The Veronicas’ reality docu-series UNDSCVRD crowns winner
Perth singer-songwriter Taigh Wade has been crowned the debut winner of Samsung and The Veronicas’ TikTok-based music competition, UNDSCVRD. Hand-picked by Jess and Lisa, alongside…
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New research links policing at festivals to ‘panic overdoses’ of drugs
Experts are calling for a change in policing practice at music festivals following a new survey that showed police presence at music festivals leads punters…
Warner Music Australia signs Alex the Astronaut, Electric Fields
Warner Music Australia doubles up with the signings this week of Electric Fields and Alex the Astronaut, both fast-emerging acts with glittering connections in the…
How the Rolling Stone Music Scholarship changed this young musician’s life
In 2020 Rolling Stone Australia teamed up with Southern Cross University on the Rolling Stone Music Scholarship. This year, the two names have once again…
UNIFIED Music Group launches distribution service Community Music
UNIFIED Music Group has always had community spirit, now the company is making it official. The Melbourne-based independent music powerhouse today (Nov. 18) unveils Community…
TikTok and APRA AMCOS announce multi-year music licensing deal
TikTok and the Australasian Performing Right Association and Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (APRA AMCOS) have today announced the signing of a multi-year music licensing deal.…
Booking platform Muso launches ‘The Rise of the Pub Gig’ tour
Muso is doing its bit to help the Australia music industry get back to normality with its national ‘The Rise of the Pub Gig’ tour.…
Courtney Barnett eyes U.K. top 20 with ‘Things Take Time, Take Time’
Courtney Barnett is on track to keep her U.K. Top 20 streak alive with Things Take Time, Take Time, her latest solo album. The celebrated…
Live industry welcomes reforms aimed at ‘reviving NSW’s music scene’
Music venues across New South Wales can now operate with an additional hour of trading, following the passing of new laws aimed at reactivating the…
Red Hill Entertainment partners with Collarts to tackle music industry skills shortage
Collarts and UNIFIED Music Group‘s Red Hill Entertainment have announced a new partnership that will see them create employment pathways for the upcoming generation of…
People strip searched at Splendour in the Grass could get thousands in compensation
People who were strip searched at Splendour in the Grass could be entitled to thousands in compensation. As reported by triple j’s Hack, lawyers believe…
Snapchat and Sony Music Entertainment strike new licensing deal
Snapchat has struck a new licensing deal with Sony Music Entertainment, meaning all of Sony’s artists can now be found in the platform’s ‘Sounds’ section. …
Vitalic Noise Music Group launches song-based publisher Loose Change [EXCLUSIVE]
Full service music company Vitalic Noise Music Group has launched Loose Change, an independent song-based publisher with a focus on long-term career growth. Its roster…
ARIA Awards 2021: The Kid LAROI, Amy Shark and Genesis Owusu to perform
The Kid LAROI, Amy Shark and Genesis Owusu lead the lineup of performers for the 2021 ARIA Awards, set for Nov. 24. Announced today (Nov.…
Tash Sultana sells out Red Rocks Amphitheatre in minutes: Exclusive
Tash Sultana’s live show is legendary. And judging by ticket sales for Sultana’s forthcoming show at Red Rocks Amphitheatre, American fans are all over it.…
Milk! Records holding livestream on music labels this week
Milk! Records and Amped Up are continuing their series of online workshops aimed at young music creators and music fans this Thursday. The first livestream…
LISTEN: ARIA CEO Annabelle Herd talks #MeToo, her detractors, COVID-19 & her goals for the music industry
When Annabelle Herd joined ARIA and PPCA in February following a 16-year career at commercial TV network Network 10, she hit the ground running. Herd…
Taylor Swift’s record label to set stricter guidelines for re-recordings
Taylor Swift’s re-recording endeavours are having wider repercussions in the music industry, with her record label, Universal Music Group, reportedly tightening restrictions on re-recordings. As…
Live industry welcomes Victoria government’s music restart package and insurance policy
As Melbourne and the state of Victoria emerge from the world’s longest, and arguably most brutal, lockdown, a new support mechanism is in place to…
2021 NIMAs enjoy ‘incredible’ response as The Kid Laroi, Baker Boy lead
For the second straight year, the pandemic reshaped plans for the National Indigenous Music Awards 2021. So again, organisers went back to the drawing board,…