band Cursed Earth, TIO can exclusively reveal. The global deal sees the five-piece in good…

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame gets first international expansion, Drake to release new single, and more
Here's all the music industry news you need to know today. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is planning its first international expansion with a branch in Japan, the world's largest music market after…

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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame gets first international expansion, Drake to release new single, and more
Here's all the music industry news you need to know today. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is planning its first international expansion with a branch in Japan, the world's largest music market after…

We're giving away a double pass to Australian Music Week 2017
Sydney’s own Australian Music Week, the annual three-day live music and entertainment industry conference, is back for 2017. Organisers have unveiled the first 30 showcasing artists for the November…

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We're giving away a double pass to Australian Music Week 2017
Sydney’s own Australian Music Week, the annual three-day live music and entertainment industry conference, is back for 2017. Organisers have unveiled the first 30 showcasing artists for the November…

UMG’s Lucian Grainge breaks new ground for music with Cannes Lions award
Universal Music Group chief Lucian Grainge broke new ground for the music biz this week when was honoured as the Cannes Lions Media Person of the Year 2017, an award he promptly dedicated to his late…

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UMG’s Lucian Grainge breaks new ground for music with Cannes Lions award
Universal Music Group chief Lucian Grainge broke new ground for the music biz this week when was honoured as the Cannes Lions Media Person of the Year 2017, an award he promptly dedicated to his late…
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