Rachel Kelly joins Utopia Music as VP for Australia
Rachel Kelly has resurfaced at Utopia Music, the European music tech and data solutions specialist, where she takes the lead on its activities in Australia.…
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Live Nation stock tumbles following deaths at Travis Scott Astroworld concert
Shares of Live Nation Entertainment fell by more than 5% following the tragedy at Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival in Houston on Friday, November 5th. Live…
Media Arts Lawyers appoints three partners
Media Arts Lawyers promotes three senior lawyers to partner. The Melbourne-based entertainment law firm rewards the experienced trio of Yasmin Naghavi (Melbourne), Marcus Walkom (Melbourne)…
Virtual ARIA Week unveils speaker lineup and program
The ninth annual ARIA Week is taking shape, with a lineup of guest speakers including The Annex founder Mardi Caught, artist and entrepreneur Jack River…
Awakening Sydney’s late night potential [OP-ED]
As Sydney begins to reopen and crowds seek ways to blow away the lockdown blues, the city’s hard-fought late night policy reforms introduced late last…
‘You’ve been Thunderstruck’: AC/DC joins YouTube elite
AC/DC has been doing dirty deeds for decades. By cracking one billion views for a single video on YouTube, the rock legends get another one…
The Australian Commercial Radio Awards live event is cancelled
The upcoming live Australian Commercial Radio Awards gala (ACRAs) has been scrapped. Plans were the hold the ACRAs on Feb. 13, 2022, with an event…
Palais Theatre Community Fund returns for a sixth round of grants
Live Nation and Melbourne’s beloved Palais Theatre today announce that the Palais Theatre Community Fund has returned for a sixth round of funding. The fund…
Parramatta preps for inaugural Sound West conference and festival
Parramatta will be the beating heart of Australian music for a week in 2022, when the first Sound West fest rolls around. Hip-hop star L-Fresh…
Rolling Stone looks at the 200 greatest Australian albums of all time for new issue
One year on from Rolling Stone Australia’s focus on the 50 Greatest Australian Artists of All-Time, the iconic magazine is focusing on the work made…
The Kid LAROI’s ‘Stay’ joins elite company on U.S. airplay chart
The Kid LAROI is enjoying rare air in the United States, where he joins some elite chart company. The Kamilaroi artist’s collaboration with Justin Bieber,…
Newcastle’s “cocky underdogs” These New South Whales sign with Damaged
They’ve already managed to master all facets of the media by way of their exceptional music, their stellar TV show, and their long-running podcast, but…
Bruce Springsteen is in talks to sell his music catalogue to Sony
Bruce Springsteen is in discussions to sell the rights to all of his music to Sony Music, including his publishing catalogue. Never one to rest…
Check out the Aussies in Spotify’s Top 100 streamed artists list
With ‘Cold Heart’ warming up sales charts around the globe, Pnau enters the elite ranks on Spotify. The Sydney electronic trio of Peter Mayes and…
AAM unveils annual ‘Managers Week’: Exclusive
Artist managers, the unsung, overworked, and often-overlooked power behind the performer, now have a week-long space to connect and share ideas. Organised by The Association…
Live Nation launching NFT ticket stubs from next year
Live Nation are launching NFT ticket stubs in a bid to “bring back the nostalgia of collecting ticket stubs.” An industry-first, the set of NFTs…
Putting the spotlight on cultural change in the music industry
About the Authors Dr Brendan Magee and Zac Zawalski are the co-founders of Ako, a behavioural change consultancy specialising in improving an organisation’s ability to…
Ticketek unveils ‘world-first’ integrated ticketing and COVID-19 check-in solution
With borders and venues reopening, TEG’s Ticketek presses the button on an integrated mobile ticketing platform that should make entry to the show much easier…
Dami Im on the toxic culture at Sony: “I just always felt really disrespected”
In the aftermath of Four Corners’ investigation into the toxic corporate culture at Sony Music Australia, former signee Dami Im has detailed her experience at…
Lindsay Rimes is the first country songwriter to enter APRA AMCOS’ billionaire club
Lindsay Rimes collects a slice of history with his induction into APRA AMCOS’ The 1,000,000,000 List. Raised in Sydney, now based in Nashville, the hitmaking…