Voting for the 2022 APRA Song of the Year is now open
APRA AMCOS members can now vote for the 2022 APRA Song of the Year and there’s a $5,000 cash incentive to encourage voters to do…
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NSW live venue ‘density’ restrictions will be lifted in December
Christmas should be a cracker for live music fans and event organisers in New South Wales: State government is promising to lift venue capacity restrictions…
Reigan Derry refutes Jolyon Petch’s statement over battle for song credits
Jolyon Petch and Reigan Derry have been embroiled in a battle over credits for the track ‘Dreams’ by Jolyon Petch — a song that reportedly…
A man in Brisbane sold his house to fund his city’s first record press
The vinyl industry might be struggling right now but one man in Brisbane has proudly done his small part to revitalise it. As reported by…
TMRW Music respond to Reigan Derry’s copyright claims
WA singer Reigan Derry took to Instagram yesterday to accuse Melbourne producer Jolyon Petch of refusing to credit her for her vocal contributions on his…
Watch Dan Rosen join Masked Wolf onstage at ARIAs afterparty
Masked Wolf didn’t win any of the five ARIA Awards he was nominated in, but that didn’t dampen the mood at the Warner Music afterparty.…
Guy Ngata joins Live Nation in trans-Tasman venues role
Venues veteran Guy Ngata joins Live Nation in a key new trans-Tasman position. Ngata is named Senior Vice President Venue Development Australia and New Zealand,…
Ausmusic T-Shirt Day brought in over $500K this year
In a new record amount, Ausmusic T-Shirt Day brought in over $500K this year. As reported by The Music Network, the Support Act’s annual fundraising…
ASM Global APAC announces Asian headquarters in Singapore
ASM Global, the venue and event management giant, is expanding its activities in Asia Pacific with the launch of regional headquarters in Singapore. Helming ASM…
The Kid LAROI, Hiatus Kaiyote, Nick Cave up for Grammy Awards
The Kid LAROI could cap his breakout year with the greatest music prize of them all — a Grammy Award. The Sydney-raised, Los Angeles-based singer…
Cultural change in music: How bad behaviour masquerades as culture
Putting the spotlight on culture change in the music industry Part 2: Reputation: Bad behaviour masquerading as culture Last month, we published the first in…
Foxtel announce new partnership with Live Nation Australia
Foxtel have announced a new partnership with Live Nation Australia which will bring its members unrivalled access to unmissable live music. The TV company also…
Genesis Owusu wins big at 2021 ARIA Awards
Some of the country’s best and brightest artists have received well-deserved recognition at the 2021 edition of the ARIA Awards, with the likes of Genesis…
Taylor Swift scores longest #1 in Hot 100 history with ‘All Too Well’
Taylor Swift is riding high on the success of her re-recorded version of 2012’s Red. Red (Taylor’s Version) debuted at No.1 on the Billboard 200 with 605,0000…
Brit Awards will no longer have gendered categories in 2022
The Brit Awards have finally joined The Grammys and ARIA Awards in eliminating gendered categories from next year onwards. Awards like Artist of the Year…
How is the NFT space evolving globally and what are the possibilities for artists?
Let’s start with what really matters – simplicity. Next year, NFTs are going to become far more palatable for artists and their creative teams, whether…
Here’s how you can watch the 2021 ARIA Awards
No need to dust off your best tux and frock: the 2021 ARIA Awards is a virtual party. The 35th annual ceremony is all set…
With 8 nods, will the ARIA Awards be a goldrush for AWAL?
The ARIA Awards are just one sleep away. It could be a nervous night for Genesis Owusu, who heads into the annual ceremony with six…
Jessica Mauboy’s ‘Glow’ enjoys triple j push
Jessica Mauboy begins her new era with some love and attention from triple j. The homegrown pop star signed with Warner Music Australia at the…
Four Tet claims Domino removed three albums from DSPs over royalty dispute
British electronic artist Four Tet is embroiled in a legal spat with Domino Recordings over digital royalties, one that is playing out for the rest…