Music Industry
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National Indigenous Music Awards 2020 Winners
Baker Boy has won big at this year's National Indigenous Music Awards scooping up three awards including Artist Of The Year.
"Woah, my heart! This is crazy," an... -
2020 WAM Song Of The Year Winners
For the second straight year, Albany-born Perth-based musician Carla Geneve has won the WAM Song Of The Year Grand Prize with her song '2001'.
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How Much Did The Pandemic Cost Bluesfest?
The global pandemic hit many music and cultural events but very few as hard as Bluesfest.
The award-winning event which attracts upwards of 30,000 revellers every... -
WAM's 2020 Song Of The Year Nominees
Next week, West Australian Music (WAM) will award its 2020 Song Of The Year Award.
But not before they hand out a stack of other gongs across 17 categories (scroll... -
WA Is Getting The Party Started
The short-term pain of a state-wide COVID-19 lockdown is beginning to ease across Western Australia.
As the People’s Republic of Victoria teeters on absolute... -
Way Out West Music Festival Returns To Regional QLD Easter 2021
After a 12-month pause, Way Out West will return in 2021 to Winton in regional Queensland.
The music festival's 2020 event was rested by Winston Shire Council... -
Queenscliff Music Festival Postpones To 2021
Victoria's worsening COVID-19 situation has claimed Queenscliff Music Festival, who have postponed their 2020 event (planned for 27-29 November) to next
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An Open Letter To Bassnectar From Mimi Page: A Call For True Accountability & Responsibility
Earlier this month, EDM artist Bassnectar (legal name Lorin Ashton) announced via social media that he was "stepping back" from his career "to take responsibility and
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A Musos Guide To Adelaide's Live Music Venues With Josh Kroehn
With influences ranging from Ben Howard to City and Colour, and Bon Iver, Adelaide indie songwriter Josh Kroehn is marking his first release for 2020 in the striking 'Never
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An Australian Music Photographer Cancels Himself After 100+ Women Call Him Out For His Predatory Behaviour
The Australian music photographer who was the focus of a social media storm about his predatory behaviour has cancelled himself.
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National Indigenous Music Awards 2020 Nominations
Baker Boy and Miiesha have led the charge of nominees for the 2020 National Indigenous Music Awards, each scoring three nominations apiece.
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BIGSOUND 2020 Will Go Ahead
BIGSOUND will go ahead in 2020, but a month later and with a condensed programme across two days.
Once more to take place in its spiritual home, the Fortitude... -
Crowbar Brisbane Has Closed
Brisbane's 'Home of the Heavy', Crowbar has shut its doors for the foreseeable future.
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Nominations Open For The Carol Lloyd Award
With a new home at QMusic, nominations for the Carol Lloyd Award are now open.
Supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland and APRA AMCOS,... -
2020 AIR Awards Nominees
The nominees for the 2020 Air Awards have landed and the ladies have taken centre stage, with Tones And I, Julia Jacklin, Stella Donnelly and Sampa The Great each receiving
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Support An Aussie Musician Directly As Bandcamp Once Again Waives Its Sales Revenue For 24 Hours
For 24 hours, Bandcamp is waiving its revenue share for all sales.
That's right, from 5pm EST today, 3 July, until 5pm EST tomorrow, 4 July, the funds will... -
The Drive-In Cancelled Due To Victoria's COVID-19 Outbreak
As Victoria's continuing rise in coronavirus cases mounts, the recently announced series The Drive-In has been forced to cancel their entire programme of upcoming
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Someone Needs To Alert Footloose's Kevin Bacon... Queensland's Dance Floor Ban Remains In Place
It's not quite the day the music died, but as many Queensland nightclubs prepare to open with the further easing of COVID restrictions from tomorrow (3 July), clubbers will
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Australian Live Music Business Council To Represent 65,000 Live Music Jobs
A new coalition of music industry members have come together as the Australian Live Music Business Council (ALMBC), with the goal to represent small to medium Australian
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Guy Sebastian's Former Manager Arrested For Million Dollar Fraud
Titus Day, Guy Sebastian's former manager, has been arrested after allegedly defrauding the singer of more than $1.15 million over a seven-year period.
South Sydney...