Taylor Swift and Rosé Score ARIA Christmas No. 1s
Christmas is almost here, though Taylor Swift and Rosé unwrap their chart presents early. BLACKPINK star Rosé lands a seventh non-consecutive week at No. 1…
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NSW Music Festivals Will Trial Pill Testing In 2025
Pill testing is coming to New South Wales music festivals in 2025. Announced Thursday, December 19th, the Minns Labor Government has approved a 12-month trial,…
VASSY Cracks Billboard’s End-Of-Year Dance Chart
VASSY waves the flag on Billboard’s end-of-year charts. The Australia-born, U.S.-based singer and songwriter cracks the top 20 on the U.S. trade bible’s Dance/Mix Show…
Taylor Swift Sets New Record With Another Week At No.1
Taylor Swift is No.1 for the seventh time this year on this week’s ARIA Charts. File picture. Fresh from returning to the top last week,…
Emily Wurramara Creates ARIA Awards History
Emily Wurramara has etched her name in the history books. By snagging the best adult contemporary album at the 2024 ARIA Awards last month for…
Vinyl Group Set to Acquire Concrete Playground
Vinyl Group is to acquire Concrete Playground, the digital guide that curates things to see, do and experience in major Australasian cities. Announced to the…
Good Things: Destroy All Lines’ Chris O’Brien Explains How Fest Thrives In a Broken Landscape
Australia’s live music and touring environment is still finding its feet in the immediate years coming out of lockdown. The sector has been able to…
Australian Festival Industry Conference Sets 2025 Event In Brisbane
The Australian Festival Industry Conference (AFIC) is heading to the future Olympic City, Brisbane. After pressing pause on the 2024 edition, the conference locks-up September…
Nominations Window Set to Close on 2025 MPEG Awards
The unsung heroes behind the mixing desk will be celebrated next February at the 2025 MPEG Awards — the only ceremony of its kind in…
New Zealand Gets Own Version of ‘Michael’s Rule’ with ‘Spotlight Aotearoa’ Proposal
Coldplay and many more major acts haven’t had local supports on their recent New Zealand tours There’s been a worryingly growing trend over the last…
Tim Shiel, Lisa Smith Appointed at Green Music Australia
Former Double J host Tim Shiel resurfaces at Green Music Australia, Australia’s peak body for music and the environment. Shiel, who most recently hosted Double…
Taylor Swift Returns to No. 1 on ARIA Chart
It’s Taylor Swift’s year, and the ARIA Chart is here to remind us. Just days after Swift was crowned the most-streamed artist on Spotify’s Australian…
Taylor Swift, The Kid LAROI, Dance Music: What Spotify Wrapped Tells us About Australia
Spotify Wrapped has been welcomed as a staple of Australia’s pre-Christmas cruise, much like “Gravy Day,” Good Things Festival and ropey weather. Australians pressed “play”…
Live Performance Australia Appoints Eric Lassen as CEO
Eric Lassen is the new CEO of Live Performance Australia. A veteran business leader, including stints with Live Nation, a member of LPA, Lassen succeeds…
Spotify Wrapped 2024: What Australia Loved Listening to This Year
Spotify Wrapped 2024 has finally arrived, unveiling the artists, albums, and songs that defined the year for Australian listeners. Once again, the campaign shines a…
Frontier Touring ‘Icon’ Mary Bainbridge Is Stepping Into Consultancy Role
Live industry legend Mary Bainbridge is pulling back on her full-time duties at Frontier Touring from year’s end. Britain-born Bainbridge has clocked close to a…
Kankawa Nagarra’s ‘Wirlmarni’ Wins AMP
Kankawa Nagarra’s Wirlmarni is crowned with the 20th Soundmerch Australian Music Prize (AMP), celebrating the Australian album of the year. Celebrated as the “Queen of…
Kendrick Lamar Crowned on Apple Music’s 2024 Year-End Chart
Apple Music’s year-end chart is dominated by U.S. artists – specifically, Kendrick Lamar. The hip-hop superstar leads the streaming giant’s 2024 Year-End Chart with “Not…
Untitled Group, Amplify Music Education Recognised on AFR ‘Fast’ Lists
Untitled Group and Amplify Music Education are the music enterprises motoring on the Australian Financial Review’s Fast Lists. Melbourne-based Untitled Group, the independent concert, festival…
Rosé Bounces Back to No. 1 on ARIA Chart
Rosé is the Number One Girl again on the ARIA Chart. The New Zealand-born, Australia-raised Blackpink star rebounds on the singles survey with “APT.”, her…