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Twelve years since Kevin Lyman’s skate-punk-turned-mixed-bag festival graced our shores, the legendary Vans Warped is back. After two dates in Brisbane and Coffs Harour and two broken down buses, 28…

Stand-up comedian Matt Okine has been announced as the new Triple J breakfast co-host, following Tom Ballard’s departure. Last week, Ballard announced he is leaving radio to focus on stand-up comedy,…

This week dmg Radio ring in the Christmas season, The 12th Man, Billy Birmingham, pads up for the media rounds, and Kings Of Leon sail into Sydney Harbour. [FinalTilesGallery id=’14’]

OneLove appoints marketing head, launching new divisions Electronic dance music label OneLove CEO Frank Cotela announced he’s appointed Bev Malcolm as Marketing Director, and will be launching artist…

The BBC are under fire from UK commercial radio industry group RadioCentre for a supposed breach of their editorial guidelines. BBC plan to promote current X Factor judge Gary Barlow’s new album…

In his first order of business as the new President of the Country Music Association of Australia (CMAA), Dobe Newton has expressed his sadness at the public display of emotions, in what was a…

The Electronic Music Conference kicked off yesterday at Sydney’s Carriageworks to an enthusiastic and able-eared crew of industry professionals. The event, which debuted last year, has grown…

Two major executive departures at ARN Two ARN’s top executives have left the company. Mix 106.5 Sydney Program Director Ryan Rathbone was told his contract would not be extended. He was coaxed to the…

Melbourne’s Box Hill TAFE has announced a Master of International Music Business course, becoming the first further education provider to do so. Although the institution has been offering Bachelor…

Day two for me began at midday at EMC and was a day focused on the Australian industry. The first panel I went to was named ‘The Golden Age Of Australian Electronic Music Is Here’, with panel members…