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Rdio early stream propels Dead Letter Circus to #2 on ARIA Charts In a clear case of the new promotional guard taking over the old, an exclusive pre-release through streaming service Rdio has led to…

Gotye, Eskimo Joe, Jet, The Vines and The Grates are just some of the Aussies who’ve played in Korea. Now there’s a push to get a Korean presence at Big Sound 2014. Discussions have begun with Big…

Rdio launches Stations feature Last week saw the release of Rdio’s new and improved “Stations” feature. Users can choose from ten types of stations or have the ability to launch a stream of music by…

The team from Australia’s favourite music quiz show, RocKwiz are paying tribute to the music of Australia’s most famous songwriting team Vanda and Young. In a string of three live shows this…

Illegal streaming could soon become a felony in the US The US Department of Commerce Internet Policy Task Force is calling to upgrade illegal streaming from a misdemeanour to a felony, putting it in…

Congratulations on your recent APRA award. Is it odd to win based on a recording [In My Mind] that was released over 18 months ago? Yeah, it is very much in my past now, but it keeps popping up every…

Sweetie | Bloods Bela Bartok - Romanian Folk Dances This isn’t so much a record that changed my life… but more of a piece of music that changed the way I thought about playing my instrument. I…

At the tender age of 22, singer-songwriter Tom Odell is the first male ever to win the prestigious Critics’ Choice award at the BRITs before putting out an album. A few months later when his debut…

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…

The City of Melbourne has unveiled the 12 members of the music industry who will make up its new Advisory Committee to help develop and implement its Music Strategy 2013-17. They are live music…