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Warner Music and Sony Music have struck two separate licensing deals, spanning two different markets. Warner Music Russia will import, press and distribute the Sony Music catalogue (physical only) in…

Two more music venues have closed their doors permanently, while another has cancelled shows while closed for renovations. Melbourne’s Empress of India Hotel, long time supporter of emerging acts,…

The UK music industry was worth £3.5bn (A$6.3 billion) to the British economy in 2012. This is according to new figures released early this morning (Australian time) from UK Music, the trade body for…

According to figures released by Billboard magazine this week, The Rolling Stones had the highest-grossing British tour of 2013. The 23 shows, attended by 326,998 fans, made £77.5 million (A$144.28…

Considering its ubiquity, it should come as no surprise that Adele’s 21 is the best-selling album of all time through popular online retailer Amazon.com. The UK singer’s 2011 record held off Susan…

Amazon celebrates 15 years of UK operations today, and have revealed a list of the highest-selling entertainment products over the past fifteen years. The list compiles sales through the amazon.co.uk…

Ministry of Sound Australia teams with Defected Ministry of Sound Australia teamed with international house music label Defected to bring its music and tours to Australia and New Zealand. The deal…

John Watson, Eleven Music Bruce Springsteen - Darkness On The Edge Of Town Growing up in Townsville in the early 1980s wasn’t a lot of fun: no Internet, no cable TV, no FM radio and only two TV…

Competition watchdog the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has agreed to allow the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) to maintain its licensing arrangements for…

Today, The Music Network launches TMN Jobs, a free jobs listing service dedicated to the music industry. "Despite significant changes to the music industry in recent years, it remains a vibrant and…