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Perth-based Filter Squad, which makes apps for iOS and Mac, put a new version of its hit app Discovr Music on the market this week. The original app, which costs $4.99 in the store, had over 3…

“It was kind of challenging at first because it was like, ‘how do I make dubstep beautiful?’ That was kind of my goal for Crystallize. In my experience, most of dubstep was so harsh and edgy and I…

Simon Raymonde has enjoyed two brilliant careers in music. As an artist, he was a key member of the influential atmospheric act Cocteau Twins. When they split in 1997, Raymonde set out on his next…

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…

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…

Sixteen years is a long time in pop. Since Travis released their debut album Good Feeling in 1997 – just days after the release of Oasis’s bloated Be Here Now bought the curtain down on the Britpop…

Paul Hitchman has more than a touch of pioneering spirit. The British executive was behind Playlouder, one of the earliest entrants into the digital music marketplace. Hitchman fought those messy…

Mark Yovich has an unbeatable view of the live music world. The Australian born-and-raised executive is based in London, where he oversees the international business for the American group that is…

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.…

Evelyn Richardso knows all about a tricky economy, a dodgy dollar and a looming election. They’re some of the big factors Australia’s live music business has to contend with. Live Performance…