Music Industry
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Pandora Shuts Down Australian Services
Music streaming platform Pandora has announced it will discontinue its Australian operation following the departure of CEO and founder, Tim Westergren.
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BIGSOUND 2017 Reveal 60+ Bands On First Artist Line-up
BIGSOUND 2017 will be a musical explosion to whet any indie kid's appetite with 60+ bands announced today.
After 7,000 people converged and crammed into Fortitude... -
2017 Australian Music Week Reveal First Round Of Artists, Industry Delegates
The first 30 showcasing artists at this year's Australian Music Week (AMW) have been announced including Crystal Cities, Eliza & The Delusionals, Leanne Tennant, Tia
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Australian Independent Record Labels Association: CEO Interview Maria Amato
Australia’s independent music industry will descend on Adelaide for the prestigious AIR Awards in July.
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WAMFest 2017 Reveal New Coordinators And Key Dates
The re-branded WAMFest 2016 was a stellar success, with record-breaking attendances seeing over 14,500 music lovers filling 26 music... -
Lisa Mitchell Wants To Give You Feedback
Once again MusicNSW is bringing together some of the best in the biz at FEEDBACK as a part of Vivid Ideas Exchange and the Vivid Sydney Festival (12 June) to give young
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Flume, A.B. Original, Ali Barter & Alex Lahey Dominate Nominations For 11th AIR Awards
Acknowledging the best independent recording artists in the country, Australia’s independent music industry will descend on its new home of Adelaide for the prestigious 2017
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Revamped Little BIGSOUND Returns To Brisbane In 2017
Little BIGSOUND returns in 2017 with a totally revamped programme and showcase event (29 July) in Brisbane, offering a hands-on, one-day experience for 15 to 25 year olds
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Australian Music Week Is Bigger Than Ever In 2017
The Australian Music Week conference (staged in Sydney) pushes headstrong into its third year in 2017, developing and cultivating strong partnerships both nationally and
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Sydnee Carter Wins 2017 WAM Song Of The Year
At only 19-years old, Sydnee Carter has already done more than most teenagers have dreamt of. The Perth singer-songwriter can add the 2017 WAM Song Of The Year award to her
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Amy Shark Stars At 2017 Gold Coast Music Awards, Named Artist Of The Year
Australia's iconic Surfers Paradise beachfront has been lit up tonight at the third annual Gold Coast Music Awards, with Amy Shark scooping up two awards: Artist Of The Year
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Nominations Open For 2017 National Indigenous Music Awards
2017 has so far been a landmark year for indigenous music in Australia.
In no particular order, the year has witnessed #1 ARIA chart positions for Busby Marou’s... -
Australian Music Week Returns In 2017 To Sydney
After a successful second year in 2016, the Australian Music Week (AMW) is back with new dates set for 1-3 November, 2017.
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A Rock & Roll Writers Festival 2017 @ The Old Museum Review
Things I learnt at A Rock & Roll Writers Festival included the sociology of rock and the sociology of youth are inextricably linked; the impossible paradox of the
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Interview With The Gum Ball Festival Promoter
The good folk at Dashville have done it again, compiling a stellar line-up for their premier event The Gum Ball.
This month’s Gum Ball will be the twelfth... -
Amy Shark Headlines 2017 Gold Coast Music Awards Nominations
The third annual Gold Coast Music Awards (GCMA) have announced 43 finalists ahead of next month's ceremony at Surfers Paradise Beach, 27 April.
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Girl Power Dominates At Queensland Music Awards With 2017 Winners Revealed
It was a night for the ladies at the 2017 Queensland Music Awards (27 March) with Gold Coast's rising star Amy Shark the big winner, the 'Adore' singer collecting three
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A Rock & Roll Writers Festival Returns To Brisbane Next Week
A Rock & Roll Writers Festival is the first and only literary festival in Australia dedicated to celebrating the interaction between writing and music, and ‘that special
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Flume Leads The Nominations At 2017 APRA Music Awards
With his win at the Grammy Awards still fresh, Flume continues his excellent start to 2017 with four nominations at the 2017 APRA Music Awards.
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A.B. Original Win 12th Australian Music Prize With 'Reclaim Australia'
At an award ceremony held last night at the Toff in Town in Melbourne, A.B. Original were announced as the winner of the 12th Australian Music Prize for their album ‘Reclaim
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