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Meet the 23-year-old Melbourne writer behind the biggest pop song in the US
You may not have realised it, but there is no escaping the work of 23-year-old Melbourne songwriter Sarah Aarons. Her name might not be familiar to you - unless you still buy CDs and read all the…
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Meet the 23-year-old Melbourne writer behind the biggest pop song in the US
You may not have realised it, but there is no escaping the work of 23-year-old Melbourne songwriter Sarah Aarons. Her name might not be familiar to you - unless you still buy CDs and read all the…
Despite backlash, Tupac biopic 'All Eyez on Me' smashes box office expectations
Released on what would have been Tupac Shakur's 46th birthday on June 16, the Benny Boom-directed All Eyez on Me biopic grossed an estimated US$27.1 million in its debut weekend in North America.…
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Despite backlash, Tupac biopic 'All Eyez on Me' smashes box office expectations
Released on what would have been Tupac Shakur's 46th birthday on June 16, the Benny Boom-directed All Eyez on Me biopic grossed an estimated US$27.1 million in its debut weekend in North America.…
Martin Bandier calls on streaming services to acknowledge songwriters
Songwriters, for so long the unsung heroes, the forgotten geniuses behind the soundtrack to your life, should get the money and the glory. And that’ll happen, if the world’s most powerful music…
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Martin Bandier calls on streaming services to acknowledge songwriters
Songwriters, for so long the unsung heroes, the forgotten geniuses behind the soundtrack to your life, should get the money and the glory. And that’ll happen, if the world’s most powerful music…
“The first festival was a fucking shambles": Ben Tillman on the evolution of Yours & Owls festival
Ben Tillman, the Yours Owls co-founder and music industry veteran, speaks in an affable drawl, his voice full of the softness and warmness that makes you think he’d be good in an emergency; like he’s…
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“The first festival was a fucking shambles": Ben Tillman on the evolution of Yours & Owls festival
Ben Tillman, the Yours Owls co-founder and music industry veteran, speaks in an affable drawl, his voice full of the softness and warmness that makes you think he’d be good in an emergency; like he’s…
Dandy Warhols have their clip yanked from YouTube by UMG
The Dandy Warhols have taken to Twitter to call out their label Dine Alone Records and its distributor Universal Music Group for issuing a takedown notice for their own music video. hey @UMG quit…
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Dandy Warhols have their clip yanked from YouTube by UMG
The Dandy Warhols have taken to Twitter to call out their label Dine Alone Records and its distributor Universal Music Group for issuing a takedown notice for their own music video. hey @UMG quit…
Fleetwood Mac reuniting with Stevie for world tour, NIMAs performance lineup announced, and more
Here's all the music industry news you need to know this morning. Fleetwood Mac confirm they will reunite with Stevie Nicks for a world tour. - via OCC Spotify tops 140 million free paid subscribers…
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Fleetwood Mac reuniting with Stevie for world tour, NIMAs performance lineup announced, and more
Here's all the music industry news you need to know this morning. Fleetwood Mac confirm they will reunite with Stevie Nicks for a world tour. - via OCC Spotify tops 140 million free paid subscribers…
Studios and networks join forces for unprecedented Anti-Piracy Coalition
The creative sector has a new ace up its sleeve in the fight against online piracy. Some of the world's largest digital media and entertainment corporations have united under the Alliance for…
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Studios and networks join forces for unprecedented Anti-Piracy Coalition
The creative sector has a new ace up its sleeve in the fight against online piracy. Some of the world's largest digital media and entertainment corporations have united under the Alliance for…
Tina Arena on the fragmented industry, future plans, and what being dropped from Sony taught her
From her incredible backlog of hits, including the 10x times platinum 'Don’t Ask' (1994) and the multi-platinum 'In Deep' (1997), to her recent collaborations with acts like The Veronicas and Danni…
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Tina Arena on the fragmented industry, future plans, and what being dropped from Sony taught her
From her incredible backlog of hits, including the 10x times platinum 'Don’t Ask' (1994) and the multi-platinum 'In Deep' (1997), to her recent collaborations with acts like The Veronicas and Danni…
No Frills Twins ink major label deal, Sia and The Weeknd to play Sydney on same night, and more
Here's all the music industry news you need to know today. No Frills Twins Sign to Island Records/Universal Music. They have amassed over 8 million video views on their YouTube channel. Watch their…
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No Frills Twins ink major label deal, Sia and The Weeknd to play Sydney on same night, and more
Here's all the music industry news you need to know today. No Frills Twins Sign to Island Records/Universal Music. They have amassed over 8 million video views on their YouTube channel. Watch their…
Youth-focused industry summit Little BIGSOUND returns with 2017 program
Electro soul act Airling and producer, singer and multi-instrumentalist Danny Harley aka The Kite String Tangle are headlining QMusic and Brisbane City Council's one-day program for 15 - 25 year…
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Youth-focused industry summit Little BIGSOUND returns with 2017 program
Electro soul act Airling and producer, singer and multi-instrumentalist Danny Harley aka The Kite String Tangle are headlining QMusic and Brisbane City Council's one-day program for 15 - 25 year…
Bob Dylan accused of plagiarising his Nobel Prize acceptance speech
Slate Magazine claims Bob Dylan plagiarised 20 lines of his Nobel Prize acceptance speech on June 4. Its author Andrea Pitzer has accused Dylan of lifting parts of his speech from SparkNotes, a…
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Bob Dylan accused of plagiarising his Nobel Prize acceptance speech
Slate Magazine claims Bob Dylan plagiarised 20 lines of his Nobel Prize acceptance speech on June 4. Its author Andrea Pitzer has accused Dylan of lifting parts of his speech from SparkNotes, a…
Spotify & Swedish hitmaker Max Martin tackle gender equality through The Equalizer Project
Spotify is partnering with Swedish hitmaker Max Martin on a major initiative which addresses the gender equality gap. The market-leading streaming service has joined forces with the Swedish Music…
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Spotify & Swedish hitmaker Max Martin tackle gender equality through The Equalizer Project
Spotify is partnering with Swedish hitmaker Max Martin on a major initiative which addresses the gender equality gap. The market-leading streaming service has joined forces with the Swedish Music…
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