EMI Music Australia Signs Telenova
Telenova has the world at their feet, after signing new recording deals with EMI and Fiction Records, and with International Talent Booking (ITB), the live…
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Universal Has Already Scrubbed One-Third of Its Most Popular Music From TikTok
More than 30% of Universal Music Group’s most popular content has been removed from TikTok, the fallout of an extraordinary exchange between both parties as…
Kylie Minogue, Tommy Emmanuel Lead Australia’s Contingent at 2024 Grammys
Australia’s Princess of Pop and the King of The Six String were crowned at the 2024 Grammy Awards, presented Sunday (Feb. 4) at Los Angeles’…
The Hottest 100 Australian Managers of 2023
L-R: Elise Naismith, Matt Emsell, Andrew Stone The results of this year’s triple j Hottest 100 were announced over the weekend, with US rapper Doja…
Moshtix, Zip Partner on Buy-Now, Pay-Later Tickets
Ticketing specialist Moshtix strikes an exclusive partnership with Zip, an arrangement that will enable cash-strapped live music fans to buy tickets for the show, and…
TikTok Responds to ‘Sad and Disappointing’ UMG Open-Letter
Forget the ongoing beef between Megan Thee Stallion and Nicki Minaj; the public spat between Universal Music Group and TikTok takes the cake. As the…
UMG Calls ‘Time Out’ on TikTok After Negotiations Crash: Read the Open Letter
If the music industry had a frosty relationship with TikTok, Universal Music Group’s shot across its bows feels like the start of a cold war.…
Universal Shuts Out TikTok, Claims ‘Bully’ Tactics Used In Negotiations
Universal Music Group won’t be licensing content to TikTok after negotiations reportedly turned ugly and hit a wall. When the existing agreement expires today, Jan.…
Nominate Now for the 2024 Shure Rolling Stone Australia Awards
Nominations are now open for the fourth annual Rolling Stone Australia Awards, which are returning to Sydney bigger and better than ever. Announced today, the…
Beth Appleton Joins Fortress Australia as CMO
Ex-Jaxsta CEO and major label marketing heavyweight Beth Appleton has surfaced at Fortress Australia. With immediate effect, the British-born executive is named as chief marketing…
Triple J’s Hottest 100 Busts Records
Records tumbled as Triple J counted-down its Hottest 100 songs for 2023 on Saturday (Jan. 27) – the culmination of 2,355,870 votes cast. Doja Cat…
Country Artists Dominate Tixel’s Hottest 100 Events of 2023
While Doja Cat was painting the town red last year, country music – and Luke Combs in particular – was having a mighty hoedown. Following…
Milly Petriella Awarded Order of Australia Medal
Milly Petriella can now add OAM to her business card. The music industry veteran is awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in…
Untitled Group Posts ‘Record-Breaking’ Result For Summer Season
As the pandemic drifts out of view and morphs into a pub quiz question, Untitled Group posts its biggest-ever year. The Melbourne-based independent concert and…
Australian Producer Sonny Fodera Shuffling to U.K. Top 40 With Becky Hill Collaboration ‘Never Be Alone’
Sonny Fodera’s relocation to the U.K. is about to pay off, again, with a top 40 hit. The Australian DJ and producer lends his talents…
ONEFOUR Manager Ricky Simandjuntak Steps Down
Ricky Simandjuntak is stepping away from ONEFOUR, the controversial drill act that he guided from a project in Sydney’s Mount Druitt into one of the…
Ebony Boadu Appointed A&R Manager at Mushroom Labels
Ex-Triple J presenter and floor-filling DJ Ebony Boadu makes the leap into indie-label land with Mushroom Labels, where she takes duties as A&R manager. Announced…
Australian Filmmakers Talk ‘Amazing’ Journey With Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran’s connection with Australia is tough to overstate. It was Sheeran’s Divide trek of 2018 that smashed Dire Straits’ seemingly unbreakable record for tickets…
Coldplay Protégé Emmanuel Kelly, Vampr Launch Groundbreaking Campaign
Vampr is throwing its considerable set of tools behind a new campaign for Coldplay protégé Emmanuel Kelly, one that sees both parties enter into new…
Yours Truly Signs With UNIFIED Artist Management
It’s a new year, and Yours Truly has new music, new management. The Sydney alternative rock act signs with UNIFIED Artist Management, where they’ll be…