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Shock Entertainment imprint Halfcut Records have announced a new addition to the family. Sydney post-hardcore band Caulfield have signed to the recently reformed Shock family for upcoming debut album…

Jack Flanagan isn’t a fair-weather guy. Having faced repeated issues with various majors and independent labels, Flanagan and the U.S. rock band he manages, Clutch, figured they’d bring on the fight,…

Ticket scalping has become a hot issue as major concerts and sports finals arrive, and tickets are exchanging hands at exorbitant mark-ups. One Direction’s, for instance, are going for four times…

Daniel Glass has something of a Midas touch. It seems everything he signs turns to a precious metal -- usually Platinum. Glass is the founder and president of Glassnote, one of the most important…

Another year, another amazing Laneway Festival lineup. VISA presale starts at noon on September 30, and will run to October 1. General tickets go on sale October 3; dates and lineup below. Oh, and…

Songl has finally flicked the switch. The major-label backed streaming music service was presented at a function in Sydney last Thursday, a week after going live. It’s built by Digital Music…

The recorded music industry’s return to growth in 2012 has been well reported. Though small – just 0.3% -- the record business last year halted a thirteen-year decline. The last time the global biz…

Tim Pittman is one of the unsung champions of Australia’s music industry. An artist manager, promoter and label chief, Pitmann has overseen Australian tours by the likes of Lou Reed, The Violent…

Wanna build an empire from the ground up? VICE did just that, using as its foundation a cutting-edge magazine and a record label. Today, VICE is a vertically-integrated multi-media lifestyle brand,…

Telstra -- the music and entertainment powerhouse. Don’t laugh. Though it hasn’t yet come to pass, it’s a strapline which is no joke. The Australian telco has serious ambitions to become a player in…