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Matt Corby and Tim Finn to make Woodford Folk Festival debut

Both Matt Corby and Tim Finn make their Woodford Folk Festival debuts this year, along with sets from Berth Orton, Julian Marley, Busby Marou, The Basics, Clare Bowditch and The Break. Now in its…

Jetstar expands their musician-friendly baggage policy

Any touring musician knows that one of the very worst aspects (aside from the lukewarm, 2am truck-stop pies) is having to check your outrageously expensive musical instrument, then rattle nervously…

Big Day Out feuds with Claremont council over Perth event

The surprise Blur cancellation wasn’t the only drama facing Big Day Out this week. The Claremont Council is angered that Big Day Out bypassed them and went directly to the Department of Environment…

Kiis 1065 full lineup revealed; Adam Spencer farewells ABC; radio ad revenue down

KIIS 1065 full lineup revealed Further to yesterday’s confirmation that Mix 106.5 are to become KIIS 1065 in 2014, they have now released their full lineup. Sami Yumi are no longer part of the…

RMIT and Mushroom team up for exhibition: 40 Years of Mushroom & Melbourne’s Music Culture

RMIT Gallery, Mushroom and the Bank Of Melbourne have teamed up to present Music, Melbourne + Me: 40 Years of Mushroom Melbourne’s Music Culture, an exhibition highlighting the past forty years of…

Legal Feature: Beastie Boys and when advertising and "fair use" collide

A few weeks ago I considered the concept of “fair use” as a defence against allegations of copyright infringement. The context of that article was the matter that had arisen between Australian music…

Kyle & Jackie O fight for social networks, Triple M launch Classic Rock Digital, ABC discover how pay data leaked

NEWS Kyle Jackie O fight for social networks It hasn’t even been confirmed that the duo are going to pop up at another network but the fight for their right to take their social networks with them is…

Rdio launches free Internet radio service for Australia and the US

Rdio has announced today that one of its most popular features – the hundreds of digital radio stations available to stream – will be available for free on mobile to all iOS and Android users in…

Empire Of The Sun and Olympic Ayres get FIFA ’14 boost

With sales that run up to 15 million worldwide, soccer video game FIFA is as much a showcase of edgy new and established music to a wide demographic as it is a money spinner. The new, much-lauded…

ARIA Awards 2013: Spotlight on Jagwar Ma - nominee for Best Dance Release