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Untitled Group Backs Youth Music Study

Untitled Group Backs Youth Music Study

Untitled Group is supporting Listening In, a landmark national study exploring how young Australians engage with music. Led by Music Australia and Creative Australia, with input from The Daily Aus…

By sarahdowns.nz@gmail.com - Jun 12, 2025
Untitled Group Backs Youth Music Study

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Untitled Group Backs Youth Music Study

Untitled Group is supporting Listening In, a landmark national study exploring how young Australians engage with music. Led by Music Australia and Creative Australia, with input from The Daily Aus…

By sarahdowns.nz@gmail.com - Jun 12, 2025
BIGSOUND 2025 Reveals Full Artist Lineup

BIGSOUND 2025 Reveals Full Artist Lineup

More than 120 artists set to showcase as part of this year's BIGSOUND lineup have been unveiled. The lineup shines a spotlight on some of the most exciting emerging talent from Australia and…

By sarahdowns.nz@gmail.com - Jun 12, 2025
BIGSOUND 2025 Reveals Full Artist Lineup

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BIGSOUND 2025 Reveals Full Artist Lineup

More than 120 artists set to showcase as part of this year's BIGSOUND lineup have been unveiled. The lineup shines a spotlight on some of the most exciting emerging talent from Australia and…

By sarahdowns.nz@gmail.com - Jun 12, 2025
Brisbane Festival Reveals Full Music Program for 2025

Brisbane Festival Reveals Full Music Program for 2025

Brisbane Festival has unveiled its 2025 program, packed with music and running from September 5th–27th. The 23-day event features 106 productions, 1,069 performances and 2,260 artists, including 21…

By sarahdowns.nz@gmail.com - Jun 11, 2025
Brisbane Festival Reveals Full Music Program for 2025

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Brisbane Festival Reveals Full Music Program for 2025

Brisbane Festival has unveiled its 2025 program, packed with music and running from September 5th–27th. The 23-day event features 106 productions, 1,069 performances and 2,260 artists, including 21…

By sarahdowns.nz@gmail.com - Jun 11, 2025
Spotify Cuts 15 Podcast Staff as Video Push Continues

Spotify Cuts 15 Podcast Staff as Video Push Continues

Spotify has made another round of cuts to its podcast division, trimming 15 staffers this week across The Ringer and Spotify Studios, Variety reports. The layoffs, made internally on Tuesday,…

By sarahdowns.nz@gmail.com - Jun 6, 2025
Spotify Cuts 15 Podcast Staff as Video Push Continues

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Spotify Cuts 15 Podcast Staff as Video Push Continues

Spotify has made another round of cuts to its podcast division, trimming 15 staffers this week across The Ringer and Spotify Studios, Variety reports. The layoffs, made internally on Tuesday,…

By sarahdowns.nz@gmail.com - Jun 6, 2025
Sean Combs Told to Stop Nodding at the Jury

Sean Combs Told to Stop Nodding at the Jury

Sean Combs has been told to stop nodding at the jury during his civil trial during his ongoing racketeering and sex-trafficking trial. A judge ruled that the music mogul’s courtroom gestures could…

By sarahdowns.nz@gmail.com - Jun 6, 2025
Sean Combs Told to Stop Nodding at the Jury

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Sean Combs Told to Stop Nodding at the Jury

Sean Combs has been told to stop nodding at the jury during his civil trial during his ongoing racketeering and sex-trafficking trial. A judge ruled that the music mogul’s courtroom gestures could…

By sarahdowns.nz@gmail.com - Jun 6, 2025
Eminem’s Publisher Hits Meta with Massive Copyright Suit

Eminem’s Publisher Hits Meta with Massive Copyright Suit

Eminem’s publishing company, Eight Mile Style, has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Meta, accusing the tech giant of distributing the rapper’s music without permission across Facebook,…

By sarahdowns.nz@gmail.com - Jun 5, 2025
Eminem’s Publisher Hits Meta with Massive Copyright Suit

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Eminem’s Publisher Hits Meta with Massive Copyright Suit

Eminem’s publishing company, Eight Mile Style, has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Meta, accusing the tech giant of distributing the rapper’s music without permission across Facebook,…

By sarahdowns.nz@gmail.com - Jun 5, 2025
50 Cent Pushes Back on Potential Trump Pardon for Diddy

