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Ad watchdog bans Fuck Me I’m Famous Guetta poster The Ad Standards Board (ASB) has ruled against David Guetta’s F*** Me I’m Famous poster to promote an album through Neon Records. It shows the…

Matthew Evans appointed as CEO of Village Sounds Group Promoter Jessica Ducrou appointed Matthew Evans as CEO of the Village Sounds Group of companies. Evans was most recently CFO of Australasia for…

Machine Translations opens a new door Spunk will release Melbourne artist Machine Translations’ (aka J. Walker) new record The Bright Door on October 11 – his first in seven years. In that time, he…

The Internet radio war is heating up in Australia. Clear Channel-owned iHeartRadio has launched in beta at www.iheartradio.com.au, following the arrival here late last year of its big rival, Pandora.…

It will probably be really weird or unexpected to hear but two albums – the first N.E.R.D album, the live version [In Search Of...] and Robin Thicke’s debut album [A Beautiful World] – completely…

Ford Fiesta strengthens partnership with Vevo Lift Ford Fiesta has partnered with MCM Media’s Vevo for its emerging artists program Vevo Lift. This month the featured act is pop-punksters Tonight…

Nicky Bomba and John Butler Trio part ways Drummer Nicky Bomba has quit the John Butler Trio to focus on his many projects, especially the Melbourne Ska Orchestra which sold out its tour supporting…

Australia’s John Rash made global music producer for Bacardi Founder and director of Australian brand communications consultancy Brand New Sounds, John Rash, relocates to London to take over the…

Much like the nation’s libraries and universities, the Australian Music Centre is evolving with the times. It’s digitising, becoming street-smart. And it’s selling stuff. The AMC is the national…

We sat down with one of Australia’s finest songwriters to discuss his storied career, his new album, future Cold Chisel plans, and whether he’ll ever find a few spare hours a day to write his next…