50 Cent Pushes Back on Potential Trump Pardon for Diddy

50 Cent has taken a firm stance against the possibility of Sean "Diddy" Combs receiving a presidential pardon from Donald Trump, should the embattled music mogul be found guilty in his ongoing legal…

By sarahdowns.nz@gmail.com - Jun 2, 2025
50 Cent Pushes Back on Potential Trump Pardon for Diddy

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50 Cent Pushes Back on Potential Trump Pardon for Diddy

50 Cent has taken a firm stance against the possibility of Sean "Diddy" Combs receiving a presidential pardon from Donald Trump, should the embattled music mogul be found guilty in his ongoing legal…

By sarahdowns.nz@gmail.com - Jun 2, 2025
Kneecap Pulled From International Festival

Kneecap Pulled From International Festival

Kneecap have been pulled from the lineup of Glasgow’s TRNSMT Festival, after police raised concerns over safety. The Irish rap trio confirmed the cancellation in a statement, revealing they had been…

By sarahdowns.nz@gmail.com - May 29, 2025
Kneecap Pulled From International Festival

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Kneecap Pulled From International Festival

Kneecap have been pulled from the lineup of Glasgow’s TRNSMT Festival, after police raised concerns over safety. The Irish rap trio confirmed the cancellation in a statement, revealing they had been…

By sarahdowns.nz@gmail.com - May 29, 2025
Major US Rapper Granted Presidential Pardon by Donald Trump

Major US Rapper Granted Presidential Pardon by Donald Trump

NBA YoungBoy has scored a presidential pardon from Donald Trump, part of a sweep of pardons issued Wednesday (May 28). The 24-year-old rapper, real name Kentrell Gaulden, had been serving time on…

By sarahdowns.nz@gmail.com - May 29, 2025
Major US Rapper Granted Presidential Pardon by Donald Trump

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Major US Rapper Granted Presidential Pardon by Donald Trump

NBA YoungBoy has scored a presidential pardon from Donald Trump, part of a sweep of pardons issued Wednesday (May 28). The 24-year-old rapper, real name Kentrell Gaulden, had been serving time on…

By sarahdowns.nz@gmail.com - May 29, 2025
Warren Ellis Touring New Doc 'Ellis Park' with Q&A Events

Warren Ellis Touring New Doc 'Ellis Park' with Q&A Events

Warren Ellis will tour a string of special Q A events this June ahead of the release of his new documentary, Ellis Park. At select screenings, the multi-instrumentalist best known for his work with…

By sarahdowns.nz@gmail.com - May 26, 2025
Warren Ellis Touring New Doc 'Ellis Park' with Q&A Events

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Warren Ellis Touring New Doc 'Ellis Park' with Q&A Events

Warren Ellis will tour a string of special Q A events this June ahead of the release of his new documentary, Ellis Park. At select screenings, the multi-instrumentalist best known for his work with…

By sarahdowns.nz@gmail.com - May 26, 2025
Mansionair Return with New Single After Signing to Sony

Mansionair Return with New Single After Signing to Sony

Mansionair have returned with “Lose Yourself Again”, their debut single under a new global deal with Sony Music Australia. It's the Sydney electronic trio's first new music in over three years. The…

By sarahdowns.nz@gmail.com - May 23, 2025
Mansionair Return with New Single After Signing to Sony

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Mansionair Return with New Single After Signing to Sony

Mansionair have returned with “Lose Yourself Again”, their debut single under a new global deal with Sony Music Australia. It's the Sydney electronic trio's first new music in over three years. The…

By sarahdowns.nz@gmail.com - May 23, 2025
Alice Ivy, Bic Runga, Jordan Rakei Feature in New SongHubs Documentary

Alice Ivy, Bic Runga, Jordan Rakei Feature in New SongHubs Documentary

Alice Ivy, Bic Runga, Jordan Rakei and others are featured in SongHubs: A Story on Collaboration, a new documentary from APRA AMCOS spotlighting songwriters and producers across Australia, Aotearoa…

By sarahdowns.nz@gmail.com - May 22, 2025
Alice Ivy, Bic Runga, Jordan Rakei Feature in New SongHubs Documentary

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Alice Ivy, Bic Runga, Jordan Rakei Feature in New SongHubs Documentary

Alice Ivy, Bic Runga, Jordan Rakei and others are featured in SongHubs: A Story on Collaboration, a new documentary from APRA AMCOS spotlighting songwriters and producers across Australia, Aotearoa…

By sarahdowns.nz@gmail.com - May 22, 2025
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